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1940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 9761 H. R. 10100. An act to establish the composition of the By Mr. CHURCH: United States Navy, to authorize the construction of certain H. R. 10268. A bill to amend the act of June 28, 1940, en naval vessels, and for other purposes; and titled "An act to expedite national defense, and for other H. J. Res. 582. Joint resolution making an appropriation purposes;" to the Committee on Naval Affairs. to enable the United States Maritime Commission to estab By Mr. DIMOND: lish the marine and war-risk insurance fund. H. R. 10269. A bill to authorize a preliminary examination On July 31, 1940: and survey of Salmon Creek, in the Territory of Alaska, in H. J. Res. 583. Joint resolution making an additional ap the vicinity of Juneau, Alaska, for flood control, for run-off propriation for the Tennessee Valley Authority for the fiscal and water-flow retardation, and for soil-erosion prevention; year 1941 to provide facilities to expedite the national to the Committee on Flood Control. defense. By Mr. WOLCOTT: ADJOURNMENT H. R. 10270. A bill authorizing the conveyance of real prop Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do erty heretofore used by the United States Coast Guard and • now adjourn. Light House Service to the county of Huron, Mich.; to the The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 3 o'clock and Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. 4 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until tomorrow, Thurs By Mr. VINSON of Georgia: day, August 1, 1940, at 12 o'clock noon. H. R. 10271. A bill to provide for the appointment of certain persons as commissioned or warrant officers in the Naval Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on COMMITTEE HEARING Naval Affairs. COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION H. R. 10272. A bili to repeal the first proviso to the appro There will be a meeting of the Committee on Immigration priation for "Miscellaneous expenses," as contained in title I and Naturalization at 10: 30 a. m. Wednesday, August 7, of the Naval Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending 1940, in room 445 House Office Building, for the consideration June 30, 1941 (Public, No. 588, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) ; to the of refugee bills H. R. 10083, H. R. 8502, H. R. 8497, H. R. Committee on Naval Affairs. 10150, H. J. Res. 580, and H. J. Res. 581. PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private bills and resolutions RESOLUTIONS were introduced and severally referred as follows: Under clause 2 of rule XIII, By Mr. BRYSON: Mr. TAYLOR: Committee on Appropriations. H. R. 10263. H. R. 10273. A bill for the relief of Vernon Atkison; to the A bill making appropriations for the national defense for the Committee on Claims. fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes; By Mr. McCORMACK: without amendment (Rept. No. 2810). Referred to the Com H. R. 10274. A bill for the relief of George E. Collins; to mittee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. t.he Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. JONES of Texas: Committee on Agriculture. S. 4107. By Mr. FENTON: . An act to transfer the jurisdiction of the Arlington Farm, H. R. 10275. A bill for the relief of Arthur G. Moyer; to Virginia, to the jurisdictions of the War Department and the the Committee on Claims. Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; with amendment <Rept. No. 2811). Referred to the Committee of PETITIONS, ETC. the Whole House on the state of the Union. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: · . CHANGE OF REFERENCE 9092. By Mr. LYNCH: Resolution of the Port Morris Com Under clause 2 of rule XXII, the Committee on Invalid munity Council, Bronx, N:. Y., urging that provision be made Pensions was discharged from the consideration of the bill for availability to the Negro for entrance into the Air Corps <H. R. 9815) granting a pension to Jack N. Nelson, and the of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps; to the Committee on same was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Military Affairs. 9093. By Mr. ROMJUE: Petition of the Springfield Com mittee to Defend America, Springfield, Mass.