1946 .CONGRESSIONAL RECO_RP-HOUSE 4.559 Ralph Scheidenhelm Frank R. Thienpont Arthur L. Child 3d Ralph P. Parker Leonard F. Schempp,Edward W. Thomas Andrew s. Dowd Walter T.Pate, Jr. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jr. John C. Thompson Stuart J. Evans John L: Prehn, Jr: Robert E. Schenk Robert W. Thompson · John E. Fjelsta Robert H. Pylkas TuESDAY, MAY 7, 1946 Stanley J. Schiller William F. Thompson Alton C. Gallup · George D. Riley, J:r, Charles H. Schnorr, Jr.Neil W. Thomson Nathaniel Heller Kenneth McD. Robin- The House met at 12 o'clock noon. John A. Schomaker John L. Thornton Arthur W. Holfield, Jr. son Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D. D., pastor Arnold R . SchuknechtFrank A. Thurtell Ben Johnson 3d Elliot R. Rose of the Gunton-Temple Memorial Presby­ Foster R. Schuler Thomas J. Tiernan Warren B. Johnson Louis P. Rossi Robert E . Schwartz Curran C. Tiffany terian Church, Washington, D. C., offered John F. Jones Rufus E. Sadler, Jr. the following prayer: Edward A. Scoles Herbert I. Tilles William B. Kash Charles H. Schoman, Robert L. Scott David R. Toll William K. Lampman Jr. 0 Thou gracious benefactor, whose William L. Scurlock Donald L. Toohill George H. L!ming Eugene A. Shaw heart responds to every human need, we Kenneth P . Sears John W. Townes, Jr. Edward B. Langmuir, Waldo D. Sloan, Jr. Chester H. Shaddeau,Earle N. Trickey thank Thee for the many tokens of the Jr.· Ralph McM. Tucker Jr. Richard J . Sowell eternal truth that Thou art man's unfail- Donald P. Shaver John G. Turner Herbert M. Lundien, William T. Sweetman ing friend. . George M. Sheldon Stansfield Turner Jr. - Eugene B. Tomlinson, We humbly confess that we are often John P. Shelton John C. Turnier Ivan B. Maxon Jr. so indifferent to Thy overtures of friend­ Donald L. Shield Richard P. Urn bel Thomas 0. McDonald.Robert E. Turnage ship and so slow ·to discern and .appre- . Charles M. Shuey. Howard S. Unangst James F. McGarry, Jr.John S. :Urban Andrew B. Sides, Jr. Archie J. Updike John J. McGee Thomas G, Waller, Jr. ciate Thy_readiness to suppl~ our needs. William M. Simpich Paul R. Van Mater, Jr. William A. MurauskasHawey L. Wilder· May · we now appropriate by faith the Luther B. Sisson Robert C. VanOsdol Harry· W. · O'Brien, Jr. many-blessings which Thou hast 'placed .. Fernando Sisto, Jr. John R. Van Sickle The following-named. midshipmen to. be at our .disposal and help us to show· :forth Donald K . Skinner Irwin J. Viney second lieutenants in the Ma~ine Corps, from our gratitude. in a pure and steadfast Robert W. Sloan Kenneth H. Volk the 5th-day o_f June 1946: · devotion. Charles E. Slonim Robert L. von Gerich- Grant that the Members of this legis­ Will F . Small ten Herbert J .- Blaha Arthur F . McGrail, Jr. Bernard E. Smith, Jr. Chandler L. Gayle K ~ ' Broussard John. "E)'' McNulty, Jr. lative body may be blessed with. clear Carlton H. Smith von Schrader Jos.eph R. Cross Joseph..' F . McPartland- ., judgment and wise decision as they -.seek Charles W. Smith Frederic H. E. Vose Walter 0 . Da:y Edward B. Meye-r to build a social order in which peace and . Frank B. Smith Jacob w. Walker Joseph N. Eagle Austin B. Middleton,- prosperity- snail be the joyous possession Floyd J. Smith . Donald C. Wallace, Jr. Robert E . Eastman . Jr. of our own and suc'ceeding·generations. Griffin P . Smith, Jr. Wayne P. Warlick Roy J. Edwards Stanley T. Moak In Christ's name we offer our prayers John C. Smit h Harry- L. Warren, Jr. Robert N. Erbland John J. O'Neill, Jr. and petitions. Amen. Philip C. Smith, Jr. James H. Watkins, Jr. James F. Gallagher Robert J. O'Shea Rober t H. Smith, Jr. Arthur V. Weaver, Jr. Donald E. Gilman William C. Patton The Journal of the proceeding& of yes­ RobertS. Smith Kent J. Weber William D. Hall Robert J. Perrich terday was read and approved. Stanford S. Smith Joseph D. Weed, Jr. Robert A. Herrick JohnS. Quinn CALENDAR WEbNESDAY BUSINESS Stuarts. Smith James w: Weinstein Will.iam .L. Hindman Albert J. Richter . Thomas W. Smith Howard A. Weiss Eric M. Hooper Nye G. Rodes, Jr. Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I William C. Smith Howard R. Weiss ask unanimous consent that the busi­ Winfield S. Smith Timothy F. Wellings, Robert_ R. Horner, Jr.Richard A. Savage Leonard A. Snead Jr. · Frank T. House, Jr. ·Raymond W. Sitz ness in order tomorrow, Calendar John E. Snyder Donald M. Wells John B. Jones, Jr, · James A. Strickland Wednesday, be dispensed with. James G. Snyder John W. Wells Robert J. Laws Paden E. Woodruff·, Jr The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Frank G. Sorensen, Jr.Robert C. Wells the request of the gentleman from Mas­ Richard B. Southwell Luther Welsh sachusetts? Arthur G. ·spahr Donald DeF. Welt CONFIRMATIONS There was no objection. William A. Spencer Donald B. Wenger Peter C. Spoelstra Robert F. Wenke Executive nominations confirmed by INVESTIGATION OF DISPOSITION OF Ernest R. Stacey Thomas N. Werner the Senate May 7 (legislative day of SURPLUS PROPERTY Leroy G. Stafford, Jr. Brendan P . Whit e March 5) , 1946: Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask J ames B. Stagg Robert B. Whitegiver unanimous consent, in connection with Hilton L. Stanley 2d DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RobertS. Stegman Donald B. Whitmire the Slaughter resolution which is to be Douglas W. McGregor to be an Assistant considered this afternoon, that if it de­ Art hur S. Steloff Henry D. Whittle, Jr. Attorney General. Jackson T . Stephens Her.bert E. Whyte velop's that on final action on the reso­ George C. Stevens Bryan D. Wiggins · ATTORNEYS lution there will be a roll call, that the Jack M. Stevens Buck D. Williams, Jr. Raymond E. Plummer to be United States roll call take place on Thursday next. William R . St. George Hexter A. Williams attorney, division No. 3, Dist rict of Alaska. Mr. SABATH. Reserving. the right to. James B. Stockdale James·C. Williams object, Mr. Speaker, I think the Mem­ Francis K. Stone John G. Williams, Jr. · Respess S. Wilson to be United States at­ John H. Stone, Jr. Joseph L. Williams, Jr. torney, western district of Arkansas. bers should be present during the 'debate RobertS. Stone Thomas C. Williams John D. Clifford, Jr., to be United States on that resolution. Robert W. Strickler Preston C. Wilmoth attorney, district of Maine. Mr. McCORMACK. I asked only that George C. Strott James B. Wilson UNITED STATES MARSHALS final action be deferred if there is a roll J ames K. St uhldreher Joseph R. Wilson call. John MeG. Sullivan · Robert H. Wilson Noble V. Miller to be United. States mar­ shal, eastern district of Arkansas. Mr. SABATH. I know, but the Mem­ Ker m it R. Sutliff Virgil M. Wilson bers are entitled to know about this reso­ Thomas E. Suttles, Jr. Lionel LaM. Winans Benjamin B. Mozee to be United States John D. Swenson Robert W. Wise marshal, division No. 2, District of Alaska. lution because there is opposition to it. A certain committee has been making J ohn L. Switzer Edward G. Wood UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE Gordon P . Talcott Kenneth Woods an investigation similar to that called James F. Tangney Patrick L. Working PROMOTIONS IN THE REGULAR CORPS for by the resolution. ' George S. Tate, Jr. Wallace N. Yates To be medical dir ectors, effective date Mr. McCORMACK. I am thoroughly Lewis B. Taylor, Jr. Richard P. Yeatman indicated aware of that fact. My request in no Robert H. Taylor Laurence R. Young way ,interferes with it. My request is William A. Teasley, Jr.Douglas J. Yuengling Marion R. King, March 16, 1946. Leonard A. Tepper Philip Zenner 4th Egbert M. Townsend, April 1, 1946. submitted to carry out an agreement Wil:t C. Thayer To be senior surgeons, effective date indicated that was made that there would be no The following-named midshipmen to be roll call before Thursday night. This James A. Crabtree, January 27, 1946. does not interfere with the consideration assistant paymasters in the Navy, with the Mark P. :=;chultz, January 27, 1946. rank of ensign, from the 5th day of June of the resolution in any way. 1946: . To be dental directors, effective date Mr. SABATH. I have in mind that the Robert N. Barker George 0. R. Brungot indicated Members are entitled to hear the debate John A. B3llan , Jr. Robert E. Buntain Alf E. Nannestad, February 26, 1946. before they vote on the resolution. " J " Randell Bridges, Arthur G. Butler, Jr. Robert C. Stewart, March 22, 1946. Mr. McCORMACK. My request does Jr. William C. Carpenter Robert L. Robinson, March 26, 1946. not in any way relate to the debate. 