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SENATE 6785 Mr 1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 6785 Mr. MORRISON: Committee on Claims. Refugees, and to pay its share of the ex­ it. R. 1674. -A bill for the relief of Mrs. Ollie penses of the Committee; to the Committee SENATE Patton; without amendment (Rept. No. 808). on Foreign Affairs. Referred to the Committee of the Whole By Mr. VINSON: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1945 House. H. Res. 304. Resolution authorizing addi­ Mr. MORRISON: Committee on Claims. tional clerical assistance and readjustment <Legislative day of M ''lftday, June 25, H. R. 1851. A bill for the relief of the widow of salaries in the office of the Sergeant at 1945) and three' children of Greenfield Payne; with Arms; to the Committee on Accounts. amendment (Rept. No. 809) . Referred to The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, the Committee of the Whole House. MEMORIALS on the expiration of the recess. Mr. SCRIVNER: Committee on Claims. The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown H. R. 2193. A bill for the relief of G. Hinders; Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memorials Harris, D. D., offered the following with amendment (Rept. No. 810). Referred were presented and referred as follows: prayer: to the Committee of the Whole House. By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis· Mr. HOOK: Committee on Claims. H. R. lature of the state of California, memorializ­ Father of all,-Thou hast not forsaken 2317. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Virginia ing the President and the Congress of the us, though we pass through the fires of M. Kiser; with amendment (Rept. No. 811) • United States and the Surgeons General of Referred to the Committee of the Whole suffering and dwell in the valley of sor­ the United States Army and Navy to consider row. As Thou hast strengthened our House. the advisability of, and the special advan· Mr. HEDRICK: Committee on Claims. tages to be derived from, establishing one or arm to strike with righteous force those H. R. 2529. A bill for the relief of Earl J. more military hospitals in mineral spring who plot war to achieve their evil pur­ Shows; without amendment (Rept. No. 812). areas of California, and urging that affirma· poses, so now, we pray Thee, steel the Referred to the Committee of the Whole tive action be taken in regard thereto; to the will of united peoples to seek peace and House. Committee on Military Affairs. to renounce all aggression by the sword. Mr. STIGLER: Committee on Claims. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the H. R. 2545. A bill for the relief of Florida To all nations whose faces now turn to­ State of Alabama, rescinding their adoption ward a new world linked in fellowship, Rhone Burch; without amendment (Rept. of House Joint Resolution 66, petitioning the No. 813). Referred to the Committee of the Congress of the United States to can a con· grant faith which removes mountains, Whole House. vention for the purpose of proposing an hope which rises above frustration, Mr. MORRISON: Committee on Claims. amendment to the Constitution of the United patience which will bear the strain of H. R. 2866. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Rita _ States which would place limitations on taxes waiting, good . will which cannot be dis­ Chauvin Green; with amendment (Rept. No. which Congre<p may levy on incomes and on couraged, and forgiveness for those who 814). Referred to the Committee of the taxes, duties tlnd levies which Congress may repent, as we ourselves ask to be for­ Whole House. levy on trans:ilers of property in eontempla;­ given. In the dear Redeemer's name. tion of, at, or 'after death or by way of gift, except in time of war; to the Committee on Amen. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS the Judiciary. THE JOURNAL Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public bills On request of Mr. BARKLEY, and by and resolutions were introduced and sev­ PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS unanimous consent, the reading of the erally referred as follows: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, Journal of the proceedings of the cal­ By Mr. BECKWORTH: Mr. ALLEN of Louisiana introduced a bill endar day Tuesday, June 26, 1945, was H. R. 3592. A bill to facilitate the construe· (H. R. 3599) for the relief of Ama L. Normand, dispensed with, and the Journal was tion of dormitories and other living quarters which was referred to the Committee on approved. for married veterans receiving education or Claims. training under the Servicemen's Readjust· MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE ment Act of 1944; to the Committee on Banking and Currency. PETITIONS, ETC. A message from the House of Repre­ By Mr. RIZLEY: Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its H. R. 3593. A bill relating