1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8055 all respects as though they refer to the For the Government of Luxembourg: MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Organization in place of the Institute. G. N'AsPREMONT L. A message· from the Senate, by Mr. ARTICLE V For the Government of Norway: SIGURD BENTZON. Frazier, its legislative clerk,. announced Any Member of the Institute which is not For the Government of the Netherlands that the Senate had passed, with amend­ a signatory to this Protocol may at any time (including the Netherlands Indies): ments in which the concurrence of the accede to this Protocol by sending a written H. VAN HAASTERT. House is requested, a bill of the House notice of accession to the Director General For the Government of Poland: of the following title: of the Organization, who shall inform all W. WYSZYNSKI. signatory and acceding Governments of such For the Government of the United King­ H. R. 6477. An act to amend section 32 of accession. dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933, as amended, and section 3 of the Federal ARTICLE VI JOHN 0. MAY. For the Government of Czechoslovakia: Farm Mortgage Corporation Act, as amended, 1. This Protocol shall not be subject to and for other purposes. ratification in respect to any government Dr. JAN PAULINY TOTH. unless a specific reservation to that effect is For the Government of Turkey: The message also announced that the made at the time of signature. FURUZAN SELCUK. Senate had passed bills of the following 2. This Protocol shall come into force upon Sous reserve de ratification. titles, in which the concurrence of the lts acceptance in respect to at least thirty­ House is requested: · five Governments Members of the Institute. ANNEX Such acceptance shall be effected by: S. 2280. An act to amend the Federal Farm LIST OF CONVENTIONS TO WHICH ARTICLE IV OF Mortgage Corporation Act to provide a sec­ (a) signature without reservation in re­ THE PROTOCOL RELATES gard to ratification, or ondary market for farm loans made under (b) deposit of an instrument of ratifica­ International Convention for Locust Con­ the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, tion in the archives of the Organizaiton by trol, dated at Rome, October 31, 1920. as amended, and for other purposes; Governments on behalf of which this Proto­ International Convention for Plant Pro­ S. 2307. An act to provide that every Sat­ col is signed with a reservation in regard to tection, dated at Rome, April 16, 1929. urday shall be a holiday for banks and build­ ratification. or International Convention concerning the ing and loan associations in the District of (c) notice of accession in accordance with Markings of Eggs in International Trade, Columbia; and Article V. dated at Brussels, December 11, 1931. H. J. Res. 156. Joint resolution to extend 3. After coming into force in accordance International Convention for the Stand­ the succession, leading powers, and the func­ with paragraph 2 of this Article, this Proto­ ardization of the Methods of Cheese Analysis, tions of the Reconstruction Finance Corpora­ col shall come into force for any other Gov­ dated at Rome, April 26, 1934. tion. ernment a Member of the Institute. International Convention for the Stand­ ardization of Methods of Analyzing Wines, The message also announced that the (a) on the date of signature on its be­ Senate had passed, with amendments in half, unless such signature is made with a dated at Rome, June 5, 1935. reservation in regard to ratification, in which International Convention for the Stand­ which the concurrence of the House is re­ event it shall come into force for such Gov­ ardization of the Methods of Keeping and quested, a bill of the House of the fol­ ernment on the date of deposit of its in­ Utilizing Herd-Books, dated at Rome, Oc­ lowing title: strument of ratification, or tober 14, 1936. H. R. 6739. An act making appropriatiom; (b) on the date of the receipt of the notice AMERICAN EMBASSY, RoME, ITALY. for the Department of Labor, the Federal of accession, in the case of any non-signa­ I certify that this is a true copy of the Security Agency, and related independent tory Government which accedes in accord­ original. agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, ance with Article V. [SEAL] DAVID McK. KEY, 1947, and for other purposes. In witness whereof the duly authorized Charge d'Affaires ad interim. representatives of their respective Govern­ ADJOURNMENT The message also announced that the ments have met this day and have signed Senate insists upon its amendments to the present protocol, which is drawn up in Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I in­ the foregoing bill, requests a conference the French and English languages, both quire of the Chair whether there are any with the House on the disagreeing votes texts being equally authentic, in a single nominations on the Executive Calendar. of the two Houses thereon, and appoints original which shall be deposited in the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The archives of the Organization. Authenti­ Mr. McCARRAN, Mr. McKELLAR, Mr. Rus­ Chair is informed that there is nothing SELL, Mr. MEAD, :vir. MURDOCK, Mr. WHITE, cated copies shall be furnished by the Organ­ on the calendar except treaties. ization to each of the signatory and acceding Mr. BALL, and Mr. BRIDGES to be the con­ Governments and to any other Governments Mr. BARKLEY. I move that the Sen­ ferees on the part of the Senate. ate adjourn until 11 o'cl.:~ck tomorrow which, at the time this Protocol· is signed, is The message also announced that the a Member of the Institute. morning. The motion was agreed to; and (at 5 Senate had passed, with amendments in Done at Rome this 30th day of March 1946. which the concurrence of the House is re­ For the Government of Argentina: o'clock and 4 minutes p. m.) the Senate quested, a bill of the· House of the fol­ CARLOS BREBBIA. adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, For the Government of Australia: July 2, 1946, at 11 o'clock a. m. lowing title: G. S. BRIDGLAND. H. R. 6777. An act making appropriations For .the Government of Belgium (includ­ for Government corporations and independ­ ing the Belgian Congo) : ent executive agencies for the fiscal year G. DASPREMONT LYNDEN. ending June 30, 1947, and for other purposes. For the Government of Brazil: HOUSE OF REPRESENT AJIVES J. LATOUR. The message also announced that the Sous reserve de ratification. Senate insists upon its amendments to For the Government of Canada: MoNDAY, JuLY 1, 1946 the foregoing bill, requests a conference ALFRED RIVE. The House met at 11:30 o'clock a. m. with the House on the disagreeing votes For the Government of Cuba: of the two Houses thereon, and appoints . MIGUEL A. ESPINOSA. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Mont­ For the Government of Denmark: gomery, D. D., offered ' the following Mr. McKELLAR, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. RUSSELL, T. BULL. prayer: Mr. OVERTON, Mr. THOMAS of Oklahoma, For the Government of Egypt: Mr. BROOKS, Mr. BRIDGES, and Mr. MAlWOUD MOHARRAN HAMMAD. Our Father, who art in heaven, hal­ GuRNEY to be the conferees on the part For the Government of Ireland: lowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. of the Senate. MICHAEL MACWHITE. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in The message also announced that the For the Government of the United States heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Senate agrees to the report of the com­ of America (including Hawaii, the Philip-_ And forgive us our trespasses, as we tor­ pines, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) : mittee of conference on the disagreeing give those who trespass against us. And votes of the two Houses on the amend­ DAVID MCK. KEY. lead us not into temptation, but deliver Subject to ratification. ments of the Senate to the bill New York, from the United States Senate Thy spirit may possess our souls so that Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported no selfish passion may hinder us from that that committee had on June 29, The SPEAKER of the House of Repre­ knowing Thy will and no weakness from 1946, examined and found truly enrolled sentatives presided. doing it. a bill of the House of the following title: The Doorkeeper announced the Presi­ Today we are assembled to give tribute H . R. 6682. An act to amend sections 81, 82, dent pro tempore of the Senate and the and honor to him who strove to create a and 83. and to repeal section 84 of chapter Members of the United States Senate. new era of brotherhood for our country IX of the act entitled "An act to establish a The Senate, preceded by its President and the races of earth. His was the sYm­ uniform system of bankruptcy throughout pro tempore, its Secretary, and Sergeant pathetic heart and open mind for those the United States," approved July 1, 1898, and at Arms, entered the Hall of the House who are scourged by the ills of misfortune acts amendatory therof and supplementary of Representatives. t hereto. and affliction. For him the winds did not The PRESIDENT pro tempore of the speak more swiftly to the giant oak than The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to Senate took the chair at ·the right of the to the humblest human flower by the announce that pursuant to the authority Speaker, and the Members of the Senate wayside. As we contemplate the humane granted him on Saturday, June 29, 1946, took the seats reserved for them. purpose in the life of Thy servant, grant he did, on Sunday, June 30, 1946, sign the 'The Doorkeeper announced the follow­ that we, renewed and cheered, may turn ~allowing enrolled bill of the House: ing guests, who were escorted to the seats to our particular tasks and ever stand H. R. 6682. An act to amend sections 81, assigned to them: for the maintenance of spiritual integ­ 82, a ud. 83, and to repeal section 84 of chapter The Chief Justice of the United States rity of our land; and walking with Thee, IX of .the act entitled "An act to establish a and the Associate Justices of the Supreme may find the ways of peace and concord .. uniform system ·of bankruptcy throughout Court of the United States. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. the United States," approved July 1, 1898, and The ambassadors, ministers, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary charges d'affairs of foreign governments. VOCAL SOLO thereto. The governors of States and the Com­ Mr. Robert Merrill sang Eternal RECESS missioners of the District of Columbia. Father, Strong to Save, a favorite hymn of the late President Roosevelt. The SPEAKER. Without objection, The Chief of Staff to the Commander the House will stand in recess, subject to in Chief of the Army and Navy, the Chief INTRODUCTION OF MR. WINANT the call of the Chair. of Staff of the Army, the Commanding The SPEAKER. The joint committee There was no objection. General of the Army Ground Forces, the of the Congress has invited the Honor­ Accordingly (at 11 o'clock and 33 min­ Chief of Naval Operations, the Com­ able John Gilbert Winant, a close friend utes a. m.) the House stood in recess, mandant of the Marine Corps, and the of the late President, our former Am­ subject to the call of the Chair. Commandant of the Coast Guard. bassador to Great Britain, and now the The members of the President's Cab­ United States representative on the Eco­ AFTER RECESS inet. nomic and Social Council of the United The recess having expired, the House The members of the Cabinet of the late Nations, to deliver the address on this was called to order by the Speaker at President Roosevelt. occasion. It is my privilege to present 11 o'clock and 42 minutes a. m. . The Honorable John G. Winant. Mr. Winant. JOINT SESSION OF THE HOUSE AND Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and ADDRESS BY THE HONORABLE JOHN GILBERT . SENATE (HELD PURSUANT TO THE members of the late President's family WINANT PROVISIONS OF H. CON. RES. 152) were escorted to the seats reserved for them in front of the Speaker's rostrum. Mr. WINANT. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Presi­ MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF FRANKLIN The Doorkeeper announced the Presi­ dent, and distinguished guests, it has DELANO ROOSEVELT, 1882-1945 dent of the United States. been the custom of the Congress to set PROGRAM The President of the United States, aside a day for appropriate exercises in The Joint Committee on Arrangemen ts accompanied by a committee of escort commemoration of the life, character, For the Senate: RICHARD B. RUSSELL, of of Senators and Representatives, entered and public services of Presidents of the United States who have died. This day Georgia; SCOTT W. LUCAS, of Illinois; WILLIAM the Hall and took the ~eat reserved for F . KNOWLAND, of California. him in front of the Speaker's rostrum. has, therefore, been set aside in memory For the House: ALFRED L. BULWINKLE, of of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, thirty­ North Carolina; FRANCIS E. WALTER, of Penn­ The SPEAKER. The Senate and House of Representatives, in jGint ses- · first President, who took office at the sylvania; EMILY TAFT DOUGLAS, of Illinois; gravest moment of an economic crisis EDITH NOURSE ROGERS, Of Massachusetts; JAY sian, with their invited guests, are as­ LI:FEVRE, of N€Y: York. sembled to pay tribute to the memory of which threatened the security of theRe­ one of the great Presidents of ·our Re­ public, who twice preserved his country, The joint session oj the Congress was three times reelected to its Presi­ Music ______United States Marine public-a man beloved by millions, not only in his country, but in every nation dency, and died in office in ·his country's Band Orchestra greatest war, having lived to see the vic­ (11-11:30, 11:45-12) of the world. In these simple services we Capt. William F. Santelmann, leader wish to keep in remembrance something tory assured but not to share it. Prelude-Guilmant. of the life, character, and public services The final estimate of Franklin Roose­ Calm as the Night-Bohm. of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. velt's achievement will not be made by Melody of Peace-Martin. us or in this room. It will be made else­ Andante Cantabile-Tchaikowsky. INVOCATION where, and later, and by men who will Adagio E:Iegiaque-Wieniawski. Rev. JAMES SHERA MONTGOMERY, D. D., judge all of us, not him alone. What Largo-Handel. the Chaplain of the House of Represent­ Lincoln's message of December '62 said Presiding officer ______The Honorable SAM atives. Let us bow our heads in a mo­ of his liste.ners in this same House RAYBURN, Speaker of the House of is true of us: Representatives ment of devotional silence. Invocation ______Rev. James Shera Mont- Chicago: Livestock up $1 to $5 per resolve itself into the Committee of the ACTION UNUSUAL hundredweight. Whole House on the State of the Union for Some Members may ask whether the New York: Cotton up $4 a bale. consideration of the joint resolution (H. J. action of the Rules Committee was un­ New Orleans: Cotton up $5 a bale. Res. 371, extending the effective period of the usual. I will say without waiting for Chicago: Corn up 41 cents, selling at Emergency Price Control Act of 1942), as the query, yes, it is, but we have prec­ ame.':lded, and the Stabilization Act of 1942, $1.85. as amended, and all points of order against edents for the action that has be~n Boston: Room rentals up $5 to $10 said joint resolutioh are hereby waived. That taken by the Rules Committee. You will weekly; residence rentals up, for in­ after general debate, which shall be confined recall that a rule was given to the Case stance, from $36 monthly to $45 monthly. '" to the joint resolution and cont inue not to bill, though it had not yet been intro­ Memphis: Rents up 100 percent. exceed 1 hour, to be equally divided and con­ duced and had no number, while the Philadelphia: Rents up. Example­ trolled by the chairman and ranking minor­ bill made in order by this rule, House from $90 to $150 a month, effective im­ ity member of the Committee on Banking Joint Resolution 371, was already for­ mediately, despite legal provision of 30- and Currency, the joint resolution shall be mally before the House. day notice. read for amendment under the 5-minute The Committee on Banking and Cur­ rule. At the conclusion of the consideration St. Louis: Rents up 15 to 30 percent. of the joint resolution for amendment the rency was precluded under the rules Chicago: Some rents more than dou­ Committee shall rise and report the same to from calling a meeting to consider the bled. the House with such amendments as may joirit resolution that was introduced by Miami: In one apartment hotel rent have been adopted and the previous question the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. increased from $55 monthly to $160 shall be considered as ordered on the joint SPENCE]. Realizing the importance and monthly; maid and linen service elimi­ resolution and amendments thereto to final the seriousness of conditions that existed nated. passage without intervening motion except throughout our country, I called a meet­ Lagunr Beach, Calif.: Resort rentals one motion to recommit. ing of the Rules Committee, and I am changed from $35 monthly to $10 a day. CALL OF THE HOUSE pleased to say that I am thankful to BU'ITER SELLING AT 99 CENTS the majority members of the committee Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Speaker, I make that they agreed to report this rule mak­ Here in the District of Columbia frying a point of order that a quorum is not ing the joint resolution in order. They, and roasting chickens are up 14 cents present. too, realized that it is of the greatest a pound. Oranges have jumped 50 cents The SPEAKER. Evidently no quorum importance that action be taken with­ a case. Fresh fruits and vegetables are is present. out delay. selling to the highest bidders, with all Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I price tags removed. Butter is selling move a call of the House. THIS BILL OF VAST IMPORTANCE at 99 cents in some stores in ·washington A call of the House was ordered. As I stated, it was my intention to call and at $1.10 in Maryland. The price of The Clerk called the roll, and the fol­ up the resolution Saturday afternoon, scallops and crab meat advanced 35 per­ lowing Members failed to answer to their but before we had an opportunity to act cent. Tires went up from $16.25 to names: we were infprmed that the Senate had $21.75. 