1382 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 17 The following-named officer for appoint­ The following-named · officers for appoint­ John E. Hansen James A. Blakely, Jr. ment to the permanent grade of lieutenant ment to the temporary grade of major in the Robert D. Limberg Edward F. Danowitz colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve: Marine Corps: Elwood D. Bush Walter M. Atherton Harold A. Strong Willis R. Lucius Victor E. Allen Ross M. MacAskill Theodore A. Petras Earle E. Bagnall Vincent J. Robinson The following-named officers for appoint­ John E. Vanhousen James R. Poe ment to the p·ermanent grade of major in the The following-named officers for appoint­ Lynn W. Griffitts Frank J. Hubka Marine Corps: :plent to the permanent grade of captain in Valdemar Schmidt, Jr.John H. Wagner Thomas B. Tighe Richard J. Flynn, Jr. the Marine Corps: William H. LivingstonLeonard A. Lemback Bert Davis, Jr. Willard C. Lemke John D. Case Albert G. Schoneberg- Robert D. Janssen James A. Gallo, Jr. Robert W. Nelson Carroll E. McCullah Robert S. Stubbs II er David Cleeland Elmer A. Anderson, Jr. Hugh J. Irish Robert R. Read Benjamin S. Read Herbert P. Mosca, Jr. Paul N. Storaasli Albert A. Black Thomas M. Leineweber Clarence H. Moore Frederick A. Quint Royce W. Watson Michael D. Harvath Leslie L. Page Thell H. Fisher Gordon E. Gray Carl L. Hill Donald I. McKamy Clifford P. Blanken-Edward I. Lupton Daniel H. Davis Arthur N. Nehf, Jr. John S. Canton Zaphney 0. Hum- ship Mervin B. Porter James L. Fawley, Jr. Russell L. Janson Richard M. Giddens phreys James T. Cotton William R. Van Ness Henry Matsinger Martin B. Roush Reverdy M. Hall Ray T. Lemmons Earl B. Sumerlin, Jr. Thomas J. Bardon John E. King Lawrence L. Herzog Edward 0. Alsip Roy S. Bachstein Reuel H. Pietz Charles C. Schwartz James H. Naylor Harry F. Schwethelm Edmund K. Griswold Donald S. Thornbury Joel L. Neuman William M. Derby, Jr. Thomas T. Grady James E. Johnson Joseph P. Cushing George F . Lewis John H. Layoy John R. Gill William Curtis Frank P. Barker, Jr. w. John D. Fair Herbert E. Roser William E. Zimmer Bruce A. Goew~y Carl 0 . .... Grussendorf Vance F . McKean Edward S. Fris Wilford L. Stone Andrew L. McVicars James A. Dorsey BertH E. Larson Richard H. Pierce Harry B. Persinger, Jr.Robert W. Lowe Emilius R. Ciampa, Jr.James Payette Arthur L. Adams Charles E. Kollmann Robert Baird Gordon A. Kroodsma Robert J. Lesak Lawrence P. Hart George P. Wolf, Jr. Milton M. Cook, Jr. James W. Baker William E. Mack Lee B. Swindall Francis C. Buxton Franklin C. Bacon Howard E. Cook Thomas H. Miller, Jr.Jess Thierry, Jr. James C. Jewell Edwin J. Mika Webster R. Hood Lowell D. Grow Frank C. Lang Gerald J. Tice Arthur F. Wilson, Jr. Ernest A. Buford, Jr. Robert W. Anderson William L. G. Hughes Monroe E. McNiel George M. Bryant Walter S. Metzger Robert Sabot Vernon L. Bartram Jack B. Winters Ronald L. Bruce Arnold L. Emils Nathaniel H. Carver Roy L. Reed Robert B. Neville Henry W. Horst John S. Parrott, Jr. Ralph A. Soderberg Howard F. Stevenson carol D. Dalton The following-named officers for appoint­ William J. Wachsler Charles D. Fredrick George Codrea, James E. Grubbs ment to the temporary grade of captain in Thomas R. O'Dell, Jr.calvin C. Crum Thomas C. Du.tton Francis X. Witt, Jr. the Marine Corps: Robert M. Keirn Melvin J. Flannagan James A. Pounds III Wallace J. Slappey, Jr. James W. Tum a Chester H. Fritts Karl G. Palmer William p. Dukes Glenn L. Rieder "J" "P" Nixon Laurel M. Mickelson Eugene W. Nelson Thomas H. Cutler Elwood E. Gebhart Robert R. Fairburn John D. Noble Good Burleson Thomas C. Palmer, Jr. Robert B. McBroom Roy R. Hewitt Edward R. Agnew, Jr.James A. Harper William G. Dair, Jr. Chr.rles H. Church, Jr. Arthur A. Compton Herman T. Barbee Charles -A. Lipot John G. Babashanian James D. Swinson Paul F. Brandenburg Walter E. Reynolds, Jr. Gale w. Roberts James M. McGrew Carl W. Lindell Allen F. Stockdale Kenneth L. Moos Edwin H. Finlayson Stanley P . Bulkowski George J. Debell Jay E. McDonald Richard W. Sinclair William G. Reid Theodore R. Yachik Thomas J. Burnam Donald B. Otterson Harlen E. Hood Donald L. Shenaut Robert J. Corbett