persons selected for appointment to certain positions in the United States, and for other purposes; and

S. 3665. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to grant an easement over certain lands to the trustees of the Cincinnati Southern Railway, their successors, and assigns.

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 bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

S. 2548. A bill for the relief of Henry C. Larson;

S. 3053. A bill for the relief of the State of Connecticut;

S. 3496. A bill to amend section 362(b) of the Communications Act of 1934;

S. 2585. A bill for the relief of Josephine Lue Fan (also known as Josephine Fook-Lau), Joseph Lue Fan (also known as Joseph Lew-Fan), and Aura Joan Lue Fan;

S. 2689. A bill for the relief of Hwachii Lien;

S. 2855. A bill for the relief of Brenda Nicholson Miller;

S. 3487. A bill to amend the "AntiKickback Statute" to extend it to all negotiated contracts;

S. 2712. A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to convey all lands comprising Fort Dearborne, Rye, N.H., and Rye Air Force Base, Rye, N.H., to certain former owners of such lands;

S. 3117. A bill to treat all basic agricultural commodities alike with respect to the cost of remeasuring acreage; and

S. 2711. A bill to quiet title to certain lands within the Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Idaho, and for other purposes. 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 bill (S. 3105) for the relief of William Y. Allen, Junior; 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 William Y. Allen, Junior, Donald Baldwin Quintero, Johann Friedrich Stapelfeld, and Kenneth Gordon Woods."

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2863) for the relief of Kyong-Ok Ahn; 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 Kyung Ok Ahn."

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 3549) to amend the act of September 14, 1959, with respect to sales and use taxes imposed by States on sales and other business activities in interstate commerce, and authorizing studies by congressional committees of this type of taxation; and the reported amendments 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 to amend the Act of September 14, 1959, to authorize studies by congressional committees with respect to sales and use taxes imposed by the States on sales and other business activities in interstate commerce."

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2919) to provide that the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall study and investigate the desirability and feasibility of establishing and maintaining a national tropical botanic garden; 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 providing for a study and investigation of the desirability and feasibility of establishing and maintaining a national tropical botanic garden."

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 7990) to convey certain land of the United States in trust to the Citizen Band of Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma; 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 to provide for the conveyance of certain land of the United States to the Citizen Band of Potawatomi Indians of Oklahoma."

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

PUBLIC DEBT AND TAX RATE EXTENSION ACT OF 1960

The Senate, by unanimous consent, resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal tax rate and certain excise tax rates. DISCONTINUANCE OF REQUIREMENT FOR

CERTAIN REPORTS

(Mr.

The PRESIDING OFFICER BYRD of West Virginia in the chair) laid before the Senate the amendment heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the text of the bill (S. 899) to provide for the discontinuance of certain reports now required by law, together with the amendment to the title providing that the same reads as follows: "An Act to repeal certain provisions of law requiring the submission of certain reports to Congress, and for other purposes."

The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendments; and

to.

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

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

PUBLIC DEBT AND TAX RATE EXTENSION ACT OF 1960

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal tax rate and certain excise tax rates.

On motion by Mr. BYRD of Virginia, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That Mr. Jay Glassman of the Treasury Department be entitled to the privileges of the floor during the consideration of the bill.

Mr. BYRD of Virginia 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;

Hawaii, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. KERR, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. DIRKSEN, Mr. DODD, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. FREAR, Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. LAUSCHE, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. MARTIN, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. MCGEE, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. MORTON, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. O'MAHONEY, Mr. PROXMIRE, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. SMATHERS, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, and Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota, appeared and answered to their names.

A quorum being present,

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. on Monday next.

PUBLIC DEBT AND TAX RATE EXTENSION ACT OF 1959

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal-tax rate and certain excise-tax rates.

On the question of agreeing to the reported amendment on page 3, striking out all on lines 10 to line 13, inclusive,

On motion by Mr. GORE to amend the said amendment by inserting a title on depletion rate for certain clays and treatment processes considered as mining for computing percentage depletion in the case of minerals and ores. 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 passed the bill (H.R. 12619) making appropriations for Mutual Security and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate.

HOUSE BILL REFERRED

The bill H.R. 12619, 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.

PUBLIC DEBT AND TAX RATE EXTENSION ACT OF 1960

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal-tax rate and certain excise-tax rates.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment to the reported amendment on page 3, line 10, proposed by Mr. GORE,

Pending debate,

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

It was determined in JYeas_____ 39 the affirmative_ __ Nays 26

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

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Saturday, June 18, 1960, was dispensed with.

COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS FOR INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT-ELECT AND VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUSKIE in the chair) announced that the Vice President had appointed Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. SPARKMAN, and Mr. HENNINGS as members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Arrangements for the Inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect on January 20, 1961.

