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128, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate amendment insert the following:

Pithlachascotee River, Masaryktown, Anclote River, Lake Tarpon, Brooksville, and adjacent areas, Florida.

And the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 135: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 135, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: On page 53 of the Senate engrossed amendments, line 18, strike out "210." and insert in lieu thereof 209.; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 136: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 136, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: On page 54 of the Senate engrossed amendments, line 10, strike out “211.” and insert in lieu thereof 210.; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 137: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 137, and agree to the same with amendments as follows:

On page 54 of the Senate engrossed amendments, line 20, strike out "212." and insert in lieu thereof 211.

On page 55 of the Senate engrossed amendments, line 7, strike out “Act” and insert in lieu thereof section

And the Senate agree to the same. Amendment numbered 139: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 139, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: On page 55 of the Senate engrossed amendments, line 20, strike out "214" and insert in lieu thereof 212; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 152: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 152, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: On page 63 of the Senate engrossed amendments, line 2, strike out "IV" and insert in lieu thereof III; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 163: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 163, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: On page 71 of the Senate engrossed amendments, lines 11 and 12, strike out

"SEC. 411. Title IV of this Act may be cited as the 'Land Acquisition Policy Act of 1960.'"

and insert in lieu thereof

Sec. 303. Title III of this Act may be cited as the "Land Acquisition Policy Act of 1960".

And the Senate agree to the same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 15,

34, 44, 62, 63, 64, 84, 85, 87, 93, 96, 97, 98,
108, 111, 112, 116, 117, 153, and 154.
DENNIS CHAVEZ,
ROBT. S. KERR,
PAT MCNAMARA,
FRANCIS CASE,

JOHN SHERMAN COOPER,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.
CLIFFORD DAVIS,
JOHN A. BLATNIK,
ROBERT E. JONES,

JOHN F. BALDWIN, Jr.,
WILLIAM C. CRAMER,

Managers on the Part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said report.

On the question of agreeing to the report,

After debate,

The report was agreed to.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MCGEE in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendments this day received from the House of Representatives, for concurrence to the amendments of the Senate numbered 15, 34, 44, 62, 63, 64, 84, 85, 87, 93, 96, 97, 98, 108, 111, 112, 116, 117, 153, and 154 to the said bill. The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendments; and

to.

On motion by Mr. KERR Resolved, That the Senate agree there

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The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 12584) to amend the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act for the District of Columbia; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read the third time.
Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill,

On motion by Mr. BEALL, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

Texas,

PUBLIC LAND WITHDRAWALS On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2587) to require an act of Congress for public land withdrawals in excess of 5,000 acres in the aggregate for any project or facility of any department or agency of the Government; and having been amended on the motion of Mr. BARTLETT,

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The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2195) to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain the western division of the Dallas Federal reclamation project, Oregon, and for other purposes; and the reported amendments having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill,

On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

DETENTION OF MAIL FOR TEMPORARY
PERIODS

Texas,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 7379) to amend the act of July 27, 1956, with respect to the detention of mail for temporary periods in the public interest, and for other purposes; and, the reported amendments were agreed to,

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

On motion by Mr. MONRONEY to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill. On motion by Mr. CLARK, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

RESETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN REFUGEES On motion by Mr. KEATING to proceed to consider the appeal heretofore made by Mr. DIRKSEN from the decision of the Chair on the passage of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 397) to enable the United States to participate in the resettlement of certain refugees,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to lay the motion on the table,

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A quorum being present,

Proxmire Randolph Robertson Russell Schoeppel

Scott

Smathers Smith Sparkman Stennis Symington

Talmadge

Thurmond

Wiley

Williams, Del. Williams, N.J. Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio

The motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas was agreed to.

So Mr. KEATING'S motion was laid on the table.

Mr. DIRKSEN withdrew his appeal from the decision of the Chair on the passage of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 397) to enable the United States to participate in the resettlement of certain refugees.

The title was amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "Joint resolution to enable the United States to participate in the resettlement of certain refugees, and for other purposes."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

ADDITIONAL LOANS TO SMALL BUSINESSES On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

Texas,

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 11207) to amend the Small Business Act so as to authorize an additional $150 million for loans to small businesses, and for other purposes; and the reported amendment to the text having been amended on the motion of Mr. SPARKMAN and, as amended, agreed to,

Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time.

