Committee on Public Works: S. Res. 259-$125,000; Committee on Rules and Administration:

An original resolution for funds for study of financial and business activities of officers or employees of the Senate-$75,000 through April 30, 1964;

An original resolution authorizing funds for Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections-$150,000; Select Committee on Small Business: S. Res. 284$125,000;

Special Committee on Aging: S. Res. 260-$213,000.

Chamber Action

Bills Reported: Reports were filed as follows:

H.R. 6652, relating to sale of Veterans' Administration direct loans at reasonable prices, amended (H. Rept. 1104);

H. Res. 587, to provide additional funds for the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 1105);

H. Res. 590, to provide additional funds for the investigations and studies authorized by H. Res. 55 (H. Rept. 1106);

H. Res. 607, to provide for the further expenses of the investigation and study authorized by H. Res. 84 (H. Rept. 1107);

H. Res. 597, to provide for printing as a House document President Kennedy's Thanksgiving Proclamation (H. Rept. 1108);

H. Con. Res. 243, to authorize the printing as a House document in a form suitable for framing the inaugural address of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (H. Rept. 1109);

S. Con. Res. 69, to authorize the printing as a Senate document of the tributes by Members of Congress to the life, character, and public service of the late President, John F. Kennedy (H. Rept. 1110);

H.R. 6920, regarding raising age limit to 65 for total disability income provision on national service life insurance policies (H. Rept. 1111);

H.R. 7932, regarding relief of Veterans' Administration from interest payment on loan funds (H. Rept. 1112); and

Six private bills, H.R. 7757, 9615, S. 573, 1206, 1445, and 1518 (H. Repts. 1113-1118).

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Board of Visitors: Received and read a communication from the chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in which he appointed Representatives Downing, Gilbert, and Van Pelt to serve with him on the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Pages 1373-1374

Administrative Resolutions: Adopted the following resolutions from the Committee on House Administration:

Committee expenses (amended): H. Res. 587, providing $250,000 for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary;

Committee expenses (amended): H. Res. 590, providing $100,000 for the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs;

Committee expenses (amended): H. Res. 607, providing $75,000 for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Services;

Printing: H. Res. 597, providing for printing as a House document 5,000 copies of President Kennedy's Thanksgiving Proclamation;

Printing: H. Con. Res. 243, authorizing the printing as a House document in a form suitable for framing the inaugural address of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy; and

Printing: S. Con. Res. 69, authorizing the printing as a Senate document of the tributes by Members of Congress to the life, character, and public service of the late President John F. Kennedy.

Adjournment: Adjourned at 1:13 p.m.
Committee Meetings

TOBACCO

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Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Tobacco began hearings on H.J. Res. 885, and related bills, to authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research into the quality and health factors of cigarette tobacco. Heard testimony from Luther L. Terry, Surgeon General, Health, Education, and Welfare; Gov. Terry Sanford, of North Carolina, and Gov. Edward T. Breathitt, Jr., of Kentucky; a Department of Agriculture witness and public witnesses.

Hearings continue Thursday, January 30.

AIRCRAFT-MISSILES-NAVAL VESSELS Committee on Armed Services: Continued executive consideration of H.R. 9637, to authorize appropriations during fiscal year 1965 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels, and research, development, test,

and evaluation, for the Armed Forces. Heard testimony from Secretary of Defense McNamara. Recessed until Thursday, January 30.

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Committee on Banking and Currency: Subcommittee on Domestic Finance continued a comprehensive review of the Federal Reserve System, and heard testimony from public witnesses. Hearings continue Thursday, January 30.

SERVICE CONTRACTS ACT

Committee on Education and Labor: Special Subcommittee on Labor held a hearing on H.R. 1678 and 6088, the Service Contracts Act bills (wage standards by Federal contractors). Heard testimony from a public wit

ness.

AGED-AGING

Committee on Education and Labor: Select Subcommittee on Education, in executive session, ordered reported favorably to the full committee H.R. 7957 (amended), to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an Administration of Aging.

Postponed action on H.R. 9736, regarding school construction, until further moves are made to amend Public Law 815, providing for construction of school facilities in Puerto Rico, Wake, Virgin Islands, and Guam. SOVIET BLOC

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe continued hearings on recent developments in the Soviet Bloc: human rights (religion and law). Heard testimony from various public witnesses.