8060 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 These, as I have explained, are m1erely from the market by greedy speculators Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, I yield news stories hot off the ticker, and you and hoarders. If the food, the fabrics, 30 minutes to the gentleman from Illi­ will read more details in today's and to­ and scores aQd scores of other high-de­ nois [Mr. ALLEN]. morrow morning's papers. · I am told mand articles had been put onto the mar­ Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, that some restaurants have increased ket as they were produced there would I yield myself such time as I may re­ prices 50 percent. have been few real sh9rtages. quire. SUCH ADVANCES UNFAIR BUYERS CAN STRIKE ALSO The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Illinois is recognized. I think it is unfair and un-American The American people can play that on the part of the irresponsible dealers Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, game too. this resolution makes in order considera­ ~esponsible for these breath-taking ad­ If the speculators think they can make vances to take advantage of the emer; tion of House Joint Resolution 371, ex­ a killing in the next few days, they are · tending the effective period of the gency; and I appeal to the decent dealers, mistaken, because I know the consumers if they have their own interest and the Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as of the country will resent it, and they amended. All points of order against interest of the country at heart, to de­ too can strike and can withhold their sist, and to comply with the appeals of said resolution are waived. General buying until these greedy men come to debate shall be confined to the joint the President of the United States arid their sen·ses. their own business and trade leaders. resolution and shall continue for not I presume that my Republican friends more than one hour, to be divided and Surely they should realize that if a who have been disarmed by the Presi­ wild inflation comes with its aftermath controlled equally by the chairman and dent's honest, straightforward, and posi­ ranking minority member of the Com­ of depression and panic it is the small tive presentation of evidence and facts businessman who will suffer most and mittee on Banking and Currency, after will revert to name calling, and will which it shall be read for amendment the small manufacturer who will - be charge that the Washington bureaucrats wiped out. under the 5-minute rule. want OPA to be a continuing and per­ I am opposed to this resolution be­ SMALL COMPETITORS CAN BE WIPED OUT manent agency. Such insinuations and cause, like everyone here, I am convinced It is not unreasonable to suspect that other unjustified charges are deplorable; that unless Congress completely "bends the enmity of the National Association they are unfair and anything but states­ its knees" in subjugation to the bureau­ of Manufacturers for price control is manlike. crats administering OPA, that we un­ based in part on the beljef of the huge . OPA DOES NOT DESTROY FREE ENTERPRISE fortunately cannot have any price-con­ manufacturing interests that they can trol legislation. After listening to the eliminate competition, .and their virtual They will shout that free enterprise is being destroyed. I ask them: H-ave­ veto messag.e. of the President, . after monopoly can be made absolute. we free enterprise today when a few large listening to his radio message to the Certainly it will inure to the benefit of groups can dominate the basic prices of American people, probably written by all business and all manufacturers if everything we consume, and can with­ the OPA bureaucrats, it should be ob­ they will hold prices in check and not hold their products from market while vious to all of us that there can be no permit themselves to be swayed by greed their warehouses are . bulging with un­ compromise, no mutual understanding. to increase profits unfairly and without sold merchandise, in order .to create arti­ It should be apparent that -there is only justification. ficial shortages and gouge the American one way to settle this controversy to WARNING TO CONGRESS public with falsely inflated prices? They satisfy the President and that is for the At the same time- these newspaper willfully close their eyes and refuse to legislative branch of our Government stories are a grave warning to us here in see that we are on the brink.of economic _ to completely capitulate and surrender Congress to act promptly and fairly in crisis and.chaos_. _, Their.shar.tsightedpol'­ to the executive branch. After 14 years protection of the people. Perhaps some icies cannot aid therrr in-gaining-politi­ of association· with ~ou, I feel- certain­ of those who voted to sustain the Presi­ cal advantage in the next political cam­ that this you will not do. By so doing dent's veto did so under the misleading paign; on the other hand, the just anger we would be weaklings. · We would pressures of the Na-tional Ass.ocia.tion of of the American people may well con­ not be entitled to the respect of those Manufacturers and.similar_ru:ganiza.tions. _ sign. them..to" poJiticaLoblivion for years who send us here. We would be sur­ and the powerful propaganda lobbies to come. rendering a principle that undoubtedly they have maintained to fight price con­ I hold in my hand over S50 telegrams, would return to haunt us. Nothing trols. Surely they can see now that the and I have received thousands of letters would be more detrimental to our system . anti-OPA lobbies have viciously misrep­ and petitions to extend OPA in the face of Government than to have the Con­ resented the facts. of continuously rising prices; how will gress of the United States meekly accept As I stated here Saturday, this should millions of people with small incomes the dictates of another branch. By so not be a fight between Republicans and ·exist if the cost· of living is constantly doing we would be nullifying the protec­ Democrats; it is a struggle between the increased and their incomes are held con­ tion of one-third of our branches. desire of the people to make a living, and stant? On the floor of this House our beloved the desire of selfish interests to make a Speaker stated when this legislation was • IN ROOSEVELT'S MEMORY, EXTEND OPA before us-I quote-"that in his opinion killing. In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, let me re­ SHORTAGES ARTIFICIAL Congress would not pass a continuing mind my colleagues of the prayers we resolution." I agreed with that state­ I am not opposed to people making a offered this morning in memory of the men. I am of the opinion now, that even fair return on their investments, Mr. greatest and most humanitarian of all should we pass this resolution, the price­ Speaker. I believe in free enterprise; I our Presidents, who gave his life for the control legislation cannot be enacted be­ myself have been in business. But free common people, and to express the hope cause the great majority of the people of enterprise cannot be free if it uses its that in his memory and in his example this country want less controls and the freedom to unjustifiably gouge the Amer­ · fair and honest consideration will be membership of this body knows it. With ican people, as obviously some people in given to the legislation before us by all this in mind, I ask you how can legisla­ business are doing right now in this criti­ Members, even by the bitterest opponents tion be enacted. Is it not useless for us cal situation; and if that kind of freedom of OPA. I know that if he were with to spend our time attempting to do some­ of enterprise is long indulged in it will us today he would strongly urge us to thing that we know to be impossible. lose its freedom entirely in the ultimate act favorably, and to extend price con­ Yes, we can pass this resolution extending crash between the just anger of the peo­ trol, not permanently, but for at least 1 the act for 20 days during which time the ple and being gobbled up by powerful year. That this will be done I am sure, Banking and Currency Committee can trusts and monopolies who can ride out after you have seen what avaricious land­ endeavor to present us with another bill, the crash. lords, manufacturers, wholesalers, and a bill which I predict after consideration We know that in all too many in­ · retailers have done in less than a day by this body will have less controls, and stances there has been ·no real shortages without price control. will consequently be vetoed by the Presi­ of goods where shortages were supposed The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ dent. We know the feelings of the other to exlst. The goods are being withheld tleman from Illinois has expired. bod,y and we can imagin~ the importance 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8061 of days of debate over on the other side tensive hearings and by shirking our re- was passed by the House; therefore the of this Capital. sponsibilities can legislation demanded committee could very well stand on the · Mr. Speaker, I would ask you this. by the President be enacted. For one I bill that it reported. How can this Congress be honest with am not willing to do this. Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I may say to itself, how can we be consistent, if after Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, will the gen- the gentleman that in the event the months of profound study and considera­ tleman yield? committee comes in with another bill tion, we now about face and pass hurried - Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I yield. there will be less control than in the bill legislation within the next few days with Mr. RICH. Is it not a fact that OPA vetoed by the President and the Presi- no additional evidence available, but with legislation died at midnight last night? dent will more hastily veto the next exactly opposite meanings and purposes? Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. That is true. bill that is presented. It should be obvious to all of us that the Mr. RICH. Then could something Mr. GEELAN. What the President is executive branch wants what it wants, that is dead be continued? Would it asking for is to allow the people of the nothing we will pass will receive approval not require entirely new legislation to United States to tell the Congress of except a measure free from our judg­ revive it? the United States how they feel about ment; nothing but a measure as dic­ Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. Well, that has this, and they should be given that op­ tated by the bureaucratic administra­ me also confused. I repeat, it is merely portunity. tors of the OPA. I am not willing to shadow-boxing if we force a committee Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, throw aside the judgment of this body to go back, then come in here and Io'se for the past 48 hours there has been a to appease these bureaucrats. I am un­ all its respect and the respect of the Con- flood of telegrams coming to us. May willing to accept the arbitrary position of gress if they make an about-face and I also ask you to just read the mail you the bureaucrats that either Congress is bring in new legislation which they will have received over the past 3 or 4 years. unfit and incompetent or dishonest. be compelled to do if they desire Presi- Read again the letters that you have re­ Mr. Speaker, we must never forget that dential approval. ceived from your small business people, Mr. Truman has ignored the advice and Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, will the from the consumers, from the farmers, council of his leaders on Capital Hill. I gentleman yield? from the small manufacturers, and that feel that he must know that you pre­ Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I yield to the will give you every reason to vote against sented him for his signature the best gentleman from Pennsylvania. · · the pending resolution. compromise possible. Why should he Mr. GRAHAM. I would like to ask Mr. Speaker, I know that all of us feel subject you to humiliation? . the gentleman, why is this resolution badly because the President of the United Now this administration is attempting worded as it is, extending the Emergency States did not follow the advice of the to scare Congress by a flood of telegrams. Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, leadership of this House and Senate. I refer to the many communications we and the Stabilization Act of 1942, as I know that those gentlemen fought have all received the past 48 hours. In amended, rather than the enactment and gamely. Again, perhaps, we shall see answer to these last minute messages I continuance of those acts? the spectacle over in the United States would refer you to the many letters you Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I cannot an- Senate where they will be days and days have received from thousands of your swer the gentleman because the Bank- not settling anything, because we know people who have been penalized by the ing and Currency Committee never met. that there cannot be any compromise on many unfair practices of those charged The chairman of that committee came· the OPA, that it is a dead issue. The with the administration of OPA. In this up and asked on his own motion for a only compromise is to pass a bill giving grave hour we must not forget them. rule. I do not believe they even took to the President of the United States and Neither must we forget the months of the trouble of going before the Banking these bureaucrats everything they desire. hard work of the members of our Bank­ and Currency Committee to ask the de- This, in my opinion, the Congress will ing and Currency Committee. Weeks sire of the other Members. not do. after weeks they heard conscientious Mr. GWYNNE of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, Miss SUMNER of Illinois. Mr. and patriotic Americans from all walks will the gentleman yield? Speaker, will the gentleman yield? of life. Who were these people? Small Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I yield to the Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I yield to the businessmen, manufacturers, consum­ gentleman from Iowa. gentlewoman from Illinois. ers, spck~smen for agriculture, stock­ Mr. GWYNNE of Iowa. Along the Miss SUMNER of Illinois. Why join raisers, lumbermen, laborers, adminis­ same line as the question raised by the the panic? Why not give the American trators for OPA. The measure Congress gentleman from Pennsylvania, this reso- producer a chance for freedom? This passed was passed after considered judg­ lution simply amends certain clauses of morning I had a telephone call from the ment. One that passed the acid test of two laws which are now dead. Should Middle West and I was informed that'just careful and patriotic thought. Now do we not, first, reenact the entire law, then as the grain was beginning to move to the we wish to send them back to bring forth amend certain parts of that law? legitimate dealers so the people could a measure for which they could have no Mr. GRAHAM. We are dealing with have food, instead of going to bootleg dis- respect? That is all that is acceptable two acts, not one. tillers and other· bootleggers, over the to the administration bureaucrats. · Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I reiterate, I radio came the false announcement that Although, I believe that we should not cannot understand why we should force Congress had passed a continuing reso­ take off basic price controls which would the Committee on Banking and Currency lution by unanimous consent immediately permit speculation; that we should not to go back and attempt to bring in legis- after 12 o'clock. take off rent controls I voted against the lation when, according to the President's Mr. .ALJ:,EN of Illinois. I say that vetoed bill because while the President veto message and his message over the every one knows that this is shadow box­ thought it too moderate, I thought it radio, there can be no compromise. we ing. There can be no compromise. too severe. I was of the opinion that it know full well that the people of the I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from left too many unwarranted powers, too United States want less control and the Michigan, Mr. Michener. many control decisions to those adminis­ bureaucratic administrators of the OPA Mr. MICHENER. Mr. Speaker, I want tering the act. Therefore, last Saturday, want more control. Are we not shadow to impress upon you the fact that at along with many others I found myself boxing here by taking the time of the midnight on yesterday, by direction .of in an ususual position. I sustained the Congress to even discuss this proposi- the President of the United States and veto of the President because it was too tion? a minority of those Members of the drastic-while he vetoed it because it was Mr. GEELAN. Mr. Speaker, will the House voting to support his veto, OPA not drastic enough. I repeat, I was not gentleman yield? ceased to exist. · alone in this predicament. I merely Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. I yield to the There is no Office of Price Administra- mention it now in attempting to illus­ gentleman from Connecticut. · tion at this hour. Confusion and un- trate the futility of our labors. A com­ Mr. GEELAN. The gentleman is not certainty reign supreme in the land. promise is impossible. making a correct statement. The gen- The President, in his veto message and Mr. Speaker, I trust this resolution tleman states the committee will be do- in his radio speech to the country, pre­ will be voted down. Only by casting ing an about-face on this measure. The dieted such dire results from the death aside our considered judgment after ex- committee did not bring the bill in as it of OPA that there is reason for prudent 8062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 people to be alarmed. Reconversion has his intentions, he has been a failure as tell the Congress that it must accept his already been so delayed by strikes, mis­ head of OPA. Certainly there are men dictation or there will be no OPA? understandings, and the resulting lack of experience in the cot;.ntry who would Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, will the of production, that a further period of do a better job. That is all water gone gentleman yield? uncertainty will surely make the picture over the dam, however. Because of the Mr. MICHENER. I yield to the gen­ worse. Yes, OPA is dead, but the Presi­ attitude of Mr. Bowles, apparently sup­ tleman from Indiana. dent has indicated that he has a solu­ ported by the President, all price control Mr. WILSON. Does the gentleman tion which he will ask .the Congress to has been eliminated. Possibly we are from Michigan feel that 20 days will give enact forthwith. attempting a futile thing. However, the the President time to clear any price­ Mr. Speaker, there can be no stability Presidel\t is pleading for just 20 days to control bill that this Congress would pass warranting greater production, reason­ work out a solution and bring before the with Sidney Hillman and his "Red'' able prices, and jobs for all during this Congress a new proposal that he says outfit? hiatus. This controversy must be settled will be effective in the price-control and Mr. MICHENER Mr. Speaker, pos­ and settled as soon as possible. production field. If ·~ he future is to be sibly other members of the Rules Com­ We are confronted with a condition judged by the past 5 months, the passage mittee will discuss in some detail those and not with a theory. For more than of this resolution will be but an idle ges­ from whom the President receives his 5 months, the Congress has struggled ture. Nevertheless, he may submit. some advice, those with whom he clears. I valiantly with the OPA problem. We simplified plan and name a new, prac­ have very definite views · concerning must not forget that there are three dis­ tical administrator. There has been some of these advisers, politicians, and tinct lines of thought in the country. much over the radio and in the press self-seekers. However, that is beside the One group believes that our country has within the last few days suggesting that question here, and I do not want to inject outlived the free enterprise system. They Mr. William Jeffers, former rubber ad­ anything political in these remarks. would have economic planning, imple­ ministrator, was being considered to take This should not be a political issue. mented by bureaucratic control an in the House. Dur­ cause I felt that these amendments were ences in the two bills, they were referred ing the 10 years that I have been a Mem­ dangerous amendments. I voted "yes" to a conference committee made up of ber I do not believe I have asked for this on final roll call only that we might have Republicans and Democrats from the opportunity 10 times. I do not believe a bill on which the other body, in our Banking and Currency Committees of the I have asked the privilege on an average two-Chamber National Legislature, could House and Senate. After 2 weeks of con­ once a session. The time is naturally work in order to keep price control be­ sideration, this able conference commit­ limited on the rule and usually I prefer yond June-30. tee agreed on a compromise bill and 8070 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 • made a favorable report to their respec­ culture. The OPA'ers certainly did not wrecking crew. As we have stated, the tive Houses. The House and Senate want that done. bill had many other splendid features. adopted the conference report by an· The OPA has had turned over to it There was almost unanimous agreement overwhelming majority and then ·it went billions of dollars in the way of sub.;. that there should be reasonable rent con­ to the President and was vetoed by the sidies. 