HON. BRUCE ALGER Democrats (86Th Congress, 283), 1'74 Repub of Procedure
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452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE January 9 PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 2345. A bill for the relief of Ferruccio Local No. 12 pension fund as a qualified Scifo; to the Committee on the Judiciary. trust under section 401(a) of the Internal Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private H.R. 2346. A bill for the relief of Maria Revenue Code of 1954; to the Committee on bills and resolutions were introduced and Cascarino; to the Committee on the Judi Ways and Means. severally referred as follows: ciary. By Mr. McDONOUGH: H.R. 2347. A bill for the relief of Marlene H.R. 2362. A bill for the relief of Mira Ko By Mr. ASPINALL: E. Belfast; to the Committee on the Judi vac; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2331. A bill for the relief of Peggy Loene Morrison; to the Committee on the ciary. H.R. 2363. A bill for the relief of Dr. Kamel H.R. 2348. A bill for the relief of Caterina Said Michel Baladi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Buttazzi Petruzzi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARING: H.R. 2332. A bill for the relief of Orlando Judiciary. By Mr. MURPHY: Gonfiantini; to the Committee on the Ju H.R. 2349. A bill for the relief of Zaharoula H.R. 2364. A bill for the relief of Wilhel Vasilakos; to the Committee on the Judi diciary. mine Jandrisits (Serra); to the Committee H.R. 2333. A bill for the relief of Yick T. ciary. on the Judiciary. H.R. 2350. A bill for the relief of Marija H.R. 2365. A bill for the relief of Marija Jew; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Tole; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BOGGS: Matijevic; to the Committee on the Judi H.R. 2334. A bill for the relief of Washing By Mrs. GRIFFITHS: ciary. ton George Brodber Bryan; to the Committee H.R. 2351. A bill for the relief of Hans By Mr. O'NEILL: on the Judiciary. Hangartner; to the Committee on the Judi H.R. 2366. A bill for the relief of Chu Shu By Mr. BOLLING: ciary. Wong; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2335. A bill for the relief of Ruben N. By Mr. HEBERT: By Mr. RHODES of Arizona: and Dorothy A. Bergendoff; to the Commit H.R. 2352. A bill for the relief of Gregory H.R. 2367. A bill for the relief of Kevork tee on the Judiciary. J. Bruno; to the Committee on the Ju (Azoyan) Sarkissian (also known as Keriar By Mr. BUCKLEY: diciary. Ananian); to the Committee on the Judici H.R. 2336. A bill for the relief of Clara By Mr. HERLONG: ary. Betello Franca; to the Committee on the H.R. 2353. A bill for the relief of Jonathan By Mr. SCHENCK: Judiciary. Barnes and his sister, Caroline Barnes; to H.R. 2368. A bill for the reilef of Vassiliki By Mrs. CHURCH: the Committee on the Judiciary. Caperoni; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2337. A bill for the relief of Maria H.R. 2354. A bill for the relief of Mr. Louis By Mr. SCHWENGEL: Stella Todaro; to the Committee on the Ju Fischer, Feger Seafoods, and Mr. and Mrs. H.R. 2369. A bill for the relief of Vincenzo diciary. Thomas R. Stuart; to the Committee on the Gangemi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2338. A bill for the relief of Kaino Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of California: Knuuttila; to the Committee on the Judici By Mr. HUDDLESTON: H.R. 2370. A bill for the relief of Clyde ary. H.R. 2355. A bill for the relief of Nicholas E. Harwell; to the Committee on the Ju H.R. 2339. A bill for the relief of Miss Podias; to the Committee on the Judiciary. diciary. Kamila Wierzbicka; to the Committee on the By Mr. INOUYE: H.R. 2371. A bill for the relief of Ali Khos Judiciary. H.R. 2356. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Ryo rowkha.h; to the Committee on the Ju By Mr. DADDARIO: H. Yokoyama; to the Committee on the Ju diciary. H.R. 2340. A bill for the relief of Mrs. diciary. H.R. 2372. A bill for the relief ot George Emilie Gerber; to · the Committee on the H .R. 2357. A bill for the relief of Eishin Edward Barnhart; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Tamanaha; to the Committee on the Ju Judiciary. H.R. 2341. A bill for the relief of Mrs. diciary. By Mr. WHARTON: Luigia Lenardon De Carli; to the Committee H.R. 2358. A bill for the relief of Gus Nihoa; H.R. 2373. A bill for the relief of Doroteja on the Judiciary. to the Committee on the Judiciary. Kosich; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2342. A bill for the relief of Esther H .R. 2359. A bill to confer jurisdiction upon H.R. 2374. A bill for the relief of Francesco Boghos Oflazian; to the Committee on the the U.S. District Court for the District of Aiello; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Judiciary. Hawaii to hear; determine, and render judg H.R. 2343. A bill to waive any claims of ment upon a certain claim of the Waimea the United States for the repayment of loans ·Ranch Hotel, Ltd.; to the Committee on the PETITIONS, ETC. made by the Department of State to Harry Judiciary. H. Thomas and Jeanne A. Thomas; to the H.R. 2360. