partment of Health, Education, and Welfare, October 1959”; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Committee on Finance and the Committee on Foreign Relations were authorized to sit during the sessions of the Senate for the remainder of the present session; on the request of Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Senate resumed the consideration of executive business. Pending the further consideration of executive business, PETITION Mr. HUMPHREY presented a resolution of the Hotel & Restaurant Employees Union, Local No. 556, St. Paul, Minn., favoring the enactment of legislation for health care and the aged; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 7 o'clock and 52 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned. PEL, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. WILEY, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, and Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota appeared and answered to their names. A quorum being present, The question being taken on agreeing to Mr. CLARK's motion, It was determined | Yeas.---. 54 in the affirmative----- | Nays------ 28 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative Monroney Moss Murray Muskie Proxmire Cannon Johnson, Tex. Randolph Carroll Johnston, S.C. Russell Kennedy Smathers Stennis Long, Hawaii Symington Long, La. Talmadge Thurmond McCarthy Williams, Del. Engle McClellan Williams, N.J. Frear McGee Yarborough Fulbright Magnuson Young, N. Dak. Gore Mansfield Young, Ohio McNamara Morse Morton Dworshak Saltonstall Schoeppel Scott Smith Wiley Kuchel So Mr. CLARK's motion to lay the bill on the table was agreed to. On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas to reconsider the vote agreeing to Mr. CLARK's motion, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself, Mr. Scott, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. KEATING, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. FONG, Mr. MORTON, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. WILEY, Mr. KUCHEL, and Mr. COOPER) introduced a bill (S. 3823) to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1960 in order to establish a Commission on Equal Job Opportunity Under Government Contracts, and to authorize assistance to State and local educational agencies to effectuate desegregation in public schools; which was read the first time by title. Pending a request for its second reading by Mr. DIRKSEN, On motion by Mr. CLARK to lay the bill on the table, On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to the motion. Mr. JAVITS raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Fong in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Forty-three Senators answered to their names, as follows: Anderson Frear McNamara Fulbright Magnuson Mansfield Murray Muskie Proxmire Randolph Russell Smathers Johnson, Tex. Stennis Douglas Johnston, S.C. Talmadge Yarborough Young, Ohio Long, Hawaii McClellan On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. BURDICK, Mr. LUSK, Mr. CANNON, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, Mr. LAUSCHE, Mr. MORTON, Mr. AIKEN, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BRIDGES, Mr. BUSH, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. CarlSON, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. COTTON, Mr. DIRKSEN, Mr. DWORSHAK, Mr. HART, Mr. HRUSKA, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. McGEE, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. MORSE, Mr. Moss, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. SCHOEP TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1960 The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order in executive session and the Chaplain offered prayer. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS The following proceedings were had as in legislative session, by unanimous consent. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Monday, August 8, 1960, was dispensed with. ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND ANNUAL REPORTS OF SECRETARIES OF ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 1959, together with the reports of the Secretaries of Army, the Tavy, and the Air Force; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. ANNUAL REPORT OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics for the calendar year 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Finance. REPORT OF REVIEW OF THE PROCUREMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL CANCER DRUG BY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the “Review of the Procurement of 5-Fluorodeoxyuridine, an Experimental Cancer Drug, by the National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, De INTRODUCTION OF BILLS The following bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows: By Mr. GORE: S. 3824. A bill for the relief of Haruo T. Hendricks; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WILEY: S. 3825. A bill for the relief of Andreas Gommermann and his wife, Dora Gommermann, and their two children, Richard Gommermann and Norbert Gommermann; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BUSH: S. 3826. A bill for the relief of Dr. William Kuo-Wei Chen; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUMPHREY: S. 3827. A bill for the relief of the survivors of Gerald E. Splinter; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. PASTORE: S. 3828. A bill to limit the term "waterproof" when applied to cotton cloth or fabric; to the Committee on Finance. Participation by the United States in such an International Food and Raw Materials Reserve shall be contingent upon statutory authorization or treaty approval, as may be appropriate. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Senate resumed the consideration of executive business. Pending the further consideration of executive business, ORDER FOR RECESS On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess until 9:30 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. RECESS On motion by Mr. HOLLAND, at 8 o'clock and 34 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 9:30 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. Mr. BUSH, Mr. Case of New Jersey, Mr. COOPER, Mr. FONG, Mr. KEATING, Mr. KUCHEL, and Mr. SCOTT) introduced a bill (S. 3829) to provide for the enforcement of civil rights, and for other purposes; which was read the first time. On motion subsequently by Mr. JAVITS, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That no proceedings be had tomorrow on the foregoing bill. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred as follows: By Mr. GREEN (for himself and Mr. PASTORE): S. 3830. A bill to provide for the establishment of the Roger Williams National Monument; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. By Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey: S. 3831. A bill for the relief of Ling Ah Tay; to the Committee on the Judiciary By Mr. MORSE: S. 3832. A bill to authorize the employment of retired personnel of the Federal Government by the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, and to authorize the employment of retired personnel of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia by the Federal Government; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. AUTHORIZATION FOR COMMITTEE ON INTER STATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE TO INVESTIGATE CERTAIN MATTERS WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION Mr. MAGNUSON submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 354); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That Senate Resolution 243, agreed to March 24, 1960, authorizing the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to investigate certain matters within its jurisdiction, is amended on page 3, line 5, by striking out "$291,595" and inserting in lieu thereof "$303,120". STUDY OF TRANSPORTATION POLICIES IN UNITED STATES Mr. MAGNUSON submitted the folfollowing resolution (S. Res. 355); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That Senate Resolution 244, agreed to March 24, 1960, as amended by Senate Resolution 328, agreed to June 26, 1960, authorizing the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to undertake a study of transportation policies in the United States, is amended on page 4, line 5, by striking out "$269,100" and inserting in lieu thereof “$282,400". STUDY OF USES OF GOVERNMENT LICENSED MEDIA FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF POLITICAL OPINIONS, NEWS, AND SO FORTH Mr. MAGNUSON submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 356); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That Senate Resolution 305, agreed to March 24, 1960, as amended Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to undertake a study of the uses of Government-licensed media for the dessemination of political opinions, news, and advertising, is amended on page 3, line 13, by striking out “$35,000" and inserting in lieu thereof “$36,500". INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND RAW MATERIALS RESERVE Mr. HUMPHREY submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 357); which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations: Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that the President should explore with other nations the establishment of an International Food and Raw Materials Reserve under the auspices of the United Nations and related international organizations for the purpose of acquiring and storing in appropriate countries raw or processed farm products and other raw materials, exclusive of minerals, with a view to their use in (1) preventing extreme price fiuctuations in the international market in these commodities; (2) preventing famine and starvation; (3) helping absorb temporary market surpluses of farm products and other raw materials (exclusive of minerals); (4) ec nomic and social development programs formulated in cooperation with other appropriate international agencies. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1960 (Legislative day of Tuesday, August 9, 1960) The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 9:30 o'clock a.m. in executive session and Rev. Gordon Powell of Sidney, Australia, offered prayer. LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS The following business was transacted as in legislative session, by unanimous consent: THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, August 9, 1960, was approved. SEMIANNUAL REPORT OF AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following message from the President of the United States; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry: To the Congress of the United States: I am transmitting herewith the 12th semiannual report on activities carried on under Public Law 480, 83d Congress, as amended, outlining operations under the act during the period January 1 through June 30, 1960. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. THE WHITE HOUSE, August 10, 1960. THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY-AVIATION, OCEAN MARINE, AND STATE REGULATION Mr. O'MAHONEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted a report (No. 1834), pursuant to Senate Resolution 238, agreed to on February 8, 1960, on the insurance industry, aviation, ocean marine and State regulation, together with the individual views of Mr. WILEY, Mr. DIRKSEN, and Mr. HRUSKA; which were ordered to be printed with illustrations. AMENDMENT OF RULE RELATING TO CLOTURE Mr. JAVITS (for himself and Mr. CASE of New Jersey) submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 358); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That subsection 3 of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended to read as follows: “3. If at any time, notwithstanding the provisions of rule II or rule VI or any other rule of the Senate, a motion, signed by sixteen Senators, to bring to a close the debate upon any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, is presented to the Senate pursuant to this subsection, the Presiding Officer shall at once state the motion to the Senate, and one hour after the Senate meets on the fifteenth calendar day thereafter (exclusive of Sundays and legal holidays), he shall lay the motion before the Senate and direct that the Secretary call the roll, and, upon the ascertainment that a quorum is present, the Presiding Officer shall, without further debate, submit to the Senate by a yea-and-nay vote the question: 'Is it the sense of the Senate that the debate shall be brought to a close?' “And if that question shall be decided in the affirmative by a majority vote of the Senators duly chosen and sworn, then said measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, shall be the unfinished business to the exclusion of all other business until disposed of. “Thereafter no Senator shall be entitled to speak in all more than one hour on the measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, the amendments there 6 INTRODUCTION OF A BILL Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. DIRKSEN, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. BEALL, to, and motions affecting the same, and it shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer to keep the time of each Senator who speaks. Except by unanimous consent, no amendment shall be in order after the vote to bring the debate to a close, unless the same has been presented and read prior to that time. No dilatory motion, or dilatory amendment, or amendment not germane shall be in order. Points of order, including questions of relevancy, and appeals from the decision of the Presiding Officer, shall be decided without debate." EXECUTIVE SESSION The Senate resumed the consideration of executive business; and after the consideration of executive business, LEGISLATIVE SESSION The Senate resumed its legislative session. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CIVIL FUNCTIONS AND CERTAIN AGENCIES On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 12326) making appropriations for civil functions administered by the Department of the Army, certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and certain study commissions, for the fiscal year ending Jun 30, 1961, and for other purposes. Pending debate, On motion by Mr. ELLENDER, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the committee amendments be agreed to en bloc, and that the bill as thus amended be regarded, for purposes of amendment, as original text, and that no point of order shall be considered to have been waived by agreement to this request. On motion by Mr. ELLENDER, and by unanimous consent, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the passage of the bill. Pending debate, The bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. DOUGLAS. No further amendment being made, Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time. On the question, Shall the bill pass? It was determined in Yeas.-- 86 the affirmative----- Nays.--- 0 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered. Senators who voted in the affirmative Ellender Engle Fong Frear Fulbright Goldwater Gore Hart Hartke Hayden Dworshak Holland Hruska No Senator voted in the negative. On motion by Mr. ELLENDER to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion by Mr. HOLLAND, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion by Mr. ELLENDER, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments to the said bill and ask a conference with the House of Representatives thereon. Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer; and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUSKIE in the chair) appointed Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. RUSSELL, Mr. McCLELLAN, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. HILL, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. HOLLAND, Mr. KERR, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. DWORSHAK, Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota, Mr. MUNDT, and Mrs. SMITH. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. INCREASE IN MINIMUM WAGE On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 3758) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, to provide coverage for employees of large enterprises engaged in retail trade or service and of other employers engaged in activities affecting commerce, to increase the minimum wage under the act to $1.25 an hour, and for other purposes. On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. Pending debate, ADJOURNMENT On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 9 o'clock and 28 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. DEVELOPMENT OF LATIN AMERICA AND RECONSTRUCTION OF CHILE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to provide for assistance in the development of Latin America and in the reconstruction of Chile; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. REPORT OF PROPERTY MADE AVAILABLE TO EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTI- The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of personal property made available for distribution to educational and public health institutions and civil defense organizations, and real property disposed of to public health and educational institutions, for the quarter ended June 30, 1960; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT OF WAR-RISK AND MARINE LIABILITY INSURANCE The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a quarterly report on war-risk and certain marine and liability insurance for the period ended June 30, 1960; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. APPLICATIONS AND HEARING CASES IN FED ERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the backlog of pending applications and hearing cases in the Commission as of May 31, 1960; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT OF 1938 The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the administration of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, for the period January 1, 1955, to December 31, 1959; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORT OF WELFARE AND PENSION PLANS DISCLOSURE ACT The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report and recommendations on the operation of the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act during the period January 1, 1959, to June 30, 1960; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1960 The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m. and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, Augsut 10, 1960, was dispensed with. would be allowed to volunteer for service with such a force: Provided, That individuals who are nationals of per manent members of the Security Council should not be acceptable; (d) Equipment and expenses of such a force should be provided by the United Nations out of its regular budget. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS Mr. KERR, from the Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the bill (S. 3625) to establish a Wabash Basin Interagency Water Resources Commission, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1835) thereon. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred as follows: By Mr. BIBLE (by request): $. 