4560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE MAY 7 Mr. SABATH. What is the request? The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. McCORMACK. My request is that the request of the gentleman from the request of the gentleman from Vir­ if, at the conclusion of debate on the Massachusetts? ginia [Mr. ROBERTSON]? resolution, it develops that on final ac­ There was no objection. There being no objection, the Clerk tion on the resolution there will be a roll CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE, FISH, AND read the bill as follows: call, that roll call take place on Thurs­ GAME Be it enacted, etc., That the act of March day next. 10, 1934 ( 48 Stat. 401), is hereby amended to Mr. SABATH. Many Members will not Mr. ROBERTSON of Virginia. Mr. read as follows: be here and will not have the benefit of Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for the "In order to promote effectual planning, the debate, and they will be asked to vote present consideration of the bill

PRIVAT~ CALENDAR That no part of ·the amount appropriated The bill was ordered to be engrossed in this act in excess of. 10 percent thereof and read a third time, was read the third The SPEAKER. This is Private Cal­ shall be paid or delivered to or received by endar day. The Clerk will call the first any agent or attorney on account of services time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ individual bill on the Private Calendar. rendered in connection with this claim, and sider was laid on the table. MRS. LULU WILSON NEVERS the same shall be unlawful, any contnv~t to DEPENDENTS OF CECIL M. FOXWORTH, the contrary notwithstanding. Any person DECEASED The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 975) violating the provisions of this act shall be for the relief of Mrs. Lulu Wilson Nevers. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 5212) Mr. DOLLIV.ER._ Mr. Speaker, I ask conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum for the relief of the dependents of Cecil unanimous consent that the bill be not exceeding $1,000. M. Foxworth, deceased., passed over without prejudice. With the following committee amend­ There being no objection, the Clerk read The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ment: the bill, as follows: the request of the gentleman from Iowa? Page 1, line 5 after "the sum of", strike Be it enacted.. etc., That the United States There was no objection. out the remainder of the page and lines 1, 2, Employees' Compensation Commission is au­ thorized and directed to receive under the MRS. MARIE EDENS NAST AND OTHERS and 3 on page 2, and insert the following: "$1,000; to Grace M. Collins, of Lima, Ohio, Employees' Compensation Act, approved Sep­ The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 3010) the sum of $1,000, in full settlement of all tember 7, 1916 (5 U. S. C. 751, and the fol­ for the relief of Mrs. Marie Edens Nast, claims against the United States for personal lowing) , any claim filed by the widow and Mrs. Bessie Amann, and George R. Town­ injuries sustained lJy them on November 26, children of Cecil M. Foxworth who died on or about April 10, 1944, allegedly as the re­ send. 1943, when the automobile in which they were riding on the highway between St. sult of injuries sustained on September 11, There being no objection, the Clerk Petersburg, Fla., and Clearwater, Fla., was 1936, as the result of gunshot wounds in­ read the bill, as follows: struck by a fire truck of the Bay Pines, Fla., flicted by a law violator resisting arrest, while Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of Veterans' Administration Hospital." said Foxworth was in the performance of his the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized duty as investigator, Alcohol Tax Unit, Bu.:. and directed to pay, out of any money in the Mr. McGREGOR. Mr~ Speaker, I reau of Internal Revenue, notwithstanding Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the offer an amendment to the committee any limitation of time of such Act barring sum of $6,500, to Mrs. Marie Edens Nast, amendment. consideration of claim for death benefits in of Los Angeles, Calif.; to pay the sum of The Clerk read as follows: his case, and such Commission shall consider $6,500, to Mrs. Bessie Amann, of North Holly­ Amendment offered by Mr. McGREGOR to and adjudicate such claim under the remain­ wood, Calif.; to pay the sum of ·$10,000, the committee amendment; ing provisions of such Act: Provided, That to George R. Townsend, of Los Angeles, Calif., On page 2, line 3, strike out "$1,000" and claim for such benefits shall be filed within in full settlement of all claims against the insert "$2,000." 6 months after. the date of approval of this United States for the death of Donald R. On page 2, line 4, strike out "$1,000" and act: Provided further, That no death benefits Edens and the death of William D. Amann, insert "$2,000." -· shall accrue prior to the date of approval of and for personal injuries, medical, and hos­ this act. pital ·expenses for ,George R. Townsend, sus­ The amendment to the committee amendment was agreed to. ' The bill was ordered, to be engrossed tained as -a result of a crash of a United and read a third time, was read the third States Army plane at Lake and Magnolia The committee amendment was Streets, Burbank, Calif., on November 16, agreed to. time, and passed, and -a motion. to recon­ 1942: Provided, That no part of the amount The bill was ordered to be engrossed sider was laid on the table. appropriated in this act in excess of 10 and read a third time, was read the third ·JOHNNIE V. NATIONS percent thereof shall be paid or delivered time, and passed. to or received by any agent or attorney on The title was amended so as to read: The Clerk called the bill

CARLTON G. JERRY Page 1, line 9, strike out "$2,500" and in­ E. W. Merritt the sum of $140; to pay Sgt. and sert " $1,000." R. Mrs. Victor A. Parnell the sum of $876; to The Clerk called the bill (H. 4172) Page 2, line 1, strike out "$2,500" and in- pay Mrs. Elsie E. Polhill the sum of $15; to for the relief of Carlton G. Jerry. sert "$500." • pay Walter Leo Shave the sum of $373; all There being no objection, the Clerk Page 2, line 5, strike out "Lura" and in­ above claimants of Jacksonville, Fla.; to pay read the bill, as follows: sert "Laura." Capt. and Mrs. James A. Barrineau, of At­ more, Ala., the sum of $160.50; to pay Matt A. Be it enact ed, et c., That sections 15 to 20, The committee amendments were inclusive, of the act entitled "An act to pro­ Kelly, of Miami, Fla., the sum of $477; to pay vide compensation for the employees of the agreed to. Mr. and Mrs. James R. Rutland, of Auburn, United St ates suffering injuries while in the The bill was ordered to be engrossed Ala., the f?Um of $517.84; to pay Lt. Frederick performance of their duties, and for other and read a third time, was read the third C. Sullivan, of Buffalo, N. Y., the sum of $54; purposes," approved September 7, 1916, as time, and passed. to pay · Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wilkinson, of amended (U. ·s. C., 1934 ed., title 5, sees. Atlanta, Ga., the sum of $1,077.93; in full The title was amended so as to read: settlement of all claims listed herein against 767 and 770) , are hereby waived in favor of "A bill for the relief of Severo Apoluna Carlton G. Jerry, who is alleged to have sus­ the United States for property damage sus­ tained injuries to his right eye in the line Dinson and Candilaria Dinson, and the tained as the result of a · of his duties on November 16, 1934, while em­ legal guardian of Laura Dinson and the plane crashing in Jacksonville, Fla., on July ployed as a case worker for the Emergency legal guardian of Teresita Dinson." 