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BERYLLIUM INDUSTRY

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the competitive effects of the Defense Production Act programs on the beryllium industry and the results of the continuing review of the outstanding voluntary agreements and programs established under section 708 (e) of the act; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. REPORT OF ANTHRACITE-MINE-WATER CONTROL PROGRAM

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Under Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report on the progress and accomplishments of the anthracite-mine-water control and drainage of water to prevent flooding of anthracite formations in the State of Pennsylvania; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SALINE WATER DEMONSTRATION PLANT

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that a freezing process has been selected for use in the fifth saline water demonstration plant for conversion of sea water at an east-coast location; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

REPORT OF BOYS' CLUBS OF AMERICA The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the officers of the Board of the Boys' Club of America, transmitting, pursuant to law, the financial report and activities of the Boys' Clubs of America for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

Memorials from citizens of Wisconsin, remonstrating against legal disputes, of which the United States may be a party, being settled by the International Court of Justice; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

A petition of A. C. Murray, Fort Edward, N.Y., praying the payment of her claim against the Government for certain abuses she suffered while a postal employee of the Government; and

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Virginia, favoring an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to a balanced budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Alaska, favoring the stoppage of all salmon fishing by nets on the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Mr. CARLSON presented a resolution of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Garden City, Kans., favoring home rule for the District of Columbia; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE

Mr. HILL, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2331) to provide for the hospitalization, at St. Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia or elsewhere, of certain nationals of the United States adjudged insane or otherwise found mentally ill in foreign countries, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1143) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

S. 3109. A bill to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act so as to increase, in the case of children attending school, from 18 to 21, the maximum age for receiving benefits under such act; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. MOSS:

S. 3110. A bill relating to the computation of interest with respect to any unit, participating project, or separable feature thereof, of the Colorado River storage project;

S. 3111. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue patents in fee to certain persons to lands located in the State of Utah; and

S. 3112. A bill to provide for the establishment of a national cemetery on Fort Douglas Military Reservation in the State of Utah; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. EASTLAND:

S. 3113. A bill for the relief of the minor child of the late Julia Rodgers Baker; and

S. 3114. A bill for the relief of Adolphe Hernstein; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PASTORE (by request): S. 3115. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to give the Federal Communications Commission certain regulatory authority over television receiving apparatus; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. GORE:

S. 3116. A bill to encourage and stimulate the production and conservation of coal in the United States through research and development by creating a Coal Research and Development Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. ELLENDER (by request): S. 3117. A bill to treat all basic agricultural commodities alike with respect to the cost of remeasuring acreage; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. KEATING:

S. 3118. A bill for the relief of Hadji Benlevi;

S. 3119. A bill for the relief of Giuseppa Ieraci; and

S. 3120. A bill for the relief of Naoko Kitazawa; 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. LONG of Louisiana on page 2, after line 22, of the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN as a substitute for the bill, as amended, Pending debate,

Mr. STENNIS 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;

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Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators.

Pending the execution of the order, Mr. MCNAMARA, Mr. GORE, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. LAUSCHE, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. FREAR, Mr. MANSFIELD, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BUSH, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. COTTON, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. ERVIN, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. HILL, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, Mr. LONG of Hawaii, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. SCHOEPPEL, Mrs. SMITH, and Mr. TALMADGE appeared and answered to their names,

A quorum being present.

On motion by Mr. THURMOND, at 4 o'clock and 11 minutes p.m., that the Senate do now adjourn.

It was determined in the negative. Mr. THURMOND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

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Mr. CARLSON, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. COOPER, Mr. ELLENDER, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. CASE of South Dakota, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. Bush, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. COTTON, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. ERVIN, Mr. HILL, Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. McGEE, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. SCHOEPPEL, and Mr. TALMADGE appeared and answered to their names.

A quorum being present,

RECESS

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 5 o'clock and 46 minutes p.m.,

The Senate took a recess until 12 o'clock m. on Monday next.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1960 (Legislative day of Monday, February 15, 1960)

The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock meridian, and the Chaplain offered prayer.

ORDER FOR TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE
MORNING BUSINESS

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That there be the usual morning hour for the transaction of routine business and for insertions in the Record, and that statements in connection therewith be limited to 3 minutes.

