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Senate 1633 H 1951 CONGRESSIONAL RECOR-D--SENATE 1633 H. R. 2948. A bill to amend title 18, United versary of -the fortification of Dorchester By Mr. RODINO: States Code, with respect to fraud by radio; · Heights, M:ass., and the evacuation of the H. R. 2969. A bill for the relief of Daniel to the Committee on the Judiciary. British from Boston, Mass., to be held in O'Toole; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FERNOS-ISERN: ~outh Boston, Mass., on March 17, 1951; to H. R. 2970. A bill for the relief of Solomon H. R. 2949. A bill to abolish the Model the Committee on Rules. Jacob and Mrs. Helen Jacob; to the Com­ Housing Board of Puerto Rico; to the Com­ mittee on the Judiciary. mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. R. 2971. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Ella By Mr. FORD: MEMORIALS Nolan; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2950. A bill to -provide benefits for Under clause 3 of rule XXII,- memo­ By Mr. STIGLER: members of the Reserve components of the rials were presented and referred as fol­ H. R. 2972. A bill for the relief of Harold Armed Forces who suffer disability or death lows: · Joe Davis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. While performing travel to and from specified By Mr. WITHROW (by request): types of active duty, and fo'r other purposes; By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis­ H. R. 2973. A bill for the relief of Arthur to the Committee on Armed Services. lature of the State of Idaho, memorializing DeWitt Janes; to the Committee on the By Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL: the President and the Congress of the United .Judiciary. H. R. 2951. A bill to freeze the middleman States to take such action as may be neces­ H. R. 2974. A bill for the relief of George to price ceilings below retail to guarantee sary and expedient to prevent the ·sending Hodge; to the Committee on the Judiciary. everybody reasonable profit at 1939 price of the ground troops of the United States of By Mr. YORTY: levels; to the Committee on Banking and America to foreign countries by the Presi­ H. R. 2975. A bill for the relief of Conrad Currency. dent of the United States witho'ut first ob­ R. Fanton; to the Committee on the By Mr. HARDY: taining advice and consent of the Congress Judiciary. H. R. 2952. A bill to authorize the attend­ in · the absence of a declaration of war by the Congress; to the Committee on Foreign ance of the United States Navy Band at the PETITIONS, ETC. final reunion of the United Confederate Vet­ Affairs. -erans to be held in Norfolk, Va., May 30 Also, memorial of the Legislature of the Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions . through June 2, 1951; to the Committee on State of North Dakota, relative to establish­ ing a stabilized premium on the protein con­ and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk Armed Services. and referred as follows: By Mr. HARRISON of Virginia (by .re­ tent of hard spring wheat; to the Committee on Agriculture. ' 70. By Mr. FORAND: Resolution entitled quest): Also, memorial of the Legislature of the "Resolution memorializing Congress with. H . R. 2953. A bill to amend the Social Secu­ State of Tennessee, relative to the ratification relation to enactment of legislation to incor­ rity Act, as amended; to the Committee on by the Legislature of the State of Tennessee porate the principle of reinsurance as a Ways and Means. of the proposed amendment No: 22 to the means · of enabling the Federal Government By Mr. SMI\li'H of Virginia: Constitution of the United States; to the to assume its responsibilities in financing the H. R. 2954. A bill to authorize and direct Committee on the Judiciary. unemployment compensation program and the Commissioners :of the District of Colum­ Also, memorial of the Legislature of the thereby equalizing the tax burden among bia to construct a· bridge over the Potomac Territory of Alaska, memorializing the Presi­ the States," passed by the General Assem_bly River in the vicinit-y of Shepherds Landing, dent and the Congress of the United States of the State of Rhode Island and Providence and for other purposes; to the Committee on to examine mineral policy with respect to Plantations at the January session on Feb­ the District of Columbia. aiding in the development of the base metal ruary 20, 1951; to the Committee on Ways !By Mr. YORTY: mining industry of the Territory of Alaska; and Means. H. R. 2955. A bill rela+.ing to the stabiliza­ to the Committee on Banking and Currency. 