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By Mr. ENGLE:

S. 3563. A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to give the Civil Aeronautics Board certain review authority over the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency; and

S. 3564. A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 with respect to the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency over airmen's certificates; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. HOLLAND:

S. 3565. A bill for the relief of Alpo Franssila Crane; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. FONG:

S. 3566. A bill for the relief of Yun Fun Cheng Chan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CURTIS:

S. 3567. A bill providing for the disposition of judgment funds of the Omaha Tribe of Indians; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. SCOTT:

S. 3568. A bill to establish a program of financial and technical assistance designed to alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent unemployment in economically depressed areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself,
Mr. BUSH, Mr. BEALL, Mr. KEAT-
ING, Mr. MORTON, and Mr.
JAVITS):

S. 3569. A bill to assist areas to develop and maintain stable and diversified economies by a program of financial and technical assistance and otherwise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr.
MANSFIELD, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr.
BYRD of West Virginia, Mr.
KEFAUVER, Mr. MORSE, Mr.
PROXMIRE, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr.
GRUENING, Mr. MCNAMARA, Mr.
CLARK, Mr. WILLIAMS of New
Jersey, and Mr. CHURCH):

S. 3570. A bill to provide for the humane treatment of animals used in experiment and tests by recipients of grants from the United States and by agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S.J. Res. 195. Joint resolution providing for the designation of 1960 as Sinclair Lewis Year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

COMMUNITY ANTENNA SYSTEMS The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 2653) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish jurisdiction in the Federal Communications Commission over community antenna systems. Pending debate,

The bill was amended on the motion of Mr. CHURCH, the motion of Mr. PASTORE, the motion of Mr. BUSH, and the motion of Mr. COTTON.

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. MONRONEY (for himself and Mr. KERR) to recommit the bill

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Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia, approved May 25, 1954, as amended.

ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the following bills and joint resolution:

S. 684. An act for the relief of Gerald Degnan, William C. William, Harry Eakon, Jacob Beebe, Thorvald Ohnstad, Evan S. Henry, Henry Pitmatalik, D. LeRoy Kotila, Bernard Rock, Bud J. Carlson, Charles F. Curtis, and A. N. Dake; S. 2317. An act for the relief of Mary Alice Clements;

S. 2523. An act for the relief of Harry L. Arkin;

S. 2779. An act relating to the election under section 1372 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by the Augusta Furniture Co., Inc., of Staunton, Va.;

S.J. Res. 166. Joint resolution authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit certain temporary and permanent construction work on the Capitol grounds in connection with the erection of a building on privately owned property adjacent thereto.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF U.S. SOLDIERS' HOME

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro temport laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the U.S. Soldiers' Home for the fiscal year 1959, and a report of the annual inspection of the home by the Inspector General of the Army, 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee Armed Services.

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PURCHASE OF U.S. OBLIGATIONS BY
ERAL RESERVE BANKS FROM THE TREAS-
URY

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, to extend for 2 years the authority of the Federal Reserve banks to purchase U.S. obligations directly from the Treasury; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. ANNUAL REPORT OF FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Federal Home Loan Board covering the operations of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, the Federal Savings and Loan System, and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR BOLIVIA

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a secret report on an examination of the economic and technical assistance program for Bolivia as administered by the International Cooperation Administration, Department of State; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REVOLVING TYPE FUND FOR BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to establish a revolvingtype fund in the Treasury for the Bureau of Reclamation; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION OF
LANDS IN EAST BENCH UNIT, MISSOURI
RIVER BASIN PROJECT, MONTANA
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
pore laid before the Senate a communi-

cation from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an adequate soil survey and land classification of the lands in the East Bench unit, Three Forks division, Missouri River Basin project, Montana; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore 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 statements of the reasons for such suspensions; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

INTEREST RATE FORMULA FOR RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend section 15(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act, to revise the interest rate formula of special obligations purchased for the Railroad Retirement Account; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

PETITIONS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a resolution of the City Council of New York, N.Y., favoring a national youth act with provisions for Federal grants to assist local communities in establishing expanded youth programs; which was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Mr. CARLSON presented a memorial of the Kansas Bankers Association, in convention at Topeka, Kans., remonstrating against any proposed legislation requiring a withholding tax on dividends or interest paid by corporations; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