'The bill provided for the elim­ trol until the housing shortage could be President. We received his veto in the ination of some subsidies now and the relieved. Mr. Truman, by his veto, killed House last Saturday, June 29. While a gradual elimination of others so that all rent control. substantial majority of the Members of subsidies would have ceased by December THE FOUR IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES the House voted to override the veto, they 31, 1946. The OPA'ers wanted to play lacked 34 votes of having a two-thirds We have now had OPA for more than with these billions of dollars of subsidies 4 years. The Congress in establishing majority. Nothing could be done to re­ and to fool the American people. These store OPA, which expired on Sunday the OPA contemplated four important billions were used to help pay the grocery objectives: First, to stabilize prices; night, June 30. The veto of the Presi­ bills and store accounts of the rich as dent killed the bill. well as the poor widow. Of course, we second, to provide for an equitable dis­ Speaker RAYBURN, Democratic Ma­ had to borrow the money and thereby in­ tribution of available supplies; third, to jority Leader McCORMACK, and Mr. crease the national debt. This was prevent black markets; and, fourth, to SPENCE, author of the OPA bill, urged clearly unjustified. When the American lessen the danger of inflation. Ninety­ the House to accept the compromise bill people had more money to expend than nine percent of the American people and stated that unless the compromise they had ever had, why should the Gov­ must know by this time that not one bill was accepted there would be no leg­ ernment borrow the money, increase the of these objectives was achieved, · al­ islation on OPA at this session of Con­ national debt and taxes, to pay the gro­ though the OPA was given the power gress. The gentleman from Michigan cery bills and store accounts of the rich and billions of dollars to accomplish (Mr. WOLCOTT], the ranking Republi­ people of this Nation and then Bowles these purposes. No one has ever pos­ can on the Banking and Currency Com­ and his crowd took credit for reducing sessed greater power than the OPA and mittee and one of the conferees, and the prices on commodities and consumer they even exceeded those powers by their other Democrats and Republicans, made goods? Mr. Wallace and some other Executive orders, rules, regulations, and the same statements, and we are ad­ New Dealers had told the people of the interpretations. ·It was strictly a war vised that Senator BARKLEY and other Nation that wages could be increased emergency measure and was never in­ administration Democrats and leading from 30 to 50 percent without increas­ tended for peacetime. Republicans urged the Senate to accept ing the price to the producers. Of The administration has had the Con­ the compromise bill, and the House and course this was ridiculous, but they gress to appropriate four and one-half Senate did accept the compromise bill by tried to force the producers to absorb billion dollars-$4,500,000,000-for sub­ an overwhelming majority. These Dem­ these enormous increases of wages and sidies alone. The OPA has had hun­ ocratic leaders of the House and Senate costlier materials in production with the dreds of · millions of dollars for propa­ and strong friends of the President net result that hundreds of thousands of ganda and to administer the OPA Act. called on him and urged him to sign the small businesses were put out of business They have had a veritable army of Fed­ bill, but no doubt to their surprise, as and thousands of others were forced eral officeholders. well as to the surprise of the Members into the black markets to save their busi­ FAILURE, FAIIRME, CHAOS, AND DISCORD of the House and Senate and the coun­ nesses, and this all meant a slowing down After having exercised all of these try, he, at the request of Bowles and of production. extraordinary powers, spent billions of some other New Dealers outside of the Every one who knows anything about dollars, and harassed the American peo­ Congress, vetoed the bill. It came to the the subject knows very well that scarcity ple for the last 4 years, what do we find? House on Saturday, June 29. It takes a of consumer goods forces prices up, Failure, famine, discord, and chaos. The two-thirds majority to override the veto creates black markets, destroys the lives and health of tens of thousands of of the President. Through the strong equitable distribution of available con­ the American pe'ople have been and still • pressure of the administration, less sumer goods and increases the threat of are threatened because of the lack of than a two-thirds majority voted to in:fiation and the real answer to the con­ nourishing fo.od. Livestock and poultry override his veto, although a substantial trol of prices is plenty-an abundance of have- starved to death. Hundreds of majority did vote to do so. Therefore, consumer goods to meet the great de­ thousands of business concerns have the veto of the President killed the OPA mands of the people. We cannot have been bankrupted and destroyed. Work­ legislation. Very few persons expected abundance without full production. We ing people have been forced to quit their him to turn down four and a half months cannot have full production unless the employment because of la0k of food. of earnest work of Congress on this im­ producers, processors, and distributors of The wives, mothers, and daughters of portant subject and turn down the rec­ consumer goods are given a price that this country were willing to stand in line ommendations and advice of his congres­ will cover the cost and a reasonable for hours to get a piece of meat, a quar­ sional leaders in the House and Senate. profit. Mr. Truman and his New Dealers ter of a pound of butter, a little sugar, Of ours, Mr. Bowles and his OPA'ers entertained the unsound economic policy and a few vegetables to feed and nourish and some other left-wingers are very that you could ·have full production, their families. They thought and we happy. Now the President and his New processing, and distribution without a believed that when the war ended in Deal friends are very unhappy. They fair and Just price that would take care Europe 15 months ago and especially are busy putting out propaganda trying of the cost as well as a reasonable profit. when it endeq in Japan nearly a year to blame this situation on a few Repub­ Mr. Bowles and Mr. Wallace have many ago, that they would be relieved of this licans. They are busy again trying to admirers urging that the OPA continue burden and that we would have more deceive the American people. The Pres­ as is and without any profit motive and food; but as the weeks .and months have ident and Chester Bowles must carry the without the producers being assured of come and gone, we find less and less full responsibility of killing OPA. You even the cost of production. This might food, prices have soared all the way from may ask why they wanted to kill that work in totalitarian countries for whom 25 to 200 percent on many necessities. OPA bill. That bill was the only thing we are now stripping our couhtry to pro­ More than 75 percent of the transactions that could have extended the OPA. vide feod and clothing but it will not in consumer goods and especially food, There were several reasons. The ,bill work in free America. Each one of us lumber, and clothing, are handled in the took from the OPA the control over food should be willing to pay such price for our black markets or in some elements of the prices and placed this authority in the products and goods as will enable the black markets, either in actual over­ hands of Mr. Anderson, the Secretary of producers, processors, and distributors charges, shortage of weights, lack of Agriculture, who has had actual experi­ with proper management to pay the cost quantity, or lack of quality. ence in cattle raising and stock raising of production, good wages, and a fair The black market is one of the great­ and other agricultural activities. He profit. est curses that has ever come to a great also served for many years on the Com­ The bill that the President vetoed also people. Through the mismanagement, mittee on Agriculture of the House and contained a provision for the final ending tyranny, oppression, favoritism, and was a member of that committee at the of the OPA. That, of course, was one of corruption of the OPA, millions of hon­ time he was appointed Secretary of Agri- the bitterest pills for Mr. Bowles and his est Americans have been forced to re- 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8071 sort to practices that are entirely foreign duction and, therefore, there had to be Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, to our great people. The people of my some substantial increases under the I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from district and others have appealed to me OPA, but let us not forget whatever bad Pennsylvania [Mr. GAVIN]. to aid them to secure food and feed and conditions we have ~1ad, up to this time, Mr. GAVIN. Mr. Speaker, I listened to have allocated to the grain-process­ have been under OPA and if the resolu­ with a great deal of interest as my dis­ ing mills corn, wheat, oats, and barley, tion is adopted by the House and Senate tinguished, able, and good friend from but we have been told recently that that is now before us, extending the OPA Massachusetts, the majority leader, there is no corn or wheat available. until July 20, then whatever conditions again rose to great heights. I think we This administration caused the black are prevailing up to July 20 in the way should clarify the situation here today marketeers to leap with joy when our of prices, black markets, lack of con­ as to who is responsible for the situation Government became the greatest black sumer goods, and tl:reat of inflation, that exists. Therefore I shall read the marketeer of all in the Nation. A ceil­ must be justly laid at the door of the remarks of the distinguished gentleman ing price was placed on corn, wheat, and OPA. -from Texas, the Speaker of the House, other grains. The owners of these grains I voted for the 2.mended OPA bill. I delivered here several days ago. He said: could not sell them to the mills for more voted to pass the l>ill over the President's If this conference report is voted down, . than the OPA price and the mills could veto, and if the President had signed the they will get nothing because there will not, not pay more than the OPA' price, but bill or if two-thirds of the Congress had in my opinion, be any price-control legisla­ the Government came along and told voted to override his veto, we would not tion at all. If this House will not vote up the owners of wheat and corn: "If you have the disturbed conditions in the this conference report, it certainly will not will sell your corn and wheat to the Gov­ country today. Of course, the President vote for a continuing resolution and con­ .. and the OPA'ers have become alarmed tinue the law as it now stands. Even though . ernment and make it available for this the House were to pass a continuing reso­ country to ship to foreign countries and and they now insist that we extend the lution, the leader of the Senate if? doubtful give it away, the Government will pay OPA for 20 days to see if some bill can­ if it has a chance on earth to pass there. So you 30 cents a bushel above the OPA - not be worked out to Eave the situation. if we want to control any kind of food prices price." What is the result? We had An overwhelming majority of the and if we want to control rents and not have hundreds of millions of bushels of corn House, including myself, will likely vote .people turned out into the streets-as they and wheat made available for shipment to give 20 days' time to see if some legis­ will be turned out-the only alternative is lation cannot be worked out that will to vote up this conference report. The re­ to foreign countries, but over 90 percent sponsibility is here. I will not, as far as I of the wheat and corn mills of Kentucky be fair and just to the American people am concerned, by my vote here this after­ and the Nation were closed down and the as well as to the producers, processors noon shoulder the responsibility of killing American people find· themselves faced and distributors of this country. The all price control. with famine. President's leaders in the House and The Government itself, as we all kn·ow, Senate have expressed the opinion that So we followed the leadership of the broke the OPA line in prices as well as in they did not believe a better bill could distinguished gentleman from Texas, wages and cost of materials. We must be passed than the one the President who in a very sincere, honest, clear, and get back to honest business, free com­ had vetoed. I certainly will not vote aggressive manner. presented the whole petitive enterprise, constitutional gov­ for an OPA bill without modifications situation to us, and we acted on his rec,. ernment, and the real American way of that will prevent conditions that have ommendations, it was vetoed by the life. We must get away from regimen­ been prevailing under Chester Bowles Presid.ent and now it is again brought tation, from tyranny, oppression, favorit­ and other OPA officials. I do not pro­ back to the House for reconsideration and ism, and corruption in government. pose for the people of my district to vigorous appeals are made to continue it, continue to suffer from the maladminis­ after 435 duly elected Members of the THERE MUST.. EE A ~HANGE tration and oppression of this group of House of Representatives and 96 duly Mr. Bowles and the President want the bureaucra-ts here in Washington. If elected Members of the Senate have Congress to continue OPA as is, with one the President would name an honest and taken act-ion expressing the will of the of the blackest records of any govern­ able administrator who believes in the American people, which is now to be de­ mental agency in the history of this American way it would help. nied by the veto. We are asked again Nation. There must be a change. These . The Democrats have a majority on to renew it. The time has come when conditions cannot go on. It will turn each and every committee of the House the responsibility should be placed where this great, free country into a totalitarian and Senate. They have a substantial it ri.ghtfully belongs. · government. The liberties of the Ameri­ majority in the House and Senate. If Mr. ALLEN of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I can people will be wiped out. The Con­ Mr. Truman would quit listening to the yield the balance of my time to the gen­ gress, by an overwhelming majority, at­ PAC and other radicals and left-wingers tleman from New Jersey [Mr. MATHEWS]. tempted. after months and months of and give more consideration to his ov:n Mr. MATHEWS. Mr. Speaker, my careful study-in fact, after observing leaders in the House and Senate, a bill time is short but there has been one the OPA and its doings for more than 4 could be worked out that would provide point raised here this morning which is years-to make such changes as would for the gradual closing out of the OPA, extremely important and which was re­ correct these conditions, restore honest, with full protection to the American ferred to several times, part-icularly by private enterprise, eliminate the black people and unless such a bill is passed, the gentleman from Virginia [Mr. markets, and lessen the threat of infla­ I certainly reserve the right to oppose SMITH] with reference to the statement tion. There will be temporary rises in it by my voice nnd vote. that section 4 of House Joint Resolution prices. In fact, the OPA planned to in­ In extending this resolution, it is the 371 extended this act or revives it. I do crease prices. The new prices were al­ purpose of the overwhelming majority of not see how anybody can come to that ready set up. Some increases were abso­ the House to take away from Mr. Truman conclusion from a reading of the resolu­ lutely necessary. The Government, out any excuse to cooperate with the House tion. The resolution attempts to amend of the tax-and-bond money of the peo­ and Senate in bringing about a solution two sections and then provides in sec­ ple, had been paying from 4 to 9 cents a that can be approved by the representa­ tion 4 that the provisions of the joint pound in subsidies on. grocery bills and tives of , the people in the House and resolution, that is, the amendments, store accounts of the people. The sub­ Senate and that will be fair to the Ameri­ shall be retroactive as of yesterday. I sidies will be cut out. can people generally as well as to the submit to you that you cannot amend an The increase for the railroad workers producers, processors, and distributors of act which has gone out of existence no and the increase in prices for steel and products, goods, and supplies. If the matter how much you provide there for other materials made it necessary to in­ President and his party want to pass its retroactivity. You may revive it. crease transportation rates and this was some bill, they have the votes to do so. You may revive it with amendments, but applied to the consumers of coal. The The President and his party killed OPA you cannot, it seems to me, amend an cost of bituminous coal production was and it is now up to them, with their ma­ act which has gone out of existence. It increased on an average to about 50 cents jority and control in the House and seems to me legally impossible to amend to 60 cents a ton and anthracite coal Senate, to back such a bill as can be ap­ an act which has gone out of force by more than 90 cents ~ ~ ton. All these proved by the Congress and that will be its own provisions and then attempt to things helped to increase the cost of pro~ just and fair to the American people. make your _amendment retroactive. In 8072 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 my opinion, if