20, 1944: Provided, That no part of the Relief Administration in Union County, Ar­ A motion to reconsider was laid on amounts appropriated in this act in excess of kansas, and his claim for compensation is the table. 10 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on auhorized to be considered and acted upon PHILIP NAOPE KAILI AND SUSIE KAILI under the remaining provisions of such act, account of services rendered in connection as amended, if he files such claim with the The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 4301) with these claims, and the same shall be un­ United States Employees' Compensation for the relief of Philip Naope Kaili and lawful, any contract to. the contrary notwith­ Commission not later than 60 dayl' after the standing. Any person violating the provi­ Susie Kaili. sions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a date of enactment of this act. There being no objection, the Clerk SEc. 2. The monthly compensation which misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof the said Carlton G. Jerry may be entitled to read the bill, as follows: shall be fined in any sum not exceeding receive by reason of the enactment of this Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary o! $1,000. act shall commence on the first day of the the Treasury be, and he is hereby author­ With the following committee amend­ month during which this act is enacted. ized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, ment: The bill was ordered to be engrossed to Philip Naope Kaili and Susie Kaili, of Hila, . Page 1, line 5, after "appropriated," strike and read a third time, was read the third Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii, the sum . of out the remainder of page 1 and lines 1 to time, and passed, and a motion to recon­ $5,168, in full settlement of all claims against 19, inclusive, on page 2, and insert the fol- · sider was laid on the table. the United States on account of the· death lowing: "(1) to Anna Blanchard, of Jack­ of their son, Philip Naope Kaili, Junior, who sonville, Fla., the sum of $8; to Mrs. Reta H . . SEVERO APOLUNA DINSON AND CANDI­ was killed when he ouched a towing cable Hardin, of Jacksonville, Fla., the sum of LARIA DINSON, AND THE LEGAL GUARD­ which had been dropped by a plane of the $714.7!; to E. W. Merritt, of _Jacksonville, . . IAN OF LURA DINSON AND THE LEGAL United Etates Navy across five wires out­ Fla.; the sum of $140; to Herbert Brown and GUARDIAN OF TERESITA DINSON side the naval air station at Hila, Hawaii, on Dorothea L. Brown, of Jacksonville; Fla., the July 4, 1945: Provided, That no part of the sum of $2,378.40; to Robert Wehmeyer and The Clerk called the bill (H. R. 4298) amount . appropriated in this act in excess Eva Mae Wehmeyer, of Mathis, Tex., the sum for the relief of Severo Apoluna Dinson • of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or de­ of $194.95; to Victor A. P!l.rnell and E"izabeth . and Candilaria Dinson, and the legal livered to or received by any agent or at­ T. Parnell, of Jacksonville, Fla., the sum of guardian of Lura Dinson and the legal torney on account of services rendered in $876; to Samuel J. Fishier and Esther Fishier, guardian of Teresita Dinson. connection with this claim, and the same of Jacksonville, Fla., the sum of $707.59; to There being no objection, the Clerk shall be unlawful, any contract to the con­ Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, of trary notwithstanding. Any person 7iolating Jacksonville, Fla., the. sum of $3,047.70; to read the bill, as follows: the provisions of this act shall be deemed the Reverend Frederick W. Lorberg and Lena Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic­ Lorberg, of Jacksonville, Fla., the sum of the Treasury be, and he'is hereby, authorized tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not $1,130.68; to Flamingo Grove Co., Inc., of and directed to pay, out of any money in the .exceeding $1,000. Jacksonville, Fla., the sum of $475.41; to Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John E. Graves, of Jacksonville, Fla., the sum Severo Apoluna Dinson and Candilaria .Din­ With the following committee amend­ of $10; to Gerald T. Harper and Betty Harper, son, of Honokaa, Hawaii, T. H., parents ment: of Key West, Fla., the sum of $841.39; to of Luisa Dinson, a minor, the sum of Page 1, line 7, strike out "$5,168" and insert Frederick C. Sullivan, of Buffalo, N. Y., the $5,000, to the legal guardian of Lura "$3,168." sum of $54; to Earl G. Thomas and Pauline c. Dinson, a minor, the sum of $2,500; and to Thomas, of Fort Myers, Fla., the sum of the legal guardian of Teresita Dinson, a min­ The committee amendment was $2,583.90; to James A. Barrineau and Frances or, the sum of $2,500. Such sums are in agreed to. . W. Barrineau, of Atmore, Ala., the sum of full settlement of all claims against the The bill was ordered to be engrossed $160.50; to Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Wilkinson, of United States on account of the death of and read a third time, was read the third Atlanta, Ga., the sum of $1,077.93; to James Luisa Dinson, who was killed, and for per­ t!me, and passed, and a motion to recon­ R. Rutland and Lucy W. Rutland, of Auburn, sonal injuries, hospital and medical ex­ sider was laid on the table. Ala., the sum of $517.84; to Joseph R. Cade penses for Lura Dinson and Teresita Dinson, and Rosalee R. Cade, of Jacksonville, Fla., who were injured, as the result of an acci­ ANNA BLANCHARD AND OTHERS the sum of $2,627.83; to Matt A. Kelly, of dent in which a United. States jeep driven The Clerk called the bill MINISTRATION, Committee on Expenditures in the Ex­ gentleman yield? Friday, May 3, 1946. ecutive Departments had been holding Mr. SABATH. I yield. Lt. Gen. Edmund B. Gregory today issued hearings and making an investigation. Mr. RABAUT. Furthermore, General the following statement in reply to criticism I myself have been one of those who after Gregory has only had this matter under of the War Assets Administration: the last war and even now have de­ his control since .March 25. "Contrary to the charge that the sale ·of manded investigations and demanded Mr. SABATH. That is correct. surplus property has bogged down, actual that action ·be taken· to safeguard the Mr. RABAUT. That is hardly giving sales records show that disposals are increas­ ing each month. The official records show rights of our Government. the man a chance. that sales of surplus property in March were When the Rules .Committee finally Mr. SABATH. I know of his reputa­ two and a half times greater than in last granted· a hearing on this resolution, we tion, and of his prompt and efficient at­ December. This steady upward progression invited Gen. E. B. Gregory, who for many tack on the ills and problems of the dis­ is shown in the following sales figures: $211,- years was the efficient Quartermaster posal of surplus property; in personal 000,000 in December 1945; $303,000,000 in General and is now executive head of the contact, and by results, I have found January; $412,000,000 in February; and $492,- War Assets Administration, to appear be­ General Gregory to be honorable, capa­ 000,000 in March and an expected $600,000,- ble, and most efficient. I know from his 000 in April. fore us. General Gregory is a distin­ "The War Assets Administration fully rec­ guished· officer with an enviable record. I statements that already he has started ognizes civilian shortages and is cognizant felt that he made a cl~ar explanation of an investigation ·of his own to discover of the serious dangers of inflation. On Feb­ his efforts to bring about coordination if there has been any wrong-doing, or ruary 27, 1946, before the Senate Subcom­ and efficiency and a proper disposal of any collusion in sales, or favoritism, using mittee on Surplus Property, I said: 'Liquida­ our vast stocks of surplus property. It not only investigators of the War Assets tion of surplus now will help get critically amounts to billions of dollars, but.not to Administration but also agents of the needed supplies into our