WATER RESOURCES

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Ordered reported favorably to the House S. 2 (amended), to provide for the establishment of State water resources research institutes at land-grant colleges or State universities.

Considered H.R. 9032, regarding recreation and fish and wildlife benefits; and H.R. 3194, regarding water available for permanent pool for recreation purposes at Cochiti Reservoir. No final action was taken.

TRANSPORTATION

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Met in executive session to resume consideration of H.R. 4700 and 4701, the transportation bills. No announcements were made.

JUDICIAL MISCELLANY

Committee on the Judiciary: Met in executive session and ordered reported favorably to the House the following bills:

H.R. 1997 (amended), relating to diversity of citizenship;

S. 721, to transfer Austin, Fort Bend, and Wharton Counties from Galveston Division to Houston Division of the Judicial District of Texas;

S. 979 (amended), to provide for the inclusion of a district judge or judges on the judicial council of each circuit; and

H.R. 5964, providing for the inclusion of Hopkins County, Tex., within the Paris Division of the Eastern District for the U.S. Courts in Texas.

The committee also took action on several private immigration and private claim bills. Tabled H.R. 2832, regarding suits brought by fiduciaries appointed for the purpose of creating diversity of citizenship.

GRAIN-SOVIET RUSSIA

Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries: Subcommittee on Merchant Marine continued a review of the ocean transportation aspects of the sales of grain to Soviet Russia and satellite countries. Heard testimony from Robert E. Giles, Acting Maritime Administrator. HEALTH BENEFITS

Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Subcommittee met in executive session and ordered reported favorably to the full committee S. 1561 (amended), to make certain clarifying amendments in Federal Employees Health Benefits Act.

CIVIL RIGHTS

Committee on Rules: Completed hearings on H.R. 7152, the civil rights bill. Heard testimony from Representatives Sikes, Rains, Andrews of Alabama, Long of Louisiana, Watson, Rivers of South Carolina, Flynt, and Tuten.

The committee will meet in executive session on this subject Thursday, January 30.

VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Met in executive session and ordered reported favorably to House the following bills:

H.R. 6652 (amended), to authorize the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to sell at prices which he determines to be reasonable direct loans made to veterans under chapter 37, title 38, United States Code;

H.R. 6920 (amended), to authorize issuance of total disability income provisions to national service life insurance policies through age 65, under certain conditions; and

H.R. 7932, to relieve the Veterans' Administration from paying interest on the amount of capital funds transferred in fiscal year 1962 from the direct loan revolving fund to the loan guarantee revolving fund.

Joint Committee Meetings

STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR

Joint Committee on Atomic Energy: Committee held hearings to inquire into the latest cost estimates and plans associated with supplying electric energy to the Stanford Linear Accelerator Project, California. Witnesses heard were James T. Ramey, member, Atomic Energy Commission; W. K. H. Panofsky, Director, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center; R. W. Joyce, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.; Robert Levy, San Mateo County

HIGHLIGHTS

Planning Commission; Donald Graham, mayor of Woodside, Calif.; and Paul McClosky, Jr., representing the city of Woodside and other California interests.

PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC REPORT

Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded its series of hearings on the President's Economic Report, after receiving testimony from Robert R. Nathan, an economic consultant, Washington, D.C.; and Robert D. Fackler, professor of business economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago.

Thursday, January 30, 1964

Resolutions Reported: Reports were made as follows: Committee on Rules and Administration reported the following resolutions requesting funds for various Senate committees and subcommittees, as indicated, all without amendment except for one without additional amendment and four with an amendment (those with amendment are so shown):

S. Res. 254-Aeronautical and Space Sciences, $88,500 (S. Rept. 833);

S. Res. 286-Armed Services, $190,000 (S. Rept. 834); S. Res. 256-Banking and Currency, general activities, $91,000 (S. Rept. 835);