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Tome Under clause 1 of rule XXII, Committee on the Judiciary. Takamoto; to the Committee on the Ju 30. Mr. SEELY-BROWN presentec1 a peti By Mr. FINO: diciary. tion of resident of Norwich, Conn. in opposi H.R. 2344. A bill for the relief of Theresa By Mr: McCORMACK: tion to pay television, which was referred Del Vecchio Cipollone; to the Committee on H.R. 2361. A b111 relating to the effective to the Committee on Interstate and Pol'elgn the Judiciary. date of the qualification of Plumbers Union Commerce. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Washington Report speaker, this vote places either the Repub ment. Only through equitable rules, fairly lican or Democratic Party in control of the · administered, can a republic 1n a democracy legislative activity, the committee chairmen flourish. Rules protect the minority groups EXTENSION OF REMARKS and the majority of members on each com most of all, rightly protecting them from OF mittee being of that party. being unfairly trampled by the majority. The 87th Congress totals 437 Members, 262 Indeed, our Government is nothing but rules HON. BRUCE ALGER Democrats (86th Congress, 283), 1'74 Repub of procedure. The present Ru1es Committee. OF TEXAS licans (86th, 153) , 1 Member not seated. controversy has been labeled a phony or Democrats objected to seating one Republi smokescreen issue because under House pro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESE~TArp:VES can; Republicans objected to seating two cedures the Rules Committee now can be Monday, January 9, i961 Democrats. The Democrats were seated. It bypassed by the House through the proce is important for citiZens to understand the dure known as Calendar Wednesday. (Ex Mr. ALGER. Mr. Speaker, under organization of Congress, to realize who the ample: Rules Committee bypassed last year leave to extend my remarks in the REc committee chairmen and committee mem in the depressed areas bill.) The real issue, ORD, I include the following: bers are, to know the legislative procedures and very dangerous, is the aim of liberals to WASHINGTON REPORT of our country. Then it will be realized gain further control of the Rules Committee that elections are not popularity, personal so that the legislation programed before (By Congressman BRUCE ALGER, Fifth ity or charm contests really, but a selection Congress can be presented when they choose District, Texas, January 7, 1961) of people whose views will be embodied in under a closed rule. This rule limits House The Lord's Prayer in unison and call of the legislation that then affects the lives of debate on the merits of a bill and prevents the roll of House Members by State started everyone. It should be no surprlse that a. any amendments ·being offered. So the leg the 87th Congress. Then SAM RAYBURN, islation presented cannot be changed (or Texas Fourth District, was reelected Speaker liberal chairman will program and push only possibly even understood owing to limited for the lOth time (over CHARLIE HALLECK of the liberal legislation. A Congressman's Indiana, the Republican's choice). The only commitment is the oath he takes to debate). - Speaker's election, by a straight party line defend and support the Constitution. DICK NIXoN's unique task wa.s presiding vote, is the most important vote cast in the The Rules Committee "purge" controversy over a joint session of Congress for the 2-year session, since it establishes the or serves to remind all Americans of the im reading of the electorSJ. vote. His farewell ganization of Congress. Besides choosing a portance of rules of procedure in govern- remarks were Lincolnesque in character and 1961 , CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 453 deeply moved the assembled Congressmen, ventions, and earned the grateful affec best serve the interests of -all water uses, bringing them to a long, standing ovation. tion of millions. His was an unselfish, a including the reduction of damages to shore Legislation now in the forefront is the generous, a noble success. He was a properties, the use of the Great Lakes for five point Kennedy package: (1) Aid to man of outstanding humility and sim navigation, and the use of the storage and education, Federal grants for school construc outflow from the Great Lakes for power de tion and teachers' salaries; (2) aid to de plicity, dedicated to the ideals of pure velopment; and pressed areas, Federal grants to communi science, to the practical values of ap .