REPORT OF CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN CLAIMS COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES FOR RESTORATION OF BALANCES WITHDRAWN FROM APPROPRIATIONS

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Foreign Claims Commission of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the restoration of balances withdrawn from the appropriation "Administrative expenses" as of June 15, 1960; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to

the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT OF PARTICIPATING PROJECTS OF COLORADO STORAGE PROJECT

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of multipurpose projects on the San JuanChama project, Colorado-New Mexico, and the Navajo Indian irrigation project, New Mexico, which are proposed as participating projects of the authorized Colorado storage project; which, with the accompanying reports, were referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

DESERT LAND ACT OF NEVADA

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the act requiring that entrymen of lands in Nevada under the Desert Land Act be resident citizens of Nevada; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

PETITIONS

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

Petitions of certain American citizens of Russian descent, San Francisco, Calif., praying amendments to Senate Joint Resolution 111, relative to Captive Nations Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, favoring the enactment of legislation to curtail and control the foreign importation of shrimp; to the Committee on Finance. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. CHURCH, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 816) to set aside certain lands in Oklahoma for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1617) thereon.

Mr. SMATHERS, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 5055) to change a certain restriction on the use of certain real property heretofore conveyed to the city of St. Augustine, Fla., by the United States, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1618) thereon.

Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2399) to modernize the laws relating to contracts for the transportation of mail, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1619) thereon.

Mr. MANSFIELD (for Mr. KEFAUVER) from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3483) to make the antitrust laws and the Federal Trade Commission Act applicable to the organized team sport of baseball and to limit the applicability of such laws so as to exempt certain aspects of

the organized professional team sports of baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1620), together with the individual views of Mr. KEFAUVER and Mr. DODD, of Mr. O'MAHONEY, of Mr. CARROLL, of Mr. HART, of Mr. WILEY, of Mr. DIRKSEN and Mr. HRUSKA, and of Mr. KEATING; which were ordered to be printed.

Mr. YARBOROUGH, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H.R. 3313. An act to amend section 200 of the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940 to permit the establishment of certain facts by a declaration under penalty of perjury in lieu of an affidavit (Rept. No. 1621);

H.R. 7966. An act to amend section 601 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for the furnishing of needed services of optometrists to veterans having service-connected eye conditions (Rept. No. 1622); and

H.R. 10108. An act to authorize reimbursement of certain Veterans' Administration beneficiaries and their attendants for ferry fares, and bridge, road, and tunnel tolls (Rept. No. 1623).

Under the authority of the order of June 10, 1960, minority views were filed on June 17, 1960, on the bill (H.R. 10596) to change the method of payment of Federal aid to State or territorial homes for the support of disabled soldiers, airmen, and marines of the United States, with individual views of Mr. GOLDWATER and Mr. CooOPER'S supplemental views.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND A JOINT
RESOLUTION

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

By Mr. COOPER:

S. 3699. A bill for the relief of Naoko Ishiwatari White; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. LONG of Hawaii:

S. 3700. A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act in order to provide that the number of meals served to schoolchildren in a State participating in the school lunch program shall be considered a factor in determining the apportionment of funds under such act; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. JACKSON:

S. 3701. A bill to set aside certain lands in Washington for Indians of the Quinaielt Tribe; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. ROBERTSON:

S. 3720. A bill to amend section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, to extend for 2 years the authority of Federal Reserve banks to purchase U.S. obligations directly from the Treasury; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. CAPEHART:

S. 3703. A bill for the relief of Roger Naiwhei Lee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey: S. 3704. A bill for the relief of Liliana Grazyna Swiatkowska; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KEATING:

S. 3705. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain benefits for members of the Armed Forces killed or wounded in disturbances other than a state of war; to the Committee on Fi

nance.

By Mr. MCCLELLAN:

S.J. Res. 209. Joint resolution providing for the establishment of an annual National Forest Products Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 3689

On motion by Mr. PROX MIRE, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the names of Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey and Mr. RANDOLPH be added as coauthors of the bill (S. 3689) to amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes.

PRINTING OF CERTAIN PRAYERS BY SENATE

CHAPLAIN

Mr. MORSE submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 337); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That five thousand copies of the prayers offered by the Reverend Frederick Brown Harris, Doctor of Divinity, Chaplain of the Senate, at the opening of the daily sessions of the Senate, during the Eighty-fifth and Eightysixth Congresses, inclusive, be printed and bound for the use of the Senate, and that this edition be six inches by nine inches in size, and that they be hard bound and that the volume contain also certain prayers offered by the Chaplain of the Senate at national occasions, sponsored by the Senate.