S. Res. 257-Banking and Currency, housing studies, $115,000 (S. Rept. 836);

S. Res. 283-Commerce, $360,000 (S. Rept. 837); S. Res. 277-Foreign Relations, $150,000 (S. Rept. 838);

S. Res. 278-Government Operations, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, $450,000 (S. Rept. 839);

S. Res. 288-Government Operations, Subcommittee on Reorganization and International Organizations, $115,000, with an amendment (S. Rept. 840);

S. Res. 280-Government Operations, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations, $115,000, with an amendment (S. Rept. 841);

S. Res. 279-Government Operations, Subcommittee on National Security Staffing and Operations, $90,000 (S. Rept. 842);

S. Res. 255-Interior and Insular Affairs, $105,000 (S. Rept. 843);

S. Res. 261-Judiciary, Administrative Practice and Procedure, $120,000 (S. Rept. 844);

S. Res. 262-Judiciary, Antitrust and Monopoly, $512,000 (S. Rept. 845);

S. Res. 264-Judiciary, Constitutional Amendments, $55,000, with an amendment (S. Rept. 846);

S. Res. 265-Judiciary, Constitutional Rights, $165,000 (S. Rept. 847);

S. Res. 263-Judiciary, Federal Charters, Holidays, and Celebrations, $7,500 (S. Rept. 848);

S. Res. 267-Judiciary, Improvements in Judicial Machinery, $100,000 (S. Rept. 849);

S. Res. 266—Judiciary, Immigration and Naturalization, $135,000 (S. Rept. 850);

S. Res. 268-Judiciary, Internal Security, $360,000 (S. Rept. 851);

S. Res. 274—Judiciary, Juvenile Delinquency, $188,000 (S. Rept. 852);

S. Res. 269-Judiciary, National Penitentiaries, $5,000 (S. Rept. 853);

S. Res. 270-Judiciary, Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights, $125,000 (S. Rept. 854);

S. Res. 271-Judiciary, Refugees and Escapees, $87,500 (S. Rept. 855);

S. Res. 272-Judiciary, Revision and Codification, $28,200 (S. Rept. 856);

S. Res. 273-Judiciary, Trading With the Enemy, $55,400, with an amendment (S. Rept. 857);

S. Res. 252-Labor and Public Welfare, for additional staff members (S. Rept. 858);

S. Res. 253-Labor and Public Welfare, for printing and editorial assistants (S. Rept. 859);

S. Res. 281-Post Office and Civil Service, general activities, $75,000 (S. Rept. 860);

S. Res. 282-Post Office and Civil Service, for additional clerical assistant (S. Rept. 861);

S. Res. 259-Public Works, $125,000 (S. Rept. 862); S. Res. 292-Rules and Administration, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections, $150,000 (S. Rept. 863); S. Res. 284-Select Committee on Small Business, $125,000 (S. Rept. 864);

S. Res. 260-Special Committee on Aging, $213,000 (S. Rept. 865);

S. Res. 275-Interior and Insular Affairs, additional $10,000 (no written report);

S. Res. 285-Armed Services, additional $10,000 (no written report); and

S. Res. 291-Rules and Administration, study of financial activities of Senate employees, $75,000 through April 30, 1964 (no written report).

Pages 1410-1411 President's Communication-Labor: Communication from President transmitting draft of proposed legislation (1) to extend protection of Fair Labor Standards Act to additional employees; and (2) to increase employment by providing a higher penalty rate for overtime work, was received and referred to Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Resolution Referred: One House-adopted concurrent resolution was referred to appropriate committee.

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Page 1410 Senate Rules: By 47 yeas to 33 nays (motion to reconsider tabled), Senate adopted S. Res. 111, to amend Senate rule XXV so as to permit committees to meet while the Senate is in session until the end of the morning hour, after taking the following actions on amendments thereto:

Adopted: Church amendment also barring committee meetings without leave while Senate is in session if Senate has proceeded to consideration of pending business or any other business, except private bills, and routine morning business; and

Rejected: By 36 yeas to 43 nays (motion to reconsider tabled), Clark amendment to provide that a motion to allow a committee to meet while Senate is in session shall be privileged and not debatable; and by 34 yeas to 45 nays (motion to reconsider tabled), Clark amendment barring committee meetings without leave while Senate is in session during its germaneness period.

