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 · UNITED STATES 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 American Legion bulletin entitled "Plenty shall be made for the use thereof, together tain uniform pool levels and, in any series of Room in Russia." with any areas of land, or interes-:; therein, of pools, uniform levels throughout such Mr. RABAUT asked and was given acquired or administered in connection series, to prevent the loss of and damage permission to extend his remarks in the therewith, for the conservation, maintenance, to such fish and other wildlife resources. In REcORD in two instances; first, on the and management of wildlife, resources the exercise of the authority granted herein, thereof, and its habitat thereon. In accord the War Department shall consult with the establishment of an export news service ance· with general plans, covering the use of head of the agency exercising administra for the benefit of American business in suclJ. waters and other interests for these tion over fish and other wildlife resources in foreign countries, and seconp, the Am purposes, approved jointly by the head of the State wherein the navigation facilities vets recommendatjon for the disposal of the department c...: agency exercising primary are operated and with the Fish and Wildlife sur.plus property. administration thereof, the Secretary of the Service of the Department of the Interior Interior, and the head of thE' agency exer and with local conservation organizations in PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE cising administration over th ~ wildlife re . such State and area, for the ,purpose of de Mr. McGEHEE. Mr. Speaker, I ask sources of the State wherein the waters and . termining the required water needs of the unanimous consent to address the House areas lie, such waters and ·other interests fish . and other wildlife resources and the for· 1 minute and to revise and extend shall be made available without cost for habitat thereof. my remarks. administration (a) by such State agency, if "SEc. 8. Any person who shall violate any the management thereof for the conserva rule or regulation promulgated in accordance The SPEAKER. Is there objection to tion of wildlife relates to other than m igra with this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor the request of the gentleman from Mis tory birds; (b) by the Secretary of the and upon conviction thereof shall be fined sissippi? Interior, if the waters and other interests rOOt more than $500 Or imprisoned for not There was no objection. have particular value in carrying ou~ the more than 1 year, or both. [Mr. McGEHEE addressed the House. national migratory bird management pro "SEc. 9. The terms 'wildlife' and 'wildlife His remarks api?e~r in the Appendix.'] gram. resources' as used ·herein include birds, fishes, · "SEc. 4. Such areas as are made available ·mammals, and all 'other classes of wild ani .INTERIOR DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION to the Secretary of the Interior for the pur . mals and all types of aquatic and land vege BI;LL, 19.47 . poses of' this ·act under sections· 1 ·and 3, or . tation upon which wildlife is dependent." Mr. JOHNSON'. from the Committee· on · by any other law, proclamation,, or Execu tive order, shall be admini&tered directly or Mr. SPARKMAN. Mr. Speaker, I of-· ·Appropriations, reported the bill 335) making appropriations for the De pursuant to the provisions of section 1 by the Clerk's desk. partment of the Interior for the fiscal Secretary of the Interior under such rules . The Clerk read a's follows: year enqing June 30, 1947, -and for other and regulations for the conservation, mainte purposes, , which was nance, and management of wildlife,-resources Amendment .offered by Mr. SpARKMAN: Cn page 7, after line 23, insert the following new ·read a fir~t ~nd second time and, with . thereof, and its habitat thereon, as may be the accompanying papers, referred to adopted by him in accordance with general section: plans approved jointly by the Secretary of· "SEc. 10. The provisions of this act shall the Committee of the Whole House on the Interior and the head of the department not apply to the Tennessee Valley Author- the State of the Union, and ordered to or agency exercising primary administration ity." . be printed. of such areas: Provided, That such rules and The. amendment was agreed to. . Mr. WIGGLESWORTH reserved all regulations shall not be inconsistent with points of order on the bill. the laws f9r the protection of fish and game The bill was ordered to be engrossed of the States in which such area is situated. and read a third time, was read the third EXTENSION OF REMARKS "SEC. 5. The Secretary of the Interior, time, and passed, and a motion to recon Mr. REED of New York asked and was· through the FiSh and Wildlife Service and sider was laid on the table. given permission to extend his remarks the Bureau of Mines, is authorized to make EXTENSION OF. REMARKS in the Appendix of the RECORD and in: such investigations as he deems necessary to clude a resolution from the grange in determine the effects of domestic sewage, Mr. PRICE of Illinois asked and was his district. mine, petroleum, and industrial wastes, · given permission to extend his remarks erosion silt, and other polluting substances . in the REcoRD and include an article. Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was given on wildlife, and to make reports to the Con Mr. GRANGER asked and was given permission to extend his remarks in the gress concerning &uch investigations and of Appendix of the RECORD and include recommendations for alleviating dangerous permission to extend his remarks in the excerpts. RECORD and include an essay written by and undesirable effects of such pollution. Mr. SCRIVNER asked and was given These investigations shall include ( 1) the Miss Melba Park, of Nephi, Utah, on the determination of standards of water quality subject Food Plank for Peace. permission to extend his remarks in the for the ·maintenance of wildlife; (2) the Mr. BLAND asked and was given per Appendix of the RECORD and include a study of methods of abating and preventing mission to extend his remarks in the proposed amendment on national life in pollution, including methods for the recov surance. ery of m:eful or marketable products and by RECORD in two instances, in one to in clude an article appearing in the New Mr. GOODWIN asked and was given products of wastes; and (3) the collation and p~rmission to extend his remarks in the distribution of data on the progress and ~ork Forwarder, dealing with the mer results of such investigations for the use of chant marine, and in the other a speech Appendix of the RECORD and include an Federal, State, municipal, and private agen delivered by Under Secretary of the Navy editorial. cies, individuals, organizations, or enter at the National Fisheries Convention. Mr. HOPE asked and was given per prises. Mr. CELLER asked and was given per mission to extend his remarks in the "SEc. 6. There is authorized to be approprj RECORD. ated from time to time, out of any money in mission to extend his remarks in the the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, RECORD on four different subjects. CAN THE GOVERNMENT DO NOTHING such amounts as may be necessary to carry Mr. BROOKS asked and was given per ABOUT A NATIONAL DISASTER? out the provisions of this act and regulations mission to extend his remarks in the Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. made pursuant thereto, including the con RECORD and. include an address delivered struction of such facilities, buildings, and Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to other improvements necessary for economical by Attorney General Toll) Clark before address the House for 1 minute. administration of areas made available to the Louisiana Bar Association in Shreve The SPEAKER. Is there objection the Secretary of the Interior under this Act, port, La. to the request of the gentleman from and the employment i~ the city of Wash Mr. SPARKMAN asked and was given South Dakota? ington and elsewhere of &uch persons and permission to extend his remarks in the There was no objection. means as the Secretary of ·the Interior may RECORD and include an article from a Mr. CASE of South Dakota. Mr. deem necessary for such purposes. "SEC. 7. Tha-t in the management of recent issue of the National Grange deal Speaker, I seldom make what might b·e existing facilities (including locks, dams, and ing with the award to Hon. A. WILLIS regarded as extreme remarks, but after pools) on navigable waters in the United RoBERTSON for outstanding accomplish- the statetnent that came from the White 4562 CONGRESSIONAL R'ECORD-HOUSE House last Saturday to the effect that As I stated on the floor of the House 'in ment of agriculture, State of Massachu the coal strike represented a national February when the Case bill was passed, setts, and also a statement by the Asso disaster, I will say that the reported what is needed to solve most of the em ciation of Commissioners and Secretaries position of the White House this morning ployer-employee wage difficulties is en of Agriculture of the Northeastern that it could do nothing about that dis-· actment of "a simple law guaranteeing States. · aster is the sorriest confession of unfit the right of every person to work