9168 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE May 26

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Statement by Hon. James C. Healey, of On March 16, 1958, a religious school was to establish a home for. these young men bombed at 2:30 a.m., in Miami, Fla., and a who serve the Congress as pages. , on H.R. 2337 Jewish community center was damaged in The naming of page boys comes under Nashville, Tenn., at 8 :30 p .m. by dynamite. the patronage system; hence they may come EXTENSION OF REMARKS Here again, a purported member of the con­ from the 49 States, far and near. The maxi­ federate underground claimed responsibility mum age limit of a page i!> 18 years an~ the OF in an anonymous telephone call, On October minimum age is 14 years. The average age 12, 1958, the Temple of Atlanta was seri­ is between 15 and 16 years. A boy at this HON. JAMES C. HEALEY ously damaged by a bomb explosion at 3:30 stage has not reached years of discretion. OF NEW YORK a .m. Once again, a telephone caller an­ Under the present setup, these boys have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nounced that the confederate underground living accomniodations scattered through­ had set off the explosion. out the city. Some are paying exorbitant Tuesday, May 26, 1959 In all the specific cases cited, the local rents and, in many cases, are exposed to the Mr. HEALEY. Mr. Speaker, I am in­ police authorities were convinced that the evils of a large city without adult super­ cluding in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD outrages committed in their cities were vision. my statement to the Committee on the symptomatic of an interst ate conspiracy Boys of 14 or 15 are neither mentally Judiciary, Subcommittee No. 3, in con­ directed by a group calling itEelf the con­ nor physically matured, and, in my opinion, federate underground o~ the confederate in­ every Member of this Congress is, to some nection with my bill, H. R. 2337: formation center. extent, responsible for their well-being. It I want to thank the subcommittee for Americans are by nature, tradition, and up­ is not only our duty but we have an obli­ the opportunity to present my stat ement brin ging a lawabiding people. We do not gation to furnish these boys with the paren­ in support of my bill, H. R . 2337, which relish subversion of our democratic and tal care and supervision they left behind would prohibit certain acts involving the sacred institutions. These acts of violence, when coming to Washington. .transportation, importation, possession, or these d yn amitings and explosions have The page boys must attend school at the ·use of explosives. created the exact reverse of the effect that Library of Congress before reporting to The bill would make it a Federal offense was intended. All respectable citizens and work each morning. In some cases, these for anyone to possess explosives transported .civic groups, in the South as well as in the boys travel alone several miles in the early ·in interstate commerce with the knowledge North, have cried out against these shameful morning hours. We owe it to the f am ilies or intent that such explosives would be acts of vandalism and terror. of these young men to enact legislation of used to d amage any building used for edu­ Unfortunately, however, many of the lo­ this kind. cational, religious, charitable, or civic pur­ cal police officials h ave n either the ability My proposal would require these boys to poses. The bill contains a provision, mod­ nor the crime detection facilities necessary pay reasonable rent, just as they do now. eled- after the Lindbergh Kidnapping Act, to ferret out the perpetrators of these out­ The home should, therefore, be self-sustain­ which is designed to allow the Federal Bu­ rages. Furt h ermore, it is likely that the ing. These teenage boys will be the men reau of Investigation to intervene as soon crim in als flee by automobiles across State .of tomorrow. Many are dreaming of taking as a bombing occurs in any localit y. The lines. For the

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate inquiring mind in this respect, but I am HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these resolutions to the House of Repre­ simply answering the gentleman's ques­ sentatives and transmit a copy thereof to tion to say that it is the intention to WEDNESDAY, -MAY 27, 1959 the family of the deceased. Resolved, That, as a further mark of re­ program the legislative appropriation bill The House met at 11 o'clock a.m . . spect to the memory of the deceased, the for Monday and to program the Defense The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, Senate, at the conclusion of its business to­ Department appropriation bill for Tues­ D.D., o:t!ered the following prayer: day,· do adjourn. day and Wednesday. Of course; if the gentleman from Iowa wants to inquire n Corinthians 4: 8: We are troubled The message also announced that the Senate had passed a bill of the following when the bills will be available and the on every side, yet not distressed; we are reports and so forth, that is another perplexed, but not in despair. title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested: question. . 0 Thou eternal Spirit of the living Mr. GROSS. Can the defense bill be God, inspire us during this day with a S. 19. An act to provide a method for reg­ taken up Wednesday so that we might vivid assurance of Thy divine guidance ulating and fixing wage rates for employees of Portsmouth, N.H., Naval Shipyard. have some time? in our search and struggles to find the Mr. McCORMACK. It is the inten­ right solution to life's varied and diffi­ tion to bring the Defense Department cult problems. APPROPRIATION BILLS FOR 1960 appropriation bill up on Tuesday and Grant that through the discipline of Wednesday. hard experiences and trying circum­ FOR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Mr. GROSS. That does not leave very stances we may learn the needed lessons much time, I will say to the gentleman. of patience and perseverance. Mr. CANNON. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. CANNON. You would have 6 days May we never yield to moods of de­ unanimous consent that the Committee on the· defense bill. featism and despair and allow our ener­ on Appropriations n:1ay have until mid­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to gies and resources to be weakened and night tomorrow night, that is May 28, the request of the gentleman from Mis­ dissipated by fears and anxieties. to file two reports-one on the appro­ souri [Mr. CANNON]? Give us the unfaltering confidence priation bill for the legislative branch There was no objection. that there is a moral and spiritual power for the fiscal year 1960 and the other on Mr. BOW reserved all points of order in the universe which is working for the Department of Defense appropria- on both bills. righteousness and justice, however seem­ tion for fiscal year 1960. . ingly frail and feeble our own human The SPEAKER. Is there objection to e:tiorts and achievements. . the request of the gentleman from Mis­ COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY Hear us through the merits and me­ souri? diation of our blessed Lord. Amen. Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, reserving Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I the right to object, may I ask when it ask unanimous consent that the Com­ The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ mittee on the Judiciary may be permit­ terday was read and approved. is proposed to bring these bills up? Mr. CANNON. I yield to the distin­ ted to sit today during general debate. guished majority leader to answer the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE gentleman's inquiry. the request of the gentleman from Mas- Mr. McCORMACK. It is my under­ sachusetts? · A message from the Senate by Mr. There was no objection. McGown, one of its clerks, announced standing that the legislative appropri­ that the Senate had passed the follow­ ation bill will be programed for Monday, ing resolution: and the Defense Department appropri­ ation bill for Tuesday and Wednesday. CALL OF THE HOUSE SENATE RESOL~ON 124 Mr. GROSS. I ask this because we Mr. HAYS. Mr. Speaker, I make the Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep ·regret the an­ need a little time to find out what is in point of order that a quorum is not nouncement of the death of Han. John these bills. present. Foster Dulles, a former Senator from the Mr. McCORMACK. I want the gen­ Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I State of New York, and a former Secretary tleman from Iowa to know that I have no move a call of the House. of State. controversy with him at all or with his A call of the House was ordered.