REVIEW OF REPORT ON EASTPORT HARBOR, MAINE

Mr. CHAVEZ presented a communication from the Secretary of the Army, together with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, on a review of a report on Eastport Harbor, Maine; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and ordered to be printed as a Senate document with an illustration.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H.R. 113. An act to prohibit the severance of service connection which has been in effect for 10 or more years, except under certain limited conditions (Rept. No. 1394);

H.R. 276. An act to amend section 3011 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a new effective date for payment of additional compensation for dependents (Rept. No. 1395);

H.R. 641. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to make uniform the marriage date requirements for serviceconnected death benefits (Rept. No. 1396);

H.R. 7502. An act to revise the determination of basic pay of certain deceased veterans in computing dependency and indemnity compensation payable by the Veterans' Administration (Rept. No. 1397);

H.R. 9785. An act to provide for equitable adjustment of the insurance status of certain members of the Armed Forces (Rept. No. 1398);

H.R. 9788. An act to amend section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the furnishing of benefits under laws administered by the Veterans' Administration to any child on account of the death of more than one parent in the same parental line (Rept. No. 1399);

H.R. 10703. An act to grant a waiver of national service life insurance premiums to certain veterans who become totally disabled in line of duty between the date of application and the effective date of their insurance (Rept. No. 1400); and

H.R. 10898. An act to amend section 315 of title 38, United States Code, to provide additional compensation for seriously disabled veterans having four or more children (Rept. No. 1401).

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H.R. 9322. An act to make permanent the existing suspension of duties on certain coarse wool (Rept. No. 1402); 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 (Rept. No. 1403).

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 10087) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to permit taxpayers to elect an overall limitation on the foreign tax credit, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1393) thereon together with the minority views of Mr. GORE, which were ordered to be printed.

Mr. MUNDT, from the Committee on Government Operations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3140) to provide for the establishment of a Commission on Problems of Small Towns and Rural Counties, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1392) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. MANSFIELD:

S. 3571. A bill to incorporate the Metropolitan Police Relief Association of

the District of Columbia; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. CURTIS:

S. 3572. A bill to permit the State of Nebraska to modify the agreement heretofore entered into by it pursuant to section 218 of the Social Security Act so as to exclude service performed within such State by justices of the peace and constables, and to provide for social security coverage of certain justices of the peace and constables as self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. JAVITS:

S. 3573. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to provide for the further use of foreign currencies acquired thereunder for certain foreign expenses requisite to participation by foreign nations in trade fairs in the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. CASE of South Dakota: S. 3574. A bill to strengthen the enforcement provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and extend the duration of the authorization of grants for State water pollution control programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. CARLSON:

S. 3575. A bill to amend the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 so as to eliminate any discrimination against married female employees; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey: S. 3576. A bill for the relief of Imre Tokodi, Piroska Tokodi, and Eva Tokodi; and

S. 3577. A bill for the relief of Giovanni Clemente; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF SENATE BILL

2201

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

Ordered, That the name of Mr. LONG of Hawaii be added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 2201) to amend section 601 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to the definition of the term "Veterans' Administration facilities."

EXPOSITIONS FOR PEACE PROGRAM Mr. JAVITS submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 106); which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

Whereas increased trade among nations is the key to sustained economic growth both for the industrialized and the less developed countries;

Whereas the export trade of the United States represents a vital and necessary part of our economy and increased exports are vital for the elimination of the international balance of payments deficit which the United States is presently experiencing;

Whereas international trade fairs have contributed greatly to the economic and cultural ties among nations, have made the peoples of the world better acquainted with each others' productive

capacity and economic capabilities and have strengthened communications and understanding among them;

Whereas exhibitions at trade fairs abroad, supported in part by the Government of the United States, have helped greatly to project our true image to foreign peoples, proven important forces in the promotion of understanding, and contributed substantially to the growth of trade between the United States and foreign nations; and