Ja~~s G. Juett. Joseph F. Wagner, Jr. John C. Donovan Manning T. Jannell Edwin M. Clements Paul Kerns William E. Baugh Scott G. Gier George E. McClane Loren K. Bronleewe Max C. Taylor John Gerey Drew J. Bar~ett, Jr. James A. Etheridge Chester R. Harris William R. Nowadnick Mainerd A. Sorensen Henry F . Camper Harry B. Smit h Robert D. Bachtel John K. Sinderholm,George W. Brewer John E. Bugary Fred R. Philpot Robert L. Cochran B·n· K Shaw · Jr. Harrold J. Eiland Ray M. Burrill Artliur C. Fix Charles D. Barr:tt, Jr. J~~!s P. WHson Alton F. Vergote Warren G. Hopkins Reginald M. George James E. Brown Gerard T. Armitage R' h d W Sch tt Charles B. Chambers Thomas J. Ross William A. Willett Alfred M. Jones, Jr. Frank J. Clarke IC ar · u Wilbur G. Patton John E. Barnett Albert F. Rinehart Charlie H. McGee, Jr. William A. Murphy Hen~y V. Joslin William E. Greiner, Jr. Alfred W. King James F. Lawrence, Jr. Daniel J .. Regan Fernand A. Landry Walter L. Simpson Benjamin G . Martin Donald L. Fenton William T. Smith Charles 0. Diliberto Walt er J. I\.: lion, Jr. Lyle K. London George Nasif Harland E. Troy James A. Moriarty, Jr. Robert H. Daley Victor E. Sellers Edward E Burt J ames R. Martin Vernon J. Peebles Judson Vanderhoof Albert J. Assad Jerrold 0 . Cote Harry A. Hadd Frank J . Faureck Rex Wilson Marshall R. Pilcher Floyd M. Johnson,. Jr. Dona1d W. Houston Wilbur C Conley William R. Earney William L. Devinney Frederick V. Osborn Vernon L. Hendley James H. Crutchfield Richard M. Ell~ott Garth K. St urdevan Jesse V. Booker Madison c. WhitesideJohn C. Lundngan Alexander Gagyi Anthony J. Roscoe William E. Melby Floyrl W. Earnest Jerome Hieronymus Orvin H. Ramlo Victor J. B~ rin g er William M. Streeter Harry R. Moore Cruger L. Bright . George S. Saussey, Jr. Peter A. Tonnema, Jr. Nathan B. Peevey, Jr. WITHDRAWAL William J. Sims AlPxander S. Walker, Robert E. Dawson Francis C. Jennings George D. Wolverton Jr. Executive nomination withdrawn from Robert D. Thurston William M. Crapo, Jr. the Senate February 17 (legi-slative day Thomas w. Furlow Ashby J. Fristoe James B. Ord, Jr. Basil T. Idler Herbert A. Peters Paul D. Parker of February 2), 1948: Howard L. Walter Henry G. Gatlin, Jr. Charles F. McKiever Herbert G. Manning, Leo 1<, . Tatro, Jr. Carl W. Hoffman James T. Pearce Jr. POSTMASTER Samuel Richards, Jr. Robert R. Weir William A. Kerr ~ohn A. Gibson, Jr. Richard B. Miller to be postmaster at Rush­ MattS. Ober, Jr. Edward L. Bale, Jr. John B. Harney Donald T. Doxey ville in the State of Indiana. George L. Hollowell Edward K. Pedersen Don E. Wegley Fred C. Houser Jack Cosley John W. Beebe Lester E. Veigel James c. Stanfield Samuel B. Folsom, Jr. Robert K. Dahl Charles C. Cresap George E. Kelly Conrad G . Winter John C. Landrum Clarence E. Corley, Jr. Frank G. Parks Philip W. Kelly Robert L. Thomas Robert F. Seward John J. Richards HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Robert G. Howie DeanS. Hartley, Jr. Victor A. Kleber, Jr. Stephen Shervais Richard L. Nickerson Grant W. McCombs Kenneth T. Whites- Clifford D. Miller TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1948 Walt er R. Bartosh William G. Johnson carver, Jr. William J . Wagner William E. Crowe Harold F. Brown Harold E. Smith Joseph E. Davies The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Robert R. Ayres, Jr. George B. Herlihy Vincent J. Smith Johnny D. Lindley The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera .. Jack L. Brushert Robert L. Conrad Robert C. Lehnert Robert L. Dominick Montgomery, D. D., offered the follow­ George M. Dawes William P. Mitchell John H. Glenn, Jr. Edwin L. Hickman, Jr. ing prayer: Thomas A. Heaton Robert F. Conley Harry A. Stahlstrom Charles C. Samis Arthur F. O'Keefe Walt er T. Warren Earl W. Johnson William E. Brandon Most loving Father, whose mercy is William B. Freeman William D. Patterson, Robert J . Barbour Richard A. Bjorson over all, we rejoice that in Thy presence Sidney L. Groff Jr. Rolland E. Marker Joseph L. Freitas, Jr. there is fullness of joy and at Thy right Wallace G. Wethe Floyd c. Kirkpatrick Robert J. Lynch, Jr. Harry E. Leland, Jr. hand there are pleasures forevermore. Thomas