THE JOURNAL

Mr. JOHNSON of Texas asked that the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Saturday, February 27, 1960, be dispensed with.

Mr. RUSSELL objected.

DAILY PRAYER WHEN SENATE IN
CONTINUOUS SESSION

Mr. DIRKSEN submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 283):

Resolved, That during the session of the Senate when that body is in continuous session, the Presiding Officer shall temporarily suspend the business of the Senate at noon each day for the purpose of having the customary daily prayer by the Chaplain of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business, and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Senate resumed its legislative session.

BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. MILITARY
ACADEMY

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed as members, on the part of the Senate, of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Mil

itary Academy, Mr. COTTON, Mr. HRUSKA, and Mr. BYRD of West Virginia.

BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed as members, on the part of the Senate, of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Naval Academy, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. BEALL, and Mr. Dodd.

BOARD OF VISITORS TO U.S. AIR FORCE
ACADEMY

The VICE PRESIDENT appointed as members, on the part of the Senate, of the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Academy, Mr. DWORSHAK, Mr. MONRONEY, and Mr. ALLott.

DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LANDS IN ALASKA

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed bill to amend the act of October 17, 1940, relating to the disposition of certain public lands in Alaska; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

AUDIT REPORT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING

OFFICE

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Government Printing Office for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. MILITARY PRIME CONTRACTS OF ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR FORCE PRIME CONTRACTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Army, Navy, and Air Force military prime contracts with small and large business firms for experimental, development, test, and research work in the United States during the month of December 1959; which, with the accompany report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR MISSILE
INSTALLATIONS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting a semiannual report that the establishment of missile installations which have been required as a part of the Department of Defense air defense plan has not necessitated the transfer of funds authorized under section 402 of the act of August 20, 1958; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Forces. REDUCING AND TERMINATING BILATERAL GRANTS OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE IN DEFENSE SUPPORT

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, transmitting a confidential report of the plans of the executive branch for progressively reducing and terminating bilateral grants of economic assistance in the defense support and special assistance categories; which, with the accompanying report, was re

ferred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

ARMY CONTRACTS WITH NORTHWESTERN AERONAUTICAL CO.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General, transmitting a report on the examination of the price negotiated for the Department of the Army contract DA-23-204-TC-230 with the Northwestern Aeronautical Co., St. Paul, Minn., which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE ON THE PRESIDENT'S ECONOMIC REPORT Mr. DOUGLAS, from the Joint Economic Committee, submitted a report (No. 1152) on the President's Economic Report for 1960, with minority views and the individual views of Mr. BUSH, of Mr. BUTLER, and, of Mr. JAVITS; which were ordered to be printed.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. EASTLAND, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 2538. A bill for the relief of Kim Yong Cha, fiancée of Cpl. LeMaine Ellingson, RA 55280245 (Rept. No. 1144);

S. 2541. A bill for the relief of Maria Vittone and Rosa Fostina (Rept. No. 1145);

HR. 1540. An act for the relief of the estate of John Steve (Rept. No. 1147); and

H R. 2740. An act to amend section 2734 of title 10, United States Code, to extend the statute of limitations in the case of certain foreign claims (Rept. No. 1148).

Mr. EASTLAND, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with an amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H.R. 8251. An act for the relief of Tatsumi Ajisaka and others (Rept. No. 1149); and

H.R. 9444. An act for the relief of Hsiao-li Lindsay (nee Li-Hsiao-li) (Rept. No. 1150).

Mr. EASTLAND, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 2552. A bill for the relief of Pietro Capici Conti (Rept. No. 1146); and

H.R. 4826. An act for the relief of Arthur E. Collins (Rept. No. 1151).