wher • Mr. ADAMS asked and was given per ~ess from a national administration ever he pleases, at whatever compensa . mission to extend his remarks in· the that has come in the history of the tion he can voluntarily agree upon with · RECORD and include an editorial from American Government. Such a confes the employer without having to pay trib the Boston News Bureau. sion would never have come from the ute to anyone." I am more convinced Mr. HALE asked and was given per.; White House during the Presidency of today than ever before that the large mission to extend his remarks in · the Andrew Jackson or Grover Cleveland. portion of the rank and file of wage earn RECORD and include an address of the For the Qovernment to say that it san ers want some sort of protection to make Honorable Harold E. Stassen at a Re do nothing when any bargaining agent it possible for them to continue uninter publican convention held at Bangor, given the exclusive right to bargain by ruptedly in their employment. Maine, on April 12 last. an act of Congress continues an organ CRISES AND PHONEY CRISES Mr. ARNOLD New Deal in com sylvania? Mr. SMITH of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I plete control of the executive, legislative, There was no objection. ask unanimous consent to address the and judicial branches of the Govern Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, I picked up House for 1 minute. ·ment, the situation is still hopeless un this morning's Post and I noted the fol The SPEAKER. Is there objection to less the President and the New Deal ma lowing in the first most prominent col the request of the gentleman from Ohio? jority in Congress will join in legislation umn-! quote: There was no objection. to curb the activities of these all-power Can't stop it, is reported United States Mr. SMITH of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, the ful labor leaders and restore the Gov position in coal strike. President was in error in his recent state .. ernment of this country to the people. President confers hour with advisers; dras ment to the country that the existing It would be futile and silly to pass legis tic steps are said to be rejected. coal strike was a national disaster. It lation dealing merely with the coal strike President 'l'ruman and his thre,.. top labor was more than that. It was a national and John L. Lewis. The problem is and reconversion advisers concluded yester disgrace. The New Deal administration greater than that. We must revise our day that they had no practical means to is solely responsible. The President can force an end to the coal strike, it was re basic labor legislation if the public is to liably reported. appoint mediation boards and plead all receive any real protection. he wants to with the labor leaders to Mr. Speaker, it seems to me that this return to work, not only in the coal mines EXTENSION OF REMARKS is an admission of weakness. It certain but any other industry that is stopped Mr. HOLMES of Massachusetts asked ly is too bad that this country can be or threatened to be stopped, but it will and was given permission to extend his closed up just tecause one labor leader only result in continued loss of over-all remarks in the RECORD and include a let is going to stop everything. Close up production. · ter from Frederick E. Cole, of the depart- business, put men out of work, bring 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4563 chaos to our economy, stop·production of Is there objection to the request of the MINERS HAVE HAD LONG BATTLE essential goods. - . gentleman from Illinois? . Mr. Speaker,· I make this statement, What we want to do is tL change the There was no objection. not because I have coal miners in my Wagner Act and do it now. It -is up to RESIGNATION FROM COMMITTEES district, for 1 have not, but because I · the Congress of the United States to learned of the horrible conditions under · show that we are here to do the things The SPEAKER laid before the House which coal miners worked when I first that America needs and wants. We the following communication: came to. Congress. · ought to give the people what they want. MAY 7, 1946. . Few now remember that the first It is a stupid thing for the House of Hon. SAM RAYBURN, President Roosevelt fought the insolent Representatives, for the United States Speaker of the House of Representatives, mine operators of his day to a standstill · Washington, D. c. Senate, the President of the United by threatening to use the United States States who can and should .stop a few · DEAR MR. SPEAKER: · I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the following . Army to seize and operate the mines. people who would wreck _our national committees in ·order that--I ·might accept ap The miners then were under the complete economy, who would cause people to pointment to the Committee on Foreign and feudal domination of avaricious coal come to want, who would cause cities to Affairs: Mines and Mining, Flood Control, · companies. Miners were forced to live go into darkness, who would close down · Invalid Pensions, Enrolled Bills, Census. in company shacks, buy at company transportation on the railroads ·of the Sincerely yours, stores at outrageous mark-ups, and country, and close down industries, thus THOMAS E. MORGAN. month after month and year after year putting millions of people out of work. THE COAL STRIKE go more hopelessly into debt. There has It is up to the party in power to act and Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, I ask been some amelioration. The shacks are . act now. Not next week, not after elec better; some outside mercantile compe tion, but change the Wagner Act and do unanimous consent to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend my tition has been allowed; wages are some it now. Get busy and do something. remarks. what higher. The l;lattle never ends. The SPEAKER. The time of the gen The hold of John L. Lewis over the mem tleman from Pennsylvania has expired. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Illi bers of the United Mine WorkHs lies PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE nois? largely in th~ fact that he, more than any Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask There was no objection. other one man in mine history, brought unanimous consent to address the House Mr: SABATH. Mr. Speaker, no onere about those improvements. for 1 minute and to revise and extend grets the long-continued coal strike more BOTH SIDES OF DISPUTE NOT GIVEN my remarks. than I, and no city is suffering more, per Thus far I have seen in the newspapers The SPEAKER. Is there objection to haps, than my own great city qf Chicago. not one article giving· both sides of the the request of the gentleman from Mich Nevertheless, there are-two sides to this present dispute. Castigation has been igan? controversy. I do not hold any brief for heaped on the heads of Lewis and his There was no objection. John L. Lewis; but I think the coal op mine officials, and upon the Government. [Mr. HoFFMAN addressed the House. erators are as much to blame as he is. Yet the operators have been equally to His remarks appear in the AppendiX.] In view of the great friendship, as I said blame for the .deadlock; they have even EXTENSION OF REMARKS .. yesterday, that you Republicans have for refused to admit that a formula for com John L. Lewis, you ought to have, and promise has been presented to them. Mr. HAGEN asked and was .given per perhaps have, greater influence with him The people should hava all the facts and mission to extend his remarks in the than the President or we on this side, be able to judge for themselves where RECORD in two instances; to include in because he has-been your baby for the most of the fault lies. one an editorial appearing in the Fergus· last 9 years. · Mr. Speaker, in conclusion I make this Falls Daily Journal on the subject of the One thing is certain-you cannot observation: Since Mr. Lewis is now an small businessman, and in the other an charge responsibility for' this strike to officer of the great American Federation article by Robert S. Burgess on the sub the CIO or even to the OPA. It is of Labor, is it not possible for Mr. Wil ject of air-mail postage rates. strange that day after day we hear the liam Green, president of the A. F. of L., Mr. ROONEY asked and was given attacks on Lewis and while,- as I have to aid and assist in bringing about a set permission to extend his remarks in the stated, I hold no brief for him, yet he tlement of this long strike and averting RECORD and include an editorial. does represent four or five . hundred the crisis affecting every part of the INVESTIGATION OF DISPOSITION OF thousand coal miners who beyond ques United States? Cannot his great infiu: SURPLUS PROPERTY tion are working. in the most hazardous ence be brought to bear so that the peo of all occupations. . Nearly every week ple will understand that the controvers~ Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speak~r, I ask we read of many miners losing their lives has two sides? Can he not convince both unanimous consent that the time allotted or being · permanently injured in this parties that the welfare of the country for the consideration of House Resolu must come first? tion 385 be extended for !'hour, the time terribly dangerous work. These injuries to be equally divided