H. Mann, Jr. Ralph c. Rosacker Edward B. Winston Walter E. Ottmer As Thou hast committed unto us a serv­ Kenneth D. Frazier Harry c. Dees John w. Muldoon, Jr. John P. Roden ice essential to all that is good and great Arvid W. Blackmun Richard w. Batdorff Rudolph L. Bittman Myron E. Wilcox, Jr. John L. Mahon James W. Hendrick Victor A. Armstrong John Lomac in the being of man, teach us to sow Horuer S. Hill Robert J. Bolish David G. Johnson William H. Cowper seeds of brotherly consideration and jus­ Eln1er P. Thompson, JrKenneth C. Greenough Richard S . .Rash Frederick A. Vernon tice to all men and to wait patiently for Louis F . Ferguson Robert E. Brown Robert M. Marshall Elwood H. Potter the fruitage of our labors. We pray Thee Lawrence W. Smith, Jr. Robert L. Lamar Harvey M. Patton to help us to be brave enough to accept 1948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1383 life's daily trials and worthy enough to ADJOURNMENT OVER . concern, the majority of these countries bear the cross that was borne for us. Mr. ARENDS. Mr. Speaker, I ask have responded splendidly, Grant that our failures and our triumphs unanimous consent that when the House Of course, we c,an go through the long may bear witness of our devotion to those adjourns today it ·adjourn to ineet on process of legislation if we have to do so, rugged ways of conviction that free us Thursday next. but I want our people to understand that from any cowardly act and bind us to The SPEAKER. Is there objection to we have gotten through the talking stage every new duty. As life is a sacred trust, the request. of the gentleman from Illi­ and are now at the point where we are help us to accept the lowliest place where nois? demanding action. We gave the Depart­ an open heart may serve and transform There was no objection. ment full authority; that carries full re­ our labors into sacraments of fellow­ sponsibility. It has not exercised that ship. Hear our humble prayer as we thus THE EASTERN SEABOARD OIL SITUATION authority as it should have. It has ig­ go forth in the holy name of Jesus. Mr. HESELTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask nored these telegrams, must of which Amen. unanimous consent to address the House were read to our committee in the course for 1 minute and to revise and extend my of a short hour. Revisions could have The Journal of the proceedings of remarks. been undertaken within a few minutes yesterday was read and approved. The SPEAKER. · Is there objection to by any competent official after the re­ MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT the request of the gentleman from Mas­ ceipt of each cable. How much is irrev­ sachusetts? ocably_ lost, only they know. A message in writing from the Presi­ It is my considered judgment that un­ dent of the United States was communi­ There was no objection. Mr. HESELTON. · Mr. Speaker, at long less by 5 o'clock tonight the Department cated to the House by Mr. Miller, one of . takes this affirmative and constructive his secretaries. last I think we have a piece o{ good news for the east coast. It is. reported this step which I have urged upon it, and for COMMUNICATION FROM ACTING SECRE­ morning that although we would be in which I assume full responsibility, the TARY OF THE ARMY the red for about 2,000,000 barrels of Department will be derelict in its clear The SPEAKER laid before the House home..:heating oil by March 31, figures duty under the law, which it has sworn to the following communication, which was now indicate a favorable balance of enforce, in the interest of the American read by the Clerk and referred to the 5,029,000 barrels at the end of the pres­ people and their comfort, their welfare, Committee on Foreign Affairs: ent heating season. their health, their jobs, and perhaps even lives of some of them. I can think FEBRUARY 13, 1948. Mr. Speaker, that, in my opinion, is the of no more bitter reaction than the one Mr. JoHN ANDREWS, result of pressure properly directed and Clerk of the House of Representatives, which will be left in the· minds of the is the result, in part at least, of the De­ people who now may know the truth; if Washington, D~ C. partment's cutting off exports_out of the DEAR MB. ANDREWS: Reference is made to east coast, upon our insistent urging the State Department lifts the ban it the letter of December 19, 1947, to you from that it do so. has the power to place on the disclosure the Secretary of Defense which 1s 1n reply to of thi13 fact, that the Department of your lett'er of December 19, 1947, transmit­ This morning we had an executive ses­ Commerce prefers to gamble their wel­ ting an attested copy of House Resolution sion. We had three gentlemen from the fare and their safety against the very un­ 365 of the Eightieth Congress. Department of Commerce with us. I am realistic doubts apparently some of them House Resolution 365 required that cer­ not, of course, at liberty to disclose what have regarding other countries-doubts tain information be transmitted to the they said at this session, but I think ·I that ;I can now assure you, with deep House of Representatives at the earliest prac­ will assume responsibility for disclosing tical moment by the Secretary of State and sincerity, are not shared in many in­ what I said. As a result of what they stances by equally responsible repre­ the Secretary of Defense. As stipulated 1n read to us, I asked them to cut off all the letter from the Secretary of Defense, I sentati.ves of our Government in those have been designated to make reply for him exports for 48 hours. . All I could get countries, as well as the responsible peo­ 1n this matter. from them was the remark that they ple in the governments of those coun­ In order that all of the information avail­ would consider it. I am going back to tries. I hope each of you will join with able ·~o the Department of State and Depart­ the committee now in the hope that we me, if you believe this to be true, in ment of Army could be presented in a usable will have those telegrams released by the turning the full (orce of · our collective form, it was agreed Letween the Department State Department so we can put them opinion upon .the Department in de­ of State and the· Department of Army that in the RECORD this afternoon. manding' prompt action, and I hope the after coordination with the Department of My best recollection is that, of all of people in your districts will join us in Army the formal reply to House Resolution the countries that have so far replied, 365 would be made by Department of State. this one effort" which may ~ the last we For this reason the information obtained by a majority indicated that they could and can make before the -end of the heating Department of Army for reply to this resolu­ would take cuts, and that it amounted season. · to about twenty-seven and one-half mil­ tion has been forwarded to the Department ~ ELECTORAL COLLEGE of State for submission to you by that De· lions of gallons of heating oil. partment. I am also going to urge the Depart­ Mr. DEVITT. Mr. Speaker, I ask Sincerely yours, ment of Commerce to place that 48-hour unanimous consent to address· the. House WILLIAM H. DRAPER, Jr., embargo on honoring any licenses until for 1 minute. Acting Secretary of the Army. we can find out where we are in terms of The SPEAKER. Is there objection to MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE these cable offers to cooperate by accept­ the request of the gentleman from Min­ UNITED STATES TRANSMITTING THE ing further reductions. nesota? NINETY -EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF I coUld thoroughly understand this There was no objection. THE BOARD OF DffiECTORS OF THE situation if it involved any question of Mr. DEVITT. Mr. Speaker, the elec­ PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY security, but' I have been assured that toral college is an outmoded institution. The SPEAKER laid before the House there is not the slightest trace of secu­ It should be abolished. Under its pres­ the following message from the Presi­ rity involved. I could even understand ent operation it seryes to frustrate rath· dent of the United States, which was it if seme felt we should use the tradi­ er than to express the will of the Ameri­ read and, together with the accompany­ tional American