3833. A bill to provide for the incorporation of certain nonprofit corporations in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; S. 3834. A bill to increase the maximum amount which may be borrowed by the District of Columbia for use in the construction and improvement of its sanitary and combined sewer systems, and for other purposes; and S. 3835. A bill to authorize the District of Columbia Civil War Centennial Commission to plan and carry out in the District of Columbia civic programs in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Civil War; to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense to make certain property of the District and of the United States available for the use of such Commission; to authorize the said Commissioners to make certain regulations and permit certain uses to be made of public space, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT UNITED NATIONS FORCE Mr. CASE of New Jersey submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 359); which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations: Whereas twice in recent years, an emergency force of the United Nations has demonstrated its usefulness as an instrument for international order and security, and Whereas a United Nations force can make an important contribution to the maintenance of conditions of peace and stability among nations, through such noncombatant functions as observation, patrol, guard duty, truce supervision, and the like, and Whereas a United Nations force organized on a permanent basis, with advance provision for its transport and supply, could be made quickly available at troubled points throughout the world: Therefore be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that (a) A United Nations force of a similar character to the United Nations Emergency Force in the Middle East and the United Nations military force in the Congo should be made a permanent arm of the United Nations; (b) Such a force should be composed of units made available by members of the United Nations: Provided, That no such units should be accepted from permanent members of the Security Council; (c) Consideration should be given to arrangements whereby individuals HOUSE BILL 12677 PLACED ON CALENDAR On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The bill (H.R. 12677) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, to provide coverage for employees of interstate retail enterprises, to increase the minimum wage under the act to $1.15 an hour, and for other purposes, was read the first and second time and ordered to be placed on the calendar. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1960 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (s. 3758) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, to provide coverage for employees of large enterprises engaged in retail trade or service and of other employers engaged in activities affecting commerce, to increase the minimum wage under the act to $1.25 an hour, and for other purposes. Pending debate, RECESS On motion by Mr. HOLLAND, at 6 o'clock and 58 minutes p.m., The Senate took & recess until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. FONG, Mr. GOLDWATER, Mr. BYRD of West Virginia, Mr. TALMADGE, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. HILL, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. BUTLER, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CAPEHART, Mr. CARROLL, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. CorTON, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. DODD, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. ENGLE, Mr. ERVIN, Mr. FREAR, Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. GREEN, Mr. HART, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERR, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. LUSK, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. McNAMARA, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. MORSE, Mr. Moss, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. SMATHERS, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, Mr. YABROROUGH, and Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota appeared and answered to their names. A quorum being present, MORNING BUSINESS The following proceedings were had by unanimous consent: INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred as follows: By Mr. MURRAY: S. 3836. A bill for the relief of Sara Mishan; and S. 3837. A bill for the relief of Tai Lam; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KUCHEL (for himself and ENGLE): S. 3838. A bill to authorize certain beach erosion control off the shore in San Diego County, Calif.; to the Committee on Public Works. By Mr. FULBRIGHT (by re quest): S. 3839. A bill to provide for assistance in the development of Latin America and in the reconstruction of Chile, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. SMATHERS: S. 3840. A bill for the relief of Eugenia Chrzastowski; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KEATING: S. 3841. A bill for the relief of Mr. Srecko Kustera; to the Committee on the Judiciary. ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS OF SENATE BILL 3828 On motion by Mr. PASTORE, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the names of Mr. BUSH, Mr. DODD, and Mr. SALTONSTALL be added as coauthors of the bill (S. 3828) to limit the term "waterproof” when applied to cotton cloth or fabric. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1960 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 3758) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, to provide coverage for employees of large enterprises engaged in retail trade or service and of other employers engaged in activities affecting commerce, to in FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1960 (Legislative day of Thursday, August 11, 1960) The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon and the Chaplain offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, August 11, 1960, was approved. QUESTION OF QUORUM Mr. JOHNSON of Texas raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The VICE PRESIDENT directed the roll to be called; When Forty-three Senators answered to their names, as follows: Aiken Holland Prouty Proxmire Randolph Johnson, Tex. Robertson Russell Saltonstall Schoeppel Long, Hawaii Scott Dirksen McClellan Smith Dworshak McGee Stennis Mansfield Symington Wiley Young, Ohio Muskie On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 9:30 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. crease the minimum wage under the act to $1.25 an hour, and for other purposes. CONVENING OF SENATE ON TOMORROW On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That