economy while they Federal Bureau of InvestlgatioB, to try to are needed by consumers and industry dur­ as many billions as has been stated. The ing reconversion. Liquidation now will help country should be protected so that the bring out the real facts without fear or offset inflationary forces resulting from cur­ property is not disposed qf to racketeers favor, with the dual purpose, not only rent high purchasing power and ·relatively or at prices so low the Government would of bringing to justice ariy who may have scarce supplies-will least interfere with em­ be deprived of its proper recompense. been guilty of a wrongful act, but also to ployment and purchase-will remove the sur­ After listening to General Gregory enable him to rectify any mistakes that plus threat from postwar markets and will and to the chairman of the Committee have been made heretofore. · insure that the Government gets the best on Expenditures in the Executive Depart­ Just before I took the floor, I was ,return.' ments the gentleman from - Alabama handed a release issued by General Greg­ "The public must not regard w,ar surplus ~s an inexhaustible wen· of supply for desir­ [Mr. MANAsco l explained that this ory which I hastily glanced over; it ap~ able items for personal and household use. committee has been working day ·and pears to explain what has been done un­ These materials were designed for one pur­ night for· over 6 ·weeks, making a com­ der his supervision since he ·was desig­ pose-the winning of the war-and a large prehensive investigation, and is even now nated to this undesired task, and I ask part of it is fit for war only. As an example XCII--289 4574 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE MAY 7 of this we have ·in our inventory $4,700,- . tion made, we feel that the delay from any period that her foreign trade does ooo,ooo worth of nonsalable combat aircraft. January to this time is already too long. not exceed approximately 60 percent in "Our procedures are being simplified. Our Mr. CHURCH. But irrespective of volume of what it was before the war. organization is new. We find it difficult to that, we have been proceeding with obtain experienced personnel. Office space We know that her foreign trade will not especially in the sales areas· is limited. In hearings day after day, and we are stil1 exceed 60 percent in v.oiume, and, in my the future we will sell as much as possible proceeding and hope to finish. opinion, she will not pay the principal, on sites where the property is actually lo- Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. But the and, therefore, the American people will cated. gentleman and the members of his com- find out that they have been gypped "In our first on-the-site sale at Fort mittee admit that they have failed to again. Hueneme, Calif., ordered soon after I took secure proper cooperation to make such This immense quantity of surplus office, some $10,000,000 worth of surplus prop- an investigation as should be made. property in Britain, as well as surplus erty was disposed of with a dollar return Now I do not yield further. · to the Government of 76 percent of cost. property all over the United States and "The original cost value of surplus prop- Mr. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, will in other foreign countries, consists of erty acquired to date by the War Assets Ad- the gentleman yield to me just a rna­ valuable real estate, lands, buildings, fac­ ·, ministration is only $15,000,000,000--not $32,- ment? tories. shops, mills, lumber, steel, copper, 000,000,000. It was originally estimated that Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. I yield. all kinds of motor vehicles, equipment probably about 32. billions of dollars of sur- Mr. SLAUGHTER. I will say to the and parts, cotton and woolen cloth, plus would eventually reach our hands. It gentleman from Kentucky that I did not clothing, underwear, hats, shoes, socks, now appears that final declarations will ' know the resolution to which the gen- probably not go over $20,000,000,000. th ham, bacon, lard and other meat prod­ "Of the $2,000,000,000 of consumer goods tleman refers was pending, and . e ucts, sugar, butter, dried and canned declared to us, one-third of it has already Committee on Expenditures in the vegetables a-nd fruits; in fact, almost been disposed of. Furthermore, one-third Executive Departments has never ap­ everything under the sun that the Amer­ . ($750,000,000) of the total consumer. goods peared before the· Rules Committee ask­ ican people-are in need of and want to has only been declared tQ us during .the_last - ing for that resolution, so far as I know. buy. Great quantities ·of this surplus 3 months and 44 percent of the producer Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. Well, property in various countries of , goods has only been declared surplus to us that is a strong and persuasive statement. in the same recent period. ' d · t· Asia, and Africa; and· the Philippine Is·­ "These are statements of positive, definite. that the .gentleman has. rna e suppor mg. lands have already been given away out­ accomplishments. These are not just plans the resolution before us. It seems to right or to those who will not pay the for possible future action. · me the regular committee- sho.ul.d:--.have: · price agreed up(-n, and a great deal of it "The broad distribution required by. the been more active and insistent in ·having has, been destroyed, wasted, or stolen. Surplus Property Act necessitates offering the Rules Committee to report a rule. · All of this surplus property was· paid surplus property to many priority claimants. · Mr. CHURCH. Mr. Speaker, will the fer by the bond-and tax mon-ey- of the Other factors ·which hinder-the speedier dis_. gentlema-n yield? . American people_ The. war in Europe posal of surplus - pr-operty are the great . Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky; No, I amount of paper work involved in trans- has been over· more than a year and the · ferring the &urplus from owning agency in- cannot yield further to the gentleman. war. in Japan . has been over about 9 yentory to war Assets Administration I receive-letters every day, and recently months. ·It is high time that the Con­ records; the inadequate armed . services. no- in going through m~ district I have gress and the . American people get menclature for civilian sales purposes; the - talked. to veterans and.others. They are ·definite information about this property. necessity for clearing plants of war machin- unable to secure any of this surplus and formula-te plans for its orderly dis­ ery not needecf by the purchasers, and the property. They are directed to various fact that the declared surplus goods are d d position . . It is not a matter of hundreds located in more than 5,000 storage points sections of the country, here an yon . er. of millions .of -dollars but tens and tens- throughout the United states." ' They are wearing out their patrence of billions of dollal'S. . and their shoe leather and getting no I shall vote for the resolution before The SPEAKER. The .time of·the· gen;_ results. I am hopeful that this investi­ us, in the hope that we may have an tleman from Illinois [Mr. SABATH] has gation.. wili get real ac~ion at once. It immediate and thorough investigation by, expired: < has been stated there are $103;000,­ the Rules Committee of the House. In Mr. ·MICHENER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 000,000. worth of · prop~rty · involved. I .doing so, it is not my purpose to -reflect 5 minutes to the gentleman from Ken- should like- to know- f-rom the chairman . in any· way on the · committee· dealing tucky_[Mr. ROBSION'J: if that-is ·COr-rect. . . with Federal, expenditures. Apparently, Mr. ROBSION of Kentu-cky. J'udging :_ Mr: SLAUGHTER. Those are. the they have been unable to secure- a rule, from information I have, it is very nee- best figures I have be.en able to get. proper authority, and funds to make a essary that we have an investigation of Mr. ,ROBSION· -of Kentucky. Just thorough investigation. ·It is a splendid the Surplus Property Administration. think· of it; $-103,000,000. •ow ·of · th~ sa~;. committee ·and is ably served · by its The question appears to. be as to what plus property. That is five times what chairman .the gentleman from Alabama group or committee shall make the in- cost us ~P to the time. of the .