yoq consider this resolu­ bring upon us. The progressive princi­ bly result in price increases else one of tion and vote it up and then consider ples of Woodrow Wilson were repudiated two things, and maybe both, will happen. House Joint Resolution 371 and vote ·for in 1920 for the reactionaryism and iso­ Production will , be stifled, or goods will that, you will be doing a nugatory thing, lationism of Warren G. Harding. The reach the consuming public by way of the and in the meantime there will be more patriotic unselfishness which had char­ black market at prices above legal ceil­ uncertainty as to whether we have price acterized our prosecution of World War ings. When we undertook to frame a control or not. In my personal opinion, I turned into a program of gross ma­ new wage law industry insisted on se­ the thing that the people of the United terialism. In his last message to the lecting the most advantageous period it States need most, whether they have American people, delivered in August had had in a period of 5 years in de­ price control or not, is certainty. They 1923, Woodrow Wilson warned us of the termining what was a fair profit, to want to know where they are going. consequences of such a program. After which was to be added all subsequent in­ The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ discussing the causes of the revolution in creases in the cost of production. It is tleman has expired. Russia he predicted a world revolution if now quite impossible for the Congress to Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, I yie1d the people here and abroad continued to write a price control bill which will pre­ 5 minutes to the gentleman from Vir­ ignore the just aspirations of the masses vent further price increases. But Con­ ginia [Mr. ROBERTSON]. and continued to make the selfish acqui­ gress can and should write a new price Mr. ROBERTSON of Virginia. Mr. sition of material things their chief aim control bill which will prevent inordinate Speaker, week before last I visited the in life. He concluded that appeal by increases and unjustified increases and great State of Wisconsin. I was priv­ saying: which will assure the consumer a rea­ ileged to speak before a splendid group The sum of the whole matter is this·: If our ~ sonable supply of scarce articles through of Wisconsin sportsmen. I did not speak civilization is to survive materially, it must legitimate channels of distribution while altogether abou~ conservation. I spent be redeemed spiritually. It can be saved lifting price control from other items as a good deal of time talking about the only by becoming imbued with the spirit the supply catches up with the demand. of Christ and made free and happy by the And while we are working on a bill of principles of government in which I be­ practices that spring Irqm that spirit. Only lieve and what I thought would be good thus can discontent be driven out and the that character, the Congress should con­ for the country. After the meeting was shadows lifted from the road ahead. tinue the present act. We may not know over one of the members of the audience the type of new bill upon which a major­ came up and whis_(lered to me, "I am a Never in my life have I known more ity of us can agree, but we all very defi­ Democrat." I assumed that the rest of discontent or the road ahead obscured nitely know what is going to happen in them were Republicans. ·They knew I by darker clouds. And the root of our the absence of no price control whatever. was a Democrat. But in all my life I trouble is selfishness. We are called up­ There is in the Congress enoungh ability have never received a more cordial and on today to act on a resolution to tempo­ and enough patriotic regard for the gen­ rarily continue the present OPA law, with eral welfare to write a new bill if we be enthusiastic reception than I got there the hope and the belief that we can work that night in Wisconsin. It forced home determined that our actions shall not be to me this vital and fundamental fact, out a better one. In approaching that controled by selfishness. that there is a bond of fellowship be­ problem we would do well to recall the The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ tween those who entertain certain fun­ prayer offered by our chaplain this morn­ tleman from Virginia [Mr. RoBERTSON] damental beliefs and who are willing to ing and to realize that we are not voting has expired. put the welfare of their Nation first, for or against a Democratic President or Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, I yield above group interest. I come to you a Democratic administration. We are the balance of the time, 4 minutes, to the today not as a Democrat but as one who, voting to promote the welfare of a coun­ gentleman from Texas [Mr. PATMAN]. like you, loves his country, who is pa­ try which we all love and to protect in­ Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, section triotic, and who wants to see the progress stitutions which we all cherish. There 4 of this bill reenacts the law as of June of America sustained and does not want is not a Member of this House who. de­ 30, 1946. I believe that is just as satis­ sires to see rent control immediately factory and just as legal and constitu­ to see an uncontrolled price boom fol­ ended. There is not a Representative of lowed by a depression which we would tional as if you reenacted the text of the an agricultural district who believes that entire law. not be able to survive with a public debt our farmers can successfully compete of $265,000,000,000. That would mean Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, will the with organized industry in a mad scram­ gentleman yield? economic chaos which would not only ble for upping prices. There is not a destroy our country economically but Mr. PATMAN. I yield to the gentle­ Representative of an industrial area who man from Pennsylvania, a member of might ultimately imperil our cherished does not view with alarm the prospect traditions and institutions. We met this the Committee on the Judicin.ry of the of uncontrolled food prices. There is House. morning to hold memorial exercises not not a member of this House who does not to honor a Democrat but to honor the Mr. WALTER. I would like to call to know that in any given line of endeavor the attention of the gentleman that this memory of a President of the United those who produce are fewer than those States. procedure is not without precedent. It who consume, and that no program is a was done when the dollar was devalued. In opening those ceremonies our Chap­ just and fair program which ignores the lain prayed, "0 Lord, purify the thoughts Mr. PATMAN. The Devaluation Act. rights of the consumer. Yet all of us are Mr. WALTER. Yes. in our hearts with the inspiration of Thy besieged by pressure groups, most of Holy Spirit." I tell you the root of our Mr. PATMAN. I thank the gentleman which are seeking a selfish advantage. for his contribution. So it is not new. trouble today is selfishness. It did not When we entered the war and had un­ start with. World War II, but it started In addition, if it needed amending, the with World War I. A group of war mil­ der consideration a price control bill, other body would have that privilege. labor strenuously objected to any effort PRESIDENT NOT TO BE BLAMED lionaires was made and a group of indus­ on the part of the Congress to control trialists profited from the tragedy of war. I do not see how anyone can vote They proceeded to take off the restraints wages. It finally worked out an agree­ against this resolution who believes in after the war was over and cut down ment with the President which was price or rent control. It is only asking taxes, which were needed to control in­ known as the Little Steel Formula. In for an extension of 20 days, in the hope working out that formula, labor leaders ft~.tion and pay the public debt, until that a satisfactory bill can be agreed their program ultimately collapsed with selected the period of the highest hourly upon during that time. I know that ef­ the stock-market crash of October 29, wage rates in the history of the· country forts have been made to blame the Presi­ 1929, and we were plunged into a depres­ and refused to permit consideration of dent of the United States, but I do not sion. Before that the farmer, working­ the take-home pay resulting from over­ believe the President should be blamed, man, and the white-collar man had suf­ time. Future advances were to have when the President in January sent a fered, and in the depression we all suf­ been limited to 15 percent, but this year special request to Members of Congress fered. Those who William Allen White that formula was broken in the negotia.:. to give speedy action to the OPA law, not said believed that God presided over a tion of new contracts calling for an in­ to wait until almost the deadline; twice 6-percent heaven and all was well with crease of 18¥2 cents per hour. Those in May he asked the Congress to hurry the world realized that they, too, lost in wage increases have resulted in increased and pass a satisfactory OPA law; and in the depression that they had helped to cost of production, which must inevita- the early part of June he renewed the 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE request. Now, what held up this bill? In Mr. Chairman, we are at the threshold less I thought we could accomplish that our Committee on Banking and Currency of something that may mean much to purpose. there were three or four Members who the weal or the woe of the American peo­ The CHAIRMAN. . The time of the were opposed to OPA. I venture to say, · ple. Nobody that I know of denies that gentleman from Kentucky has expired. and it cannot be successfully contra­ there is still the economic pressures mak­ Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield dicted, they took up two-thirds of the ing for inflation as great as those that myself two additional minutes. time before that committee asking ques­ existed during the war. I am no prophet, Mr. Chairman, in light of the great tions of Chester Bowles, Paul Porter, and I do not know what the result will be emergency that presents itself at this other important witnesses. if we take all the lids off at this time; time, it certainly should be the policy of Miss SUMNER of Illinois. Mr. Speak­ but · I feel a great catastrophe would the Congress to give this committee time er, will the gentleman yield? come on the American people. to do something that will conform to the Mr. PATMAN. I do not yield to the I hear a great deal of talk about prop­ wishes of the President, something that lady. I do not have the time. aganda. Do not think it is propaganda he thinks can be effectively used in carry­ Then, when the bill went to the other that brings about this condition. There ing out the purposes for which the price body, in that committee a few who op­ is a psychological condition sweeping control law was enacted. posed anY kind of controls took up the over America. You talk ·to the common Vve will continue price control, we will time to delay and delay. The bill was man and woman on the street and they continue rent control, we will continue delayad and delayed until it got to the have fear in their hearts because they the Stabilization Act for those 20 days. President's desk· one day before the day know that if we make a mistake the sav­ Price control and rent control are so in­ it would have expired by law. ings of their lifetime and the purchas­ ~eparably connected in one picture that Now, who is responsible for this? The ing power of the money they earn may it is impossible to consider· one without Congress is responsible. Let us not add be largely dissipated. I do not want to the other. We must give complete relief to that blame which we should a.ssume by take the responsibility. to the American people or we can give refusing a 20-day extension of a bill It is said that if we agree with the them no relief at all. that was presented to the President so President we retreat. We do not retreat. I hope you will set aside political con­ unworkable and so impossible to ad­ I do not retreat. The Committee on siderations, though we have heard politi­ minister.· The Taft amendment could Banking and Currency reported a bill cal speeches here. This transcends not be enforced. It was absolutely im­ to the House that I am confident the political questions and political interests, possible of enforcement or administra­ .President would have signed. But it was and besides, nobody is going to make any tion. People who have been on the com­ scuttled on the floor of the House and it political capital by destroying price con­ mittee, as I have, and listened to this was scuttled on the floor of the Senate. trol at this time. testimony for 3 months at a time-we The pressure groups had their amend­ I desire to make the explanation of had Leon Henderson on the witness ments adopted, and those were the House Joint Resolution 371 section by stand under cross-examination for three amendments the President objected to. section. long months-know .that the Taft I voted against all of them because I Sections 1 and 2 of the extension reso­ amendment was unworkable. We have could see that the catastrophe might re­ lution mereJv change the expiration date spent months on this subject, over a sult that has resulted, and there was no of the Emergency Price Control Act and ·period of several years, and I know that other thing to do but to go along as the Stabilization Act of July 20, 1946. the Taft amendment that was in the best I could. Section 3 gives the authorization for · other bill could not be enforced. Are We had to present some bill. I was the continued payment of subsidies dur­ we now going to blame the President for hopeful that the bill would be workable. ing the short period of extension pro:.. vetoing an unenforceable law? When we went into conference the area vided for by sections 1 and 2. Just ex­ I ask that this resolution be passed. of difference was not great. Both bills tending the act would make effective the The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ were bad, but we had to accept the best hist paragraph of section 2 (e) of the tleman from Texas has expired. bill we could get out of the material we Emergency Price Control Act which pro­ Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, I move had. The President said it would not hibits the payment of subsidies by the the previous question on the resolution. work. He said he could not make it ef­ Reconstruction Finance Corporation or The resolution was agreed to. fectively operate. I was hopeful that he the Commodity Credit Corporation un- . Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, I move could. I wanted to avoid what has hap­ less funds have been specifically appro­ that the House resolve itself into the pened, but if he cannot make it work he priated. Since subsidies relating to price Committee of the Whole House on the was most courageous and honest in the control are paid for out of revolving State of the Union for the consideration stand he took. funds, this clause would not permit the of House Joint Resolution 371, extending We have come back here and asked for payment of subsidies during the exten­ the effective period of the Emergency 20 days. I have been asked if I can as­ sion period. Therefore, section 3 spe­ Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, cifically authorizes the payment of sub­ sure you that we will have a bill in 20. sidies during the extension period on and the Stabilization Act of 1942, as days. I cannot. I cannot assure you of amended. just the same basis that subsidies were anything. But certainly it is not an un­ being paid on June 29, 1946. No new The motion was agreed to. reasonable request to ask the Congress to Accordingly the House resolved itself subsidies would be undertaken in this into the Committee of the Whole House give us 20 days in which to attempt to period. on the State of the Union for the con­ work out a solution of this problem. I Section 4 covers the problems arising sideration of House Joint Resolution 371, am confident you will do that. from the fact that there will be a gap extending the Emergency Price Control Politics has been brought into this between the original termination date of Act and the Stabilization Act, with Mr. matter. I tried to be fair in the com- the act and the enactment of the extend­ COOPER in the chair. . mittee. I tried to give everybody a ing resolution. If the resolution did not The Clerk read the title of the joint chance to be heard who wanted to be specify an effective date, the enactment resolution. heard. The critics of the bill and those of the resolution would reenact the By unanimous consent, the first read­ who were opp8sed to most features· of Emergency Price Control Act and the ing of the resolution was dispensed with. the bill took up four-fifths of the time in­ Stabilization Act as of the date of enact­ Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield terrogating witnesses. Then we are ment of the resolution. It would then myself 5 minutes. charged with delay because the bill was probably be necessary to reissue all reg­ The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman not brought in here in ample time. If ulations and orders fixing prices and from Kentucky is recognized for 5 min­ we had not done that we would have been rents, and other problems would arise utes. charged with unfairness. I believe if you because of the interruption to the effec­ ·Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I do GPt do give us 20 more days, we may work tiveness of price and rent controls. By delude myself by thinking that I can out something that will meet with the specifying that the effective date of the persuade the Members to vote in any approval of the President. I am cer­ resolution should be June 30, 1946, the way other than the way they have al­ tainly hopeful of that or I would not be Congress would make it clear that there ready made up their minds to vote. urging that we be given the 20 days un- was no interruption to the continuity of ·so74 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 the acts and regulations and orders is­ sides, a statement which I honestly and in respect to rents are reenacted and sued under tbem. But if the law were conscientiously believe. Because I be­ continued for a period of 1 year. We made retroactive with respect to viola­ lieved it I advised you at that time that . can eliminate from these disputes with tions of regulations or orders after June the President might be· justified in the respect to prices generally this question 30, 1946, it would conflict with the con­ public mind in vetoing a bill with specific of rents. We gave the country the stitutional prohibition against ex post decontrols in it, but would not be justi­ assurance that rent control would be facto laws. Therefore section 4 specifi­ fied in vetoing a bill without specific de­ continued. I do not think there are very cally provides that the resolution shall controls, and I told you, as did the lead­ many people in the House or in the Sen­ not operate retroactively with :-espect to ership on both sides-and I was merely ate who successfully contend that we do offenses committed after June 30, 1946, reflecting their attitude when I told you not have to control rents during this and that no actions may be brought with this-that if you voted to eliminate these period of housing scarcity. It would be respect to such violations. The result specific decontrols it would put you in a catastrophic if we did not continue rent is that the continuity of the laws will be position where you could safely and control. So in order that there might preserved so far as it can be done con­ justifiably refuse to vote for a continu­ be good faith and in order that we may stitutionally. ing resolution, and that if in the face do what we wanted to do and what we Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Chairman, I of that condition, where we had gone understood we were doing, I have offered yield myself 10 minutes. just as far as we humanly could go to this resolution so that the question of Mr. Chairman, there .has been pre­ make the bill satisfactory to the Presi­ rent control can be completely divorced sented to us a very unfortunate situa­ dent before it was enacted, he vetoed the from this controversy as to whether this tion. One, I might say, that is no little bill, then he must take the consequences. temporary resolution shall be adopted embarrassing to all of us who were sin­ , I cannot consistently vote for the con­ or whether some bill may be agreed upon cerely and conscientiously in favor of tinuation of this bill because of that, at some later date. I hope no one will the continuance of price control but in but I might say that if it is in the wisdom object to the present consideration of such a manner that we would get maxi­ of this Congress that we continue these the resolution when it is offered by me. mum production. I am afraid that the price controls for 20 days or 15 days -or I hope it will pass, and in that way we action taken by the President has de­ any other length of time, then of course will guarantee to the people that rent stroyed all control which we ever have we will go to work on it. The Committee control will not be affected-by any action had over the objectives of the House in on Banking and Currency will probably which we may take or neglect to take controlling prices, and at the same time report out again the same kind of a bill within the next year. getting adequate, sufficient production, it reported out in the first place, which Mr. ROBSION of Kentucky. Of to prevent infiation. was not and would not be responsive course, the bill which passed both the The theory of the bill was that when to the will of this House. The Commit­ House and Senate and which was sent the President broke the wage price line, tee on Banking and Currency of the to the President and then vetoed by him that effective price control no longer ex­ Senate will likewise report out a bill, un­ expressly took care of the matter of rent isted, and that the only thing which doubtedly, which would not be reflective control, did it not? would save this country from inflation of the attitude of the Members of the Mr. WOLCC/I'T.