TENURE OF OFFICE OF PERSONS APPOINTED TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLICYMAKING

POSITIONS

Mr. JACKSON (for himself, Mr. HuMPHREY, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. MUNDT, and Mr. JAVITS), Submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 338); which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations:

Whereas the unprecedented challenge of the cold war has placed heavy demands on the energies and abilities of high Government officials; and

Whereas the requirements for policy planning and decisionmaking in the national security field have placed a premium on knowledgeable, experienced executives; and

Whereas the complexities and technicalities of national security problems have steadily increased the minimum period of Government experience required before responsibilities can be discharged effectively; and

Whereas brief tenure in office tends to have a harmful impact on the effective formulation and execution of national security policies; and

Whereas the problem of turnover has not been confined in its effects to any one administration: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that individuals appointed to administrative and policymaking posts should be willing to serve for a period long enough to permit them to contribute effectively in their assigned tasks; and be it further

Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that nominees appearing before its committees shall indicate their willingness to serve so long as the President desires.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT

The following-named committees were authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate on the request of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas:

The Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, the Subcommittee on Internal Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Foreign Relations.

CALL OF CALENDAR DISPENSED WITH

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the call of the calendar today be dispensed with.

PUBLIC DEBT AND TAX RATE EXTENSION ACT OF 1960

The Senate resumed by unanimous consent, the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal tax rate and certain excise tax rates.

The question being on agreeing to the committee amendment on page 3, striking out lines 10 to line 13, relating to telephone tax and the tax on transportation of persons,

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. KERR, Ordered, That a vote be taken on the question of agreeing to the part of the committee amendment striking out lines 10 and 11, relating to tax on telephone service.

Pending debate,

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

Ordered, That the vote include the question of agreeing to the committee amendment inserting section 203, on page 5, line 5, down to and including line 20, on page 7, provisions on elimination of tax on domestic telegraph service; retention of tax on long distance leased wire service.

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That debate on the question be limited to 20 minutes each for the proponents and opponents.

Texas,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of

The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to

the committee amendments on page 3, lines 10 and 11, and on page 5, line 5. Pending debate,

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

Ordered, That a vote be taken thereafter on the question of agreeing to the committee amendment striking out lines 12 and 13 on page 3 and to the committee amendment on page 7, line 21, inserting section 204, relating to tax on transportation of persons and the repeal of tax on transportation of persons, respectively; and

The question being taken on agreeing to the reported amendment on page 3, striking out lines 10 and 11, as follows:

"(2) section 4251(b)(2) (relating to termination of tax on general telephone service);"

and the reported amendment on page 5, inserting after line 4, the following: Sec. 203. Elimination of Tax on Domestic Telegraph Service; Retention of Tax on Long Distance Leased Wire Service

(a) Imposition of Tax.-Section 4251 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of

(1) General telephone service.-Section 4252(a) of such Code (relating to definition of general telephone service) is amended by striking out, in the last sentence thereof, "toll telephone service or wire and equipment service" and inserting in lieu thereof "toll telephone service, wire and equipment service, or leased wire service".

(2) Telegraph service.-Section 4252 (c) of such Code (relating to definition of telegraph service) is amended to read as follows:

"(c) Telegraph Service.

"(1) Domestic telegraph service.For purposes of this subchapter, the term 'domestic telegraph service' means a telegraph, cable, or radio dispatch or message, for which the charge is paid within the United States, and which originates and terminates in the United States.

"(2) International telegraph service. For purposes of this subchapter, the term 'international telegraph service' means a telegraph, cable, or radio dispatch or message, for which the charge is paid within the United States, and which originates in the United States and terminates outside the United States or originates outside the United States and terminates in the United States."

(3) Leased wire service.-Section 4252 of such Code (relating to definitions applicable to the tax on communications) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

"(g) Leased Wire Service.-For purposes of this subchapter, the term 'leased wire service' means any telephone or radio telephone line or channel which would, except for the last sentence of subsection (a), constitute general telephone service within the meaning of subsection (a), but only if such line or channel connects stations between any two of which there would otherwise be a toll charge."

(d) Effective Dates.-The amendments made by subsections (a) and (c) shall apply with respect to amounts paid on or after July 1, 1960. The amendment made by subsection (b) shall, subject to

So the amendments were not agreed to. On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendments,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

On the question of agreeing to the reported amendments striking out lines 12 and 13, on page 3, and inserting section 204 on page 7, line 21,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the time for debate be limited to 10 minutes on each side. After debate,

The question being taken on agreeing to the committee amendment on page 3, striking out lines 12 and 13 as follows:

(3) section 4261 (relating to tax on transportation of persons);"

and by inserting on page 7, after line 20, the following:

Sec. 204. Repeal of tax on transportation of persons.