[Mr. MANASCO]. ~ vestigation. I have faith in the chair- signing of the Armistice. One hundred Mr. MICHENER:-. Mr. Speaker, I yield man and the members of the Commit- and three billion dollars. This matter such time. .as he may require to the gen­ tee on Expenditures in the Executive should be thoroughly investigated now, tleman from Kansas [Mr. REEsJ. Departments. I also have faith that the and we should find out what is being . Mr. REES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, Committee on Rules will make a . thor-: done with this great quantity of real and the situation with respect to war surplus ough investigation. We must select one personal property, and this property property ought to be fairly and thor­ committee or the other. The resolution should be protected. oughly investigated. It should be done before us provides the Committee on we will soon have a British-American without further delay. It is long delayed Rules to do this job. · financial proposal come before us, at- now. It must be done without fear or Mr. CHURCH. Mr. Speaker, will the tempting to dispose of $6,021,000,000 of favor toward anyone. gentleman yield? · surplus. property under lend-lease in If only a part of the information that If the rule is defeated, of course, this Great Britain. Great Britain arranged comes to me is correct and I have every investigation will be carried on further so that nobody could be a purchaser but reason to believe it right, the waste and by the regular committee of the House. her. Our representative agreed to let mismanagement of a great amount of Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. Unless her have it at a little over 10 cents on property remaining after the war will the gentleman's committee secures addi- the dollar, and 'with 55 years in which show up as nothing less than a national tiona! authority from the House, they to pay for it, and with the provision that scandal. cannot make such an investigation as Britain will make no payments or pay Millions of dollars' worth of property, should be made. any interest until December 31, 1951. that could be used and needed because of Mr. CHURCH. Ever since January 29, Britain will have 50 years thereafter to shortages is deteriorating in this coun­ the chairman of the committee has had pay for this surplus property. In other try and in various parts of the world. that resolution for' the extra power pend- words, she will have until the year of 2001. Servicemen are clamoring for the use ing before the Committee on Rules. She is supposed to pay 2 percent interest of trucks, cars, machinery, and office Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. Yes, but beginning with January 1, 1952, but she equipment they need in order to begin for those oi us who want the investiga- will be excused from paying interest for after years spent in the armed forces. 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4575 Most of this equipment is unobtainable course the Committee on Expenditures would avoid a duplication of work. It anywhere else. There are thousands of in the Executive Departments will un­ would enable the standing committee to trucks, cars, and machinery wasting in doubtedly report amendatory legislatiGn continue what it has already under­ the weather that ought to be used. This to correct this situation. taken. It would save time and ex­ Congress enacted legislation to give these Inasmuch as the Committee on Ex­ pense and enable the standing commit­ servicemen a chance to acquire this sur­ penditures in the Executive Departments tee to report at an early date whatever plus ·goods, but it is trickling through in has already under.taken this study and amendatory legislation is necessary: By small quantities. investigation of the surplus property pro­ adopting this amendment, we would be The thing to do is bend every effort to gram, and inasmuch as the committee following the recommendation of those see that every bit of surplus property is has jurisdiction over the legislation, it is who conducted a painstaking study of put in the hands of civilians to help take wholly unnecessary to establish a special tl}e organization of Congress. We, our­ care of a dire shortJ.ge, and give the Gov- · committee as is here proposed. A special selves, would be avoiding the duplica­ ernment a chance to realize as much as committee would simply duplicate the tions in the executive branch, of which possible on the value of this equipment work already undertaken by the stand­ we have every reason to complain. while there is opportunity to do so. ing ccmmittee of the House. Moreover, Mr. Speaker, I do not know why, and American citizens have a right to see that a special committee would not be able to I should like to ask the gentleman from this property is utilized as far as can be report amendatory legislation but would Missouri just why he is trying here to­ done, and are entitled to have it done simply make recommendations which day to "slaughter" the effective work of without a lot of red tape and delay. would be referred to the Committee on one of the most effective committees of Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, every dol­ Expenditures in the Executive Depart­ this House. lar realized from sale of this property ments, and then our committee would The SPEAKER. The gentleman from should be applied directly to reduce the have to go over and over again the rea­ Illinois yields back 2 minutes. national debt and not covered in the sons for the legislation submitted by·that Mr. MICHENER.· Mr. Speaker, I yield Treasury to pay Government expenses. committee. 2 minutes to the gentleman from South After all this property belongs to the I again call your attention to the fact Dakota [Mr. CAsE]. American taxpayers. They are entitled that the Joint Committee on the Organi­ Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. to have an accounting as to how it is zation of Congress urged in its report that Speaker, I simply want to make the ob­ handled and what is realized from it, the practice of creating special commit­ servation that before any Member of the and who gets it. tees of investigation be abandoned. In House casts his vote against this resolu­ Mr. MICHENER. Mr. Speaker, I yield making this recommendation, the joint tion he ask himself, What am I going 10 minutes to the gentleman from Illi­ committee recognized the extensive to say to the GI's or to the citizens gen­ nois [Mr. CHURCH]. overlappings and duplications that result erally who ask me to explain what is hap­ Mr. CHURCH. Mr. Speaker, while from the creatioh of a special committee. pening with. reference to surplus prop­ I have on two previous occasions, on It suggested that the standing commit­ erty and why they cannot get this or April 4, the evening before. the Slaughter tees be given the power of subpena and that thing? resolution was reported out of the Rules be authorized to undertake investiga­ I see the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. Committee, and on April30 on the floor tions Gf matters within their particular NORBLAD] sitting over here. I say it of the House, outlined my position with jurisdictions. would be very difficult to go into the areas respect to the administration of the Sur­ If this resolution should fail .all we need that have watched with interest the way plus Property Act of 194~ • .I should like to do-if the House realizes that the reg­ he has exposed the handling of some of again to speak a few words on this sub­ ular committee of this House, the Com­ this. property and say that you voted ject. mittee on Executive Ex11enditures needs .