REPORT ON DISPOSITION OF USELESS PAPERS Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, by unanimous consent, from the Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Papers in the Executive Department, to whom were referred lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government, recommended for disposition, transmitted to the Senate by the

Archivist, dated February 18, 1960, submitted a report thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. JAVITS:

S. 3121. A bill to promote increased productivity in the national interest, foster peaceful labor-management relations, etc., through the establishment in the executive branch of a Bureau of Productivity Councils, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

By Mr. BARTLETT (for himself,
Mr. GRUENING, Mr. YARBOROUGH,
Mr. FONG, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr.
COOPER, Mr. YOUNG of North
Dakota, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. Moss,
Mr. HARTKE, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr.
KENNEDY, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr.
BYRD of West Virginia, and Mr.
PASTORE):

S. 3122. A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code in order to establish an Air Rescue Service in the U.S. Air Force; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. YOUNG of Ohio:

S. 3123. A bill to increase the benefits under the Federal old-age survivors, and disability insurance system, and to increase from $4,800 to $6,000 the maximum amount of annual earnings with respect to which benefits under such system may be based; to the Committee on Finance.

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A quorum being present, 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. LONG of Louisiana, inserting on page 2, after line 22, of the substitute amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN for the bill, as amended, a provision on the separation of the races.

Mr. CASE of South Dakota asked for the reading of the substitute amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN and the amendment thereto proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CARLSON in the chair) held that the reading of the amendments at this time while the bill to which they had been proposed was pending was in order.

The said amendments were thereupon read.

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

The PRESIDING

OFFICER (Mr.

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A quorum being present, Pending debate,

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In response to parliamentary inquiries as to the submission of amendments intended to be proposed to the bill prior to the vote on a cloture motion to close debate, if presented, and the reading thereof as required under rule XXII, the Vice President made the following statement:

"The Chair would hold that an amendment offered according to this understanding would be in order. The Chair would also hold, with regard to the parliamentary inquiries which were posed earlier by the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. MCCLELLAN], as the Chair had previously informed the majority leader and the minority leader, that if such inquiries were to be posed, the Chair would make these rulings.

"One inquiry was as to whether, if unanimous consent had been asked during the morning hour that an amendment to the bill before the Senate be printed and lie on the table and be read, and unanimous consent were objected to, a motion that the amendment be read would be in order. If that situation would arise, the Chair would rule that such a motion would not be in order, based on Senate precedents.

"The other parliamentary inquiry which the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. MCCLELLAN] raised was, with regard to an amendment which had been presented and which was in process of being read, the time having expired during the course of the reading of the amendment, what effect would the expiration of the time have on the question whether the amendment thereby qualified as having been read under the rule? If that situation should arise, the Chair would ruleand this would be a de novo ruling, since there are no precedents before the Senate that the amendment would be presumed to have been read in full, and would therefore qualify as having been read."

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That at 12 o'clock m. tomorrow there be the usual morning hour, not to exceed 2 hours, for the introduction of bills, petitions and memorials and amendments and the transaction of other routine business, including unanimous consent requests which may be made, and that statements in connection therewith be limited to 3 minutes. Mr. HOLLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon

The VICE PRESIDENT directed the roll to be called;

When

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Case, N.J.

Case, S. Dak.
Chavez

Church
Clark

Curtis Dirksen Douglas

Javits

Keating

Kerr

Long, Hawaii McCarthy McClellan McGee

A quorum being present,

ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF S. 3026

Mr. HOLLAND, by unanimous consent, yielded to Mr. CLARK, without losing his rights to the floor, for the purpose of an insertion in the Record, and asking that the name of Mr. YOUNG of Ohio be added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 3026) to provide that States and political subdivisions which operate liquor stores shall not be required to pay more than one tax as a retail dealer in liquor; and also yielded under the same conditions to Mr. KENNEDY for the delivery of an address.

Pending debate,

During the address of Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. HOLLAND asked and obtained unanimous consent that Mr. KENNEDY be allowed to yield for questions and to permit Senators to make comments without either losing rights to the floor.

An objection by Mr. MORSE to a request by Mr. HOLLAND that he be permitted to yield to Mr. ENGLE for remarks for 20 minutes without losing his rights to the floor,

Mr. HOLLAND (at 3 o'clock and 29 minutes a.m., Tuesday, March 1, 1960) raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

Whereupon

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BYRD of West Virginia in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When

Fifty-two Senators answered to their names, as follows:

Bartlett
Beall
Bennett

Brunsdale
Byrd, W. Va.
Cannon
Carlson
Case, N.J.
Case, S. Dak.
Church
Clark
Cooper
Cotton
Curtis
Dirksen
Douglas
Fong
Frear

Kefauver

Kuchel

Lausche

Long, Hawaii

Williams, Del.