· The gentleman is was production, production, and more other body. So there we are on the absolutely correct, and in vetoing the production. Notwithstanding any action wheel again, we can keep going 'round bill the President, of cour~ e. at the same which this Congress takes or might have and 'round and 'round. But in the mean­ time allowed rent control to lapse on taken, notwithstanding any action which time, because of the President's attitude, June 30. the President took in respect to the bill those of us who wanted to control prices Mr. McDONOUGH. Mr. Chairman, which was sent to him, prices are going and those who thought tha,t that was will the gentleman yield? up within the next few days, and I know the way to do it, those of us who were Mr. WOLCOTT. I yield. that if they follow their usual bent many conscientious in the belief that price Mr. McDONOUGH. Will the gentle­ of the people who have been denouncing control should be continued in such a man explain the situation that may exist the action taken by the House are going manner that full production could be in the interim between now and the to blame the Congress for the increase in obtained, have lost all control over the time that the bill is enacted? Goods are these prices. But the OPA was about to situation now. We have no control over being billed now at pricer on which there announce an increase in the price of that. is no control. Will the reenactment of many commodities to absorb increases in I would not get up before this House the bill affect such cases? Is it retro­ production costs; they were about to an­ and seek to contend successfully against a.:::tive? Is there a free marke ·~ now? nounce increases in the prices of many the attitude which was existent here for Mr. WOLCO'IT. I think the resolu­ commodities, because today is the effec­ specific decontrols, and I would not think tion should reenact tha provisions of the tive date of the increase in transporta­ that under the circumstances I could say Price Control Act. I think that is what tion costs on many commodities. Of to the Senate conferees, "You shall elim­ they intend to do by the last paragraph course, the President, having vetoed the inate these specific decontrols or other­ It presents a very Interesting academic bill which provided for the payment of wise the President might veto the bill," legal question, but protably one which subsidies, he has wiped out all possibility because he has already done it. So we will not affect pric:J control or any ac­ of subsidies being used to adjust our have lost control over it. The Senate tion which we may eventually take. economy in such manner that it will not will write specific decontrols. in the bill. Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield feel the impact of suddenly taking these The Senate will not pass this continuing 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio subsidies off. resolution. What you are going to get [Mr. THOM]. Under those conditions, of course, back in consequence of passing this con­ Mr. THOM. Mr. Chairman, I am prices are bound to go up slightly, any­ tinuing resolution is perhaps just the greatly surprised to see that there is so way, within the next few days, and would same thing you sent to the President, much divergence of opinion about the have gone up regardless of what action and probably from his standpoint very passage of this resolution. The news­ the President took and regardless of much worse. papers carried a very vigorous and what action we had taken. In the meantime, we have to do some­ forthright statement by the chairman I am not going to vote for this resolu­ thing with respect to the control of of the Republican National Committee, tion. I do not see how I can consistently rents. Immediately after the considera­ the gentleman from Tennessee, Hon. vote for this resolution after I have told tion of this resolution I am going to ask CARROLL REECE, calling upon the Con­ this House that after the House and the unanimous consent for the immediate gress to reenact price control for scarce Senate and the conferees on the dis­ consideration of a joint resolution which articles as well as rent controls. It seems agreeing amendments have striven for has for its purpose the reenactin,g and to me that that statement ought to have months to harmonize all the differences continuing of the effecti-ve control and b!'ought a substantial unanimity in the in this bill, after the statement was made stabilization of rents for housing ac­ House to the effect that some kind of that that was the very best bill which commodations. ·The resolution provides price control is necessary. . However, could possibly be enacted, that state­ that any arid all of the provisions of the members of his own party do not seem ment being made by the leaders on both Price Control Act of 1942, as amended, to respond to his call. I am sure that 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8075 he has expressed th.e feeling of the States, I think, bar none, telling you that • every bill that comes from our committee country. they cannot prcduce under OPA and the and on the floor of this House that she The whole country is looking to the confiscatory OPA ceilings. The thing is opposes as a communistic bill. She said House of Representatives for action to­ too vast and complicated for such men­ that OPA was communistic, that Bret­ day~ We have never had a similar eco­ such little men as are these men in ton Woods was communistic, that the nomic condition in which there was so OPA to try to operate. Those insiders British loan was communistic, that the much uncertainty. No man can make in OPA, as you know, are rather law­ veterans' emergency housing bill was a a contract. No" man can foresee what less men. You remember the Bank­ · communistic bill. So in calling these he can do in the future so far as business bead-Brown amendment. They have bills communistic I believe she is entirely is concerned. Landlords and tenants are violated it repeatedly. Regardless of wrong, just as wrong as she is when she without knowledge as to what they are what law you pass, they are going to do says that our chairman has not treated going to do in the future. Contracts are business as usual. I think they were ex­ her fairly. Our chairman has not only expiring. If you ·think the Congress is tremely disappointed, in reality, when treated her fairly but he has treated every going to escape the burden of responsi­ you failed to pass that pale pirll{ com- other member of that committee fairly. bility, I fear you will find yourselves . promise law which would not have both­ The CHAIRMAN. The time of the greatly in error, because the people know ered them in the least, because when gentleman from Texas has expired. that the President is calling upon us to you failed to pass it over the President's Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I assure help solve this problem and it would be veto you prevented their having a chance you I did not know the gentleman from futile and unwise in my opinion not to to blame on Congress the failures, the Texas was going to deliver a eulogy on respond favorably to that call. repeated failures, and the increasing me when I yielded to him. We must remember that when we sent failures which are inevitable because the I now yield 5 minutes to the gentleman this legislation to the President almost OPA is one big racket from start to from Alabama [Mr. SPARKMAN]. on the last day before the expiration of finish, even rent control. Rent control Mr. SPARKMAN. Mr. Chairman, I price control, we put him in a posit¥Jn is only a method of keeping down rents am very much in favor of approving the of great embarrassment. That was prac­ even below costs, and making things so resolution that is before the Committee tically a club to force him to sign what disagreeable that people have to sell at this time. I have been down home in we had enacted. He has a right to use their buildings for a song to some politi- recent days, I have talked with the people his discretion. If we had given him suffi­ . cal racketeer, and preventing building, there. I have seen the messages that cient time he could have exercised his and in the end forcing Congress to pass have been coming in. I believe I know veto and this Congress could have- pro­ the Communist Party program of hous­ what they are thinking. I have talked ceeded, before the expiration of the old ing, slum-clearance housing, · costing with veterans who are in school under Price Control Act, to remedy any defects billions of dollars every year, for which the GI bill of rights and who are being and to improve the measure to the best the big political racketeers who are the paid, $65 a month if single, and $90 if of our ability. For these reasons I think mainspring behind this OPA, and do married. I have talked with their wives the Coi1gress has the burden of acting, not forget it, are going to get their usual and I know something of the fear that and if we do not do so we will produce hoggish share of the proceeds. The confronts them today because of the ef­ a stalemate in business that will affect reason why high Government officials fective emasculation of price control. all lines and will be dangerous to the are floundering around like fish in a There is great concern throughout the future prosperity of this country. net, in a communistic net which they country, and rightly so, because it is felt The CHAIRMAN. The time of the have built around themselves, is because that if price control is discontinued or if gentleman from Ohio [Mr. THOM] has they see by the Government statistics­ we do not have some effective form of expired. and I do not mean the deceptive scram­ price control that same type of. ruinous Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Chairman, I bled statistics they have fed the public­ inflation that we experienced following yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from that right now their planned economy the last World War is going to hit us Illinois [Miss SU~!ER]. house of cards is tumbling right around again; and I believe there is n.o question Miss SUMNER of Illinois. Mr. Chair­ their heads, and Government officials about it. There is no way of avoiding in­ man, most people would think this too and Communist~ alike are going to fall flation unless we continue price control. serious for political leaders to try to make with it-and you will fall, too, if you go Perhaps a great deal of the confusion such efforts toward lining up people by along with them. comes about, and probably some of the accusing them of playing politics if they The CHAIRMAN. The time of the opposition to continuing price control, do not vote for this, and try to make gentlewoman from Illinois has expired. through reference to the agency, the them act .too tweedle dumbly. Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield OPA, itself. I do not uphold OPA for Reference has been made to the hear­ 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas all the things it has done. I think it ings. There is an attempt to make it [Mr. PATMAN]. has done some foolish things. It has seem that there was some kind of a fili­ Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Chairman, the been quite unwise in many of its ad­ buster on the part of the minority. chairman of the com.mittee the gentle­ ministrative orders. But I do thorough­ Therefore, I think you should know when man from Kentucky [Mr. SPENCE] is a ly believe that we must have some form your people ask you that in our commit­ very fair chairman. There has never of effective price control if we are to stay tee the Democratic chairman the gentle­ been a time when he did not treat each out of that inflationary spiral that wm man from Kentucky [Mr. SPENCE], de­ and every member of the Banking and ruin the small business people of this cides who shall be the witnesses for the Currency Committee and every Member country, the farmers, wage earners, administration and who shall be the wit­ of this House fairly. There has never white-collar workers, the little people nesses for the minority, and he sets the been a time when he caused a member generally throughout these United time. to stop interrogating a witness. That is States. I know that fear is gripping the Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, will the evidenced by the printed hearings. From people of this country today as they see gentlewoman yield? them you will find that the gentlewoman price control going out. Miss SUMNER of Illinois. Not at the from Illinois and one or two other mem­ Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina. moment. You can take your own time. bers of the minority took days, and ·days, Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield.? And he decides how long the minority and days, bringing back very important Mr. SPARKMAN. I yield to the witnesses shall testify. When I sat in witnesses to the stand to interrogate gentleman from North Carolina. the committee I have tried and tried to them. The chairman of the committee Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina. get a chance to ask a question and in was so fair and considerate that he in­ Does the gentleman believe that the order to do so, when the opposition wit­ variably asked all witnesses to testify price control bill that passed the House nesses are testifying, I had to interfere before our committee that the members and Senate and that was finally agreed with their testimony and cut it short, of the minority wanted to. testify. He upor1 by the conferees would have been and, therefore, mostly I do not even at­ never refused to do that. at all helpful in controlling prices? tend the committee. The gentlewoman from Illinois insists Mr. SPARKMAN. I do not know that In the OPA hearings we have had wit­ on calling this bill a communistic bill. I am competent to say. I had very much nesses from every industry in the United She has, as a matter of fact, branded hoped from the statement made by the 8076 . CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 chairman of the committee when he( mise is brought in by that committee. Mr. COOLEY. Mr. Chairman, as per­ presented the conference report here I realize that we will have to find some­ haps most of you know, I have consist­ that it would be a workable bill that thing that will be acceptable both to the ently opposed OPA legislation. I think we could live with. I may say I do feel President of the United States and to the I was one of very few that voted against that the bill which the House passed Congress; consequently, some of us are it at the time it was enacted. I thought originally was practically a farce so far going to have to yield our views on cer­ then that it was not compatible with our as price control is concerned. ·I voted tain points, even ·as many of us did in form of government. I thought it was against every single amendment offered respect to the conference report when undemocratic, unconstitutional, and un­ to that bill, not because I felt there we voted for it. There were many pro­ workable. I still hold to those views. was no merit in any of them. I think visions in that report with which I dis­ But notwithstanding the views that I several of the· amendments had some agree-some against which I voted. have entertained heretofore in regard to merit in them. I felt very definitely, I do not feel quite as pessimistic about the basic law, somewhat consistent with however, that the sum total effect of all the ability of the committee to do that my own policy for voting for liberal rules the amendments was to destroy price as our chairman indicated he did in his which permit the consideration and ade­ control completely. Therefore I can say opening statement. The trouble with quate debate of legislation, I have con­ to the gentleman I feel that the bill the country todar is that there has been cluded to vote for this resolution, believ­ which we sent to the Senate was totally too mu~h rigidity of attitude, too much ing that it is the only reasonable thing ineffective as a price-control measure. desire to secure one's own ends and one's to do in view of the fact that the Presi­ Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina. own views to the exclusion of thousands dent has requested it. After all, he is The President, having been advised by of other people--too little give and take the Chief Executive and charged with the leadership of both the House and during this tough adjustment period. If the responsibility of effectively enforc­ Senate, that if the bill reported by the we could only