The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "An Act to amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill,

On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

ADDITIONAL DISABILITY COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN SERIOUSLY DISABLED VETERANS On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

Texas,

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 7211) to provide additional disability compensation for certain seriously disabled veterans; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third reading.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill,

On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

PENSION FOR INDIAN WAR AND SPANISHAMERICAN WAR VETERANS

Texas,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 9786) to amend sections 511 and 512 of title 38, United States Code, to permit Indian war and SpanishAmerican War veterans to elect to receive pension at the rates applicable to veterans of World War I; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill,

On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC LANDS
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

Texas,

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 7004) to facilitate the administration of public lands, and for other purposes; and the reported amendment having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill,

On motion by Mr. Moss, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 3619) to make permanent law the provisions of section 408 of the National Housing Act regulating savings and load holding companies; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

VOLUNTARY PENSION PLANS BY SELF-
EMPLOYED PERSONS

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

Texas, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 10) to encourage the establishment of voluntary pension plans by selfemployed individuals.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana to the part proposed to be stricken out by the reported amendment, Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. Pending debate,

ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 747) to provide for the conveyance of certain lands which are part of the Des Plaines Public Hunting and Refuge Area and the Joliet Arsenal Military Reservation, located in Will County, Ill., to the State of Illinois.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 11 o'clock and 46 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1960

The VICE PRESIDENT 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 reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, July 1, 1960, was dispensed with.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills yesterday received from the House of Representatives:

H.R. 1157. An act to provide for promotion of economic and social development in the Ryukyu Islands;

H. R. 3375. An act to encourage and stimulate the production and conservation of coal in the United States through

research and development by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to contract for coal research, and for other purposes;

H.R. 4049. An act to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 in order to authorize free or reduced-rate transportation for certain additional persons;

H.R. 4386. An act to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make it unlawful to destroy, deface, or remove certain boundary markers on Indian reservations to hunt, fish, or trap;

H.R. 5040. An act to amend and clarify the reemployment provisions of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, and for other purposes;

H.R. 5098. An act to provide for the application and disposition of net revenues from the power development on the Grand Valley Federal reclamation project, Colorado;

H.R. 6179. An act to grant the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands to the city of Crawford, Nebr.;

H.R. 7903. An act to amend chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code, to extend the veterans' guaranteed and direct loan program for 2 years;

H.R. 8295. An act to authorize the transfer to the Navajo Tribe of irrigation project works on the Navajo Reservation, and for other purposes;

H.R. 9702. An act to amend section 2771 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize certain payments of deceased members' final accounts without the necessity of settlement by General Accounting Office;

H.R. 10500. An act to amend the Career Compensation Act of 1949 with respect to incentive pay for certain submarine service;

H.R. 10596. An act to change the method of payment of Federal aid to State or territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of the United States.

H.R. 11602. An act to amend certain laws of the United States in light of the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union and for other purposes; and

H.R. 12200. An act to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize reduction in enlisted grade upon approval of certain court-martial sentences.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

CHANGE OF REFERENCE

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

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By Mr. MURRAY:

S. 3809. A bill to establish a National Wilderness Preservation System for the permanent good of the whole people, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. BEALL:

S. 3810. A bill for the relief of Kejen Pi Corsa; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DOUGLAS:

S. 3811. A bill for the relief of Paul James Branan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 3812. A bill to establish a national security reserve of food, fiber, and biological oil commodities, and products thereof, for the purpose of protecting the United States against shortages of such commodities and products during national emergencies; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. COOPER:

S. 3813. A bill to provide for an appropriation of a sum not exceeding $175,000 with which to make a survey of a proposed national parkway from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee to the Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, and the Natchez Trace Parkway in Tennessee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. MOSS:

S. 3814. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in the State of Utah to Joseph A. Workman; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. HILL (by request): S. 3815. A bill to protect the public health by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act so as to clarify and strengthen existing inspection authority thereunder; require manufacturers of new drugs to keep records of and make reports on clinical experience and other relevant data bearing on the permissibility of such drugs; require that drugs be prepared or packed under adequate controls to insure proper identity, strength, purity, and quality, and otherwise insure their compliance with the act; and extend to all antibiotics the certification provisions of the act now limited to certain antibiotics; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. By Mr. BYRD of West Virginia: S. 3816. A bill for the relief of the heirs of J. M. Fidler; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