Whereas there is substantial room for the expansion of these efforts for the increased promotion of U.S. products abroad and the products of friendly foreign nations here, and for U.S. participation in foreign trade fairs and the establishment of foreign trade fairs in this country, for the promotion of peace and economic well-being for all the peoples of the world; Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that it is the sense of the Congress that—

(1) the President of the United States, acting through the Departments of State and Commerce and through such other agencies as he may deem appropriate, should provide for increased participation by the United States and by U.S. individuals and businesses in international trade fairs and expositions abroad, including trade, industrial, agricultural, horticultural, and scientific fairs, expositions, and exhibits, participation in which is provided for in the International Cultural Exchange and Trade Fair Participation Act of 1956, as amended, and in the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (Public Law 480, 83d Congress);

(2) encouragement be given to the increased establishment of trade fairs expositions and exhibits in the United States by foreign governments, businesses and other foreign exhibitors on a reciprocal basis, by making available to them technical, administrative and financial assistance through our missions abroad and through the appropriate use of any U.S. owned foreign currencies counterpart funds which may be available for such purposes.

(3) U.S. business (including labormanagement, consumers, investors and farmers) both for the promotion of its own economic well-being and for the further dissemination of the benefits of the free enterprise system, should participate in an increased extent in such international fairs, expositions and exhibits; and

(4) the development of such international trade fairs and expositions and exhibits, both in the United States and abroad, should receive support through the use of U.S. owned foreign currency funds to the greatest extent compatible with other requirements for such currencies so that these funds, resulting from mutual security and agricultural trade development programs, may result in continually increased trade opportunities and thus continually increased economic wellbeing for all the nations of the world.

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 (S. 44) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project, California, to enter into an agreement with the State of California with respect to the construction and operation of such unit, and for other purposes, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurernce of the Senate.

AMENDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The Senate, by unanimous consent, resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 2131) to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia, approved May 25, 1954, 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 disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to 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; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. MILLS, Mr. FORAND, Mr. KING of California, Mr. MASON, and Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin managers at the same on its part.

The House has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4029) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to eliminate the proration of the occupational tax on persons dealing in machineguns and certain other firearms, to reduce occupational and transfer taxes on certain weapons, to make the transferor and transferee jointly liable for the transfer tax on firearms, and to make certain changes in the definition of a firearm.

The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H.R. 6482. An act relating to the credits against the unemployment tax in the case of merged corporations;

H.R. 6779. An act to amend section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to the unlimited deduction for charitable contributions for certain individuals); and

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.

The House has passed the bill (H.R. 5) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to encourage private investment abroad and thereby promote American industry and reduce Government expenditures for foreign economic assistance, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H.R. 5, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Finance. APPEARANCE OF ELIZABETH M'GILL AT TRIAL OF UNITED STATES VERSUS L. SHOMER Mr. MANSFIELD (for Mr. EASTLAND), from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 322):

Where in the case of the United States v. Louis Shomer (C 153-26) pending in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, a subpena ad testificandum and a subpena duces tecum was issued upon application of S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr., United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and addressed to Elizabeth McGill, Chief Clerk of the Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, directing her to appear as a witness before the said Court and to bring with her certain papers in the possession and under the control of the Senate of the United States, and to give testimony which may relate to matters which are in the possession and under the control of the Senate, and Whereas said subcommittee held hearings in New York, New York, on May 24, 26, 31, and June 9 and 18, 1955; and

Whereas said case is the trial of an indictment alleging that Louis Shomer on May 26 and May 31, 1955, committed perjury, in violation of title 18, United States Code, section 1621, in testifying before said subcommittee at hearings held in New York, New York, on May 31, 1955: Therefore be it

Resolved, That by the privileges of the Senate no evidence under the control of or in the possession of the Senate of the United States (which possession and control extends to evidence in the possession or under the control of any committee or subcommittee of said Senate) can, by the mandate of process of the ordinary courts of justice, be taken from such control or possession except by its permission; and be it further

Resolved, That when it appears by the order or process of a court or of a judge and for or of any legal officer charged with the administration of the orders or processes of such court or judge that documentary evidence in the possession of or under the control of the Senate is needful for use in any court of justice or before any judge or any legal officer for the promotion of justice the Senate will take such order thereon as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the privileges and rights of the Senate; and be it further