-, urgently re PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS questing the President, Senators, and Representatives to Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions take immediate action to insure the rapid armament of the were introduced and severally referred as follows: United -States until it has an impregnable national defense; By Mr. SECREST: to the Committee on Military Affairs. H. R. 10264. A bill to provide for a 1-year enlistment period 9094. By Mr. LUTHER A. JOHNSON: Memorial of Han. for the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, and to increase the Beauford H. Jester, of Corsicana; Hon. Frank A. Woods, of minimum pay of enlisted men in the Army, Navy, Marine Franklin; Hon. J. P. Clark, mayor of Ennis; and Messrs. Corps, and Coast Guard; to the Committee on Military Harry Slabotsky, K. P. Chinn, and T. M. Spence, of Ennis, Affairs. all of the State of Texas, opposing Senate bill 3920 and By Mr. GIBBS: House bill 9706 and favoring Senate bill 3925 and House bill H. R. 10265. A bill to legalize the construction by .the State 10082; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com Highway Board of Georgia of a free highway bridge across merce. the Withlacoochee River at Horns Ferry, between Valdosta, Ga., and Madison, Fla.; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. SENATE By Mr. LANDIS: THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940 H. R. 10266. A bill to provide that enlistment in the Regu lar Army shall be for 1 year and that the lowest monthly Rev. Duncan Fraser, assistant rector, Church of the Epiph base pay for enlisted men in the Regular Army and Marine any, Washington, D. C., offered the following prayer: Corps shall be $30; to the Committee on Military Affairs. Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready By Mr. LANHAM: to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either H. R.10267. A bill to authorize the Administrator of Vet we desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of erans' Affairs to grant an easement in a small strip of land Thy mercy and grant to us the spirit to think and do only at Veterans' Administration Facility, Los Angeles, Calif., to such things as are right, that we, who cannot do anything the county of Los Angeles, Calif., for sidewalk purposes; to -that is good without Thee, may, by Thee, be enabled to live . the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds. according to Thy will. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen . .9762 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE AUGUST 1 THE JOURNAL more, Md., praying that the United States keep out of war, On· request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by unanimous consent, -that the so-called Johnson Act be not repealed, and that ·the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the calendar Congress remain in session during the existing· crisis, which day of Tuesday; July· 30, 1940, was dispensed with, and the .was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Journal was approved. He also presented the petition of members of Maryland MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Chapter, National Legion Mothers of America, Baltimore, Md., praying that the letter of resignation of Han. Harry Messages in writing from the President of the United States ·H. Woodring as Secretary of War be published in full, which submitting nominations were communicated to the Senate by was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Mr. Latta, one of his secretaries. Mr. REED presented memorials of 232 citizens of Inman, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE McPherson County, Kans., remonstrating against the enact A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. ment of compulsory military training legislation, which were Chaffee, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. had passed a bill (H. R. 10263) making supplemental appro Mr. VANDENBERG presented a memorial of sundry citi priations for the national defense for the fiscal year ending zens of Fulton, Mich., remonstrating against the enactment June 30, 1941, and for other purposes, in which it requested · .of cmnpulsory military training legislation, which was re · the concurrence of the Senate. · ferred fo the Committee on Military Affairs. , ENROLLED BILL SIGNED REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The message also announced that the Speaker had affixed Mr. GEORGE, from the Committee on Finance, to which . his signature to the enrolled bill (S. 4037) to confer jurisdic was referred the bill (S. 3778) to amend the act entitled "An tion upon the United States District Court for the Western act to provide better facilities for the enforcement of the Djstrict of Kentucky to hear, determine, and render judgment customs and immigration laws," approved June 26, 1930, re upon the claim of Theodore R. Troendle, for the Dawson ported it with an amendment arid ·submitted a report (No. Springs Construction Co., and it was signed by the President 1988) thereon. · pro tempore. · · · Mr. RADCLIFFE, from the Committee· on Finance, to ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION SIGNED DURING ADJOURNMENT which was referred the resolution (S. Res. 200) directing the Under authority of the order of the 30th ultimo, on July Tariff Commission t9 investigafe the production costs of crab meat, crab paste, and crab sauce (submitted by Mr. 31, 1940, the President pro tempore signed and enrolled RADCLIFFE on January 4, 1940), reported it without amend- joint resolution (H.