{gainst an investigation of that kind of For a number of weeks the Committee · the power to subpena books, and so thing. The record will stand as to on Expenditures in the Executive De­ forth--all we need to do is to grant that whether you are voting for or against partments, of which I am a member, has power-if we can convince the Rules a resolution· to investigate the handling been holding hearings on this subject, Committee to do it. That is all we need of surplus property. I suggest that the and we recently enacted legislation to to do. That committee has been -pro­ vote · which will be most justifiable to clarify the original intent of Congre~s ceeding day after day with hearings, and the country will be a vote to investigate that veterans be given preference in the after those hearings General Gregory, the handling of the surplus property sit­ sale of surplus property. That bill be­ General Royall, and others made a trip uation. came a law and was signed by the Presi­ around the war ld. They have taken the Mr. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, i dent last Friday. A ·run copy of it is not suggestions of the committee. We are yield 10 minuteS. to the gentleman from available because of its late signing. in the middle of those hearings, and have Alabama [Mr. MANASCO]. While our committee has by no means. on our committee m~n like the gentleman Mr. MANASCO. Mr. Speaker, much completed its investigation, it has famil­ from Mississippi [Mr. WHITTINGTON], has been said here today about what iarized itself with the administrative de­ away today unavoidably because of an has been done relative to an investiga­ tails with reference to surplus property engagement made several months ago. tion of the disposal of surplus property. disposal and those administrative details No better posted man on this subject of I think it is fair to say that there have are tremendous. surplus property disposal exists. been many, many rumors about the dis­ We have before us today a resolution Our committee has passed out many, position of surplus property that have sed by the resolution to Mr. MANASCO. I would rather make prqcedures and duplications. In due be given to a special committee. It a very brief statement, th~n yield. 4576 CONGRESSION-AL RE-CORD-HOUSE . MAY 7 CALL OF THE HOUSE get fifty, sixty, seventy, or one hundred it out of their. appropriation. This re­ Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I make billion dollars for this surplus property fers pJ.rticularly to farm equipment and the point of order a quorum is not they own. transportation equipment. It is time for present. So far as I know, except for countries us to realize that the American farme:.: The SPEAKER. Evidently a quorum which have aggression in mind, there is no today is producing a lot more foodstuff is not present. ·.sale today forB-29's, P-47's, P-51's, Sher­ and a lot more fiber than the market will ' Mr. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I man tanks, Long Tom guns, or LCI's, and absorb ordinarily and when the Euro­ move a call of the House. so forth. We are going to do extremely pean and Asiatic countries get back into A call of the House was ordered. well if we recover for-the taxpayers of the the full production of food and fiber, if we The Clerk called the roll, and the fol­ United States $10,000,000,000, and I think keep on increasing the production by our lowing Members failed to answer to th~ir the quicker this surplus property is sold American farmers over and above the names: the better off all concerned will be, be­ normal consumption of the American [Roll No. 108] cause if we hold it for another year it will market and what we export in normal be in competition with private industry times, we will find that our agricultural Allen, Ill. Gerlach O'Brien, Mich. Almond Gillie O'Neal and with men who earn their living work­ economy in 3 or 4 years will be almost Anderson, Calif.Granahan O'Toole · ing for private industry. If it is sold im­ bankrupt. Andrews, N.Y. Granger Outland mediately it will have a tendency to curb Mr. Spea~er, we have been holding 'Baldwin, Md. Grant, Ala. Patrick Baldwin, N. Y. Grant; Ind. Patterson inflation and will not displace anyone, be­ hearings on further changes that may ' Barrett, Pa·. Green • Peterson, Fla. cause there is so much demand now for be necessary so far as disposal of sur­ Barry Gross Peterson, Ga. surplus property. Congress itself can­ plus property .is concerned. All of this Bell Hall, Pfeifer Bender -Leonard W. Philbin not sell this surplus; we must, of neces­ criticism that is directed at the War Bland Halleck Phillips sity, delegate the authority to sell this Assets Administration is not justified, ·Bolton Hancock Plumley surplus to an executive department. although some of it is. Some of the Bonr..er Hand Powell They are of course going to make mis­ -criticism could be and should be directed Boren Harness, Ind. Price, Fla. Bradley, Pa. Hart Rabin takes and many hundreds of mistakes. to the Congress itself. We passed a Buckley Hartley . Rains They have made thousands up to now. _law 2 years ago with so many restric-­ Bulwinkle Hebert Reece, Tenn. I wish I had time to give you some of the tions and so many priorities in it that Burch · Hetfernan Rivers Butler Hendricks Robinson, Utah history Of the administration of this Sur­ it has been impossible for anyone to dis­ Camp Henry ·Rodgers, Pa. plus Property Act. ·Since we passed it in pose of the property hurriedly and at Camobell Heselton Rogers, N. Y. 1944 the administration of the sales the same time satisfy everyone. Canfield Hinshaw Russell · ·cannon, Fla. Hobbs Sadowski agency has been changed fo'ur or five dif­ When we started hearings recently Case, N. J. Hoch Sasscer ferent times, but I want to· say for the there ·were many people in the War and Celler Hook Schwabe, Okla. agency and General Gregory and his staff Navy Departn:Ients ·who thought it was Chapman Jarman Sheppard · Clark Johnson, Ind. 'Sheridan that they are doing a magnificent job a violation of the Surplus Property Cochran Kean Sikes with ·a headache; they are correcting. Act to ·bring these surpluses back from Coffee Kearney Simpson, Pa many of the mistakes and have been ov-erseas. We pointed out the law to · Cole, N.Y. K.flfauver Somers, N.Y. . ready every time our committee has sub­ Combs Kilday ' Springer them. I· noticed in the press the. other · Cooley King Starkey mitted evidence of any misfeasance or. day that there are over 273 ships either . Corbett Kirwan Stefan malfeasance to investigate the charges on the way or already here with surplus Courtney Kunkel Stevenson and make necessary corrections. They goods. Of co-qrse, they were in a pretty Cravens LaFollette Stewart Crawford Landis Sumner, Ill. have been very cooperative, they have bad spot last fall when everybody was Crosser · Lane Sumners, Te given us the full evidence at hand, and trying to bring · the boys back home. Cunningham Larcade Sundstrom they are using the services of the FBL They also- did not realize) that it took Curley Latham Taber Daughton, Va . .Lea · Tarv:er They have prosecuted people and· will quite a few . boys to guard this surplus Dawson .LeCompte · Taylor prosecute many more for yiolations. property. Some of_it is absolutely worth­ Delaney, LeF~ vre Thorn . Let me say that at the present time less and it will cost more to bring it back John J . Lesinski Thomas, Tex, Dingell Lewis Tolan· · some 17 congressional committees are in­ to this country than we could realize out Domengeaux L uce .. Torrens vestigating the disposition of surplus of the property. It will cost twice as Doughton, N.C. Lyle Towe property. I presume G~neral Gregory much to 'bring it back as ·some of it is Douglas, Ill. Lynch Trimble Elsaesser McCowen Voorhis, Calif.