between those for and loss of life continue notwithstand CONSISTENCY, THOU ART A JEWEL and those opposed to the resolution. I ing many of us have for years demanded Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, I ask make this request because so many Mem that every available known safety device unanimous consent to address the House be utilized by the companies, who bers have approached me who are op for 1 minute. posed to this resolution, and I believe never, of their own volition, install life The SPEAKER. Is there objection to they are entitled to be heard. saving equipment and who, as I under the request of the gentleman from The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman stand, now refuse to make any welfare Michigan? include in his request that at the close of provision for the miners and their There was no objection. debate the previous question shall be families. Wages are not a major issue. Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, I want to considered as ordered? Only 5 or 6 years ago I advocated the congra · ~ulate my colleague the gentleman Mr. SABATH. I do. coal bill under which all the companies from Michigan [Mr. HoFFMAN]. At least, Mr. MICHENER. Mr. Speaker, we were placed on a profitable basis. They he is consistent. John L. Lewis is against cannot hear the request. have in the past, and are today, making the OPA, and so was my colleague from · The SPEAKER. The gentleman from money and therefore I feel it is unfair Michigan and a great majority of the Illinois asks unanimous consent that the on their part not to sit down with the Members across the aisle. John L. Lewis time· be extended 1 hour, the time to be miners to work out a fair adjustment of is spearheading the antagonism toward equally divided between those for and their claims. Do not the coal-mine oper the OPA to a maximum degree with the against. ators 'owe something to their country, tactics that are being pursued today. Mr. MICHENER. It would be 2 hours and to the survivors of tragic mine acci Perhaps it results from the quarrel he instead of 1 then under the rule? dents? Do they not owe something to had with the CJO, I do not know, but The SPEAKER. And at the conclu the miners in the way of health insur there is this to be said about the gentle sion of debate the previous question shall ance against the occupational diseases to man from Michigan [Mr. HoFFMAN], at be considered as ordered. which they are constantly exposed? least he ·is consistent. 4564 CONGRESSIONAL -RECOR'D--HOUSE MAY 7
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 United States Army · 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 Europe, 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- world war I 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 Philadelphia. He also advised that name, ·for this unlimited amount of gen is never too late to correct a mistake. I we go to Mechanicsburg and obtain num- erosity and courtesy and consideration. think this resolution, if adopted, will go bers, etc., of the numbers of two of the I d t th' k I d 8 · t I d a long way towards the correction of that shovels in which we were interested. This 0 no In nee minu es. o not we did: He told us then to go to Pittsburgh make long-winded speeches so that I can error. This situation ought to be inves as they were our purchasing agent. say what I want to say in a much shorter tigated and the truth brought to light. March 29, 1946: Return to·war Assets Ad- time than that. I am very much inter Mr. JUDD. Mr. Speaker, will the gen ministration in Pittsburgh and talked to Mr. ested in this resolution. I expect to sup tleman yield? Brown who immediately turned us over to port it and I hope it passes. I say that Mr. PITTENGER. I yield to my dis the Pittsburgh RFC office. At the RFC of- because of a remark which was made by tinguished colleague, the gentleman from fice Mr. Shanklin said that his office would the distinguished gentleman from Mich Minnesota. ta_ke this matter up with their Cleveland igan [Mr. HOFFMAN], who wanted to Mr. JUDD. I just want to make sure area office on April 1. RFC in Harrisburg k h led us to believe that purchase of the equip- now W at good an investigation would there will be no possible misinterpreta ment would be made at this time by Pitts- accomplish. I really asked for the- time tion of the remarks of my good friend burgh. We offered to pay for the two shovels because I want to tell him I think an in and able colleague from Minnesota. He that day by tendering certified checks in the vestigatiori would accomplish a lot of is not implying that a single person here amount of $10,000 when we had in our pos- good. Let me say in passing