approach of friendly can people in Presidential elections. The and cooperative discussion with our southern Democrats are especially preju­ ing papers, referred to the Committee on neighboring countries, but the ·time is diced by the present method of comput­ Merchant Marine and Fisheries: late, the emergency is real, and surely ing the votes of the various States. One To the Congress of the United States: they would understand our situation and of the ablest of the southern Democrats, I transmit herewith, for the informa­ distress if we had had the foresight to and my associate on the House Commit­ tion of the Congress, the Ninety-eighth have ordered someone to tell them about tee on the Judiciary, the·gentleman from Annual Report of the Board of Directors it last fall. I certainly prefer the type Texas [Mr. GossETT 1, has long been of the Panama Railroad Company for of action which can only be understood aware of the inequitable operation of the the fiscal year ended June 30, 1947. as one between friends. Canada re­ present election machinery. He has pro­ HARRY S. TRUMAN. sponded immediately. ·Now, apparently, posed a system of proportional compu­ THE WHITE HOUSE, February 17, 1948. even at this late date, with considerable tation of the votes cast in Presidential 1384 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 17 elections which provides that the votes of EXTENSION OF REMARKS City alone to the tune of about $10,000,- all citizens of the country would be Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin asked and 000 a month. We must have a bill counted in choosing a President. An ex­ was given permission to extend his re­ brought in promptly, with adequate time amination of these proposed changes marks in the Appendix of the RECORD in for consideration; it should extend rent and an endorsement thereof is contained two separate instances and include ex­ control to June 30, 1950-or at the least in a recent editorial in the Arkansas Ga­ traneous matter. to June 30, 1949-with adequate safe­ zette, of Little Rock, Ark. I include it as Mr. DONDERO asked and was given guards to recontrol premises decontrolled a part of my r~marks and commend it permission to extend his remarks in the under the 15-percent so-called volun­ to your careful reading. Appendix of the RECORD and to include tary agreements, to redress the injury The editorial referred to follows: an editorial. to tenants for landlords' failures to re­ MORE REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS Mr. MAcKINNON asked and was given decorate and maintain rented premises, One of the most curious byproducts of permission to extend his remarks in the to give tenants fair protection against the curr ~nt southern outrage over President Appendix of the RECORD and include a summary evictions, and to strengthen Truman's civil rights program is the pro­ magazine article. administration and enforcement of the posal by Representative GossETT, of Texas, whole rent-control law. that Presidential elections be made more LIBERTY According to the latest figures fur­ representative. Specifically, Mr. GossE'IT Mr. MATHEWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask wants to abolish the electoral college and nished to me, it is estimated that 2,746,- divide the electora1 vote of each State in the unanimous consent to address the House 000 couples are living doubled up with exact ratio of the popular vote. Resolu­ for one-half minute. other couples as of April1, 1947, and that tions to accomplish this end are now before The SPEAKER. Is there objection to rents for uncontrolled units like apart­ the House Judiciary Committee. the request of the gentleman from New ment hotels, motor courts, and so forth, Mr. GosSETT is one of those who believe Jersey? are 66 percent higher than comparable that Mr. Truman has sold the South down There was no objection. controlled units. It wil be a national the river in an effo~ t to appeal to the mi­ Mr. MATHEWS. Mr. Speaker, liberty catastrophe if rent control is not ex­ nority vote in pivot:..l Eastern States. Indeed, he charges that this has become a common is not the right to do what you choose; tended with