capital contributions to Federal National Mortgage Association; H.R. 8684. A bill to provide transitional provisions for the income tax treatment of dealer reserve income; and H.R. 9660. A bill to amend section 6659 (b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 with respect to the procedure for assessing certain additions to tax. CIVIL RIGHTS The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 8601) to enforce constitutional rights, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. COOPER, Mr. DOUGLAS, and Mr. HART), to further amend the bill by inserting on page 21, after line 12, a new title to permit the Attorney General to intervene in cases affecting the rights of persons to equal protection of the laws by reason of race, color, religion, or national origin, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. MCNAMARA (for himself, Mr. HART, and Mr. CLARK) to amend the said amendment by inserting in lieu of the language proposed to be inserted other words, to provide for institution of suits by the Attorney General for injunctive relief in such cases, areAiken Anderson Bartlett Beall 56 Carroll 34 Case, N. J. Case, S. Dak. Chavez Church Clark Douglas Engle Fong The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative So Mr. HART'S amendments were laid on the table. On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN to reconsider the vote agreeing to the motion, On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. HENNINGS to further amend the bill by inserting on page 21, after line 12, a new section relating to the appointment of Federal enrollment officers, Pending debate, Mr. JOHNSON of Texas raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. LUSK in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Eighty-five Senators answered to their names, as follows: Aiken Anderson Clark Cooper Cotton Curtis Dirksen Douglas Dworshak Brunsdale Butler Long, Hawaii Symington Williams, N. J, Young, Ohio So the motion to lay the amendment on the table was agreed to. On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN to reconsider the vote agreeing to the motion, On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Allott Bartlett Beall Bennett Bible Bush Eastland Ellender Engle Ervin Fong Frear Fulbright Gore Green Hart Hartke Hayden Hill Hruska Jackson Javits Johnson, Tex. Johnston, S.C. Jordan Keating Kefauver Kerr Kuchel Long, Hawaii Gruening Lausche Long, La. Lusk The Senate resumed its legislative session. VISIT OF PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA Mr. JOHNSON of Texas announced that on tomorrow at 12:30 o'clock p.m., there will be a joint meeting of the two Houses in the hall of the House of Representatives to hear an address by the President of Colombia, the Hon. Alberto Lleras-Camargo. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the ComImittee on Finance, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows: H.R. 8649. An act to continue for a temporary period the existing suspensions of the tax on the first domestic processing of coconut oil, palm oil, palm kernel oil, and fatty acids, salts, combinations, or mixtures thereof (Rept. No. 1233); and H.R. 9820. An act to extend the period during which certain tanning extracts, and extracts of hemlock or eucalyptus suitable for use for tanning, may be imported free of duty (Rept. No. 1234). Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 9307) to continue for 2 years the suspension of duty on certain alumina and bauxite, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1235) thereon. Mr. JACKSON, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 162) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior during the calendar years 1960 and 1961 to continue to deliver water to lands in certain irrigation districts in the State of Washington, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1236) thereon. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred as follows: By Mr. BIBLE (for himself and S. 3331. A bill to provide for the allocation of portions of the costs of Davis Dam and Reservoir to servicing the Mexican Water Treaty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. S. 3332. A bill to permit certain service performed by employees of the Walker Irrigation District, of Yerington, Nev., to constitute "employment" for purposes of the insurance system established by title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. ELLENDER (by request): S. 3333. A bill to amend the act authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and publish statistics of the grade and staple length of cotton, as amended, by defining certain offenses in connection with the sampling of cotton for classification and providing a penalty provision, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. By Mr. BEALL: S. 3334. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease certain facilities of the United States to the Board of Management of the Temporary Home for Soldiers and Sailors; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. HICKENLOOPER (for himself, Mr. LAUSCHE, and Mr. DIRKSEN): S. 3335. A bill to amend the Soil Bank Act, as amended, and the Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended; and S. 3336. A bill to help restore the balance between the production of and the market demand for wheat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. SELECT COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL Mr. LAUSCHE submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 300); which was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Resolved, That (a) there is hereby established a select committee of the Senate to be known as the Select Committee on Federal Subsidies (referred to hereinafter as the "Committee”). (b) The Committee shall be composed of three members of the Committee on Government Operations, three shall be members of the Committee on Finance, three shall be members of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, all such members to be designated by the chairmen of the respective committees, and three members shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from Members of the Senate who are not members of any such standing committees, and at least one member from each of the above committees and those appointed by the President of the Senate shall be selected from the minority membership thereof. The chairman of the Committee shall be chosen by the members thereof. (c) Vacancies in the membership of the Committee shall not affect the authority of the remaining members to execute the functions of the Committee, and shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments thereto are made. (d) The Committee shall adopt rules of procedure not inconsistent with the rules of the Senate governing standing committees of the Senate. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum thereof for the transaction of business, except that the Committee may fix a lesser number as a quorum for the purpose of taking sworn testimony. (e) No legislative measure shall be referred to the Committee, and it shall have no authority to report any such measure to the Senate. (f) The Committee shall cease to exist on January 30, 1962. SEC. 2. (a) It shall be the duty of the Committee to conduct comprehensive study and investigation with respect to— (1) the identity, nature, and effects of existing laws and programs of the Federal Government under which subsidies (including grants, payments, benefits, allowances, concessions, and relief in the nature of or having the effect of subsidies) are accorded to firms, enterprises, or organizations, or to classes of firms, enterprises, or organizations, engaged in or affecting the domestic or foreign trade or commerce of the United States; (2) the extent to which each such subsidy is productive of public benefits commensurate with the cost or burden thereof; and (3) legislative and other means whereby the cost or burden of such subsidies may be reduced or may be employed to greater public benefit. (b) on or before January 30, 1961, the Committee shall transmit to the Senate a preliminary report concerning its activities and its findings and conclusions upon the subjects described in subsection (a). In January 1962 the Committee shall transmit to the Senate a final report of its findings and conclusions upon those subjects. SEC. 3. (a) For the purposes of this resolution, the Committee is authorized to (1) make such expenditures; (2) hold such hearings; (3) sit and act at such times and places during the sessions, recesses, and adjournment periods of the Senate; (4) require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such correspondence, books, papers, and documents; (5) administer such oaths; (6) take such testimony orally or by deposition; and (7) employ and fix the compensation of such technical, clerical, and other assistants and consultants as it deems advisable, except that the compensation so fixed shall not exceed the compensation prescribed under the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, for comparable duties. (b) Upon request made by the members of the Committee selected from the minority party, the Committee shall appoint one assistant or consultant designated by such members. No assistant or consultant appointed by the Committee may receive compensation at an annual gross rate which exceeds by more than $1,200 the annual gross rate of compensation of any individual so designated by the minority members of the Committee. (c) With the prior consent of the executive department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Admin istration, the Committee may (1) utilize the services, information, and facilities of any such department or agency, and (2) employ on a reimbursable basis the services of such personnel of any such department or agency as it deems advisable. With the consent of any other committee of the Senate or any subcommittee thereof, the Committee may utilize the facilities and the services of the staff of such other committee or subcommittee whenever the chairman of the Committee determines that such action is necessary and appropriate. (d) Subpenas may be issued by the Committee over the signature of the chairman or any other member designated by him, and may be served by any person designated by such chairman or member. The chairman of the Committee or any member thereof may administer oaths to witnesses. SEC. 4. The expenses of the Committee under this resolution, which shall not exceed $125,000, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the Committee. 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 (S. 1185) to provide for the preservation of historical and archeological data (including relics and specimens) which might otherwise be lost as the result of the construction of a dam, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House has passed the bill (S. 1062) to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide safeguards against mergers and consolidations of banks which might lessen competition unduly or tend unduly to create a monopoly in the field of banking, with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House has passed the following bills and joint resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 5726. An act for the relief of Hood County, Tex.; H.R. 10550. An act to extend the Export Control Act of 1949 for 2 additional years; H.R. 10978. An act to provide for the settlement of claims against the United States by members of the uniformed services and civilian officers and employees of the United States for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to their service, and for other purposes; H.J. Res. 208. Joint resolution providing for participation by the United States in the West Virginia Centennial Celebration to be held in 1963 at various locations in the State of West Virginia, and for other purposes; H.J. Res. 397. Joint resolution to enable the United States to participate in the resettlement of certain refugees; and H.J. Res. 602. Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the week in May of 1960 in which falls the third Friday of that month as National Transportation Week. HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS REFERRED The bills and joint resolutions this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bills H.R. 5726 and H.R. 10978 and the joint resolutions H.J. Res. 208, H.J. Res. 397, and H.J. Res. 602 be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; and That the bill H.R. 10550 be referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That there be a vote on the pending amendment at the end of 10 minutes debate, to be equally divided. After debate, The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. ERVIN (for himself and Mr. MCCLELLAN), viz, on page 16, line 12, after the word "law", insert a colon and the following: Provided, however, That the Rules of Civil Procedure for the United States District Courts shall govern the hearing and determination by the court of any application made under this paragraph to the extent that such rules are not inconsistent with the provision of this subsection. It was determined in Yeas___ 29 the negative_‒‒‒‒ Nays---- 64 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative Ervin Frear Fulbright Thurmond Williams, Del. Senators who voted in the negative are Aiken Allott Anderson Fong Goldwater Gruening Hart Hartke Morton Mundt Murray Muskie Pastore Bartlett Carlson Carroll Church Clark Cotton Curtis Dirksen Douglas Hayden Hennings Hruska Jackson Javits Johnson, Tex. Keating Kerr Kuchel Lausche Lusk McCarthy McGee McNamara Saltonstall Schoeppel Scott Smith Williams, N.J. Young, N. Dak. On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its deliberations today it take a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. ORDER FOR RECESS TOMORROW TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Senate take a recess at 12:30 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 1960, subject to the call of the Chair, for the purpose of attending a joint meeting with the House of Representatives to hear an address by the President of Colombia. Provided further, That when the Senate convenes following the joint meeting, Mr. ELLENDER be recognized for debate for not to exceed 3 hours. CIVIL RIGHTS The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 8601) to enforce constitutional rights, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. ELLENDER to strike out title VI on page 15, line 14, relating to voting referees, as amended. Pending debate, RECESS On motion by Mr. ELLENDER, at 12 o'clock midnight, The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1960 The PRESIDENT pro tempore 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 Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, April 5, 1960, was approved. ORDER MODIFYING ORDER FOR RECESS TODAY TO HEAR ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the Senate take a recess at 12:20 o'clock p.m. today for the purpose of attending the joint meeting with the House of Representatives to hear the address of the President of Colombia. OVEROBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATION IN EXCESS OF APPROVED APPORTIONMENT The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a violation of regulations by incurring obligations in excess of approved apportionment of the appropriation "Operating expenses, Atomic Energy Commission," fiscal year 1960; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. 49100-8 J-86-2- -14 CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the calendar year 1957 of every institution, organization, corporation, or association other than the U.S. Government, government of the District of Columbia, and foreign governments owning real property that is exempt from taxation in the District under the provisions of the act of December 24, 1942; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. USE MADE OF CERTAIN TAX-EXEMPT PROPERTY IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report for the calendar year 1957 of institutions or organizations whose properties were specifically exempted by special acts of Congress prior to the passage of the act of December 24, 1942, and the use being made of said property; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. TEMPORARY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION ACT OF 1958 The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide for the restoration to the United States of amounts expended in the District of Columbia in carrying out the Temporary Unemployment Compensation Act of 1958; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. * REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF SUBCONTRACTS AWARDED WESTERN ELECTRIC CO., INC. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the examination of subcontracts awarded by Western Electric Co., Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., to Telecomputing Corp., Whittaker Gyro Division, Van Nuys, Calif., under Department of the Army contracts; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. PAYMENT IN ADVANCE FOR CERTAIN The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide agencies of the Government of the United States with authority to pay in advance for required publications; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF PROJECT PROPOSAL UNDER SMALL RECLAMATION PROJECTS ACT The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on an application for a loan under section 10 of the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, by the Eastern Municipal Water District, Riverdale County, Calif.; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. APPLICATION FOR LOAN UNDER SMALL RECLAMATION ACT OF 1956 The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Under Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of application for loan under the provisions of the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956, for proposed camp Far West project, South Sutter Water District, East Nicolaus, Calif.; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. REPORT OF PAYMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE CORRECTION OF MILITARY OR NAVAL RECORDS The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, a semiannual report for the period ended December 31, 1959, of payment of claims arising from the correction of military or naval records; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ASSAULTS AND HOMICIDE BEING MADE A CRIME The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to include certain officers and employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture within the provisions of the United States Code relating to assaults upon, and homicide of, certain officers and employees