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SENATE 6141 Tleman from Massachusetts That the Bill for Certain Regular Establishment Veterans Father of All, Whose Righteous Laws Go Over Until Monday l944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 6141 tleman from Massachusetts that the bill for certain Regular Establishment veterans Father of all, whose righteous laws go over until Monday. and veterans of wars prior to World War No. condemn and at last break whatsoever 1; with amendment (Rept. No. 1677). Re­ The SPEAKER. If the gentleman says ferred to the Committee of the Whole House bars Thy children from abundant life. that he objected, the Chair accepts it, of on the state of the Union. we thank Thee for the legions of the un­ course. coerced who, making tyranny tremble, in Thy name are marching to blast a INTERIOR DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION PUBLIC BILLS ANlt> RESOLUTIONS way for all Thy children to escape tribu­ BILL, 1945 Under clause 3 of rule XXII; public lation. They march to build a highway Mr. JOHNSON of Oklahoma. Mr. bills arid resolutions were introduced and to a realm and a reign of peace and good Speaker, I a·sk unanimous consent that severally referred as follows: will, to a kingdom of human rights where I may have until midnight tonight to file By Mr. McMILLAN: mouths shall not cry for bJ ead, where a conference report and statement on the H. R. 5046. A bill to permit the Metro­ hands and feet shall not be shackled, bill (H. R. 4679) making appropriations politan Police Force of the District of Co­ where speech shall not be silenced, for the Department of the Interior for lumbia to obtain certain information from where eyes shall not be bandaged, where the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, and the War Manpower Commission ·and the minds shall not be darkened, and learn­ for other purposes. United States Employment Service; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. ing shall not be distorted by lies which The SPEAKER. Is there objection? H. R. 5047. A bill to amend the United hide the light of truth. l'here was no objection. States Employees' Compensation Act of Sep­ Humble our spirits by the revelation of ADJOURNMENT tember 7, 1916, so as to permit an award the dark pit from which mankind is of compensation for death, and payment of being rescued at so great a cost. Saved Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I burial expenses, without regard to the lapse from such a hell make us not content move that the House do now adjourn. of time between the injury and death; to with things as they are and have been The motion was agreed to; accordingly the Committee on the Judiciary. as we strive to bring in a new heaven (at 5 o'clock and 48 minutes p. m.) the· and a new earth. We sePk not the salva~ House adjommed until Monday, June PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS tion which will leave us unchanged, for 19, 1944, at 12 o'clock noon. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private we have missed the mark and come short bills and resolutions were introduced and of the glory. Save us from the fatal folly COMMITTEE HEARINGS severally referred as follows: of being unwilling to pay the price of ~OMMITI'EE ON IMMIGRATION AND By Mr. BUFFETT: better things. Destroying the worst / . NATURALIZATION H. R. 5048. A bill for the relief of the es­ things and dreaming of the better The Committee on Immigration and tate of Cecile H. Burgett, deceased; to the things in these days of agony and an­ Naturalization will meet on Wednesday, Committee on Claims. guish, treading the wine press of sor­ ·June 21, 1944, t 10:30 a. m., on all reso­ By Mr. McCORD: row and sacrifice, even though we walk H. R. 5049. A bill for the relief of Walter S. through the valley of the shadow of lutions providing for temporary admis­ Faulkner; to the Committee on Claims. death fearing no evil may Thy rod and sion of political and religious refugees. By Mr. McGEHEE: Thy staff comfort us. Amen. "' H. R. 5050. A bill for the relief of Sam D. Moak; to the Committee on Claims. THE JOURNAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC H. R. 5051. A bill for the relief of Clifton L. BILLS AND RESOLU'l;'IONS Holmes; to the Committee on Claims. On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of By Mr. McMILLAN: unanimous consent, the reading of the committees w·ere delivered to the Clerk H . R. 5052. A bill for. the relief of Elisha Journal of the proceedings of the calen­ for printing and reference to the proper Mack Rabon, Mrs. E. S. Gasque, and Dottie dar day Friday, June 16, 1944, was dis­ calendar, as follows: Elaine Gasque; to the Committee on Claims. pensed with, and the Journal was ap­ By Mr. VURSELL: proved. Mr. McGEHEE: Committee on Claims. H. R. 5053. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Maud S. 1881. A bill to provide for reimbursement M. Wright and Mrs. Maxine Mills; to the MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT­ of certain Navy personnel and former Navy Committee on Claims. APPROVAL OF BILLS personnel for personal property lost or dam­ By Mr. WASIELEWSKI: Messages in writing from the President aged as the result of fire at the naval ad­ H. R. 5054. A bill for the relief of Paul vance base depot, Port Hueneme, Calif., on Stanik; to the Committee on Claims. of the United States were communi­ January 12, 1944; without amendment (Rept. cated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one No. 1672). Referred to the Committee of of his secretaries, and he announced the Whole House on the state of the Union. PETITIONS, ETC. that the President had approved and Mr. BELL: Committee on Insular Affairs. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions signed the following acts: H. R. 5029. A bill to assist in the internal de­ and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk velopment of the Virgin Islands by the un­ On June 15, 1944: dertaking of useful projects therein, and for and referred as follows: S. 1281. An act for the relief of Rebecca A. other purposes; without amendment (Rept. 5868. By Mr. HART: New Jersey State Sen­ Knight and Martha A. Christian; and No. 1673). Referred to the Committee of the ate resolution proposing amendment to the S. 1849. An act for the relief of Muskingum Whole House on the state of the Union. Constitution of the United States relative to Watershed Conserva.ncy District. · Mr. BATES of Massachusetts: Committee taxes on incomes, inheritances, and gifts; to On June 17, 1944: on Naval Affairs. H. R. 4405. A bill to amend the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 1416. An act for the relief of Mrs. Judith the act approved March 7, 1942 (Public Law 5869. By Mr. ROLPH: Resolution No. 2 of H. Sedler, administratrix of the estate of 490, 77th Cong.), as amended, ·so as to more the California Senate, relative to release of Anthony F. Sedler, deceased; and specifically provide for pay, allotments, and trucks for sale to farmers; to the Committee S. 1682. An act to provide for the payment administration pertaining to war casualties, o:p. Agriculture. of compe:Psation to certain claimants for and for other purposes; with amendment 5870. Also, resolution No. 3 of the Califor­ the taking by the United States of private (Rept. No. 1674). Referred to the Committee nia Senate relative to the production of fishery rights in Pearl Harbor, island of of the Whole House on the state of the Union. commercial blue poppies; to the Committee Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. on Agriculture. Mr. HEBERT: Committee on Naval Affairs. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE H. R. 4991. A bill to remove restrictions on transfers of small craft to other Amer­ A message from the House of Repre­ ican republics in furtherance of the war ef­ sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its fort; with amendment (Rept. No. 1675). Re­ SENATE reading clerks, announced that the House ferred to the Committee of the Whole House R. on the state of the Union. had passed a bill <H. 5040) making Mr. BELL: Committee on Insular Affairs. MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1944 appropriations to supply deficiencies in Third interim report pursuant to House certain appropriations for the fiscal year. Resolution 159. Resolution regarding prob­ <Legislative day of Tuesday, May 9, 1944) ending June 30, 1944, ant' for prior fiscal lems of Puerto Rico; without amendment years, to provide supplemental appro- (Rept. No.1676). Referred to the Committee The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, of the Whole House on the state of the Union. on the expiration of the recess. priations for the fiscal years ending June Mr. LESINSKI: Committee on Invalid The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown 30, 1944, and June 30, 1945, and for Pensions. H. R. 4999. A blll to increase the Harris, D. D., offered the following other purposes, in which it requested service-connected disability rates of pension prayer: the concurrence of the Senate. 6142 CONGRESSIONAL . RECORD-SENATE JUNE 19 ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED that may become an untenable discrimi­ cable in spots-could not have been pur• The message also announced that the nation in time of naked war. sued to a reasonable conclusion. Speaker had affixed his signature to the The grim· evolution of global war pre­ But we must face things as they are• . following enrolled bills, and they were cipitates a constant procession of relent­ The war against Germany must be fought signed by the Acting President pro less crises which have to be met as the with every weapon at our command. Her tempore: hard requirements of the bitter hour de­ satellites-willing or otherwise-cannot S.
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