follow the Golden Ru1e just ing the laws enacted by the Congress. conference did not become law there a little more closely-all of us. Person­ Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina. would be no price control, in view of ally, I am ready to yield considerably on Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? that, and his having vetoed that bill, if my views with the desire. and ambition · Mr. COOLEY. I yield to the gentle­ we were to pass this resolution and send to get something that will work and man from North Carolina. him a bill he could approve, the credit which will prevent any uncontrolled rise Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina. would mainly go to him. However, sup­ in prices. That is the essence of the It is the only possibility for any price pose we get no price control at .all, be­ problem: If we do not do that, we will control, then, is it not? cause the President has vetoed the bill have failed at this time. We will have Mr. COOLEY. I think the gentleman that the leadership of both the House permitted a minority to control, to the is exactly right. While I doubt very and Senate advised him to sign, and we detriment of the great majority. much if the committee will bring in any get nothing at all, where would the re­ I qelieve that it can . be done, and I legislation which will meet with my ap­ sponsibility rest for getting ·nothing? shall do my best to have it done. The proval, I am willing to subordinate my Mr. SPARKMAN. Of course, I am not President's message, in the first P&rt, was views on this particular question and at concerned with where the credit goes. polititcal in its implications; it was a least give them an opportunity to work I am concerned with having- an effective political speech; but when you get to the upon the problem, because I realize that price control to prevent ruinous inflation end of it where the Presiclent states it is of great importance to the people of in this country and I do not care who what he will accept, he admits in prin­ this country. gets the credit. · ciple the policy of decontrol which was I do not agree that this resolution is Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina. incorporated in the bill which he vetoed. legal, or that the effect of it will be to It is not a questicn of credit. It is a He accepts in broad principle the Taft legally revive or reenact a law. The question of responsibility. amendment, which he so bitterly criti­ speech of the gentleman from Texas The CHAffiMAN. The time of the cized by saYing: · [Mr. PATMAN] a minute ago indicated gentleman from Alabama has expired. I would not object to a provision which that perhaps the_resolution is not open Mr. GAMBLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield expressly requires the adjustment of price for amendment, but it seems to me that 5 minutes to the gentleman from Penn­ 'ceilings wherever this is necessary and would it should be amended so as to reenact sylvania [Mr. KUNKEL]. be effective to increase the total production the law which expired last night at mid­ Mr. KUNKEL. Mr. Chairman, the sit­ of needed goods. night. We certainly cannot revive or uation already existing today, with no I voted against the cost plus amend­ reenact it by merely amending it. price-control legislation at all on the ment iri the House, but I cannot agree Mr. GAMBLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield statute books, convinces me more strong­ with the President's view that it will be 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ne­ ly than ever that the proper course last as bad in its effect as he believes it braska [Mr. BUFFETT]. Saturday was to override the President's would be. In my opinion it goes too far Mr. BUFFETT. Mr. Chairman, first veto and to have enacted the law as and would be damaging. It should have of all I want to offer my testimony on contained in the conference report. been put in in changed form, but it cer­ the statement made here a little earlier I have spoken with a number of my tainly would not have produced the re­ that the gentlewoman from Illinois friends who are members of the Judi­ sults he claims it would. He also indi­ spent days and days questioning wit­ ciary Committee, and, in addition to the cates that he is prepared to see sub­ nesses. I have been a member of the economic confusion pervading the coun­ sidies eliminated and scaled down dur­ Banking Committee now for 2 years, and try, apparently there are a great number ing the first half of 1947. If the Presi­ I have never seen anything like that of legal problems which have arisen and dent and the OPA had offered this much happen. , which. will arise, even some legal prob­ 3 or 4 months before the bill was re­ Secondly, I do not particularly want to lems connected with the resolution itself enter into the controversy about "who and the proper form which it should ported by our committee, I believe many of the sweeping and bad amendments killed Cock Robin." But I do · believe we take. are entitled to a little more information I think the President made a grave adopted on the floor could have been de­ feated. on that subject. The President says that ~rror in confronting the country with ·So, in general, in the President's veto on September 6, 1945, he urged the Con­ this situation. Many of the consequences gress to pass an extension law promptly. cannot be irepaired even if this resolu­ message, he indicates his willingness to tion is adopted quickly. That, after all, accept a good part of the House bill. I May I ask the chairman of my com­ is water over 1 he dam. Our problem to­ intend to vote for this continuing reso­ mittee if the President at or about that day is to try to work out of the confusion lution and do my best to bring in a work­ time asked him to have hearings on this created as quickly as possible and to the able bill that will provide effective price law? best interests of the country. control. Then if the President should Mr. SPENCE. I have no recollection Personally, I feel strongly that we decide to veto that one, I will vote for of getting any communication from the should vote for the continuing resolution. another continuing resolution and go President. Since the President said he As a member of the Committee on Bank­ through the process all over again. asked for it, I assume he did ask, but ing and Currency, assuming the joint Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 I have no recollection of it. I know this, resolution is adopted, I intend to do my minutes to the gentleman from North that most of the people who are now best to see that some workable compro- Carolina [Mr. COOLEY]. complaining about not being treated 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8077 fairly are the people who took· up most This resolution, moreover, gives the Mr. Bowles claims that the OPA kept of the time in the hearings. opponents of price control,. who now are the cost of living down. The truth is Mr. BUFFETT. May I ask the gen­ confronted by the Frankenstein they the cost of living is about one and a tleman this: If the President had sent created, to extricate themselves from the half times as high as it was during the · a message directly to him, he certainly mess into which they plunged themselves comparable months after World War I. would not have turned the President by their own short-sightedness. There Nearly everything that you eat, drink, or down, would he? is little comfort in "I told you so" for wear, except sugar, is higner than it was Mr. SPENCE. I think it is very ob­ those of us who stood firm against after World War I. In addition, there vious I am not trying to turn him down every effort to scuttle these inflationary were no empty shelves after World War now. I think the gentleman understands controls. I. There was no OPA to interfere with that. The country imperatively requires now production. You could buy what you Mr. BUFFETT. Yes; I do. I think a unanimity of support for this resolu­ wanted and. the prices were lower than the Congress and the country should un­ tion and a sober approach to the magni­ now. derstand that if the President had actu­ tude of the problems as we resume work I repeat, the OPA has created a scar­ ally tried to secure hearings last Sep­ on a measure which will be an effective city of commodities by interfering with tember as his veto message indicated, he answer to tb,e inflationary menace. production. The longer we keep it the would have had those hearings promptly. Mr. GAMBLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield greater will be the scarcity-the higher I made s:uch a request on the 26th of 3 minutes to the gentleman from North the prices. We should not expect that September. We started hearings late in Dakota [Mr. LEMKE]. anyone can or will producf' or manu­ February. Mr. -LEMKE. Mr. Chairman, the time facture articles below tha cost of pro­ We n.re never going to get anywhere has come to quit making reckless, incor­ duction. No honest person except the on the increase of inflation and prices as rect statements. It has been said that lounge lizard expects the farmer, the long as we keep working at cross-pur­ every Member has been flooded with tele­ manufacturer, or the merchant to pro­ poses. We have had one crisis after an­ grams because the President asked the duce, manufacture, or serve him below other here this spring, crises that are public to send telegrams to their Mem­ ·cost of production cr operation. made to order for the advancement of · bers. I received just one telegram, and I . Mr .SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield communism not only here but all over shall read it: 1 minute to the gentleman from Cali­ the world. We are called on today to pass Representative WILLIAM LEMKE, fornia [Mr. VOORHIS]. an extension of the OPA Act for 20 days House of Representatives, Mr. VOORHIS of California. Mr. because of the danger of much higher Washington, D. C.: Chairman, on Saturday I voted to over­ prices, but at the other end of this week Condemn veto by President Truman. Do ride the President's veto. I did so be­ we will be called upon to create $3,750,- not favor revising old OPA set-up. Rather cause I was deeply concerned about the 000,000 of pure inflation in the form of a let OPA die a natural death. situation in which I was afraid the coun­ loan to Great Britain. s. B. B AGNE. try would find itself with a sudden com­ Is it not about time to stop fooling It is the only telegram I have received. plete cessation of all controls. By the the people of this Nation? If this ad­ Now, let us get together and reason and same process of reasoning it seems to me ministration continues its reckless loan­ find out what is wrong with the OPA. it would be an utterly irresponsible ing policy, price control becomes an in­ In the first place, it is an un-American action not to pass the pending resolution. strument for the destruction of the institution. It is an illegitimate child. I think the pending resolution is our very Nation. Why not face the music now It was born of foreign parentage. It was minimum duty to the Nation. Obvi­ and save us from the fate of Germany imported from Russia and Great Brit­ ously, what the country needs is a transi­ and others who have been wrecked by ain. Canada, New Zealand, and Aus­ tional control of essential prices and price control. tralia refused to adopt this: Russian­ rents.: untiLsuch time_as. production_has It is time for a showdown-for the British half-breed. · caught up with demand. The law should people to lear:1;1 that all the price-control The ways of the OPA an~ foreign to provide for an orderly decontrol process, laws in the world cannot keep prices the things that made America great. but for firm, effective control where down as long as the Government keeps Regimentation and dictatorship, in needed. That is what we should have diluting and debauching our currency. themselves are un-American. Its per­ given the Nation in the first place. The Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield formance has been even worse than its only thing we can do in that direction 2 minutes to the gentleman from Con­ foreign birth. Few people realize to today is to pass the pending resolution. necticut [Mr. KOPPLEMANN] . . what extent it interfered with and pre­ I am confident it will pass. I hope it Mr. KOPPLEMANN. Mr. Chairman, vented full production. It has been the will pass. without amendment. most ~. 1embers of this House have been bottleneck of production. It .is largely Mr. KUNKEL. Mr. Chairman, will bombarded today with telegrams from responsible for the empty shelves. It the gentleman yield? constituents, running 35 and 40 to 1, de­ has not kept the cost of living down but Mr. VOORHIS of California. I yield. manding the continuation of price con­ has i11creased it. Mr. KUNKEL. The same reasons for trol, not the meaningless price control The OPA has been guilty of extortion. supporting a vote to override the veto which would profit the inflationists and It has illegally extracted money from also will support a vote for this resolu­ economically massacre the people, but hundreds and thousands of innocent tion? price control with authority to lead us people. Recently merchants and imple­ Mr. VOORHIS of California. I agree in an orderly fashion through the transi­ ment dealers complained that the OPA with the gentleman. · tion period from war to peace. was collecting twenty-five and fifty dol­ The CHAIRMAN. The time of the The facts are clear and decisive. The lars not because of any overcharge, but gentleman from California has expired. door to inflation has been opened wide. because they claimed there was some­ Mr. GAMBLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield The situation would have been the same thing wrong with the sales tag. These 3 minutes to the gentleman from South had the meaningless measure passed last merchants and dealers were accused of Dakota [Mr. MUNDT]. week been upheld. The veto was the violating some OPA regulation. They Mr. MUNDT. Mr. Chairman, it seems only step the President, fully cognizant were threatened with prosecution, tri­ to me we can go back into one of the of his responsibility to the country, could ple damages, and imprisonment. books of our childhood to find a verse have taken to throw the issue squarely When I mentioned this to a merchant which aptly describes the condition 'con­ at the people and let them take up the recently, he smiled and said, "Well, I just fronting us as a result of President Tru­ cudgels for their own protection. paid $175. I knew it was extortion, but man's veto of the OPA Extension ,Act. Every Member of this House is now they threatened to drag me into court. As I recall, it ~ent like this: fully aware of the danger facing the You may blame us for submitting to such Humpty Dumpty (OPA) sat on a wall, country. extortion and corruption, but Congress Humpty Dumpty (OPA) had a big fall, The people are demanding that we is responsible for permitting such an un­ All the king's horses and all the king's men face the facts and act upon them. It American institut:on to be at large. Could not put Humpty Dumpty (OPA) toe> - is our clear responsibility and business This because, as businessmen, we cannot gether again. to reject the exploiters and vote for this afford to be brought into court even on I am afraid that is exactly where the resolution. falee charges.'' country finds itself today. I voted to 8078 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 override the President's veto on Saturday the price structures and rental controls today at least demonstrate that once because I was convinced that exactly this of OPA could fall apart before a con­ again the great House of Representatives would happen. . I think it was one of the tinuing resolution would be passed. The has risen to its responsibilities by meet­ most reckless and dangerous acts ever President is a former member of that ing a critical situation with prompt ac­ engaged in by a high executive of this other body. He knows better than I the tion designed to make the best of E. bad country when President Truman, by realistic situation prevailing at that end situation which it did not create but Presidential veto, threw OPA into the of the Capitol. To me, this makes all the which perhaps it can at least help to cure. ash can and bet the entire future sta­ more amazing and alarming the fact Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield bility of this dangerous transition period that the President listened to the ambi­ 3 minutes to the gentleman from North from wartime to peacetime on the flip of tious advisers in his New Deal coterie to Carolina [Mr. FOLGER]. a coin, hoping that some particular the point that he vetoed the price control Mr. FOLGER. Mr. Chairman, I think philosophy of OPA which he favored extension act against the considered I would not have asked for this time if I might eventuate. counsel of Speaker RAYBURN, Majority had not done so before the gentleman I shall vote today for the 20-day con­ Leader McCoRMACK, and Senate Leader from Pennsylvania [Mr. KuNKEL] and tinuing resolution because I have always BARKLEY and thus severed all the life the gentleman from South Dakota [Mr. felt that there was a job for OPA to do lines which Congress had constructed MuNDT] had made their speeches. in this country to help control prices so to hold the line against runaway prices. I think it is a rather small thing for long as the supply fails to equal the de­ As the lord high executioner of OPA, us to debate and cavil about the ques­ mand. I think we require an OPA which President Truman must stand the con­ tion of \Vho is responsible now for the not only seeks to control prices to curtail sequences of what develops. position we find ourselves in. Some may inflation but which also controls prices Particularly in the field of rentals does want to lay the responsibility at the to stimulate production. We have not it seem to me that the President has door of the President. Somebody else had that under Chester Bowles. His ad­ chosen to make a reckless gamble with may want to say that the committees ministration of OPA has fumbled badly the public interest-especially insofar as were not fast enough in their operations the first of these objectives and it has the veterans are concerned who so badly to get the bill before the Congress soon failed even more dismally on the second. need housing facilities at a price they enough.. Some may be so particular and Instead, we have had a poisonous pot­ can afford to pay. I hope that some meticulous in their way that they would pourri of inept people and inane policies form of new rental control can be estab­ try to say whether it was the Republicans which were bringing us rapidly to disas­ lished without delay, regardless of what or the Democrats who were responsible ter. It was in an effort to correct this the fates have in store for this continu­ for the fact that the bill did not go to bureaucratic bungling that Congress ing resolution and for OPA in general. the President sooner. That seems to wrote the corrective amendments in the In conclusion, let me urge my Republi­ me rather childish in consideration of bill the President voted. I think if the can colleagues to join me today in vot­ the position which we find ourselves in President wants to have a speedy OPA bill ing for this 20-day continuation of OPA today. The fact of the business is I am passed by this Congress he can get it to permit