Resolved, That when it appears by the order or process of a court or of a judge thereof, or of any legal officer charged with the administration of the orders or processes of such court or judge that testimony of an employee of the Senate is needful for use in any court of justice or before any judge or such legal officer for the promotion of justice and further,

when it appears that such testimony may involve matters under the control of or in the possession of the Senate, the Senate will take such order thereon as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the privileges and rights of the Senate; and be it further

Resolved, That Elizabeth McGill, chief clerk of the Subcommittee To Investigate Juvenile Delinquency of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, be, and she hereby is, authorized, in response to the aforementioned subpenas to attend at the trial of such case at the date and time specified in said subpenas or at an adjourned date and time and to testify and to answer such questions as may be put to her, and in the giving of her testimony she be, and she hereby is, specifically authorized to testify as to matters which are or have been in the possession or under the control of the Senate of the United States and which are deemed by the court to be material and relevant; and be it further

Resolved, That said Elizabeth McGill, be and she hereby is specifically authorized at said trial to produce and identify copies of, and testify as to the preparation, receipt, filing, transmission, and whereabouts of, documents which are or have been in the possession or under the control of the Senate of the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That in accordance with the privileges of the Senate and established Senate practice designed to prevent loss of documents and interference with Senate business, no original document in the possession or under the control of the Senate shall be removed from its place of filing or custody for production at said trial: Provided, however, That any original documents in the possession or under the control of the Senate, which have been deemed material and relevant by the court may be inspected and/or copied by said Court or any of its agents or officers, or the proper parties to the proceedings; at their usual place of custody; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the said court as a respectful answer to the subpenas aforementioned.

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and Resolved, thereto.

That the Senate agree

APPEARANCE OF J. A. DAVIS AT TRIAL OF UNITED STATES V. L. SHOMER

Mr. MANSFIELD (for Mr. EASTLAND) from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 323):

Whereas, in the case of the United States v. Louis Shomer (C 153-26) pending in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, a subpena ad testificandum and a subpena duces tecum was issued upon application of S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr., United States attorney for the southern district of New York, and addressed to Joseph A. Davis, chief clerk of the Com

mittee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, directing him to appear as a witness before the said court and to bring with him certain papers in the possession and under the control of the Senate of the United States, and to give testimony which may relate to matters which are in the possession and under the control of the Senate; and

Whereas a Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency, of said Committee on the Judiciary, held hearings in New York, New York, on May 24, 26, 31 and June 9 and 18, 1955; and

Whereas said case is the trial of an indictment alleging that Louis Shomer on May 26 and May 31, 1955, committed perjury, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1621, in testifying before said subcommittee at hearings held in New York, New York, on May 26 and May 31, 1955: Therefore be it

Resolved, That by the privileges of the Senate no evidence under the control of or in the possession of the Senate of the United States (which possession and control extends to evidence in the possession or under the control of any committee or subcommittee of the Senate) can, by the mandate of process of the ordinary courts of justice, be taken from such control or possession except by its permission; and be it further

Resolved, That when it appears by the order or process of a court or of a judge and for or of any legal officer charged with the administration of the orders or processes of such court or judge that documentary evidence in the possession of or under the control of the Senate is needful for use in any court of justice or before any judge or any legal officer for the promotion of justice the Senate will take such order thereon as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the privilege and rights of the Senate; and be it further

Resolved, That when it appears by the order or process of a court or of a judge thereof, or of any legal officer charged with the administration of the orders or processes of such court or judge that testimony of an employee of the Senate is needful for use in any court of justice or before any judge or such legal officer for the promotion of justice and further, when it appears that such testimony may involve matters under the control of or in the possession of the Senate, the Senate will take such order thereon as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the privileges and rights of the Senate; and be it further

Resolved, That Joseph A. Davis, Chief Clerk of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, be, and he hereby is, authorized, in response to the aforementioned subpenas to attend at the trial of such case at the date and time specified in said subpenas or at an adjourned date and time and to testify and to answer such questions as may be put to him, and in the giving of his testimony he be, and he hereby is, specifically authorized to testify as to matters which are or have been in the possession or under the control of the Senate of the United States and which are deemed by

the court to be material and relevant; and be it further

Resolved, That said Joseph A. Davis be, and he hereby is specifically authorized at said trial to produce and identify copies of, and testify as to the preparation, receipt, filing, transmission, and whereabouts of, documents which are or have been in the possession or under the control of the Senate of the United States; and be it further

