fixed at Indianapolis, Ind., this 6th day of elected Senators to the Seventy-ninth SENATE December, in the year of our Lord 1944. Congress have now been presented and By the Governor: are on file. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1945 HENRY F. SCHRICKER, Governor. The clerk will call the names of the · The 3d day of January being the day Attest: newly elected Senators in groups of four, prescribed· by the Constitution of the [SEAL] RUE J. ALEXANDER, and they will present themselves at the Secretary of State. desk to take the oath. for the annual meeting of - . Congress, the first session of the Seventy­ Mr. TRUMAN. Mr. President, I· pre­ The legislative clerk, Emery L. Fra­ ninth Congress commenced this day. sent the credentials of the newly elected zier, called the names of Mr. AIKEN, Mr. The Senate assembled in its Chamber Senator from the ·state of Missouri, the BARKLEY, and Mr. CAPEHART. at the Capitol. Honorable FORREST C. DONNELL. . Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, in HENRY A. WALLACE, of Iowa, Vice Presi­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The creden- view of-- dent of the United States, called the tials will be read. · The VICE PRESIDENT. At this mo­ Senate to order at 12 o'clock meridian. The credentials were read by the Chief ment it is not in order to make-a state­ PRAYER ment. Clerk, and were ordered to be placed on The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown .file, as follows: Mr. BARKLEY. I want to make a Harris, D. D., of the city of Washington, statement with reference to the Senator­ offered the following prayer: TO the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE elect from Indiana. I want to ask unani­ UNITED STAT~S: mous consent that he be permitted to 0 God our Father, Light of all that is This is to cerify that on the 7th day of take the oath without prejudice. _ true, Strength of all t~at is good, let the November 1944 FORREST c. D<;>NNELL was duly cloudless noontide of Thy radiance make chosen by the qualified electors of the State Mr. WHITE. T~at is, without preju­ clear our path toward high and holy en­ of Missouri a Senator from said State to dice to him or to the rights of the deavor. The gateway of an old year has represent said State in the Senate of the Senate? United States for the term of 6 years, begin­ Mr. BARKLEY. Without prejudice noiselessly closed behind us: What we ning on the 3d day of January 1945. to him ot to the rights of the Senate. have written we have written. May mis­ Witness His Excellency our Governor. Probably, technically, as I have not as yet takes and .failures be left in the merciful FORREST C. DONNELL, and our seal hereto af­ shadows of the past. For this new year fixed at Jefferson City, Mo., this 29th day of been sworn in, I cannot make this re­ of decision and destiny give us patience December, in the year of our Lord 1944. quest. I will ask the Senator from Ten­ and forbearing. Grant that those who FORREST C. DONNELL, nessee if he will make it. by the people's choice have been called Governor. Mr. McKELLAR. I wm· make the re­ to high places Of state, in this fateful By the Governor: quest with pleasure. I ask unanimous [SEAL] GREGORY C. STOCKARD, consent that the Senator-elect from In­ day assuming responsibilities as heavy as Secreta1'y of State. the servants of the Commonwealth have diana be permitted to take the oath ever borne, may be filled with Thy spirit, Mr. }J.IcCLELLAN. Mr. President, it is without prejudice. the spirit of wisdom and understand­ my pleasure to present the credentials The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob­ ing, the spirit of knowledge, and the fear of my new colleague, Bon. J. WILLIAM jection? The Chair hears none. · of Thee. In an hour when such vast FuLBRIGHT, elected a Senator from the The legislative clerk resumed the call­ issues are at stake, may those who here · State of Arkansas. ing of the names of the newly elected serve, conscious of the great tradition in The VICE PRESIDENT. The creden­ Senators, and called the names of Mr. ·which they stand, rise to greatness of tials will be read. DoNNELL, Mr. DoWNEY, and Mr. FuL­ vision and soul as the anxious eyes of The credentials were read by the Chief . BRIGHT. all the nations are upon this Chamber. Clerk and were ordered to be placed on The Senators whose names had been Maintain in us the fidelity of those to file, as follows: called (with the exception of Mr. DoN­ whom much has been given and from STATE OF ARKANSAS, NELL and Mr. DoWNEY) escorted by Mr.