EXPRESSION OF SENSE OF CONGRESS IN FAVOR OF GRANTING RELIEF TO DOMESTIC CARPET

INDUSTRY

Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. SCOTT) Submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 113); which was referred to the Committee on Finance:

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that appropriate action be taken under article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade with a view to modifying or withdrawing concessions made by the United States on the following ar

ticles: Wilton carpets, rugs, and mats; Brussels carpets, rugs and mats; velvet or tapestry carpets, rugs, and mats; and carpets, rugs, and mats of like character or description; all the foregoing classifiable under paragraph 1117(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930.

SEC. 2. It is further the sense of the Congress that the following relief should be provided for the American carpet industry;

(a) The present rate of duty should apply to imports during any calendar year up to an amount equal to 5 per centum of domestic shipments for the twelve-month period ending June 30 of the preceding year;

(b) On imports in excess of such percentage all concessions should be withdrawn or a flat duty of 40 per centum ad valorem should be imposed;

(c) Each year the "low duty quota❞ should be allocated among all exporting countries on the basis of average imports to the United States in the years 1956 to 1959, inclusive, with imports from any country above such amount to be dutiable at the higher rate.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TRADE ADJUSTMENT PROBLEMS

Mr. HARTKE submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 350) which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Whereas a sound international trade policy aimed at expanding world trade is essential to the welfare, economic wellbeing, and national security of the United States; and

Whereas such policy may affect to varying degrees, among other domestic matters, employment and unemployment, utilization of productive facilities and industrial competition; Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That there is hereby established a special committee to be composed of nine members to be appointed by the President of the Senate, to be known as the Committee on Trade Adjustment Problems. Six members of the committee shall be appointed from the majority party and three members from the minority party.

SEC. 2. The committee shall conduct a full and complete study and inquiry concerning (1) the extent to which unemployment or shifts in employment are caused by an increase in imports resulting from tariff reductions; (2) the likely extent of future unemployment or shifts in employment arising from increased imports resulting from tariff reductions; (3) the history and content of plans and programs designed to assist workers and industries in adjusting to new competition arising from trade liberalization; (4) a feasible and practical plan or program of adjustment assistance for the United States. The committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the Senate no later than June 30, 1961. No proposed legislation shall be referred to such committee and such committee shall not have power to report by bill, or otherwise have legislative jurisdiction.

SEC. 3. The said committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is

authorized to sit and act at such places and times during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Senate, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable.

SEC. 4. A majority of the members of the committee or any subcommittee thereof shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that a lesser number, to be fixed by the committee, shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of taking sworn testimony.

SEC. 5. The committee shall have power to employ and fix the compensation of such officers, experts, and employees as it deems necessary in the performance of its duty. The committee is authorized to utilize the services, information, facilities, and personnel of the various departments and agencies of the Government to the extent that such services, information, facilities, and personnel, in the opinion of the heads of such departments and agencies, can be furnished without undue interference with the performance of the work and duties of such departments and agencies. The committee is authorized to procure, by contract or otherwise, the services of public or private organizations or institutions.

SEC. 6. The expenses of the committee, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman.

CONSIDERATION OF BILLS ON THE CALENDAR

Under the authority of the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to the consideration of bills on the calendar to which there was no objection.

The following bills and joint resolution were thereupon considered; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

H.R. 5054. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the marking of imported articles and containers;

H.R. 12533. An act to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to increase the penalties for violation of that act, and for other purposes;

H.R. 4546. An act for the relief of Margaret P. Copin;

H.J. Res. 722. Joint resolution relating to the entry of certain aliens.

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bills and joint resolution read a third time.