(a) Repeal.-Subchapter C of chapter 33 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to tax on transportation of persons) is repealed.

(b) Technical Amendments.—

(1) The table of subchapters for chapter 33 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out

"Subchapter C. Transportation of persons."

(2) Section 4291 of such Code (relating to collection of tax by persons

receiving payment) is amended by striking out "sections 4231 and 4264 (a)" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 4231".

(3) Section 4292 of such Code (relating to State and local governmental exemption) is amended—

(A) by striking out “or 4261"; and (B) by striking out "or facilities”. (4) Section 4293 of such Code (relating to exemption for United States and possessions) is amended by striking out "subchapters B and C" and inserting in lieu thereof "subchapter B". (5) Section 4294(a) of such Code (relating to exemption for nonprofit educational organizations) is amended

(A) by striking out "or 4261"; and (B) by striking out "or facilities". (6) Section 6103(a) (2) of such Code (relating to publicity of returns and lists of taxpayers) is amended by striking out "B, C, and D" and inserting in lieu thereof "B and D".

(7) Section 6415 of such Code (relating to credits or refunds to persons who collected certain taxes) is amended by striking out "4261", each place it appears therein.

(8) Section 6416(b) (2) (H) of such Code (relating to credits or refunds in the case of certain taxes on sales and services) is amended

(A) by striking out "tax-exempt passenger fare revenue” and inserting in lieu thereof "commutation fare revenue"; and

(B) by striking out "(not including the tax imposed by section 4261, relating to the tax on transportation of persons)".

(9) Section 6421(b) of such Code (relating to gasoline used for certain nonhighway purposes or by local transit systems) is amended

(A) by striking out "tax-exempt passenger fare revenue” each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "commutation fare revenue"; and

(B) by striking out "(not including the tax imposed by section 4261, relating to the tax on transportation of persons)" each place it appears therein.

(10) Section 6421(d)(2) of such Code (relating to definition of taxexempt passenger fare revenue) is amended to read as follows:

"(2) Commutation fare revenue. The term 'commutation fare revenue' means revenue attributable to the transportation of persons and attributable to

"(A) amounts paid for transportation which do not exceed 60 cents, "(B) amounts paid for commutation or season tickets for single trips or less than 30 miles, or

"(C) amounts paid for commutation tickets for one month or less." (c) Effective Date.-The repeal and amendments made by subsections (a) 49100-s J-86-2-25

So the amendments were not agreed to.

On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendments,

On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 11998) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. MAHON, Mr. SHEPPARD, Mr. CANNON, Mr. FORD, and Mr. TABER managers at the same on its part.

The House has passed the following resolution, which I am directed to communicate to the Senate:

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable DOUGLAS H. ELLIOTT, a Representative from the State of Pennsylvania.

Resolved, That a committee of eleven Members of the House, with such Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral.

Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect the House do now adjourn.

The Speaker of the House having signed an enrolled bill, viz, S. 899, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the bill (S. 899) to repeal certain provisions of law requiring the submission of certain reports to Congress, and for other purposes.

The PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

REFERENCE OF HOUSE BILL 8289 TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE

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

Ordered, That the bill (H.R. 8289) to accelerate the commencing date of civil service retirement annuities, and for other purposes be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

PUBLIC DEBT AND TAX RATE EXTENSION ACT OF 1960

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 12381) to increase for a 1-year period the public debt limit set forth in section 21 of the Second Liberty Bond Act and to extend for 1 year the existing corporate normal tax rate and certain excise tax rates.

On motion by Mr. MCCARTHY to amend the bill by inserting on page 10, after line 17, the following:

Sec. 6. Repeal of credit against income tax for dividends received by individuals.

(a) Repeal of Section 34.-Effective with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1960, section 34 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (relating to credit for dividends received by individuals) is repealed.

(b) Technical Amendments.—

(1) The table of sections for part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is amended by striking out "Sec. 34. Dividends received by individuals."

(2) Section 35(b)(1) of such code is amended by striking out "the sum of the credits allowable under sections 33 and 34" and inserting in lieu thereof "the credit allowable under section 33."

(3) Section 37(a) of such code is amended by striking out “section 34 (relating to credit for dividends received by individuals),".

(4) Section 584(c) (2) of such code is amended by striking out "section 34 or”. (5) Section 642(a) of such code is amended by striking out the first sentence, and by striking out "section 34 and" in the second sentence.

(6) Section 702(a)(5) of such code is amended by striking out “a credit under section 34,".