Williams, N.J.

Yarbrough

Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio

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A quorum being present, Pending debate,

Proxmire Randolph Schoeppel

Smith

Wiley

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

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

Whereupon

Fong

Frear

Martin Monroney

Goldwater

Morse

Gore

Morton

Gruening

Mundt

Hart

Pastore

Hartke

Prouty

Hruska

Jackson

Javits

Johnson, Tex.

Keating

Kerr
Kuchel

Lausche

Long, Hawaii McGee

Magnuson

Mansfield

Proxmire

Randolph

Saltonstall

Scott

Smith

Wiley

Williams, N. J. Yarborough

Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio

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The result of the vote disclosing a quorum as being present.

Pending debate on the question of agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana, on page 2, after line 22, of the Dirksen substitute,

Mr. JAVITS (for himself and Mr. DOUGLAS) submitted amendments intended to be proposed to the substitute amendment of Mr. DIRKSEN; and

Ordered, by unanimous consent, That the several amendments be considered as having been read.

Mr. MCCLELLAN submitted a request for unanimous consent that hereafter, during the consideration of the pending business, any Senator occupying the floor, or another Senator, may suggest the absence of a quorum without the Senator entitled to the floor losing his rights,

Mr. DOUGLAS objected.

Further unanimous consent requests by Mr. MCCLELLAN were objected to. Pending debate,

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. 10743) making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

The House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 586),

in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there be printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary one thousand additional copies of the hearings on civil rights held by that committee during the first session of the Eighty-sixth Congress.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H.R. 10743, 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 Appropriations.

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REFERRED

The concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 586, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, was read and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

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. LONG of Louisiana, on page 2, after line 22, of the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKa substitute for the bill, as

SEN as amended. Mr. MCCLELLAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the pending bill, which was read.

PRAYER BY CHAPLAIN

The hour of 12 o'clock meridian having arrived, under the provisions of Senate Resolution 283, agreed to on yesterday, the Chaplain offered prayer.

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EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION

The Senate resumed its legislative session.

TRANSACTION OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Under the order of the Senate agreed to on yesterday, the following business was transacted:

AMENDMENTS INTENDED TO BE PROPOSED TO H.R. 8315

Mr. KEATING submitted four amendments intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 8315; which were read.

Mr. EASTLAND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 8315; which was read.

Mr. GORE submitted a parliamentary inquiry as to the construction of the unanimous consent agreement of yesterday affecting the submission of amendments intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 8315 and the reading thereof.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. SMITH in the chair) held that the reading of the amendments required unanimous consent.

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Ordered, That there be the usual morning hour tomorrow at 12 o'clock meridian until 2 o'clock p.m. for the transaction of routine business, including petitions, memorials and amendments, and reports, but not new business. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

Mr. MAGNUSON from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2812) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to the painting and illumination of radio towers, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1153) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. BARTLETT:

S. 3126. A bill to authorize the construction of an oceangoing hydrofoil vessel in order to demonstrate the commercial application of hydrofoil seacraft; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. MURRAY (for himself,
Mr. PROXMIRE, and Mr. LONG of
Hawaii):

S. 3127. A bill to amend the Mutual Security Act of 1954 to specifically authorize the guarantee of mortgage loans by the Development Loan Fund to assist in the provision of urgently needed housing in the Republic of Panama; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

By Mr. MURRAY (for himself and
Mr. MANSFIELD):

S. 3128. A bill to designate as national historic sites Lafayette Square and certain buildings in the vicinity thereof, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. MAGNUSON:

S. 3129. A bill to provide that the minimum passing grade for scheme examinations of postal field employees shall be 93 percent; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. KEATING:

S. 3130. A bill for the relief of Anne Marie Stehlin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS OF S. 3026

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

Ordered, That the name of Mr. YoUNG of Ohio be added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 3026) to provide that States and political subdivisions which operate liquor stores shall not be required to pay more than one tax as a retail dealer in liquor.

QUESTION OF QUORUM

During the transaction of routine business, Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, raised a question as to the presence of a quorum, Whereupon

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