the President to have the time convinced that when one comes through quickly by appointing William Jeffers as he has requested to work out adjust­ the door of this Chamber one ought to OPA Director. If he does not like Bill ments between the OPA Act he vetoed forget politics in a very large measure Jeffers, he can appoint Jesse Jones, of and one which he may be willing to sup­ and remember that one is the Repre­ Houston, Tex. Jones is a good adminis­ port. I hope that even many of you who sentative in the Congress of the United trator, and the Congress and the people voted in the negative on Tuesday and States and he has self-responsibility of have confidence in his ability. I think Saturday and who may feel that the time all the people to the extent of his ability. he is the kind· of man to do a job with has come to end OPA entirely will vote So it comes to the question: What are OPA. If Mr. Truman does not like either in the affirmative today. If we do noth­ we going to do in the position we find of them he can appoint Edward R. Stet­ ing more in 20 days 'than to work out an ourselves in? Are we going to say we tinius who did an efficient job with lend­ effective rent-control bill this continua­ will not do anything because somebody lease -but who has since been kicked tion resolution will lJe worth while. It is else did not do something? We cannot around from pillar to post and from post to be hoped that more will be done and afford that as Members of the House of to pitfall until finally he had to resign that the announcement of the appoint­ Representatives. The country is in­ to save his self-respect. If we can get a ment of an able, experienced, business­ volved, the welfare of the people is highly good Administrator for OPA who believes minded OPA Administrator will be made important, and above everything else and in stimulating production rather than so that Congress can more confidently every other consideration-and I am playing politics with OPA, I am con­ vote on new OPA legislation. Such legis~ glad to see Members on both sides of vinced the President can readily secure lation should include a workable formula the aisle take that position-! stand with from the Congress the kind of legislation for decontrolling prices when controls the gentleman from Pennsylvania and which will enable OPA to attain its two­ are no longer necessary and it might well the gentleman from North Dakota. I, fold objectives. include provisions so that wages, along too, voted to override the President's Neither Jeffers, Jones, nor Stettinius with other costs, should be included in ·veto because I think now I was too fear­ would endeavor to create a climate of the establishment of OPA ceilings and ful that a resolution would not be fear and of favoritism designed to make prices. It should also include provisions adopted. OPA a permanent Government agency. for the orderly transition from price con­ I think we have come to a realization Each of them has business experience trols back to a control-free economy so of the fact that we now personally owe enough and confidence enough in our · that the shock of too great and too sud­ a responsibility to the people of the American way of life to realize the wis­ den a change can be cushioned for the United States, and it does not make any dom of establishing OPA policies which protection of the general public. dit!erence who is blamable for anything would as rapidly as possible stimulate Mr. Chairman, I shall vote for this like a delay that may have occurred. I production so that it would equal demand continuing resolution, and I urge others do not think we will require so much and in that way eliminate all reason­ to join me in its support. However, I do time to bring back a bill. I do not know except the political one-for continuing not have too great a confidence that our OPA beyond that point. whether it will be entirely satisfactory work today will save the situation, even to everybody, but all the hearings have Mr. Chairman, when I addressed though we pass this resolution over­ this body last Saturday, speaking in sup­ whelmingly. The Senate is likely to act been had, many of the witnesses exam­ port of the resolution to override the with great deliberation on this matter ined, the record is there, and we can President's veto, I pointed out that fail­ and it may not act at all. Every day that move pretty quickly. ure to override the veto might well mean passes will make more difficult the re­ I hope the resolution will be adopted. the demise of OPA. I called attention to enactment of price controls and the rees­ The CHAIRMAN. The time of the the rules of procedure ·obtaining in the tablishment of essential ceilings on ren­ gentleman ~ from North Carolina has • other body at the other end of the Cap­ tals and other necessities of life. How­ expired. itol. I predicted that filibustering tac­ ever, that is a situation created in the Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I yield tics and dilatory techniques in that body White House for which the House cannot the balance of my time to the gentleman might well consume so much time that assume responsibility. Let us by our vote from Oklahoma [Mr. MONP.ONEY]. 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8079 The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman the prices of buckwheat cakes, baby bug­ [Mr. CRAWFORD] refused to sign the con­ from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 gies, eggs, or butter selectively? ference report he should have checked minutes. I do not think we can. I do know a his facts on· that a little bit because, at Mr. MONRONEY. Mr. Chairman, little about law, and on the temple of the time the conference report was signed there is no use taking up a lot of time justice across the plaza it is stated: about midnight, Mr. CRAWFORD was on with a political post mortem on: Who "Equal justice under the law." I do not his way to the Philippines and was not killed Cock Robin? I think a dozen believe this Congress can penalize one available to sign the bill. He had not amendments in the House killed OPA single group of people and that group left any instructions what to do, so none and inflation control, and I think a dozen alone and make the law stick on rents, of us assumed to have his proxy in that amendments in the Senate killed it. · I even as badly as we all need rent control. respect. think the President merely pronounced Rent control goes with the rest of the The reason why the two gentlemen a dead bill officially dead when he sent inflation-control program, the program whom he mentioned in the other body his veto up here. to stabilize the cost of living clear across did not sign the report was because it did Today we are not faced with the ques­ the board. not contain provisions which we had tion, Who killed OPA? We are faced · We want to do the best possible job we eliminated from it and because specific with a decision on: Where do we go from can. I do not think the House, I do not decontrols had been eliminated it was here? think the Congress, I do not think the unsatisfactory to them, not because of We are faced with whether we will courts will recognize that an act simply the manner in which the conference give this country temporary interim stabilizing the cost of rents, penalizing report came back. continuation of inflation control for a one small segment of America only, and Mr. MONRONEY. Mr. Chairman, will mere matter of 20 days while the House letting other costs go through the roof, the gentleman yield? tries to work out, with the Senate, a bet­ is legal. Mr. WOLCOTT. I yield to the gentle­ ter bill than the crippled and mutilated You know what will happen if we tried man from Oklahoma. one we sent down. a law like that. You would have to raise Mr. MONRONEY. I want to thank the A vote against this temporary resolu­ the rent next month 15 percent, the fol­ gentleman for the correction regarding tion today means that you are voting lowing month 30 percent and the fol­ the gentleman from Michigan, Repre­ against production, because no processor lowing month 45 percent if you try to do sentative CRAWFORD. I was not aware and no producer in his right mind is equity to the people who own property. of those facts. going to engage in all-out production in For as the spiral of inflation goes on up, Mr. WOLCOTT. Well, the gentleman the present uncertainty as the House as the cost of their improvements, and apparently has not got his facts straight and the Senate try to agree on a bill so forth, including the maintenance of in reference to the other gentleman within the next 20 or 30. days. Without their property, spirals upward, more and either. a temporary continuing resolution, pro­ more adjustments would have to be · Mr. MONRONE.Y. The very fact that duction will be uncertain. made. the two Senators refused to sign. the. No one (:;ngaged in the production of I do not think this Congress wants to report- most of the shortage items today-meat, single out one group only for control. Mr. WOLCOTT. They refused to sign butter, bread, dairy products-no dairy­ Several things have been said about it because there were not specific decon­ man, no meat proces~or, no manufac­ this satisfactory bill that the House sent trols in it; because they were dissatisfied turer can proceed with any degree of down to the President. I would like to on account of this bill not going far assurance because he does not know remind the gentlemen on the Republican enough. . whether he will get the subsidy provided side of the aisle that the two· senior Mr. MONRONEY. . Yes, and a lot of in this temporary resolution or not. Senators in the conference refused to us were dissatisfied because it went too Therefore we are- apt to see a complete sign this so-called satisfactory bill, Sen­ far. shut-down by almost all of the dairy­ ator TAFT and Senator MILLIKIN, and one Mr. WOLCOTI'. Then it was your re­ men, all of the meat processors, who of the senior Members of the House, the sponsibility to get something that was want to continue existing ceilings be­ gentleman from Michigan [Mr. CRAW­ better. cause they cannot afford to kill and man­ FORD], refused to sign the bill. · The CHAIRMAN. The time of the ufacture-and process these goods if they It seems to me, that this satisfactory gentleman from Michigan has expired, are not certain whether they can get the bill was neither satisfactory to those who Mr. RIZLEY. Mr. Chairman, I move subsidy or not. Surely, if we do not have wanted less price control nor to those of this temporary continuing resolution to strike out the last two words. us who wanted a bill which we felt was Mr. Chairman, of course, it is inter­ they cannot depend upon them. strong enough to prevent inflation. If Then what happens? It tal{es quite a esting to hear my colleague, the distin­ it was not satisfactory to either side, it guished gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. time before these goods are processed could not have been a very effective bill. MONRONEY] lay the whole of the OPA from the raw materials and reach the This Nation wants effective, not phony, dealers' counters. Ail of that inventory troubles onto the Republicans. It is my price control until production makes understanding that the Democrats had a that will be built up by retailers in this further controls by law unnecessary. ir.terim may be at an uncontrolled price. majority in the Congress and also a ma­ The CHAIRMAN. The time of the jority on the Banking Committees in Then these inventories will have to drop gentleman from Oklahoma has expired. down 10, 20, or 30 percent after price both the House and Senate. It looks like control goes back on, should Congress All time has expired. The Clerk will they ought to have been able to bring finally agree on a bill for the next year. read the joint resolution for amendment. back a bill that was not such a mon­ So business will find itself confused and ~he Clerk read as follows: strosity. Accordinr; to the President, the Resolved, etc., That section 1 (b) of the bill which his party gave to him was confounded in an effort to try and oper­ Emergency Price Control Act of 1942, as a'je in this interim unless we pass this impossible. The gentleman from Okla­ amended, is amended by striking out "June homa, I assume, signed the conference • simple 20-day continuance. We must 30, 1946," and substituting "July 20, 1946." let the people of America know where report. they stand. Mr. WOLCOTT. Mr. Chairman, · I Mr. MONRONEY. I was not on the Another thing I would like to point out move to strike out the last word. conference. is the suggestion of the gentleman from Mr. Chairman, in view of the state­ Mr. RIZLEY. Anyhow, you voted for Michigan [Mr. WOLCOTT] that we pass ment made by the gentleman from Okla­ the conference report when it was be­ only a rent control without other price homa, something should be said in re­ fore the House, the bill which the Presi· controls and have that effective for a spect to what attitude the gentlemen he dent says is bad and which he vetoed, year. mentioned took. Of three conferees and I cannot quite understand now, why In the interest of justice and equity do who did not sign the conference report, you should attempt to lay the whole we dare make a gainea pig out of the two of them did not sign it because we blame to the three RepublicP.r. Members landlords of the country? I am no eliminated specific decontrols in the bill. of the committees. Yol~ had your own lawyer, but may I ask, can the Congress Surely the gentleman from Oklahoma is Democratic colleagues write the confer­ pass a !aw so there will be no ceilings on not in favor of that himself. When he ence report. So you now charge three anything except rents? could we control states that the gentleman from Michigan Republican members on a committee of 8080 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1 14 for this terrible,-terrible thing that ·continuh:ig control 'an - rents and then ·tmcertainties." Why. let it continue for happened. hope the respective States will take care 20 days? Why let uncertainty with its Let us analyze what my friend the of their own rent situations. ·I think clammy hand reach into every enter­ gentleman from Oklahoma [Mr. MoN­ everyone in this country is patriotic. If ·prise, large and small, in the United RONEY] said. The substance of what he 'the people who produce and if the manu­ ·States of America? said was the same thing that this OPA facturers and the retailers and the · I · had a call from Chicago a moment crowd has been contending for all along, wholesalers are going to put up prices ago. I understa1;1d that live cattle on that you cannot decontrol one thing sky high, this Congress can come back -the Chicago market this morning jumped -without decontrolling everything. Re­ and write a real control bill and put ·from 18 to 25 cents. "Shall we buy or gardless of supply and demand you must wages in with it. That is one of the shall we not buy? Shall we buy suits or 'control all or nothing. That was the ·troubles we have had. We have not had shall we not buy suits?" Whether it is substance of his argument. Again says a control bill. When the Little Steel -large business or small business, that un- my colleague, "We must not let this die formula went down the river the Presi­ certainty begins to upset the whole free because," he said "these cattle producers dent· of the United States, I will say to enterprise structure of the country. Why are not going to keep on producing be­ the gentleman from Oklahoma, was one let it continue? Why let the agony be cause there will not be any more sub­ of the first men that not only bulged the ·prolonged for a period of 20 days? Is sidies." The cattle producers, bless your line, but he broke the line when he made not 10 days enough? heart, have been trying to get rid of this the deal with the labor leaders. You You know very well what is going to thing for months, they never wanted cannot have price control unless some ·happen. It is always rather perilous to subsidies: What they want is a fair price limit is placed on wages. The gentleman be prophetic, but as I see it this is what and a market place and not subsidies, from Oklahoma as well as myself back in ·is going to happen. This resolution and I doubt that meat will go up as mucl~ 1943, when the Gore amendment came _probably will be adopted by this House as is now paid in subsidies, plus the black up, voted for a control bill straight across ·this afternoon. It will go to another market prices, and we will be able to get the board, ~nd the President of the body. It will be referred to the appro­ meat in a legitimate market. United States then through his majority priate committee, on Banking and Cur­ He mentioned rents. I think the most said "No," and the Congress put con­ rency. It is entirely new matter. Let sensible thing that has been offered here trols on everything but left ·wages alone, me say to you that another body does not today is the resolution by the gentleman arid wages have gone on up ever since. easily ar.d idly come by that character­ from Michigan. Let us analyze it a lit­ -They are refiected in everything that is ization of the world's greatest delibera­ tle. Rent is in a different category than produced or manufactured, they enter tive body. They are going to deliberate any of these other things. If you take into the price of everything the con­ because this is new matter. I have been these controls off, we do not know how sumer buys, and you cannot have price ·over checking a little this afternoon to fast many products which the consumer control without controlling everything see what the possibilities are. It may buys will come back into production. that enters into the price. run on for 2 or 3 weeks or for 4 weeks, We are hopeful and believe much more Mr. DIRKSEN. Mr. Chairman, I offer and so the agony is prolonged, and where quickly than most people contemplate. an amendment. is the whole free enterprise structure of We do know, however, that you cannot The Clerk read as follows: the country, not knowing which way to turn? build houses ir.. a few weeks or in a few Amendment offered by Mr. DIRKSEN: On months, because we do not have the ma­ page 1, lines 5 and 8, after the word "July", Is the difficulty so insoluble? I fancy terials. So I think the sane solution of strike out the figure "20" and insert the from what I heard in the veto message this thing would be to continue this con­ figure "10." :and in the President's speech on Satura­ day night that t.he principal bone of con­ trol bill as to .rents and let us t'ry with­ Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Mr. Chair.:. out other controls for a while and see tention is that amendment that accepts man, I make the point of order, simply the base period of 1941 for cost purposes whett.er or not all of this calamity hap­ to direct the attention of the Chair to it, pens that they talk about. and then adds the accruing costs. Would that section 2 has not been read;· there­ it be so difficult for the conferees or, for Here is the situation. For weeks and fore it is not in order to offer an amend­ that matter, for all the members of the weeks and months two committees ef ment to it at this time. House Committee on Banking and Cur­ this House worked on a price control The CHAIRMAN. · The gentleman rency and the members of the same com­ bill. They brought in, according to the from Virginia is correct. The point of mittee of another body to sit down in distinguished