financial aid; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

A petition of Mitchell Jackson, of Los Angeles, Calif., praying an extension of time for building a bridge across the Columbia River near The Dalles, Oreg.; to the Committee on Public Works.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a petition by S. Warren Burel of San Francisco, Calif., relating to civil rights; which was ordered to lie on the table.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred as follows:

By Mr. MURRAY:

S. 3133. A bill relating to the rate of duty on primary aluminum pig; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. BEALL (for himself and
Mr. MORSE):

S. 3134. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955, as amended; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. BIBLE (for himself and
Mr. CANNON):

S. 3135. A bill authorizing the construction, operation, and maintenance of a dam and incidental works in the main stream of the Colorado River at Bridge Canyon; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. HRUSKA:

S. 3136. A bill for the relief of Mansour Batarse; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADDITIONAL COARTHUR OF SENATE BILL 3045

On motion by Mr. DOUGLAS, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the name of Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey be added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 3045) to effectuate and enforce the constitutional right to the equal protection of the laws, and for other purposes.

ADDITIONAL COPIES OF HEARINGS ON NATIONAL CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN Mr. BIBLE submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 93); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed for the use of the Joint Committee on Washington Metropolitan Problems one thousand additional copies of the hearings held by that committee during November 1959, Eighty-sixth Congress, on a transportation plan for the National Capital region.

LEASING OF PORTION OF FORT CROWDER, MO. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8315) to uthorize 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 th amendment proposed by Mr. ERVIN, on page 2, line 14, of the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN as a substitute for the bill, as amended, Pending debate,

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 8649. An act to continue for a temporary period the existing suspensions of the tax on the first domestic processing of coconut oil, palm oil, palmkernel oil, and fatty acids, salts, combinations, or mixtures thereof;

H.R. 9307. An act to continue for 2 years the suspension of duty on certain alumina and bauxite;

H.R. 9308. An act to extend for 3 years the suspension of duty on imports of crude chicory and the reduction in duty on ground chicory;

H.R. 9820. An act to extend the period during which certain tanning extracts, and extracts of hemlock or eucalyptus suitable for use for tanning, may be imported free of duty;

H.R. 9861. An act to continue for a temporary period the existing suspension of duty on certain istle or Tampico fiber; and

H.R. 9881. An act to extend for 2 years the existing provisions of law relating to the free importation of personal and household effects brought into the United States under Government orders.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

The foregoing bills, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Finance.

LEASING OF PORTION OF FORT CROWDER, MO. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8315) to authorize the

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No quorum being present,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas that the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators,

On motion by Mr. CASE of New Jersey that the motion be laid on the table,

The PRESIDING OFFICER held that the motion was not in order during the absence of a quorum.

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The result of the vote having disclosed a quorum being present,

Pending debate,

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

Mr. MAGNUSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1765) to authorize and direct the Treasury to cause the vessel Edith Q, owned by James O. Quinn, of Sunset, Maine, to be documented as a vessel of the United States with full coastwise privileges, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1155) thereon.

Mr. MAGNUSON, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 8042) to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to resell four C1-SAY-1 type vessels to the Government of the Republic of China for use in Chinese trade in the Far East and Near East waters exclusively, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1156) thereon.

AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8315

Mr. McCELLAN, by unanimous consent, submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by him to the bill

H.R. 8315; which were read and ordered to lie on the table.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Maurer, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the bill (H.R. 9862) to continue for 2 years the existing suspension of duties on certain lathes used for shoe last roughing or for shoe last finishing; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Finance.

TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

On motion by Mr. MAGNUSON, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That there be a morning hour for the transaction of routine business, with a limitation of 3 minutes on statements; and

Ordered further, That the consent exclude the introduction of bills.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, transmitting a draft of proposed bill to authorize payment to the Government of the Philippines; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate three communications from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the cases of certain aliens whose deportation has

been suspended, together with a statement of the reasons for such suspension; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

GRANT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO CERTAIN ALIENS UNDER SECTION 6 OF THE REFUGEE RELIEF ACT OF 1953

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, a report granting the applications for permanent residence in the United States of certain aliens, pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953, together with the reason for such grants; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

MANAGEMENT OF AERONAUTICAL SPACE PARTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate, a communication from the Comptroller General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of management of aeronautical space parts by Middletown Air Materiel Area, Department of the Air Force, which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a the communication from Comptroller General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a "Report on a Review of Aircraft Procurement Programs in the Department of the Navy-Part I"; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIAL

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, favoring the solution of the health problems of the aged population and remonstrating the enactment of legislation designed to increase social security taxes by encroaching upon the function of the community in caring for its own problems of the health care of the aged; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. HOLLAND presented a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Sarasota, Fla., favoring an authorization for the expenditure during the next Federal fiscal year of $2,000,000 for the continuance of the construction of the Intercoastal Waterway from the termination of the existing Okeechobee Waterway at the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River to the Anclote River, Fla., and additional funds from time to time to completion; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works.

AMENDMENTS TO H.R. 8315

Mr. JAVITS (for himself and others) submitted an amendment to the bill H.R. 8315, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

INTRODUCTION OF BILL

Mrs. SMITH introduced a bill (S. 3137) for the relief of Louis Mir Barbeta; which

was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 amendment proposed by Mr. ERVIN on page 2, line 14, of the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN, as a substitute for the bill, as amended.

Mr. MCCLELLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. COOPER in the chair) directed the roll to be called;

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; Pending which,

LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session.

ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE IN THE DEFENSE SUPPORT AND SPECIAL ASSISTANCE CATEGORIES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, transmitting a general summary report, unclassified, of plans whereby grant economic assistance in the defense support and special assistance categories can be progressively reduced and terminated; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

BROADENING OF SCOPE OF POSTAL FRAUD STATUTES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Postmaster General, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to broaden the scope of the postal fraud statutes to cover enterprises operating under false pretenses; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. CONVENTION OF PARIS FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Under Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed bill to carry into effect a provision of the Convention of Paris for the Protection of Industrial Property as revised at Lisbon, Portugal, October 31, 1958; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

GRANT OF ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES OF CERTAIN ALIENS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the cases of certain aliens granted admission into the United States under section 212 (a) (28) (I) (ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

LOWER ELWHA BAND OF THE CLALLAM TRIBE OF INDIANS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed bill to provide for the termination of Federal supervision over the property of the Lower Elwha Band of the Clallam Tribe of Indians of Western Washington, and the individual members thereof; which with the accompanying paper, was referred to

the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

GEORGETOWN OR THE SHOALWATER BAY
INDIAN RESERVATION, WASH.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed bill to provide for the termination of Federal supervision over the Georgetown or the Shoalwater Bay Indian Reservation in the State of Washington; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

TORT CLAIMS PAID BY THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, transmitting a report, pursuant to law, of tort claims paid for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

RUEDI DAM AND RESERVOIR, COLO.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report and findings on Ruedi Dam and Reservoir, Colo.; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS BY OFFICE OF CIVIL AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Director of the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the quarter ended December 3, 1959, of property acquisitions other than real property; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

MEXICAN-UNITED STATES INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of State, transmitting information that the Mexican Congress has accepted the invitation of Congress to establish a Mexico-United States Interparliamentary group; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

GRANT OF CERTAIN LANDS TO GUAM The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed bill to grant to the government of Guam certain filled lands, submerged lands, and tidelands; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SESSION LAWS OF TERRITORY OF HAWAII The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Lieutenant Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, transmitting a copy of laws passed by the regular session of the 30th Legislature of the Territory; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.