of the United States as constituting a crime; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENS The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate two 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 the law in the cases of certain aliens whose deportation has been suspended, together with a statement of the reason for such suspension; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. PETITIONS The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated: Concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of the State of California, as follows: A concurrent resolution favoring the enactment of legislation to further family farm development and stabilize farm income; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry; A concurrent resolution favoring the appropriation of $15,000 for the review study of the Merced County Stream Group flood control project; to the Committee on Appropriations; A concurrent resolution favoring the passage of H.R. 9899, relative to construction of ships on the west coast; to the Committee on Armed Services; A concurrent resolution favoring the repeal or reduction of the cabaret tax; to the Committee on Finance; A concurrent resolution favoring the release of the right-of-way at the site of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, Calif.; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; A concurrent resolution favoring the extension of educational and training benefits to persons entering the Armed Forces after January 31, 1955; to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare; and A concurrent resolution favoring flood control on the Eel, Mad, and Smith Rivers in the State of California; to the Committee on Public Works. A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the territory of American Samoa, favoring the enactment of legislation establishing a civil government for American Samoa; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. A resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Merced County, Calif., favoring the passage of H.R. 7155, authorizing the construction of the Federal share of the San Luis unit of the Central Valley project; to the Committee on Public Works. Mr. SALTONSTALL (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY) presented the following concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts, as follows: A concurrent resolution favoring amending the social-security law by raising the maximums which may be earned under said law; to the Committee on Finance; and A concurrent resolution favoring the enactment of legislation for a Federal area redevelopment act; to the Committee on Public Works. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times and referred as follows: By Mr. KERR (for himself and Mr. S. 3337. A bill to amend section 3(b) of the act of May 9, 1958 (72 Stat. 105), relating to the preparation of a roll of the members of the Otoe and Missouria Tribes and to per capita distribution of judgment funds; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. By Mr. McCLELLAN (for himself and Mr. FULBRIGHT): S. 3338. A bill to remove the present $5,000 limitation which prevents the Secretary of the Air Force from settling cer tain claims arising out of the crash of a United States Air Force aircraft at Little Rock, Ark.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KERR: S. 3339. A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Army shall establish a national cemetery in Fort Reno, Okla., on certain lands presently under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. By Mr. KEATING: S. 3340. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize certain communications to be intercepted in compliance with State law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BEALL: S. 3341. A bill for the relief of Bernard Jacques Gerard Caradec; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MAGNUSON (by request): S. 3342. A bill to clarify the powers of the Civil Aeronautics Board in respect of consolidation of certain proceedings; S. 3343. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to give the Federal Communications Commission certain authority over radio receiving antennas; S. 3344. A bill to amend the act of October 9, 1940 (54 Stat. 1030, 1039) in order to increase the periods for which agreements for the operation of certain concessions may be granted at the Washington National Airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. By Mr. BARTLETT: S. 3345. A bill to provide compensation to the Yakutat local community of Tlingit Indians of the State of Alaska for the extinction of their original Indian title; to the Committee on the Judiciary. COMMENDATION OF POSTMASTER GENERAL'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST OBSCENE LITERATURE Mr. WILEY, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 301); which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service: Whereas the traffic in obscene materials constitutes a threat to the national welfare; and Whereas the complete suppression of this illicit traffic requires (1) the vigorous administration and enforcement of existing laws by Federal, State, and local governments, (2) stronger laws to facilitate administration and enforcement at all levels of government, and (3) the support and cooperation of the pubic; and Whereas the Post Office Department, which exercises an extremely important role in combating such traffic, has been conducting a vigorous campaign to prevent the use of the mails for the dissemination of such materials, and has sought to obtain in that connection the cooperation of an alert and informed citizenry: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the commendation of the Senate is hereby extended to Postmaster General Summerfield, and to the Department which he heads, for the vigorous and continuing efforts of the Post 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, without amendment, the bill (S. 231) for the relief of Patricia Crouse Bredee. The House has passed the following bills and joint resolutions, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 1402. An act for the relief of Leandro Pastor, Jr., and Pedro Pastor; H.R. 1463. An act for the relief of Johan Karel Christoph Schlichter; |