A quorum being present, Mr. RUSSELL demanded a separate vote on section 1 on page 1, line 2, of the substitute amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN. On the question of agreeing to the first branch of the substitute amendment, Pending debate, Mr. THURMOND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MCGEE in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Thirty-six Senators answered to their names, as follows: Anderson Ervin Lausche Long, Hawaii McClellan McGee Hickenlooper McNamara Magnuson Russell Johnson, Tex. Schoeppel Dodd Johnston, S.C. Sparkman Dworshak Keating Thurmond Ellender Kefauver Williams, Del. Engle Kuchel Yarborough No quorum being present, On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. KERR, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. YOUNG of Ohio, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. Scott, Mr. DIRKSEN, Mr. GORE, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BIBLE, Mr. BUSH, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. CASE of South Dakota, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. GREEN, Mr. GRUENING, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. HENNINGS, Mr. HILL, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. MANSFIELD, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. MORSE, Mr. MORTON, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. PROXMIRE, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. SMATHERS, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. TALMADGE, Mr. WILEY, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota appeared and answered to their names, A quorum being present, Mr. HOLLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Ninety-two Senators answered to their names, as follows: Allott Capehart Dodd Anderson Carlson Douglas Bartlett Carroll Dworshak Beall Case, N.J. Eastland Case, S. Dak. Ellender Engle Ervin Fong Frear Goldwater Gore Green Gruening Long, Hawaii Robertson Long, La. Russell McCarthy Saltonstall Hayden McClellan Schoeppel Hennings McGee Scott Hickenlooper McNamara Smathers Hill Magnuson Smith Mansfield Sparkman Stennis Monroney Symington Talmadge Thurmond Wiley Williams, Del. Williams, N.J. Kefauver Pastore Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Kuchel Proxmire Young, Ohio Randolph Mr. LONG of Louisiana raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUSKIE in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Ninety-two Senators answered to their names, as follows: Allott Fong Mansfield Anderson Frear Martin Goldwater Monroney Morse Morton Gruening Mundt Murray Muskle Pastore Randolph Robertson Russell Saltonstall Schoeppel Johnston, S.C. Smathers Smith Sparkman Kefauver Stennis Symington Talmadge Thurmond Long, Hawaii Wiley Douglas Long, La. Williams, Del. Dworshak McCarthy Williams, N.J. Eastland McClellan Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Engle McNamara Young, Ohio Magnuson The PRESIDENT pro tempore directed the roll to be called; When Forty-one Senators answered to their Morton Pastore Proxmire Cannon Hayden Robertson Hickenlooper Russell Saltonstall Scott Smathers Talmadge Keating Thurmond Young, Ohio Long, Hawaii On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. GORE, Mr. DWORSHAK, Mr. KEFAUVER, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota, Mr. AIKEN, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BIBLE, Mr. BUTLER, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. CARROLL, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. CASE of South Dakota, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. DODD, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. FONG, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, Mr. KERR, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. MANSFIELD, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. McGEE, Mr. McNAMARA, Mr. MORSE, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. MusKIE, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. SCHOEPPEL, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. WILEY, Mr. WnLIAMS of New Jersey, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, Mr. YARBOROUGH appeared and answered to their names. A quorum being present, EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session. COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Subcommittee on Indian Affairs of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs was authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate upon the request of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas (for Mr. ANDERSON). REPORT OF FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 10th semiannual report of the Commission of its activities for the period ended June 30, 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. RECESS On motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 11 o'clock and 8 minutes p.m., The Senate took a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1960 (Legislative day of Monday, February 15, 1960) The PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, February 24, 1960, was approved. QUESTION OF QUORUM Mr. RUSSELL raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon FINAL CONCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIAN CLAIMS The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chief and Associate Commissioners of the Indian Claims Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the final conclusion of the claim of the Omaha Tribe of Indians, et al., against the United States; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. AMENDMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the issuance of radio operator licenses to nationals of the United States; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. CODIFICATION OF RECENT MILITARY LAW The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend titles 10 and 32, United States Code, to codify recent military law, and to improve the code; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC POSITIONS IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF THE GOVERNMENT The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of certain positions established in various agencies and departments of the Government for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. USELESS PAPERS IN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of General Services Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the Archivist of the United States on lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, which appear to have no permanent value or historical interest; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to a Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Papers in the Executive Departments; and The PRESIDENT pro tempore appointed Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina and Mr. CARLSON as members of the committee on the part of the Senate. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. PETITIONS AND MEMORIAL The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated: Concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, as follows: A concurrent resolution favoring the eradication of hog cholera; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry; and A concurrent resolution remonstrating against the actions of the Federal Government in the encroachment upon the sovereign power of the States relative to civil rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A telegram of the Chamber of Commerce of Cordova, Alaska, favoring the $300 million proposed for road construction in Alaska; to the Committee on Public Works. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times and referred as follows: By Mr. GRUENING (for himself and Mr. BARTLETT): S. 3095. A bill to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Crater-Long Lakes division of the Snettisham project, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. SCOTT): S. 3096. A bill to establish in the General Services Administration an office to disseminate general information concerning the organization of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Government Operations. By Mr. MORSE: S. 3097. A bill to amend the LaborManagement Relations Act, 1947, and for other purposes; and S. 3098. A bill to amend the LaborManagement Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. By Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota: S. 3099. A bill to extend the benefits of the Civil Service Retirement Act, the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 to employees of agricultural stabilization and conservation county committees; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. ERVIN: S. 3100. A bill for the reilef of Mrs. Chieko Suzuki Davis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSTON of South Car olina: S. 3101. A bill for the relief of Irby S. Burbage; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MAGNUSON: S. 3102. A bill to strengthen the domestic and foreign commerce of the United States by providing for the establishment of an Office of International Travel and Tourism and a Travel Advisory Board; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. LEASING OF PORTION OF FORT CROWDER, MO. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8315) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, Mo., to Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, Missouri. The question being on agreeing to the 1st branch, being section 1, of the amendment proposed by Mr. Dirksen as a substitute for the bill, as amended, Mr. JOHNSON of Texas raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. HURTKE in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Ninety-one Senators answered to their Monroney Morse Goldwater Morton Moss Mundt Gruening Murray Muskie Pastore Prouty Randolph Robertson Russell Saltonstall Johnson, Tex. Schoeppel Smathers Smith Kefauver Sparkman Stennis Symington Talmadge Long, Hawaii Thurmond Dirksen Long, La. Wiley Dodd McCarthy Williams, Del. Douglas McClellan Williams, N. J. Dworshak McGee Yarborough Eastland McNamara Young, N. Dak. Ellender Magnuson Young, Ohio Engle Mansfield Martin MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks: Mr. President: I am directed to inform the Senate that Hon. JOHN W. McCORMACK, a Representative from the State of Massachusetts, has been elected Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives, during the absence of the Speaker. The House of Representatives, having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H.R. 3610) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to increase grants for construction of sewage treatment works, and for other purposes, returned by the President of the United States, with his objections, to the House in which it originated, it was Resolved, That the bill do not pass, two-thirds of the House not agreeing to pass the same. LEASING OF PORTION OF FORT CROWDER, MO. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8315) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, Mo., to Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, Missouri. The question being on agreeing to the 1st branch of the amendme proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN, as a substitute for the bill, as amended, Pending debate, Mr. SMATHERS raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. RANDO:PH in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Eighty-nine Senators answered to Mansfield Martin Monroney Goldwater Morton Moss Mundt Pastore Prouty Proxmire Robertson Russell Saltonstall Schoeppel Smith Sparkman Stennis Symington Talmadge Thurmond Long, Hawaii Wiley Dodd Long, La. Williams, Del. Douglas McCarthy Williams, N.J. Dworshak McClellan Yarborough Eastland McGee Young, N. Dak. Ellender McNamara Young, Ohio Magnuson Mr. HILL raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DODD in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Eighty-nine Senators answered to their Mansfield Martin Monroney Goldwater Morton Moss Gruening Mundt Muskie Pastore Prouty Randolph Robertson Russell Saltonstall Schoeppel Smith Sparkman Stennis Symington Talmadge Thurmond Long, Hawaii Wiley Dodd Long, La. Williams, Del. Douglas McCarthy Williams, N.J. Dworshak McClellan Yarborough Eestland McGee Young, N. Dak. Ellender McNamara Young, Ohio Magnuson Mr. HOLLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. LAUSCHE in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Eighty-nine Senators answered to their Magnuson Mansfield Martin Goldwater Monroney Morton Moss Muskie Pastore Prouty Randolph Robertson Russell Saltonstall Schoeppel Johnston, S.C. Smathers Smith Sparkman Stennis Symington Talmadge Thurmond Wiley Long, La. Williams, Del. Dworshak McCarthy Williams, N.J. Eastland McClellan Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Engle McNamara Young, Ohio Pending debate, AND CITIZENS OF BRAZIL Mr. JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. DIRKSEN), by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 280): Resolved, That the Senate of the United States of American hereby expresses its deep and profound anguish that, in the line of duty, members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and citizens of the United States of Brazil have today met their Creator in a tragic air accident in the city of Rio de Janeiro. In full knowledge that the peoples of the United States of Brazil and the United States of America have stood together, in war as in peace, and believing as it does that our friendship will ever grow stronger, it is the sense of the Senate that the sacrifice of these lives will long be remembered; be it further Resolved, That the Senate hereby expresses its profound sympathy to the bereaved families and friends of those who have died. The President of the United States is hereby requested to communicate the sense of this resolution to the Government and people of Brazil. The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution; and Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto. LEASING OF PORTION OF FORT CROWDER, MO. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8315) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, Mo., to Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, Missouri. The question being on agreeing to the first branch of the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN as a substitute for the bill, as amended, Pending debate, Mr. RUSSELL raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. KUCHEL in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Forty-five Senators answered to their names, as follows: Allott Ervin McGee Mansfield Moss Mundt Hickenlooper Randolph Russell Schoeppel Stennis Johnson, Tex. Thurmond Dirksen Johnston, S.C. Williams, N.J. Dodd Kefauver Williams, Del. Douglas Kuchel Yarborough Young, Ohio On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. KEATING, Mr. DWORSHAK, Mr. BEALL, Mr. AIKEN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BUSH, Mr. BUTLER, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. CASE of South Dakota, Mr. COOPER, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. MORTON, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. SPARKMAN, Mr. TALMADGE, and Mr. WILEY appeared and answered to their names. A quorum being present, RECESS On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 10 o'clock and 18 minutes p.m., The Senate took a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1960 (Legislative day of Monday, February 15, 1960) The PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, February 25, 1960, was approved. The following routine business was transacted by unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. ACCOMMODATIONS AT PLACES FOR HOLDING COURT The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of General Services Administration, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 142 of title 28, United States Code, with regard to accommodations at places for holding court; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, By Mr. KUCHEL (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. CLARK, and Mr. SCOTT): S. 3108. A bill to provide for public hearings on air pollution problems of more than local significance under, and extend the duration of, the Federal air pollution control law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works. ADDITIONAL COPIES OF REPORT ENTITLED “FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF MANUAL" Mr. HUMPHREY submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 281); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That there be printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations eight thousand additional copies of Senate Report Numbered 807, Eighty-sixth Congress, first session, entitled “Federal Disaster Relief Manual." ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Mr. HAYDEN, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 282); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That the Committee on Appropriations hereby is authorized to expend from the contingent fund of the Senate, during the Eighty-sixth Congress, $20,000, in addition to the amounts, and for the same purposes, specified in section 134(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act, approved August 2, 1946, and Senate Resolution 137, agreed to July 6, 1959. REPORT OF REVIEW OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO KOREA The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a secret report of review of the military assistance program for Korea; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF REVIEW OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR JAPAN The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a secret report of the review of the military assistance program for Japan; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. PETITIONS Mr. COOPER presented the following resolutions, which were referred to the committee on Post Offices and Civil Service: A resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of Kentucky, favoring a commemorative stamp during the year 1961 to recognize the stature of statesmanship attained by Jefferson Davis; and A resolution of the House of Repreisentatives of the State of Kentucky, identical with the foregoing. Mr. HUMPHREY presented the following resolutions, which were referred as follows: A resolution of the Jugoslav National Home, Inc., Ely, Minn., favoring adequate funds to enable retired persons to carry adequate health insurance; to the Committee on Finance; and A resolution of the American Planning and Civic Association, Washington, D.C., favoring enactment of Senate bill 1872 relative to the preservation of historic sites, areas, buildings, or objects of national or local historical significance; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. FINAL REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE ON IMPROPER ACTIVITIES IN THE LABOR OR Mr. MCCLELLAN, from the Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field, submitted a report (No. 1139) covering hearings held on secondary boycotts; Sheet Metal Workers International Association, Chicago; Newspaper and Mail Deliverers Union of New York and Vicinity; and political contributions by labor-management, pursuant to Senate Resolution 44 (86th Cong., 1st sess.) and Senate Resolution 249 (86th Cong., 2d sess.), with the individual views of Mr. CAPEHART; which were ordered to be printed. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. BARTLETT, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2773) to provide transportation on Canadian vessels between ports in southeastern Alaska, and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in southeastern Alaska, and between Hyder, Alaska, and other points in the United States outside Alaska, either directly or via a foreign port, or for any part of the transportation, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1138) thereon. Mr. STENNIS, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 621) making supplemental appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1140) thereon. Mr. PASTORE, from the Committee on Appropriations, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 10233) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for er purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1141) thereon. Mr. STENNIS, from the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 567) to effect immediately the transfer of the Development Operations Division of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency to the National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1142) thereon. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred as follows: By Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware: S. 3103. A bill to amend section 461 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a limitation on the acceleration of the accrual of taxes; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CHURCH: S. 3104. A bill to permit the States under certain conditions to utilize the proceeds from the national forests which are paid to them for public purposes in addition to the public schools and public roads; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. By Mr. HOLLAND: S. 3105. A bill for the relief of William Y. Allen, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MAGNUSON (by request): S. 3106. A bill to change the title of the Assistant Director of the Coast and Geodetic Survey; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. MAGNUSON (for himself and Mr. PASTORE): S. 3107. A bill to facilitate the protection of consumers of articles of merchandise composed in whole or in part of gold or silver from fraudulent misrepresentation concerning the quality thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. QUESTION OF QUORUM During the transaction of routine business, Mr. RUSSELL raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDENT pro tempore directed the roll to be called; When Eighty-eight Senators answered to Monroney Morton Moss Goldwater Mundt Murray Gruening Muskie Pastore Prouty Proxmire Robertson Russell Saltonstall Humphrey Schoeppel Scott Smathers Johnston, S.C. Sparkman Stennis Keating Symington Kefauver Talmadge Thurmond Wiley Long, Hawaii Williams, N.J. Dodd Long, La. Williams, Del. Douglas McClellan Young, N. Dak. Martin MONDAY NEXT During the transaction of routine business, On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 12 o'clock and 24 minutes p.m., that RECESS On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 10 o'clock and 7 minutes p.m., The Senate took a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1960 (Legislative day of Monday, February 15, 1960) The PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., , and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Friday, February 26, 1960, was approved. EXECUTIVE SESSION On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, when the Senate adjourns on Monday next it be at the hour of 5 o'clock p.m., It was determined in/Yeas.---- 10 the negative.------ (Nays_--- 67 On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The yeas and nays, being desired by on-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative are Ellender Jordan Williams, Del. Ervin McClellan Young, N. Dak. Holland Talmadge Johnston, S.C. Thurmond Senators who voted in the negative areAnderson Engle Mansfield Martin Monroney brunsdale Gore Morton Byrd, Va. Gruening Mundt Murray Muskie Pastore Hickenlooper Prouty Proxmire Randolph Russell Smith Johnson, Tex. Sparkman Stennis Kefauver Symington Wiley Williams, N.J. Dodd Long, Hawaii Yarborough Long, La. Young, Ohio So the motion was not agreed to. LEASING OF PORTION OF FORT CROWDER, MO. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8315) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, Mo., to Stella Reorganized Schools R-I, Missouri. The question being on agreeing to the first branch, section 1, of the substitute amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN for the bill, as amended. Pending debate, Mr. SCOTT raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Eighty-eight Senators answered to Monroney Morton Moss Goldwater Mundt Murray Gruening Muskie Pastore Prouty Proxmire Hickenlooper Randolph Robertson Russell Saltonstall Humphrey Schoeppel Scott Smathers Johnston, S.C. Sparkman Stennis Symington Kefauver Talmadge Thurmond Wiley Long, Hawaii Williams, Del. Dodd Long, La. Williams, N.J. Douglas McC.ellan Yarborough Dworshak McNamara Young, N. Dak. Eastland Magnuson Young, Ohio Ellender Mansfield Engle Martin A quorum being present, On motion by Mr. LONG of Louisiana to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN by inserting on page 2, after line 22, certain words relative to the separation of the races, Mr. LONG raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. KEATING in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Eighty-eight Senators answered to Monroney Morton Moss Goldwater Mundt Murray Gruening Muskie Pastore runsdale Hartke Prouty Proxmire Robertson Russell Saltonstall Humphrey Schoeppel Scott Smathers Johnston, S.C. Sparkman Stennis Keating Symington Kefauver Talmadge Thurmond Wiley Long, Hawaii Williams, Del. Dodd Long, La. Williams, N.J. Douglas McClellan Yarborough Dworshak McNamara Young, N. Dak. Eastland Magnuson Young, Ohio Ellender Mansfield Martin Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Moss in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Thirty-six Senators answered to their McNamara Mansfield Morton Muskie Pastore Johnston, S.C. Robertson Talmadge Thurmond Yarborough Engle Long, Hawali Young, Ohio No quorum being present, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. BEALL, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. COTTON, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. COOPER, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. HART, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. FONG, Mr. KEFAUVER, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. BUSH, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. SCHOEPPEL, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. WILEY, and Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota appeared and answered to their names. A quorum being present, LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session. QUESTION OF QUORUM Mr. JOHNSON of Texas raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDENT pro tempore directed the roll to be called; When Forty-four Senators answered to their Muskle Pastore Randolph Johnson, Tex. Robertson Russell Saltonstall Kefauver Schoeppel Sparkman Stennis McClellan Yarborough Fong Monroney Young, Ohio Moss On motion by Mr. KUCHEL, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. HRUSKA, Mr. FREAR, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. WILEY, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. BYRD of West Virginia, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CARROLL, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. CASE of South Dakota, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. ERVIN, Mr. HILL, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. MANSFIELD, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. MCGEE, Mr. McNAMARA, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. PROUTY, Mrs. SMITH, and Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota appeared and answered to their names, A quorum being present, SENATOR EXCUSED Mr. CASE of South Dakota, was excused from further attendance upon the Senate today, upon his own request. |
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