Speaker of the House and order is sustained. sweet fellowship for just about 2 hours according to the Majority Leader in the · Mr. DIRKSEN. Mr. Chairman, I ask and determine what they are going to do? Senate there, what they said was the unanimous consent to modify the amend­ They require no 20 days to do it. They best bill that it was possible to get. Now .ment to include only the first section. , .require, as a matter of fact, not 10 days we are voting on a resolution here con­ The CHAIRMAN. Is there objection to do it. It can be <;lone within a space of tinuing it for 2 weeks. Let me remind a few hours if it is a question of whether you what was said n'ot only by the mem­ to the request of the gentleman from Illinois? they are going to agree or disagree. They bers of the committee, but the Demo­ ·There was no objection. can make up their minds within a period cratic leaders of the Senate and the of a single day. But if this runs on until House as well. They said, "We must get The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will re.., port the amendment as modified. July 20 there will be confusion worse con­ this conference report approved or we founded in every corner of the country­ will not get anything." Now you want The Clerk read as follows: Amendment offered by Mr. DIRKSEN : On so why not shorten the time? If I had my to go back for 2 weeks in the face of all _way, and if July 4 was not an official that and keep this chaotic condition. page 1, line 5, after the word "July", strike out the figure "20" and insert the figure "10." holiday, I would have made it the 4th day People do not know where they are. We of July and then we would know whether are asked to get this control bill out to­ Mr. DIRKSEN. Mr. Chairman, we there would be an observance of a sec­ • day, that is true, but what they are ask­ have "thrashed a lot of old ~traw" today: ond Declara-tion of Independence. But ing us to do is to send it back for 2 weeks It is amazing what difficulties can arise I am willing to err on the charitable side and try to enact something that every-, from a veto. I am reminded now of when and make it 10 days. That will serve body says cannot be enacted. The Pres­ Winston Churchill graced the rostrum as a pressure upon those in another body ident said that he would not just take pere and held up his fingers to indicate who will then have the responsibility of any bill, unless it is substantially the law the V for victory, but I think in the lexi­ disposing of this resolution. But to let as it now exists. He will again veto it. con of Mr. Truman "V" is now for veto; it run on for 2Q day& is going to bring Does anybody here think that the House but it offers no comfort because we have confusion to every line of enterprise in or the Senate, either one, is going to a difficulty to contend with. every section of the country and there give us the kind of a bill that the Presi­ , I fancy the most important and most will be indescribable bewilderment. I dent and the CIO-PAC apparently want? impressive thing the President of the sincerely hope we do not do that. I think Of course, they are not. United States said in the veto message in that one respect the President was We had better pass this resolution of­ was that part in which he said, "Produc- - right. There will be confusion out of that fered by the gentleman from Michigan tion slow-downs will develop due to price kind of uncertainty. So I recommend to 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8081 you that we shorten- the time by making Mr. SPENCE. May I answer the sober consideration of the grave differ­ the date July 10 and thus reSOlve this gentleman by saying there is no limita­ ences that· exist between the legislative issue at the earliest possible date for the tion on the time within which we could and executive agencies. Let us get this benefit of the country. settle. If we are given 20 days to settle · matter straight, once and for all, and Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Chairman, I rise it and if we can settle the matter earlier let us have time within which to do it. in opposition to the amendment. than that, it would be within our prov­ There is another thing which is equally Mr. Chairman, certainly the gen­ ince to do so. if not more important. When you enact tleman from Illinois realizes the purpose Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Chairman,· will the new legislation, as you are planning to for which we ask a 20-day extension. gentleman yield? do, and send it down to the White House He says he fs very generous in offering Mr. SPENCE. I yield. and get it signed and enacted into law, an amendment to make it 10 days. But Mr. RABAUT. The type of debate the OPA has to change all of its regula­ we know how slow the processes of legis­ that is going on now is the reason why tions to meet the changed conditions. lation are. ·we have heard the Chair­ you need all the time you can get. This Do you think it ls fair to OPA or to the man criticized today because he did no~ is the very type that has caused delay. business world or to the purchasers of accede to the wishes of the Committee. The conference brought the bill in at commodities that we should pass a law If he han acceded, we would have been the last hour, at twilight, and now we one day and expect the OPA and the holding these hearings until the first of are aroused because the President exer­ country to recognize it and put it into next year. Certainly the C Dirksen Kilday Stefan gan against. Domengeaux King Stevenson Mr. Slaughter for, with Mr. Larcade against. making appropriations for the Military Dondero Kirwan Sullivan Mr. Gillespie for, with Mr. Adams against. Establishment for the fiscal year ending Doughton, N. C. Klein Sumners, Tex. June 30, 1947, and for other purposes. Douglas, Calif. Kopplemann Sundstrom General pairs until further notice: Douglas, Ill. Kunkel Talbot DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION Mr. Vinson with Mr. Horan. Doyle LaFollette Talle BILL, 1947-cONFERENCE REPORT Durham Landis Taylor Mr. Drewry with Mr. Jennings. Earthman Lane Thorn Mr. Izac with Mr. Harness of Indiana. Mr. GARY submitted a conference re­ Elliott Lanham Thomas, Tex. Mr. Camp with Mr. Gifford. port and statement on the bill (H. R. Ellis Latham Thomason Mr. Rooney with Mr. Engel of Michigan. Elsaesser Lea Tibbott Mr. Holifield with Mr. Corbett. 5990) making appropriations for the gov­ Elston LeFevre Towe ernment of the District of Columbia and Engle, Calif. Lesinski Traynor Mr. Peterson of Georgia with Mr. LeCompte. Ervin Lewis Trimble Mr. McKenzie with Mr. Cole of Kansas. other activities chargeable in whole or in Fallon Link Voorhis, Calif. Mr. Bulwink.le with Mr. Reece of Tennes- part against the revenues of such District Feighan Luce Walter see. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, Fenton Lyle Wasielewski Mr. Daughton of Virginia with Mr. Craw­ Fernandez Lynch Weaver and for other purposes. Fisher McConnell White ford. Flannagan McCormack Whitten Mr. Miller of California with Mr. Welch. AMENDING EMERGENCY FARM Flood McDonough Whittington . Mr. James J. Delaney with Mr. Rodgers of UORTGAGE ACT Foiarty McGlinchey Wigglesworth Pennsylvania. Folger McMillan, S. C. Wilson Mr. Mansfield of Texas with Mr. Wolfenden Mr. FLANNAGAN. Mr. Speaker, I Forand McMillen, ill. Wolverton, N.J. of Pennsylvania. ask unanimous coru;ent to take from the Fuller Madden Woodhouse Speaker's table the bill <-H. R. 6477) to Fulton Maloney Woodruff Mr. Eberharter with Mr. Anderson of Cal­ Gallagher Manasco Zimmerman ifornia. ~mend section 32 of the Emergency Gamble Marcantonio Mr. Rankin with Mr. Bates of Massachu­ Farm Mortgage Act of 1933, as amended, Gary Martin, Mass. setts. and section 3 of the Federal Farm Mort- 1946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8089 gage Corporation Act, as amended, and Man of 1945." I am informed by· the hospitals undeliverable magazines and for other purposes, with Senate amend­ Public Printer that this will exceed two other periodicals held by the postal ments, and concur in the Senate amend­ pages of the RECORD and will cost $240, service. • ments. but I ask that it be printed notwith­ COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE The Clerk read the title of the bill. standing that fact. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS The Clerk read the Senate amend­ The SPEAKER. Without objection, The Committee on Expenditures in the ments, as follows: notwithstanding the cost, the extension Executive Departments will hold a meet­ Page 2, line 19, after "Federal" insert may be rr.ade. ing on the audit of the Reconstruction "Farm." There was no objection. Finance Corporation, Document No. 674, Page 3, line 1, strike out "Agriculture and Mr. GROSS asked and was given per­ on Tuesday, July 2, at 10 a. m., in room Forestry" and insert "Banking and Cur­ missio!l to revise and extend the remarks rency." 304, House Office Building. he made earlier in the day and include The Committee on Expenditures in the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to certain telegrams and postcards. Executive Departments will hold hear­ the request of the gentlem~. n from Vir­ LEAVE OF ABSENCE ings on S. 1636 and H. R. 6680, both re­ ginia? lating to surplus property on Wednesday Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ sence was granted as follows: morning, July 3; at 10 a. m., in room 304, Speaker, reserving th:} right to object, House Office Building. has the gentleman conferred with the To Mr. ALMOND , from July 2 to August 2, on account of official business. minority mcm ~: er of the committee, the gentleman from Kansas [Mr. HOPE]? To Mr. DAUGHTON of Virginia (at the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. request of Mr. BLAND), for today, on ac- Mr. FLANNAGAN. I did. 1430. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, a Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. I do count of official business. · To Mr. GRANT OF ALABAMA, for an in­ letter from the Acting Secretary of the not see him here and no one has said Navy, transmitting a draft of a proposed anything about it. definite period, on account of illness. To Mr. HoRAN (at the request of Mr. bill to amend the act of May 4, 1898 <30 Mr. FLANNAGAN. The only change Stat. 369 > , as amended, to authorize the is that we require the Farm Credit Ad­ MARTIN of Massachusetts), from July 1 to July 11, on account of official business. President to appoint 250 acting assist­ ministration-- ant surgeons for temporary service, was Mr. MARTIN of ~1assachusetts. I SENATE BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION taken from the Speaker's table and re­ know nothing about it and I would pre­ REFERRED ferred to the Committ~e on Naval Affairs. fer to know something. A bill and a joint resolution of the Mr. FLANNAGAN. I thought he had Senate of the following titles were taken · spol{en to the minority leader. from the Speaker's table and under the REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. No; rule referred as follows: BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS he has not. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Mr. MURRAY of Wisconsin. I may S. 2280. Ar. act to amend the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Act to provide a sec­ committees were delivered to the Clerk say to the minority leader that the dis­ ondary market for farm loans made under for printing and reference to the proper tinguished chairman and two other the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, calendar, as follows: members of the committee were the only as amended, and for other purposes; to the Mr. FERNANDEZ: Committee on Public ones who were in favor of continuing Committee on Agriculture. Lands. S. 1236. An act to amend the Min­ this legislation and I am sure that by S. J . Res. 156. Joint resolution to extend eral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as the agreement made the other day to the succession, lending powers, and the amended, in order to promote the develop­ continue it for 1 year more will tal{e functions of the Reconstruction Finance ment of oil and gas on the public domain, care of the S2nate amendments. Corporation; to the Committee on Banking and for other purposes: with amendments and Currency. Mr. FLANNAGAN. It is only a tech­ ' (Rept. No. 2446). Referred to the Committee BILL PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT of the Whole House on the State of the nical matter. Union. Mr. MAR'!'IN of Massachusetts. I Mr. ROGERS of New York, from the Mr. DOUGHTON of North Carolina: Com­ hope the gentleman will wit~1draw his Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported mittee on Ways and Means. H. R. 6911. request. that that committee did on June 30, 1946, A b!ll to amend the Social Security Act and Mr. FLANNAGAN. Mr. Speaker, I present to the President, for his approval, the Internal Revenue Code, and for other withdraw my request. a bill of the House of the following title: purposes: without amendment (Rept. No. 2447). Referred to the Committee of the GENERAL LEAVE TO EXTEND REM~RKS H. R. 6682. An act to amend sections 81, Whole House on the State of the Union. 82, and 83, and to repeal section 84 of chap­ Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Sgeaker, I ask ter IX of the act entitled "An act to estab­ unanimous consent that all Members lish a uniform system of bankruptcy may have five legislative days in which REPORTS OF CO~UTTEES ON PRIVATE throughout the United States," approved BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS to extend their remarks on House Joint July 1, 1898, and acts amendatory thereof Resolution No. 371, just passed. and supplementary thereto. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to ADJOURNMENT committees were delivered to the Clerk the request of the gentleman from Ken­ for printing and reference to the proper tucky? Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I calendar, as follows: There was no objection. move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to; accordingly Mr. JENNINGS: Committee on Claims. EXTENSION OF REMARKS. H. R. 2093. A bill for the relief of J. P. Kerr will exceed COMMITrEE ON THE POST OFFICE AND Under clause 3 of rule XXII, public two pages of the RECORD and will cost POST ROADS bills and resolutions were introduced and $160, but I ask that it be printed not­ There will be a meeting of the Post severally referred as follows: withstanding that fact. Office and Post Roads Committee on By Mr. LANHAM: The SPEAKER. Without objection, Tuesday, July 2, 1946, at 10 a. m., at H . R. 6938. A bill to define the area of the notwithstanding the cost, the extension United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate which time hearings will be continued on the use thereof, and for other purposes; to may be made. H. R. 5993, a bill to provide for the exten­ the Committee on Public Buildings and There was no obj~tion. sion of the air mail postal service, and Grounds. Mr. JOHNSON of California. Mr. for other purposes. Consideration will By Mr. BYRNES of Wisconsin: Speaker, several days ago I asked unani­ also be given to H. R. 2000, ~he star-route H. R. 6939. A bill restricting importations mous -consent to insert in the RECORD a bill, and House Joint Resolution 356, hav­ of mink Ekins and fox skins, except red-fox speech entitled "Top Public Relations ing to do with giving to the veterans' skins; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 8090 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 1, 1946 By Mr. VINSON: modations, and for other purposes; to the 2049. By Mr. LUTHER A. JOHNSON: Peti­ H. R. 6940. A bill to authorize the Secre­ Committee on Banking and CUrrency. tion of Dr. Paul Newton Poling, minister, the tary of the Navy to construct aviation facili­ By Mr. KEOGH: First Presbyterian Church, El Paso, Tex., ties at the United. States Naval Academy, H. J. Res. 373. Joint resolution authorizing favoring Senate bill 191; to the Committee • Annapolis, Md., and for other purposes; to the creation of a Federal Memorial Commis­ on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. the Committee on Naval Affairs. sion to consider and formulate plans for the 2050. By the .SPEAKER: Petition of the By Mr. BUNKER: construction in the city of Washington, Dis­ Texas Newspaper Publishers Association H. R. 6941. A bill to amend Public Law No.2, trict of Columbia, of a permanent memorial petitioning consideration of their resolution Seventy-second Congress, as amended, and to the memory of Franklin D. Roosevelt; to with reference to request for extension of for the purpose of transferring to the Re­ the Committee on the Library. OPA; to the Committee on Banldng and construction Finance Corporation the ad­ By Mr. SOMERS of New York: Currency. ministration of the premium-price plan for H. Res. 690. A resolution requesting the 2051. Also, petition of the Bergen County copper, lead, and zinc; to the Committee on executive department to take no action which Detachment, Marine Corps League, peti­ Banking and Currency. in any way recognizes the Trans-Jordan area tioning consideration of their resolution with By Mr. MURDOCK: of Palestine as a separate or independent reference to request for increase of all bene­ H. R. 6942. A bill to amend Public Law No.2, state; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs .. fits to all members of the armed forces who Seventy-second Congress, as amended, and have been disabled in the performance of for the purpose of transferring to the Re­ PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS their duties; to the Committee on World War construction Finance Corporation the ad­ Veterans' Legislation. ministration of the premium-price plan for Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private 2052 . Also, petition of the Bergen County copper, lead, and zinc; to the Committee on bills and resolutions were introduced and Detachment, Marine Corps League, petition­ Banking and Currency. severally referred as follows: ing consideration of their resolution with By Mr. HARLESS of Arizona: reference to request for legislation protect­ H. R. 6943 . A bill to amend Public Law No.2, By Mr. DOYLE: Seventy-second Congress, as amended, and H. R. 6944. A bill for the relief of Ira D. ing the jobs of veterans; to the Committee !or the purpose of transferring to the Re­ Doyal and Clyde Doyal; to the Committee on Military Affairs. construction Finance Corporation the ad­ on Claims. 2053. Also, petition of the Seventh Day ministration of the premium-price plan for By Mr. JOHNSON of California: Christian Conference petitioning considera­ copper, lead, and zinc; to the Committee on H. R. 6945. A bill for the relief of Fran!{ tion of their resolution wit h reference to Banking and Currency. A. Ledgett; to the Committee on Claims. extension of OPA; to the Committee on By Mr. WOLCOTT: Banking and Currency. H. J. Res. 372. Joint resolution reenacting PETITIONS, ETC. 2054. Also, petition of Texas Junior Cham­ and continuing the effective period of cer­ ber of COmmerce petitioning consideration tain provisions of the Emergency Price Con­ Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions of their resolution with reference to amend­ trol Act of 1942, as amended, in respect to and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk ment of the Social Security Act; to the Com­ the stabilization of rents for housing accom- and referred as follows: mittee on Ways and Means.