that ·is not this afternooi'l has opposed an investiga session. While in the RFC office we- made - a reflection on the members of the C'om tion of the surplus-property-disposal two long-distance telephone calls to Harris- mittee on Expenditures in Executive De program? burg in regard to the equipment and the RFC partments. We have a very select, out Mr. PITTENGER. No. I do not office made one such call. We were advised - to return home and await the action of the standing, and high-grade group of Mem- me~n to imply that at all. Cleveland office. This was done. bers 'Oi Congress on that committee-_: Mr. JUDD. I want to make tbat clear. April <1, 1936.: Telephone RFC in Pittsburgh Mr. MANASCO, Congressman RICH, and No Member of the House can be more to inquire as to the action of the Cleveland others, and my colleague from Minnesota; anxious for a thorough and continuing office. Talked to Mr. Shanklin who ~said...that Dr. JUDD, and Congressman HOFFMAN, investigation than we on the committee we were no longer under the jurisdiction of who was on tqe fioor a few minutes ago who have had most to do with it, because the Pittsburgh ofiice but' that our territory and who· did not have -time to yield to me. we know more about the mista}{es that was now handled by Philadelphia. He ad- I -do not want to cast any reflection on have been made. visEd that we complete a Small Business · surplus Property Application (Form RFC those men in supporting this resolution. Mr. PITTENGER. As·I tried to say, I L-350). I think all of them, so far· as I know, have think your committee. in. .investigating April 8, 1946: Traveled to Philadelphia, re- done a fine, outstanding job on that par all o-f these executive departments has ported to War Assets Ad~ninistration, 1528 .ticular committee. If I had anything to about a hundred times too much work Walnut Street.· We talked to Mr. Me- say that would cast any shadow-and I to do now. . We should have this particu ·Quillen as Mr. George L .. Evans was busy and do not mean it in that way-I would say lar problem taken up by a special com unable to see us. Mr. McQuillen called the they have not bad time to go into this mittee that will go to the bottom of it and man at LaFayette Building in charge of con- problem which confronts us in dealing find out. the truth. struction equipment. We went there and 'talked to a Mr. John Christy and ·was ad- with what has been done in the disposaL Mr. JUDD. Will the gentleman yield .vised to go to the Fox Theater Building and .of surplus pnoperty. As my colleagues further? contact Mr. Simpson of RFC. We did this ·qere have said, and it is somewhat repe-; Mr. PITTENGER. I yield. and Mr. Simpson advis.ed us to do away with titious, it has become a disgrace. You Mr. JUDD. I want to make sure that the veterans' preference forms . and. make .men know it. The program of surplus orie other point is not misunderstood. I application jointly for Veterans' Small.Busr- .property disposal started out with a full :do not know of .any .member-of our com7 ness Surplus Property consideration: In ~ppreciation ot.how much good could be . mittee who is objecting to this resolution this manner we were to secure higher pri- _done for the-American people. All that lest we on the committee be hurt. The · ority as one of the undersigned, Cecil Brua - reason we believe it should be done by .was established in the construction. busi- has been done by the persons who have the regular · committee is because we ness but had tv dispese of his ~quipment been in charge of the:; program,... speaking. by reason of his being. drafted into the charitably, has been to fumble the. ball. 'think it can do the job better than a new Navy. Small. Business Surplus Property Ap- .The charge ·bas been made that startling committee could. It is not a matter of plication (RFC FornL.. k-350) .- V.:as. executed_. ·things·might ·be found out. -·I want to say ·hurting anybody's feelings or pride, so under the firm .name of Cunnmgham and that an investigation never hurts any- far as I am aware. ~ Brua Construction Co., <115 Elm Street, b d Wh h' f th Mr. PITTENGER. Well, I was not Altoona, Pa., and appro7 ed by Mr: w. H. o y. c::n you are sea:rc mg or .e certain. I am glad that my colleague is · Gurk. They were to be forwarded to RFC .truth, the .nght way to d? It, S? far a~ this clarifying the atmosphere. -in Harrisburg. Mr. Simpson advised us to Congress IS concerned, IS to mvestigate. .report to Mr. Moran, RFC, Harrisburg, as Mistakes are uncovered. My colleague Mr. VORYS of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, that was our purchasing agent under from Michigan [Mr. HOFFMAN] said that will the gentleman