The said bills and joint resolution, as amended, were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills and joint resolutions; and no amendment was made:

H.R. 10793. An act for the relief of Ray C. Thompson;

H.R. 808. An act to authorize the Secretary of State to evaluate in dollars cer

tain financial assistance loans expressed in foreign currencies arising as a result of World War II, and for other purposes; H.R. 10997. An act to grant to the government of Guam certain filled lands, submerged lands, and tidelands;

H.R. 11854. An act to clarify the ownership of certain church properties located in the Virgin Islands;

H.R. 1422. An act for the relief of Alessandro Maraessa;

H.R. 1493. An act for the relief of Antonio Mendez Garcia and Palmira Lavin Garcia;

H.R. 1588. An act for the relief of Julius F. Steinhoff;

H.R. 1643. An act for the relief of Francesco Carozza;

H.R. 2117. An act for the relief of Ireneo D. Brodit and Antonio D. Brodit; H.R. 2124. An act for the relief of Mrs. Teruko Teri Miyamoto (nee Ikeda); H.R. 2705. An act for the relief of Bernardo Paternostro;

H.R. 2716. An act for the relief of Miss Elizabeth Hollander;

H.R. 2944. An act for the relief of Luciano Di Franco;

H.R. 3804. An act for the relief of Rosolina Ciuferri;

H.R. 4555. An act for the relief of Anatolijis Janitis;

H.R. 4970. An act for the relief of Haralambos Groutas;

H.R. 5647. An act for the relief of Wong Gee Sing;

H.R. 6804. An act for the relief of Mary Elizabeth Tighe Crespo;

H.R. 7367. An act for the relief of Chieko Sakano and her child Masao Sakano;

H.R. 7425. An act for the relief of Mrs. Humiko Ross;

H.R. 7551. An act for the relief of Hubert O. Beckles;

H.R. 8384. An act for the relief of Otto Small;

H.R. 9042. An act for the relief of Anna Semechole Marcolina;

H.R. 9610. An act for the relief of Sister Frances Cabrini (Virginia Bilbao);

H.R. 9960. An act for the relief of Dr. Tze I. Chiang;

H.R. 10002. An act for the relief of Ida Exle (nee Ida Sterio);

H.R. 11931. An act to amend the act of March 3, 1901, with respect to the time within which a caveat to a will must be filed in the District of Columbia;

H.R. 12465. An act to provide for a simpler method of determining assessments under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, and for other purposes;

H.R. 10511. An act to grant an additional benefit to persons receiving cash relief under the Panama Canal Cash Relief Act of July 8, 1937;

H.J. Res. 672. Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to issue a proclamation with respect to the 1960 Pacific Festival and for other purposes; and

H.J. Res. 605. Joint resolution providing for the preparation and completion of plans for a comprehensive observance of the 175th anniversary of the forma

tion of the Constitution of the United States.

Ordered, That they pass to a third reading.

The said bills and joint resolutions were severally read the third time. Resolved, That they pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and no amendment was made:

S. 3769. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

S. 3770. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

S. 3771. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended;

S. 3772. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;

S. 3773. A bill to amend certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act 1940, as amended;

S. 882. A bill for the relief of the heirs of J. B. White;

S. 3533. A bill to protect farm and ranch operators making certain landuse changes under the Great Plains conservation program against loss of acreage allotments;

S. 2427. A bill for the relief of Wiktoria Stefania Cranak; and

S. 3432. A bill for the relief of Salvatore Briganti.

Ordered, That they be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass and that the respective titles thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following concurrent resolutions:

H. Con. Res. 225. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to official recognition by the United States of the centennial anniversary of the unity of Italy; and

H. Con. Res. 660. Concurrent resolution relating to the status of certain aliens: and

to.

Resolved, That the Senate agree there

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

S. 3247. A bill to amend the act of September 9, 1959 (73 Stat. 473) to provide that payment for the lands covered by such act may be made on a deferred basis:

S. 3146. A bill to authorize the Commodity Credit Corporation to donate dairy products and other agricultural commodities for use in home economics courses;

S. 3759. A bill authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands to Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.;

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S. 1377. A bill for the relief of Blagoje Popardich;

S. 3507. A bill for the relief of Captain Ernest Mountain; and

S. 3616. A bill to deny to the District of Columbia, in suits or claims arising out of the negligent operation of vehicles owned or controlled by it and operated by its employees in the performance of their official duties, the defense of governmental immunity, to relieve such employees of liability in such cases to third persons, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the bills be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass and that the respective titles thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 708) for the relief of Ante Gulon; and the reported amendment to the text having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee to read: "A bill for the relief of Ante Gulam.”