on tomorrow the Senate meet at 9:30 o'clock a.m. and that no votes be had after 7:30 o'clock p.m. Pending debate, Mr. HOLLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BURDICK in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Thirty-five Senators answered to their names, as follows: Bartlett Frear Long, Hawaii Goldwater Long, La. McGee Hickenlooper McNamara Morton Pastore Russell Johnson, Tex. Saltonstall Symington Williams, Del. Lausche On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. CLARK, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. DWORSHAK, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. CANNON, Mr. JAVITS, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, Mr. COOPER, Mr. MUSKIE, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, Mr. AIKEN, Mr. BEALL, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. Byrd of West Virginia, Mr. CARROLL, Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. COTTON, Mr. Dond, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. ENGLE, Mr. FONG, Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. GORE, Mr. GREEN, Mr. HayDEN, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. KERR, Mr. LUSK, Mr. MagNUSON, Mr. MANSFIELD, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. MORSE, Mr. Moss, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. PROXMIRE, Mr. RanDOLPH, Mr. SCHOEPPEL, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SMATHERS, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. STENNIS, Mr. WILEY, Mr. YARBOROUGH, Mr. YOUNG of North Dakota, and Mr. YOUNG of Ohio appeared and answered to their names. A quorum being present, On motion by Mr. HOLLAND to amend the bill by inserting on page 24, after line 5, a new section to limit the power of the Secretary of Labor to regulate wages, hours, or other conditions of employment, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. ELLENDER, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess, under the order previously entered, until 9:30 o'clock a.m. to rrow. Pending debate, RECESS On motion by Mr. ELLENDER, at 9 o'clock and 55 minutes p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1960 (Legislative day of Thursday, August 11, 1960) The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at 9:30 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 Friday, August 12, 1960, was appr ed. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS Bills were introduced, by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times and referred as follows: By Mr. ALLOTT: S. 3842. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange certain property in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. S. 3843. A bill conferring jurisdiction upon the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado to hear, determine, and adjudicate the claim of Mary Martinez; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of Texas: S. 3844. A bill for the relief of Woody W. Hackney, of Fort Worth, Tex.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHURCH: S. 3845. A bill to amend section 334 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, relating to the apportionment of the national acreage allotment for wheat; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. FAIR LABOR STANDARDS AMENDMENTS OF 1960 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (S. 3758) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, to provide coverage for employees of large enterprises engaged in retail trade or service and of other employers engaged in activities affecting commerce, to increase the minimum wage under the act to $1.25 an hour, and for other purposes, The question being on agreeing to the amendment yesterday proposed by Mr. HOLLAND, inserting a new section on page 24, after line 5, limiting the power of the Secretary of Labor to regulate wages, hours, or other conditions of employment. Pending debate, Mr. RUSSELL raised a question as to the presence of a quorum; Whereupon The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. BURDICK in the chair) directed the roll to be called; When Green Hart Hayden Hickenlooper Holland Chavez Goldwater Humphrey Javits McNamara Schoeppel Thurmond Yarborough Proxmire On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, Ordered, That the Sergeant at Arms be directed to request the attendance of the absent Senators. Pending the execution of the order, Mr. MONRONEY, Mr. BYRD of West Virginia, Mr. DIRKSEN, Mr. PROUTY, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. HILL, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. HARTKE, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. TALMADGE, Mr. CARLSON, Mr. FREAR, Mr. BIELE, Mr. DWORSHAK, Mr. ROBERTSON, Mr. SMATHERS, Mr. BENNETT, Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. CARROLL, Mr. CASE of New Jersey, Mr. CLARK, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. ENGLE, Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mr. GORE, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. KEFAUVER, Mr. KERR, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. LUSK, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. McCARTHY, Mr. MCCLELLAN, Mr. McGEE, Mr. MORSE, Mr. MORTON, Mr. MUNDT, Mr. O'MAHONEY, Mr. RANDOLPH, Mr. SCOTT, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. SYMINGTON, Mr. WILEY, Mr. WILLIAMS of New Jersey, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, Mr. Young of North Dakota, and Mr. YOUNG of Ohio 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 take a recess until 12 o'clock noon on Monday next. Pending debate, RECESS On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, at 6 o'clock and 44 minutes p.m., The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 12 o'clock noon on Monday next. MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1960 (Legislative day of Thursday, August 11, 1960) The PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock noon and Rev. Wallace Fridy, of Columbia, S.C., offered prayer. THE JOURNAL On motion by Mr. JOHNSON of Texas, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday, August 13, 1960, was approved. UNITED NATIONS FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to support the President's intention before the United Nations of the willingness of the United States to continue furnishing food to help feed less favorably situated peoples; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
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