to the disposi· and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk reading clerks, announced that the tion of public lands of the United States sit· House had disagreed to the amendments uated in the State of Oklahoma between the and referred as follows: 1005. By Mr. COCHRAN: Petition of Bert of the Senate to the joint resolution <H. Cimarron base line and the north boundary J. Res. 184) to continue temporary in­ of the State of Texas; to the Committee on Sullivan and 297 other citizens of Missouri, the Public Lands. protes1;ing against the passage of any prohi­ creases in postal rates on first-class mat­ Mr. ROGERS of Florida: bition legislation by the Congress; to the ter, and for other purposes; asked a con- H. R. 35D4. A bill relating to emergency · Committee on the Judiciary. ference with the Senate on the disagree­ hospitalization of veterans; to the Commit· 1006. Also, petition of G. W. Cook and 320 ing votes of the two House·s thereon, and tee on World War Veterans' Legislation. other citizens of Missouri, protesting against that Mr. DauGHTON of North Carolina, the passage of any prohibition legislation by By Mr. ENGLE of California: . Mf. COOPER, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. KNUTSON, H. R. 3595. A bill to authorize mining, mill· the Congress; to the Committee on the Judi- ciary. ,., and Mr. REED of New York were ap­ ing, or smelting loans, and for other pur· pointed managers on the part of the poses; to the Committee on Banking and 1007. By Mr. GOODWIN: Petition of the General Court of Massachusetts to Congress House at the conference. Currency. to investigate the activities of the Federal By Mr. WELCH: The message also announced that the Social Security Board with particular refer­ House had passed a bill (H. R. mak­ H. R. 3596. A bill to amend the Canal Zone ence to the merit-system requirements; to 3550) Code; to the Committee on the Merchant the Special Committee to Investigate Execu· ing appropriations for the Military Es­ Marine and Fisheries. tive Agencies. tablishment for the fiscal year ending By Mr. WINSTEAD: 1008. By the SPEAKER: Petition of various June 30, 1946, and for other purposes, in H. R. 3597. A bill to make the point system citizens of the parish of Caddo, State of Lou­ which it requested the concurrence of in effect with respect to discharge or release isiana, petitioning consideration of their reso· the Senate. from the Army applicable to the release of lution with reference to their endorsement conscientious objectors from the work to· of House bill 2082; to the Committee on the THE SAN FRANCISCO CHARTER-BUG· which they have been assigned; to the Com· Judiciary. GESTED DEPARTMENT OF PEACE mittee on Military Affairs. 1009. Also, petition of the crew of the By Mr. HARLESS of Arizona: steamship Art Young, Liberty ship, petition. Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, with some H. R. 3598. A bill authorizing annual pay· ing consideration of their resolution with of the other members of the Foreign Re­ ments to States, Territories, and insular goV• reference to their endorsement of House bill lations Committee of the Senate, I was ernments, for the benefit of their local po· 2346; to the Committee on the Merchant Ma­ privileged this morning to greet Secre­ litical subdivisions, based on the fair value rine and Fisheries . tary of State Stettinius, the Senator from of the national·forest lands situated therein, 1010. Als-o, petition of Stanley March and Michigan [Mr. VANDENBERG], _and the and for other purposes; to the Committee on various citizens of Illinois, petitioning con­ Senator from Texas [Mr. CoNNALLY] on the Public Lands. sideration of their resolution with reference By Mr. BEALL: to the extension of the Price Control Act; their return·to Washington. There was H. J. Res. 222. Joint resolution to amend to the Committee on Banking and Currency. a goodly crowd present and a band. As Public Law No. 371, Seventy-eighth Congress; 1011. Also, petition of the York Baptist these gentlemen came off the plane we to the Committee on the District of Co· Association at Albion, Nebr., petitioning con· were glad to note they were not worn out. lumbia. sideratio'n of their resolution with reference They looked refreshed; they looked like By Mr. BLOOM: to postponing action on compulsory t~aln­ H. J. Res. 223. Joint resolution to enable ing of youth for military service until after men who had come from a far country the United States to participate in the work the end of World War II; to the Committee but who had done a good jcb, and there­ ot the Intergovernmental Committee on on Military Affairs. - fore felt refreshed. I think that is a 6786 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE JUNE 27 natural law of living-that one who does Billions are spent for war and ':'?ar prepa­ That provided a source of great hope and good naturally feels good.
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