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (HR. 10376) for the relief of Adolf B. Jochnick; and the reported amendment to the text having been agreed to, Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee to read: "An Act for the relief of Adolf B. Jochnick and Samuel Pisar."

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution (S. Res. 345) to print as a Senate document "Expose of Soviet Espionage"; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

VOLUNTARY PENSION PLANS BY
SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS

The Senate, by unanimous consent, resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 10) to encourage the establishment of voluntary pension plans by self-employed individuals.

The question being on agreeing to the amendments heretofore proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana to the part proposed to be stricken out by the reported amendment,

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 agreed to the amend49100-S J-86-2-30

ments of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H.R. 4595. An act to clarify and make uniform certain provisions of law relating to special postage rates for educational, cultural, and library materials, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 7379. An act to amend the act of July 27, 1956, with respect to the detention of mail for temporary periods in the public interest, and for other purposes.

The House has agreed to the respective reports of the committees of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H.R. 7593. A bill to provide that the Civil Aeronautics Board may temporarily authorize certain air carriers to engage in supplemental air transportation, and for other purposes.

H.R. 8229. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an exemption from income tax for supplemental unemployment benefit trusts.

H.R. 10495. A bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1962 and 1963 for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

H.R. 11748. A bill to continue until the close of June 30, 1961, the suspension of duties on metal scrap, and for other purposes.

The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 397) to enable the United States to participate in the resettlement of certain refugees; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate thereon and has appointed Mr. WALTER, Mr. FEIGHAN, and Mr. MOORE managers at the same on its part.

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

H.R. 900. An act to validate certain overpayments inadvertently made by the United States to several of the States and to relieve certifying and disbursing officers from liability therefrom; and

H.R. 8665. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to establish a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt in the National Capital" to provide for the construction of such memorial by the Secretary of the Interior.

The Speaker of the House having signed 16 enrolled bills, viz, S. 1509, S. 1600, S. 2113, S. 2277, S. 2548, S. 2689, S. 2744, S. 2817, S. 2855, S. 2857, S. 3105, S. 3545, H.R. 7033, H.R. 7211, H.R. 11998, and H.R. 12232 and a joint resolution, viz, S.J. Res. 41, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills and joint resolution:

S. 1509. An act to amend the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, to provide "grandfather" rights for certain

motor carriers and freight forwarders operating in interstate or foreign commerce within Alaska and between Alaska and the other States of the United States, and for certain water carriers operating within Alaska, to provide "grandfather" rights for certain freight forwarders operating between Hawaii and the other States of the United States, and for other purposes;

S. 1600. An act for the relief of Grace L. Patton;

S. 2113. An act for the relief of George K. Caldwell;

S. 2277. An act for the relief of Geo. D. Emery Co.;

S. 2548. An act for the relief of Henry C. Larson;

S. 2689. An act for the relief of Hwachii Lien;

S. 2744. An act to extend the term of design patent No. 21,053, dated September 22, 1891, for a badge, granted to George Brown Goode, and assigned to the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution;

S. 2817. An act for the relief of Joseph R. Paquette;

S. 2855. An act for the relief of Brenda Nicholson Miller;

S. 2857. An act to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act so as to provide for disposition of contributions in the case of annuitants whose length of service exceeds the amount necessary to provide the maximum annuity allowable under such act, and for other purposes;

S. 3105. An act for the relief of William Y. Allen, Jr., Donald Baldwin Quintero, Johann Friedrich Stapelfeld, and Kenneth Gordon Woods;

S. 3545. An act to amend section 4 of the Act of January 21, 1929 (48 U.S.C. 354a (c)), and for other purposes;

H.R. 7033. An act for the relief of Jack Darwin, Adolphe Herstein, and Nicholas Anthony Marcantonakis;

H.R. 7211. An act to provide additional disability compensation for certain seriously disabled veterans;

H.R. 11998. An act making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 12232. An act making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes.

S.J. Res. 41. Joint resolution to establish a National Institute for International Health and Medical Research, to provide for international cooperation in health research, research training, and research planning, and for other purposes.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H.R. 900, 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 Public Works.

PARTICIPATION BY THE UNITED STATES IN RESETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN REFUGEES The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Moss in the chair) laid before the Senate the

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