71. By Mr. MORRIS: Memorial of the Leg­ tion of defense farm labor; to the Commit­ Also, memorial of the Legislature of the islature of the State of Oklahoma, relative to tee on Ae:ricultu.re. Territory of Alaska, concerning suspension extending time in which Indian tribes may By-Mr. CELLER: of annual assessment work on mining claims; file claims before the Indian Claims Com­ H. R. 2956. A bill to amend section 73 of to the Committee on Interior and Insular Af­ mission; to the Committee on Interior and the act"of January 12, 1895, as amended, relat­ fairs. Insular Affairs. ing to the printing, binding, and distribu­ tion of the Statutes at Large, and sections 411, 412, and 413 of title 28, United States PF',IVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTION5 Code, relating to the printing, binding, and Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private distribution of decisions of the Supreme SENATE Court of the United States, and for other bills and resolutions were introduced purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. and severally referred as follows: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1951 By Mr. JONES of Alabama: By Mr. ALBERT: H. R. 2957. A bill to increase the capital H. R. 2959. A bill for the relief of Mary . (Legislaiive day of Monday, January 29, stock of the Inland Waterways Corporation Rose; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1951) and to extend the service of such Corporation By Mr. BEALL: to the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers; to H. R. 2960. A bill for the relief of John The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Nicholas Christodoulias; to the Committee on the expiration of the recess. Commerce. on the Judiciary. The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown By Mr. MULTER: By Mr. BOW: H. R. 2958. A bill to exempt the salaries of H. R. 2961. A bill for the relief of John F. Harris, D. D., o:f!ered the following employees of State and local governments Roberts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. prayer: from control under the Defense Production By Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL: O Lord, in the morning will we direct Act of 1950; to the Committee on Banking H. R. 2962. A bill for the relief of the our prayer unto Thee, and will look up: and Currency. widow of Frank Winfield Burman, lieuten­ By Mr. HARRIS: ant, United States Naval Reserve; to the May the hush of Thy presence move us H. J. Res. 173. Joint resolution to amend Committee on the Judiciary. in this hallowed moment to adoration, and extend the provisions of the District of By Mr. HEFFERNAN: and may all other voices be stilled that Columbia Emergency Rent Act, as amended; H. R. 2963. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Thine may be heard. to the Committee on the District Columbia. Josephine Payne; to the Committee on the To a wo;rld where evil seems so ram­ By Mr. RANKIN: Judiciary. pant may our contribution be a life H.J. Res .. 174. Joint resolution authorizing By Mr. LIND: purged of self, of impurity and hatred, the President to issue posthumously to the H. R. 2964. A bill for the relief of Gaspare late George Smith Patton, Jr., a lieutenant Borsellino; to the Committee on the Judi­ moved by compassion and by concern for general, Army of the United States; a com­ , ciary. all mankind. Amid pollution may our mission as a five-star general; to the Com­ By Mr. MURPHY: own motives be a part of the salt of the mittee on Armed Services. H. R. 2965. A bill for the relief of Otto earth. In the encircling gloom may our By Mr. HOWELL: Berliner; to the Committee on the Judiciary. spirits be as the candle of the Lord. H. Res. 144. Resolution requesting the By Mr. RIBICOFF: May the great causes that will mold the · President to appoint a bipartisan commission H. R. 2966. A bill for the, relief of Cornelia futcire into the pattern of Thy desire and relating to American policy in Germany; to Jean Seager; to the Committee on the Judi­ design, that will heal the world and re­ the Committee on Foreign Affairs. ciary. ,. By Mr. McCORMACK: H. R. 2967. ·A bill for the relief of Capt. build it, challenge the best that is in us, H. Res. 145. Resolution providing for the Merton Jesse Clark; to the Committee on as we serve our little day, and gain the attendance of a committee to represent the Armed Services. supreme allegiance of our love and labor. House of Representatives at the celebration H. R. 2968. A bill for the relief of Kyung We ask it in the name of the Master of of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anni- H. Park; to the Committee on the Judiciary. all good workmen. Am.en. 1634 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-·· SENATE FEBRUARY 28 THE JOURNAL had sessions of the Senate each day.
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