· and his staff spend as much time on Capi­ worth . .. Of course, if we are going to · Elston McDonough Wadsworth · tol Hill before these 17 committees as spend that many American tax dollars Engie, Calif. McGehee Wasielewski they spend in their offices trying to get we should l:now somethinci' about the Fallon McGlinchey Weaver -problem before we go ahead. Feighan Madden Weichel rid of surplus property. Of necessity, Fenton Maloney White when a legislative committee has a bill be­ Mr. SMITH of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, Fernandez Mankin Whittington fore it to amend these acts they must will the gentleman yield? Fisher MR-nsfield, Tex. Wilson Fogarty Marcantonio Winstead have hearings and we are forced to call ~r. M~NASCO. I yield to the gentl~­ Folger May Winter those people before us to explain their man from Ohio. Fuller· . Miller, Calif. Wolfenden, Pa. position on the bill. Mr. SMITH of Ohio. What part of Fulton Monroney Wood One of the &reatest criticisms so far the $10,000,000,000 that the gentleman Gamble Morgan Woodruff Gardner Morrison Worley has been the disposition of surplus goods mentioned refers to nonwar goods? Gathings Murray, Tenn. to veterans. We know that has been a Mr. MANASCO. It is my understand­ Gea;rhart Norton headache. Our committee passed a bill ing that there are probably not more - The SPEAKER. Two hundred and about 2 weeks ago which was enacted by than $2,000,000,000 of consumer goods. forty-seven Members have answered to the Congress and signed on last Friday Mr. SMITH· of Ohio. The rest is their names, a quorum. by the President, Public Law 375, of the what? . By unanimous consent, further pro­ Seventy-ninth Congress. It will not Mr. MANASCO. There are plants and ceedings under the call were dispensed mean that every veteran gets everything also heavy equipment. with. · he wants but it will mean that veterans Mr. MURDOCK. Mr. Speaker, will the get the first crack at everything for 15 gentleman yieid? DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY days after reservations for the Federal Mr. MANASCO. I yield to the gentle­ The SPEAKER. . The gentlemen from Government expire. In the bill we passed man from Arizona. Alabama [Mr.-MANAsco] has 9 minutes the other day we stopped the interagency Mr. MURDOCK. Does the gentleman remaining. transfers except transfers to the Veter­ know whether the law we passed a few Mr. MANASCO. Mr. Speaker, much ans' Administration of hospital. equip­ days ago gives priority to veterans on has been said in the press and on the floor ment and facilities. We stopped the pur­ real estat.e? - about the amount of surplus property chase with Federal priority of surplus Mr. MANASCO. It does not, because owned by the United States Government. property to be turned over to UNRRA. we had a provision in the original a~t The figures run anywhere from sixty to We should take the time to study the giving priority to reacquire these prop­ one hundred and twenty-five billions. I UNRRA criticism. Many people have erties to the former owner. We would think it is time we advised the pe-ople of criticized turning over some of this prop­ run into. a lot of trouble' if we should the country that they are not going to erty to UNRRA which, of course, pays for bring a bill of that kind before the House. 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4577 Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, will the the failure of administering the disposal one of opposition to the objective of the gentleman yield? of this surplus property? We all know resolution or to the investigation which Mr. MANASCO. I yield to the gentle­ that practically all of these investigating would be conducted under it, but only to man from Michigan. committees find out more than any leg­ question jurisdiction. Mr. RABAUT. What about the prior­ islative committee has been able to find I supported this resolution in the ity for a Gov~rnment agency as it was out in the past, because they have the Rules Committee and I support it on the exercised by the RFC, then used for re­ facilities. The only opposition to this floor, despite the fact that· many of my sale? resolution is because I think that it is friends on the Committee on Expendi­ Mr. MANASCO. Well, we moved that not provided that members of the Com­ tures in the Executive Departments are priority after the veterans' priority. It mittee on Expenditure's in the Executive opposing it from a jurisdictional angle, comes after the veterans' priority and Departments are named to be exclusive because I believe this investigation is a before the States' priority. members of this investigating commit­ necessary thing, and I believe that this Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, will the gen­ tee. What harm can it do anybody? As committee, with the power of subpena tleman yield? was said by the then Senator Truman, if and all the other powers contained in Mr. MANASCO. I yield to the gentle­ thing& are right, nobody has anything to this special resolution, can do a thorough man from Pennsylvania. fear, but if things are wrong the public job. Perhaps the Committee on Expend­ Mr. RICH. Is it not a fact that your should know it and the Congress should itures could do just as good a job if it committee has been working diligently correct it. had these powers. However, I ain con­ for the sale of this surplus property all The public in general is dissatisfied vinced in my own mind that this job year? and the Congress is dissatisfied. I know must be done and should be done, and Mr. MANASCO. Absolutely; and we that only last Friday there was a meet­ that we as the Congress have a respon­ hope they can get rid of all of it within ing in my district at which appeared 150 sibility to the people of the United States, 8 or 10 months. If they do not get rid represen.tatives from business, from vet­ and especially to the veterans of the of it in that time, the administrative erans' organizations, from the local gov­ recent weir, to investigate this matter cost will be too great. We have 20,000 ernments, such as city, municipal, and thoroughly. I am hopeful that this reso­ people engaged in the actual sale of sur­ borough, all complaining. There have lution will be adopted. plus property, and this does not take into been some very ugly rumors circulating Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, will account the thousands of men in Army around, and there is no confidence what­ the gentleman yield? camps and in shore installations of the ever in the minds of the public of this Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I yield to the Navy who are guarding the warehouses country as to the manner in which this gentleman from Michigan. in which this surplus property is kept. surplus property is being disposed of. Mr. · HOFFMAN. Assuming that all Mr. RICH. Is it not a fact that the It is absolutely necessary, Mr. Speaker, the gentleman has said is true-- gentleman's committee has been inves­ that there be a real full-scale and com­ Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Which, of tigating and doing practically everything plete investigation by a committee which course, it is, as the gentleman under- that this resolution would call for? has the facilities, the legal counsel, the stands. . Mr. MANASCO. I have not seen a · investigators, and a sufficient number of Mr. HOFFMAN. I am glad the gen­ thing in this resolution that our com­ clerks, and all other powers, such as the tleman has that opinion of his remarks. mittee has not already done or is now right of subpena, which is absolutely nec­ Mr. BROWN of Ohio. I am certain doing. essary. Let us clarify the atmosphere. the House will support my position. The SPEAKER pro tempore