­ whom much will be r~quired. We ask it OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, AUSTIN, Mr. O'MAHONEY, Mr. WILLIS, and in the dear Redeemer's name. Amen. Little Rock, November 24, 1944. Mr. McCLELLAN, respectively, advanced CREDENTIALS To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE to the Vice President's desk, and the oath UNITED STATES: of office prescribed by law was adminis­ Mr. WILLIS. Mr. President, I present This is to certify that on the 7th day of tered to them by the Vice President. the credentials of the Senator-elect from November 1944 J. WILLIAM FuLBRIGHT was The Chief Clerk called the names of Indiana, Bon. HOMER E. CAPEHART. duly chosen by the qualified electors of the The VICE PRESIDENT. The creden­ State of Arkansas a Senator from said State Mr. GEORGE, ·Mr. GURNEY, Mr. HAYDEN, tials will be read. to represent said State in the Senate of the ·and Mr. HICKENLOOPER. The credentials were read by the .Chief United States for the term of 6 years, begin­ These Senators, esc'orted by Mr. Rus­ Clerk, John C. Crockett, and were or- · ning· on the 3d day of January 1945. SELL, Mr. BUSHFIELD, Mr. MCFARLAND, and dered to be placed on file, as follows: Witness His Excellency our Governor, Mr. WILSON, respectively, advanced to Homer M. Adkins; and our seal hereto affixed the Vice President's desk; and the oath To the PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE at Little Rock, Ark., this 24th day of No­ UNITED STATES: vember, in the year of our Lord 1944. of office prescribed by law was adminis­ This is to certify that on the 7th day of HOMER M. ADKINS, tered to them by the Vice President. November 1944 HOMER E. CAPEHART was duly Governor. The legislative· clerk called the names chosen by the qualified electors of the Stat e By the Governor: of Mr. HILL, Mr. HOEY, Mr. JoHNSTON of ot Indiana a · Senator from said State to (SEAL] c. G. HALL, South Carolina, and Mr. LucAS. represent said State in the Senate of the Secretary of State. These Senators, escorted by Mr. BANK· United States for the term .of 6 years, begin-· ADMINISTRATION OF OATH ning on the 3d day of January 1945. HEAD, Mr. BAILEY, Mr.' MAYBANK, and Mr. Witness His Excellency our Governor, The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair is BROOKS, respectively, advanced to the Henry F. Schricker, and our seal hereto af· advised that the credentials of all newly Vice President's desk, and the oath ol XCI--1 3 4 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE JANUARY 3 office prescribed by law was adminis­ ·La Follette Myers Thomas, Utah Kentucky.-Alben W. Barkley and Langer O'Mahoney· Tobey tered to them by the Vice President. Lucas Pepper Truman Albert B. Chandler. • The legislative clerk called the names McCarran Radcliffe Tydings Louisiana.-John H. Overton • · and of Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. McCARRAN, Mr. Mc­ McClellan Reed Vandenberg Allen J. Ellender. McFarland Revercomb Wagner MAHON, and Mr. MiLLIKIN. McKellar Robertson Walsh · Mdine.-Wallace H. White, Jr., and The.se Senators, escorted by Mr. LucAs, McMahon Russell Wheeler Owen Brewster. · Mr. MURDOCK, Mr. GREEN, and Mr. JOHN­ Magnuson Shipstead Wherry M aryland.~Millard E. Tydings and Maybank Smith White SON of Colorado, respectively., advanced Millikin Stewart Wiley .George L. Radcliffe. to the Vice President's desk, and the Morse Taft Willis Massachusetts.-David. I. Walsh and oath of office prescribed by law was Moses Taylor Wilson ,Leverett Saltonstall. * Murdock Thomas, Idaho ·administered to them by the Vice Pres­ Murray- Thomas, Okla. Michigan.-Arthur H. Vandenberg and ident. Homer Ferguson. • The legislative clerk called the names Mr. HILL. I announce that.the Sen­ Minnesota.-Henrik Shipstead and of Mr . .MoRsE , Mr. MosEs, Mr. MYERS, ator from Virginia [Mr. GLASS] and the Joseph H. Ball. Mr. OVERTON, and Mr. ·PEPPER. Senat or from ·Connecticut [Mr.· ·MA· Mississippi.-Theodore G. Bilbo and · These Senators