yield? · Mr. PITTENGER. I yield. Phila~elphia. . the Committee on Expenditures in Exec- Apnl 9, 1946: Went to Harrisburg. Talked utive Departments has investigated. Mr. VORYS of Ohio. We have one to Mr. Moran in regard to surplus govern- . form of surplus property, that is, plans ment excavating equipment. He said that Mr. HOFF~AN. Mr. Speaker, Will the for the St. Lawrence seaway and power all equipment catalogued had been disposed gentleman yield? project-- of and that the dozer shovelf: at Mechanics- Mr. PITTENGER. I yield. Mr. PITTENGER. Well, I do not yield burg hadn't been catalogued. Mr. HOFFMAN. What I tried to con- to the gentleman to make a speech in We would very much appreciate anything vey to you was that months ago in the my time. I want to tell the gentleman you can do or any information you can give committee I had asked the chairman of from Ohio that the St. Lawrence seaway u~ relative to procuring the·two above-men- the committee and the majority of the tloned shovels presently located at Meehan- . . and power project is not surplus property. icsburg Naval supply Depot and declared sur- committee to appomt the gentleman That is one of those projects where you plus by_ the Navy. we have exhausted all from California [Mr. ELLIOTT] and the spend a dollar and get $10 back in sav means and followed all suggestions made to gentleman from New York [Mr. LATHAM], ings. us by RFC and War Assets Corporation of- from the minority side, who has been in Now, just to get that matter clear ficials with the result that at the present the Navy, and sent;. them out as a com some day when Ohio gets progressive you time we have no defi?ite information as to mittee to investigate this thing. That is folks will all vote for the St. Lawrence w~ether _or not we w11l be able to purchase what we tried to do. Then we called this eqmpment. . project. So wake up and get something we thank you in advance for your help Witnesses. We called the Under Secre- of that religious feeling of rightenusness Very truly yours, · tary of War. We called several admirals. and help us·out. That would be tny ad R. L. CuNNINGHAM. We did what we could because we could vice tb 1the· gentleman from the capital CEciL B. BRuA. not go any further. They would not give city of the great State of Ohio. 1946 CONGRESSiONAL RECORD-HOUSE 4583 Now, if we investigate the mishandling signed by the President last week will · leader, Mr. McCoRMACK, and the minor of the surplus property, even as my col help in clarifying the situation. ity leader, Mr, MARTIN of Massachusetts, league the gentleman from Tennessee Just a few days ago I had a boy in my that in the event a roll call was de [Mr. JENNINGS] said, the door may be office, a veteran of World War II. When manded, the vote would go over until locked and the horse stolen, or something the war broke out he was a commercial Thursday. It is obvious that a roll call to that effect, you are setting an example photographer. He eutered the service, will be demanded. Under the circum for the future. You are pointing out for and because the Navy needed photo stances would the Chair prefer that I the Congresses of the future the mistakes graphic supplies he turned all of his withhold moving the previous question that have been made in matters of this supplies over to the Navy. When he was until Thursday? Or shall I move it at kind. You are doing more than that. discharged from the service he wanted to this time? You are letting the American people fix take up where he had left off in his origi The SPEAKER. The unanimous con and center the responsibility for the mis nal business. No supplies were avail sent request this morning, included the deeds, if there are any, for mistakes, if able. A great sale of •photographic sup previous question. The previous question there are any, where they &hould rest, in plies was advertised by the War Assets is ordered when debate closes on the placing them on the people who should be Corporation to be held in Ba1timore, Md. resolution. charged with them. You are contribut They advertised $500,1)00,000 ~orth of Mr. SLAUGHTER. I thank the Chair. ing to a program of education. You are photographic materials. This boy with The SPEAKER. The vote on the reso contributing to the enlightenment of hundreds of other veterans went to Bal lution win go over until Thursday. everybody in science and in the affairs timore. When they arrived they found EXTENSION OF REMARKS of government. that all of those ggods had been pur I have had too many letters come to chased by someone else, and they came Mr. REED of New York .. 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 Italy 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