.. 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 4585 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. BUFFETT: requesting unemployment compensation al­ H. R. 6348. A bill for the relief of James lowances which have been denied them; to Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public Ronald Walker, a minor; Thomas Clark Bry­ the Committee on Ways and Means. bills and resolutions were introduced and ant, a minor; and Thomas E. Bryant; to the 1868. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the severally referred as follows: Committee on Claims. twelfth district American Legion, petitioning By Mr. ELLIOTT: . By Mr. DINGELL: consideration of their resolution with refer­ H. R. 6336. A bill to authorize the Adminis­ H. R. 6349. A bill for the relief of the ences to their endorsement of the provisions trator of the War Assets Administration to United States Radiator Corp. of Detroit, of Senate bill 1592, known as the Wagner­ lend or sell surplus-property equipment for Mich.; to the Committee on Claims. Ellender-Taft housing bill; to the Committee use at the twenty-eighth annual national By Mr. EBERHARTER: on Banking and Currency. convention of the American Legion; to the H: R. 6350. A bill for the relief of the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive county of Allegheny, Pa.; to the Committee · Department s. on Claims. • By Mr. HOPE: By Mr. GWYNNE of Iowa: H. R. 6337. A bill to provide for the pay­ H. R . 6351. A bill to grant a certain right­ SENATE ment of a bonus of 30 cents per bushel on of-way in Crawford County, Wis., to the Iowa­ wheat and corn sold by· producers between Wisconsin Bridge Co.; to the Committee on WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1946 January 1, 1946, and April 18, 1946; to the the Public Lands. Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. HAVENNER: (Legislative day of Tuesday, March 5; By Mr. KNUTSON: H. R. 6352. A bill for the relief of Andres 1946) H. R. 6338. A bill to repeal section 601 of Quinones and Letty Perez; to the Commit­ the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946; to tee on Immigration and Naturalization. The Senate met at 11:45 o'clock a. m., t he Committee on Insular Affairs. By Mr. HORAN: on the expiration of the recess. By Mr . LEMKE: H . R. 6353. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Rev. John. W. Rustin, D. D., minister, H . R. 6339. A bill to limit the period within Audrey Ellen Gooch; to the Committee on - Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church, which contract actions may be brought by Immigration and Naturalization. Washington, D. C., offered the following the United States; to the Committee on the By Mr. KEEFE: prayer: JudiCiary. H. R. 6354. A bill for the relief of Ida By Mr. RANKIN: Hoheisel, executrix of the estate of John Let us pray together: Eternal God, H. R. 6340. A bill to provide that a veteran's Hoheisel; to the Commit tee on Claims. father of us all, we pause in the midst of compensation, pension, or retirement pay By Mr. PINERO: the busy rush of life to ask for Thy · shall not be reduced during his hospitaliza­ H. R. 6355. A bill for the relief of the es­ direction. How desperately we need tion or domiciliary care, and for other pur­ tate of the late Francisco Rivera Navarro; to that direction today. Tempted as we poses; to the Committee on World War Vet­ the Committee on Claims. are to live selfi&hly because of the erans' Legislation. H. R. 6356. A bill for the relief of Jose A. By Mr. SCRIVNER: Pabon; to the Committee on Claims. abundance of things we possess, we H . R. 6341. A bill to eliminate certain in­ H. R. 6357. A bill for the relief of Ernesto often close our ears to the needs of equities of the National Service Life Insur­ Lugo; to the Committee on Claims. others. Forgive us, we pray Thee. ance Act of 1940, as amended; to the Com­ H. R. 6358. A bill for the relief of Armando Help us to remember in these days of mittee on World War Veterans' Legislation. Velez Feliciano; to the Committee on Claims. material prosperity "that a man's life . By Mr. SPARKMAN: H. R. 6359. A bill for the relief of Nemesio consisteth not in the abundance of H. R . 6342. A bill to amend the National Vegas; to the Committee on Claims. things which he possesseth," and "that Defense Act of 1916, as amended.; to the Com­ H. R. 6360. A bill for the relief of the estate mittee on Military Affairs. of the late Ismael Miranda; to the Committee he cannot live by bread alone." Grant, By Mr. HOLIFIELD: on Claims. we pray Thee, wisdom to this body so H. R. 6343. A bill to authorize the Secretary H. R. 6361. A bill for the relief of the estate that all action taken here today shall be of War to lend War Department equipment· of the late Manuel Graulau Velez; to the for the best interest of all Thy people for use at the twenty-eighth annual national Committee on Claims. everywhere. Save us from weak resig­ con'vention of the American Legion; to the H : R. 6362. A bill for the relief of Cristobal nation and futile despair. Undergird us Committee on Military Affairs. Rivera Santiago; to the Committee on with a sense of Thy presence so that we By Mr. IZAC: Claims. H. R. 6344. A bill relating to the limitations H. R. 6363. A bill for the relief of Juana shall be refreshed of both body and soul. on pay of retired commissioned officers Pagan; to the Committee on Claims. These mercies we ask in the name and elected or appointed to civilian offices or posi­ H. R. 6364. A bill for the relief of Alejo for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. tions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Padilla; to the Committee on Claims. · Amen. By Mr. JENNINGS: H. R. 6365. A blll for the relief of Miguel THE JOURNAL H. R. 6345. A bill to amend the Employers'· Ferrer Nevar; to the Committee on Claims. Liability Act so as to limit venue in actions By Mr. RAYFIEL (by request): On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by brought in United States district courts or H. R. 6366. A bill for the relief of Ciro unanimous consent, the reading of the in State courts under such act; to the· Com­ Gamboni; to the Committee on Immigration Journal of the proceedings of the cal­ mittee on the Judiciary. and Naturalization. endar day Tuesday, May 7, 1946, was By Mr. RICH: By Mr. ROBINSON of Utah: H. R. 6346. A bill providing for the exten­ H . R. 6367. A bill authorizing the Issuance dispensed with, and the Journal was . sion of the time limitations under which to Mountain Statf's Development Co. and approved. patents were issued in the case of persons Crescent Eagle Oil Co., of patents for certain CALL OF THE ROLL who served in the military or naval forces placer mining claims located in Grand of the United States during World War II; to County, Utah; to the Committee on the Mr. BARKLEY. I suggest the absence the Commit tee on Patents. Public Lands. of a quorum. · The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll. MEMORIALS PETITIONS, ETC. The Chief Clerk called the roll, and Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memo­ Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions the following Senators answered to rials were presented and referred as fol­ and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk their names: lows: and referred as follows: Aiken Ferguson Langer 1866. By Mr. FORAND: Resolution of the Austin Fulbright Lucas · By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the legis­ Ball George McCarran lature of the State of Wyoming, memorializ­ General Assembly of . the State of Rhod~ Is­ Bankhead Gerry McClellan ing the President and the Congress of the land, requesting the President of the United Barkley Green McFarland . United States to enact legislation relating States of America, the Secretary of State of Brewster Guffey McKellar to public lands of said United States in Wyo­ the United States, the Director General of Briggs Gurney McMahon ming; to the Committee on the Public Lands. the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Brooks Hart Magnuson Administration, and the Senators and Repre­ Buck Hatch May bank Bushfl.eld Hawkes Mead sentatives from Rhode Island in the Congress Butler Hayden Millikin PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS of the United States to use every effort to Byrd Hickenlooper Mit chell prevent the reduction of the daily bread ra­ Capehart Hill Moore Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private tion in and to endeavor to devise means Capper Hoey Morse bills and resolutions were introduced and to supply that country with larger shipments Carville Huffman Murdock severally referred as follows: of wheat and flour; to the Committee on For­ Cordon Johnson. Colo. Myers Donnell Johnston, S. C. O'Daniel By Mr. BATES of Massachusetts: eign Affairs. Downey Kilgore O'Mahoney H. R. 6347. A bill for the relief of Mrs. 1867. By Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: Petition Eastland Knowland Pepper Evelyn Authier; to the Committee on Claims. of veterans of World War II, Janesville, Wis., Ellender La Follette Radcliffe