In effect rejected, when point of order was sustained against it, was Dirksen amendment to require committees and the Senate to formally record the times at which committee votes are taken (with certification as to

Treaties Ratified: By unanimous vote of 79 yeas Senate adopted en bloc resolutions of ratification on the following two treaties:

Protocol amending the interim convention on conservation of North Pacific fur seals, signed at Washington October 8, 1963, on behalf of Canada, Japan, U.S.S.R., and the U.S. (Ex. O, 88th Cong., 1st sess.); and

Protocol for the prolongation of the International Sugar Agreement of 1958, dated at London August 1, 1963 (Ex. R, 88th Cong., 1st sess.).

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FIREARMS

Committee on Commerce: Committee concluded its hearings on S. 1975 and S. 2345, and other legislation to amend the Federal Firearms Act so as to regulate more strictly the interstate shipment and ownership of guns, after receiving testimony from Representative Lindsay; Glenn C. Taylor and Ben Avery, representing the Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association, who were introduced by Senator Hayden; Leonard E. Reisman, deputy commissioner, New York City Police Department; John Schooley, former chief of police and director of safety, Denver; Frank Foote, Nebraska Game, Forestation & Parks Commission, Lincoln; William H. Beers, Beers Roofing & Construction Co., Prescott, Ariz.; Thurman G. Gibson, William G. Gibson, Dr. William E. Gorder, and Burr D. Marley, all of Bagdad, Ariz.; Darrel Peeler, Lexington, N.C.; and Lloyd W. Swift, Boone & Crockett Club, care of the American Museum of Natural History, New York City.

It was announced that the record would remain open through February 5 for the inclusion of additional written material.

Chamber Action

PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ANTITRUST BILL Committee on the Judiciary: The Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee began hearings on S. 2391, to bring under the antitrust laws the professional team sports of baseball, football, basketball, and hockey. Witnesses heard were George Selkirk, general manager, Washington Senators; Ford Frick, commissioner of baseball; Philip Piton, assistant to the president, Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, Columbus, Ohio; Bob Friend, player representative, National Baseball League, Pittsburgh; and Bob Allison, player representative, American Baseball League, Edina, Minn. Hearings continue tomorrow.

INVESTIGATION-SENATE EMPLOYEES

Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee continued, in executive session, its study of financial and business activities of Senate employees and former Senate employees, having as its witnesses Francis Law, attorney, of the firm of Law & Webb, Washington, D.C.; and Ernest C. Tucker, a D.C. attorney, and partner of Robert G. Baker, formerly secretary for the majority of the Senate.

Hearings continue tomorrow in executive session.

The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held on Friday, January 31, 1964, at 12 o'clock

noon.

Committee Meetings

TOBACCO

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee continued hearings on H.J. Res. 885, and related bills, to authorize and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct research into the quality and health factors of cigarette tobacco. Heard testimony from L. Y. Ballentine, commissioner of agriculture for North Carolina, and public witnesses.

Hearings continue Friday, January 31. AIRCRAFT-MISSILES-NAVAL VESSELS Committee on Armed Services: Continued executive consideration of H.R. 9637, to authorize appropriations during fiscal year 1965 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels, and research, development, test, and evaluation, for the Armed Forces. Heard testimony from Stephen Ailes, Secretary of the Army, and Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, Chief of Staff (Army).

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Committee on Banking and Currency: Subcommittee on Domestic Finance continued a comprehensive review

of the Federal Reserve System. Heard testimony from public witnesses.

SERVICE CONTRACTS ACT

Committee on Education and Labor: Special Subcommittee on Labor held a hearing on H.R. 1678 and 6088, the Service Contracts Act bills (wage standards by Federal contractors). Heard testimony from Esther Peterson, Assistant Secretary of Labor, and a public witness. SOVIET BLOC

Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Europe continued hearings on recent developments in the Soviet Bloc: Younger Generation. Heard testimony from public witnesses.

Adjourned subject to call of the Chair.

TRUST TERRITORY

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Subcommittee on Territorial and Insular Affairs met in executive session for a discussion on its recent trip to the Trust Territory.

TRANSPORTATION

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Met in executive session to continue consideration of H.R. 4700 and 4701, the transportation bills. No announcements were made.