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. FULBRIGHT raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CANNON in the chair) directed the roll to be called; Long, Hawaii McCarthy McNamara Magnuson Mansfield Martin Monroney Morse A quorum being present, Pending debate, Symington Wiley Williams, Del. Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio Mr. DOUGLAS (for himself and Mr. JAVITS) Submitted amendments intended to be proposed to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN as a substitute for the bill, as amended; which were, by unanimous consent, considered to have been read. Byrd, W. Va. Fulbright Gruening Hart Cannon Hartke Bible Brunsdale Carlson Carroll Case, N.J. Case, S. Dak. Church Allott Ellender Anderson Engle Clark Cooper Hruska Jackson Javits Johnson, Tex. Keating Kerr Lausche McGee A quorum being present, Magnuson Proxmire On motion by Mr. EASTLAND to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana by adding on page 1, line 6, the words or all other means guaranteed under the Constitution, Mr. EASTLAND yielded to Mr. DIRKSEN, by unanimous consent, without prejudicing his rights to the floor and that by yielding it did not count as a speech on his amendment. Mr. DIRKSEN asked and obtained unanimous consent to print in the RECORD the opinion and order of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of the United States v. James Griggs Raines, et al., rendered on February 29, 1960. Pending debate, Mr. EASTLAND yielded to Mr. ERVIN under the same conditions. A quorum being present, Mr. EASTLAND withdrew his proposed amendment. The question recurring on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana, on page 2, after line 22, of the substitute amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN, Mr. ERVIN, by unanimous consent, yielded to Mr. CASE of South Dakota, without losing his rights to the floor and that it not be counted as a second speech. Mr. CASE of South Dakota proposed a unanimous consent request for a limitation of debate on the pending bill, and providing for the period of daily sessions of the Senate; to which Mr. EASTLAND objected. Mr. ERVIN yielded, by unanimous consent, to Mr. EASTLAND without losing his rights to the floor, for the purpose of suggesting the absence of a quorum; Mr. EASTLAND (at 1 o'clock and 8 minutes a.m., Wednesday, March 2, 1960) raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Douglas Pastore Anderson Engle Prouty Bartlett Fong Gore Moss Bennett Gruening Mundt Morton Saltonstall Bible Brunsdale Hart Murray Byrd, W.Va. Bush Javits Keating Kerr Kuchel Lausche Long, Hawaii McCarthy McGee Magnuson Symington Williams, Del. Senators who voted in the negative Ervin The result of the vote having disclosed a quorum being present, On motion by Mr. ELLENDER, at 4 o'clock a.m., that the Senate adjourn. On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to lay on the table Mr. ELLENDER'S motion, Mr. HOLLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BARTLETT in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Seventy Senators answered to their names, as follows: Allott Anderson Engle Ervin Bartlett Beall Bennett Bible Brunsdale Fong Frear Fulbright Byrd, W.Va. Cannon Bush Carlson Magnuson Mansfield Martin Morton So Mr. ELLENDER'S motion to adjourn was laid on the table. The question recurring on agreeing to the motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to lay on the table the amendment proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana, on page 2 after line 22, of the Dirksen substitute amendment, On motion by Mr. ERVIN, at 4 o'clock and 8 minutes a.m., that the Senate adjourn until 12 o'clock tomorrow, On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to lay on the table Mr. ERVIN'S motion, It was determined in (Yeas_____ 65 the affirmative___. Nays‒‒‒‒‒ 7 On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Monroney Case, N.J. Case, S. Dak. Javits Johnson, Tex. Kerr Lausche Long, Hawaii McCarthy McGee Magnuson Mansfield Randolph Saltonstall Schoeppel Scott Smith Symington Wiley Williams, Del. Williams, N.J. Yarborough Young, Ohio Senators who voted in the negative Hickenlooper Prouty Hartke Carroll Holland Mundt Murray Chavez Muskie Church 'Pastore Clark Cooper Proxmire Cotton Randolph Curtis Saltonstall Dirksen Scott Douglas Smith Symington Allott Anderson Bartlett Beall Johnston, S. C. Lausche Long, Hawaii McCarthy McGee A quorum being present, Wiley Williams, Del. Williams, N. J. Yarborough Young, Ohio 62 Brunsdale Bush 7 Byrd, W.Va. Cooper Cotton Curtis Dirksen Douglas On motion by Mr. JAVITS, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Carroll Gore Gruening Hart Hartke Hickenlooper Hruska Jackson Javits Johnson, Tex. Kuchel Lausche Ellender Ervin So Mr. ERVIN's motion to adjourn was laid on the table. The question recurring on agreeing to the motion of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to lay on the table the amendment proposed by Mr. LONG of Louisiana, on page 2, after line 22, of the substitute amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN for the bill as amended, It was determined in Yeas_______64 the affirmative_-_ Nays------- 8 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative are Allott Anderson Bartlett Beall Bennett Bible Brunsdale Case, N.J. Dworshak Frear Goldwater Gruening Hart Hartke On motion by Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, at 7 o'clock and 14 minutes a.m., and by unanimous consent, The Senate took a recess for 15 minutes, without Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, losing his rights to the floor. AT 7 O'CLOCK AND 29 MINUTES A.M. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey in the chair) called the Senate to order. Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, having the floor, yielded to Mr. ERVIN, by unanimous consent, without prejudice to his rights to the floor, for the purpose of permitting Mr. ERVIN to propose an amendment. On motion by Mr. ERVIN to amend the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN as a substitute for the bill as amended, by striking out on page 2, line 14, the words "$10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years or both", and inserting in lieu thereof, the following: $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year or both, Pending debate, MESSAGE FROM HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 2485. An act to amend the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, to provide compensation for certain World War II losses; and H.R. 6462. An act to amend the Trading With the Enemy Act, as amended, so as to provide for certain payments for the relief and rehabilitation of needy victims of Nazi persecution, and for other purposes. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED The bills H.R. 2485 and H.R. 6462, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The VICE PRESIDENT resumed the chair. PRAYER The hour of 12 o'clock meridian having arrived, in accordance with the provisions of Senate Resolution 283, the Chaplain offered prayer. TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS Under the order of yesterday, the following routine business was transacted: REPORT ON HIGHWAY TRUST FUND The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasurer, transmitting, pursuant to law, the fourth annual report on financial conditions and fiscal operations of the highway trust fund; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Finance. ESTABLISHMENT OF JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS IN THE NAVY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to establish a Judge Advocate General's Corps in the Navy; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. REPORT ON LIGNITE RESEARCH LARORATORY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Under Secretary of Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on activities of, expenditures by, and donations to, the Lignite Research Laboratory, Grand Forks, N. Dak., for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE TRUST FUND The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the board of trustees of the Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund, transmitting the 20th annual report of the fund for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Finance. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT'S MONEY-ORDER CENTER-KANSAS CITY, MO. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General, transmitting a report on a review of the Post Office Department's money-order center, Kansas City, Mo., August 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committe on Government Operations. MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General, transmitting report of a review of administrative costs of the United States military assistance program chargeable to the Federal Republic of Germany; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ITALY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comp troller General, transmitting a confidential report on the military assistance program for Italy; which, with the accompanying report was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. RELIEF OF ALADAR SZOBOSZLAY The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed bill for the relief of Aladar Soboszlsy; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General, transmitting an audit report of the Development Loan Fund for the fiscal year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON INVESTIGATION OF FLUORSPAR The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the U.S. Tariff Commission, transmitting a report on investigation with respect to fluorspar; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Finance. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report reflecting estimated obligations by principal activities of the Administration for the 6 months' period ended December 31, 1959, which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize appropriations for continuing the construction of highways under title 23, United States Code; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Public Works. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated: Joint resolutions of the Legislature of Alaska, as follows: A joint resolution favoring the enactment of Senate bill 791, relating to unemployment insurance; to the Committee on Finance; and A joint resolution favoring the enactment of legislation to make available a method of financing the ferry system for southeastern Alaska; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Virginia and memorials of citizens of the State 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 resolution adopted at the annual meeting of the Rio Grande Compact Commission at Santa Fe, N. Mex., favoring the enactment of legislation to construct dams and reservoirs on the Rio Grande at the Cochiti site on Galister Creek near its mouth; to the Committee on Public Works. Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware presented two resolutions adopted by the Council of Polish Clubs and Societies of the State of Delaware and the Delaware Division, Polish-American Congress, remonstrating against the adoption of Senate Resolution 94, to recognize the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in certain disputes in which the United States is a party; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the ComImittee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H.R 3472) to repeal section 1505 of the Social Security Act so that in determining eligibility of Federal employees for unemployment compensation their accrued annual leave shall be treated in accordance with State laws, and for other purposes, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1154) thereon. Lausche Long, Hawaii Cooper Cotton Long, La. Curtis Dirksen Douglas Engle Fong McCarthy McGee McNamara Magnuson Mansfield A quorum being present, Russell Saltonstall Scott Smathers Smith Stennis Symington Talmadge Wiley Williams, Del. Williams, N.J. Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio Mr. LONG of Louisiana, having the floor, was granted permission to yield, during the course of his remarks, to other Senators for a period not to exceed 3 minutes, in each case, for insertions in the Record and for other routine purposes without losing his right to the floor. Pending debate, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, during the course of his address, asked and obtained unanimous consent to yield to Mr. SYMINGTON for 40 minutes for an address and to answer questions directed to him relating to the subject of his address. During Mr. SYMINGTON'S remarks, Mr. LONG of Louisiana asked for and obtained permission to interrupt Mr. SYMINGTON's address to enable a point of no quorum being raised. Mr. LONG of Louisiana, thereupon raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. FREAR in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Sixty-six Senators answered to their names, as follows: Allott Anderson Bartlett Bennett Bible Clark Cooper Curtis Douglas Dworshak Gruening Hill Jackson ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF S. 2975 Mr. GREEN was added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 2975) to establish a National Portrait Gallery, and for other purposes, on the request of Mr. HUMPHREY. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, read the first and second times and referred, as follows: By Mr. KEFAUVER: S. 3131. A bill for the relief of Dr. Halil Davasligil; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 3132. A bill to prevent the use of stopwatches or other measuring devices in the postal service; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. LEASING OF PORTION OF FORT CROWDER, MO. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8315) to authorize the Secretary of the Army to lease a portion of Fort Crowder, Mo., to Stella Reorganized Schools, R-I, Missouri. The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. ERVIN, striking out on page 2, line 14, of the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN as a substitute for the bill, as amended, certain words and inserting in lieu thereof other words, Pending debate, Mr. STENNIS raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. ENGLE in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Fifty-six Senators answered to their names, as follows: Martin Monroney Morton Beall Cannon Hruska Humphrey Keating Kefauver Javits Johnson, Tex. Kefauver Kerr Kuchel Clark Cooper Curtis Dirksen Douglas Keating Randolph Scott Smith Sparkman Stennis Long, Hawaii McCarthy McGee A quorum being present, Pending debate, Williams, N.J. Yarborough Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio Mr. SPARKMAN raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CANNON in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When The PRESIDING YOUNG of Ohio in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Fifty-seven Senators answered to their names, as follows: Aiken Anderson Brunsdale Case, S. Dak. Engle Fong Goldwater Hayden Hickenlooper Jackson Javits Allott Dworshak Martin Anderson Engle Morton Bartlett Fong Moss Beall Frear Mundt Bartlett Beall Bennett Bible Gruening Hart Hartke Bible Brunsdale Javits Keating Johnson, Tex. Kefauver Kuchel Kerr McGee Mansfield A quorum being present, Pending debate, Mr. SMATHERS raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CANNON in the chair) directed the roll to be called; Chavez Church Johnson, Tex. Keating Kefauver Long, Hawaii Mansfield Martin Morse A quorum being present, Pending debate, Morton Moss Murray Muskie Pastore Proxmire Randolph Saltonstall Smith Sparkman Stennis Talmadge Williams, Del. Williams, N.J. Young, N. Dak. Young, Ohio The hour of 12 o'clock meridian having arrived, the Vice President resumed the chair and the Chaplain offered prayer under the Senate resolution previously adopted. QUESTION OF QUORUM Mr. HOLLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The VICE PRESIDENT directed the roll to be called; When TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS The following routine business was transacted, by unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. MANSFIELD, with a limitation on statements of 3 minutes. REGULATIONS AT WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the making and enforcement of regulations at water supply projects in the District of Columbia and environs; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Public Works. PRICING OF MATERIAL DELIVERED TO THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a review of the pricing of materiel delivered to the military assistance program by the military departments; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with a letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the legislative branch for the fiscal year 1960, amounting to $79,000; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated: A petition relative to an investigation concerning Major Angelo; to the Committee on Armed Services. A petition from Charles A. Hendel relating to the subject of civil rights; to the Committee on the Judiciary. A telegram from Pra Jesus T. Pinero School and a petition of Ponce High School, Ponce, P.R., favoring tne strengthening of schools by Federal 49100 S J-86-2-10 |