Resolved, That in accordance with the privileges of the Senate and established Senate practice designed to prevent loss of documents and interference with Senate business, no original document in the possession or under the control of the Senate shall be removed from its place of filing or custody for production at said trial: Provided, however, that any original documents in the possession or under the control of the Senate, which have been deemed material and relevant by the court may be inspected and/or copied by said court or any of its agents or officers, or the proper parties to the proceedings, at their usual place of custody; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the said court as a respectful answer to the subpenas aforementioned.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

APPEARANCE OF P. N. CHUMBRIS AT TRIAL OF UNITED STATES V. L. SHOMER

Mr. MANSFIELD (for Mr. EASTLAND) from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 324):

Whereas in the case of the United States v. Louis Shomer pending in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, docket number C 153-26, a subpena ad testificandum was issued upon application of S. Hazard Gillespie, Jr., United States attorney for the southern district of New York and addressed to Peter N. Chumbris, minority counsel of the Subcommittee on Monopoly and Antitrust Legislation of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, and formerly associate counsel of the Subcommittee To Investigate Juvenile Delinquency of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, directing him to appear as a witness before the said court and to give testimony which may relate to matters which are in the possession and under the control of the Senate; and

Whereas said Subcommittee To Investigate Juvenile Delinquency held hearings in New York, New York, on May 24, 26, 31 and June 9 and 18, 1955; and

Whereas, said case is the trial of an indictment alleging that Louis Shomer on or about May 26 and 31, 1955, committed perjury in violation of title 18, United States Code, section 1621, in testifying before said Subcommittee To In

vestigate Juvenile Delinquency at hearings held in New York, New York, on May 26 and 31, 1955: Therefore be it

Resolved, That by the privileges of the Senate no evidence under the control and in the possession of the Senate of the United States (which possession and control extends to evidence in the possession or under the control of any committee or subcommittee of the Senate), can, by the mandate of process of the ordinary courts of justice, be taken from such control or possession except by its permission; and be it further

Resolved, That when it appears by the order or process of a court or of a judge thereof or of any legal officer charged with the administration of the orders or processes of such court or judge that testimony of an employee of the Senate is needful for use in any court of justice or before any judge or any legal officer for the promotion of justice and further, when it appears that such testimony may involve matters under the control of or in the possession of the Senate, the Senate will take such order thereon as will promote the ends of justice consistently with the privileges and rights of the Senate; and be it further

Resolved, That Peter N. Chumbris be, and he hereby is, authorized, in response to the aforementioned subpena, to attend at the trial of said case at the date and time specified in said subpena or at an adjourned date and time, and to testify and to answer such questions as may be put to him, and in the giving of his testimony he be, and he hereby is, specifically authorized to testify concerning matters (documentary or otherwise) which are or have been under the control of, or in the possession of, the Senate of the United States and which are deemed by the court to be material and relevant; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the said court as a respectful answer to the subpena aforementioned.

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and

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The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendment; and

On motion by Mr. ANDERSON, Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT UNTIL MONDAY NEXT

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

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until Monday next.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Senate resumed its legislative session.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. CARLSON, at 4 o'clock and 5 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned until Monday next.

MONDAY, MAY 23, 1960

The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order and Rev. C. Edward Gammon, D.D., of Alexandria, Va., offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

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

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, May 19, 1960, was dispensed with.

CALL OF CALENDAR DISPENSED WITH On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the call of the calendar on today be dispensed with.

COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Subcommittee on Buildings and Grounds of the Committee on Public Works was authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD.

REPORT ON COOPERATION WITH MEXICO IN CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF FOOT-ANDMOUTH DISEASE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on cooperation with Mexico in the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease, for the month of April 1960; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

OVEROBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATIONS IN EXCESS OF APPROVED APPORTION MENTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, 36 reports of 49 viola

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