a statesmanlike law and practice among Presidents, and he argues it is the responsibility of choosing to do after mature deliberation, and not under that it can be ended only by a system under what is right. a "Hobson's choice," as we did before, which every vote in a · Presidential election Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of having to take an unsatisfactory law would count exactly as cast. of my time. or no Federal rent control at all. This proposal- is a welcome contrast to PENSION FOR VETRRANS OF WORLD the suggestion, now sounding again in the EXTENSION OF REMARKS overheated South, that the electoral college Mr. KERSTEN of Wisconsin asked WAR I ignore the popular vote entirely and name a and was given permission to extend his Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. Mr. President of its own choosing. Mr. GossETT's remarks in the Appendix of the RECORD Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to ad­ suggestion not only makes a good deal of dress the House for 1 minute. sense, but has a special meaning to the re- · and include two articles. gion. Mr. REED of New York asked and was The SPEAKER. Is there objection to After all, there is no good reason why the given permission to extend his remarks the request of the gentleman from New entire electoral vote of a State should be in the Appendix of the RECORD in three York? delivered as a unit to the candidate who re­ ~nstances and in each to include ex­ There was no objection. ceives a simple majority of the votes. The traneous matter. Mr. EDWIN ARTHUR HALL. Mr. electoral vote, in fact, is based upon congres­ Speaker, today I am introducing a bill sional representation-one for each Repre­ Mr. HERTER Louisiana {Mr. DoMEN­ GEAUX]. SEc. 2. The original award of a pension to STATE DEPARTMENT LEAVE OF ABSENCE any per.son under th1s act shaU be effective .Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I a;sk from the date of application or the first day McMILLEN of Illinois. Mr. of the second month following thr enactment unanimous cotlsent to address the House Mr. of this act, whichever 1s later. - for one-half minute. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that - SEC. '8. No pension or compensation payable The SPEAKER. Is there objection to my colleague, the gentleman from New to :any person under any law or Veterans' the request of the gentleman !from York [Mr. BucxJ may be excused from Regulation in force on-the date of the enact­ Texas? ' attending further sessions of the House ment of this act shall be reduced or discon­ There was no objection. during the week on account of illness. tinued by reason of any provision of this Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I de­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to act, but a person may elect to receive pen­ the request of the gentleman from sion under this act in lieu of such pension sire to say-and if it were a less promi .. or compensation. nent Member of the House I would pass· Illinois? SEc. 4. The Administrator of Veterans' .Af­ it over without saying anything-in reply There was no objection. fairs is authorized to prescribe .such rules to the gentleman from Illinois, that when LOUISIANA POLITICS and regulations as may ben -:Jessary to carry he accuses the State Department of th~ out the provisions of this act. Mr. HEBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask United States of double talk~ it makes unanimous consent to address tbe House A CASE OF DOUBLE TALK AND DOUBLE good reading to every enemy of democ­ racy in this world. for 1 minute, to revise and extend my DEALING remarks and include an editorial. Mr. MASON. Mr. ·speaker, I ask EXTENSION OF REMARKS The SPEAKER. Is there objection to unanimous consent to address the House Mr. O'HARA. Mr. Speaker, I ask the request of the gentleman from for 1 minute and to revise and extend my unanimous consent to extend my re­ Louisiana? remarks. , marks in the RECORD and include a letter There was no objection. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to to the President from a distinguished cit­ Mr. HEBERT. Mr. Speaker, I think the request of the gentleman from Illi­ izen of my district, Judge Moriarity. I we wm all agree it is an open season nois? am infotmed by the Public Printer that on Louisiana politics as far as this House There was no objection. ~ this will exceed two pages of the REOORD is concerned. Even the aisle to the cen­ Mr. MASON. Mr. Speaker", today and will cost $142, but I ask that it be ter has melted and the Republicans are Great Britain is selling arms and ammu- printed notwithstanding that fact. interested as well as the Democrats. 1386 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 17 'fhe last time the Republicans marched , paper making certain charges against from and are not reflected in the income­ into Louisiana they carried bayonets. former Governor Sam Jones. I don't tax returns which he gave out over his Yesterday the gentleman from Louisiana know whether Sam Jones is guilty of own name. [Mr. DOMENGEAUX] relied on Republican fraud or not, but I want to find out. I Now, Mr. Speaker, I read to you a heavy artillery to assist him, but it was believe in fairness to Sam Jones, the telegram ·which I have just received, as effective as the blanks which he has people of Louisiana, and this country addressed to me and signed by Judge been firing. should know whether his income tax J_.eander H. Perez, district attorney of The gentleman from Illinois [Mr. returns reveal all of his income or not. the parishes of St. Bernard and Plaque­ DIRKSEN] has introduced a resolution I think in fairness to Mr. Jones, as in the mines in Louisiana, and in my congres­ calling for an investigation of alleged cas~ of Mr. Long, this matter should be sional district. I believe that you will fraud income-tax returns in the office decided one way or the other. Mr. Jones agree with me that charges made by a of the collector of internal revenue has been charged by reputable people, including the district attorney, as well duly elected district attorney of the State in New Orleans. I l}.eartily endorse and of Louisiana is well worth the attention support this resolution and shall vote as the candidate for governor who op­ poses him, who is also a former governor. of this Congress, since the door has for it if and when it comes to the floor already been opened by the gentleman of the House. In connection with this I~ do not want to harm Mr. Jones in one resolution, the gentleman from Illinois instance. If these charges are not true from Louisiana [Mr. DOMENGEAuxJ for · [Mr. DIRKSEN] in an address before the I want to kpow it. If they are true I such a procedure. Judge Perez, in his House on yesterday referred to former want to know that too. Therefore, Mr. telegram to me, says this, and I quote Gov. Earl K. Long, and alleged charges Speaker, I am following the same pat­ him: made against him by a member of the tern as laid down by the gentleman In proposed notice to l:louse of your inten­ Louisiana delegation, indicating that the from Louisiana [Mr. DOMENGEAUX] in tion to request subpenas or orders for pro­ trying to arrive at the truthful conclu­ duction of records before special committee resolution was aimed at Mr. Long. investigating income-tax frauds in Louisi­ Mind you, Mr. Speaker, I am not ob­ sion. I am not deviating in one in­ ana, regarding income of Sam Houston Jones, jecting to the resolution offered by the stance. I, therefore, Mr. Speaker, will gubernatorial candidate, please include gentleman from Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN], ask the committee appointed by you un­ Mathieson Alkali & Chemical Works, and I am supporting it, but I must point der the Dirksen resolution to subpena City Service Refining Co., of Lake Charles, La., out t.o you that I cannot agree that the the books of the City Service Refining Kansas City Southern Railway, Louisiana & Congress under the resolution has a Corp.; the Shell Corp.; certain coal in­ Arkansas Railway, National Coal Association, right to delve into the individual in­ terests ; and also the books of certain Pan American Airways, Eastern Airlines, Inc., come-tax returns of a particular tax­ airlines operating in the State of Louisi­ and United States Brewers Foundation, rep­ ana, in order to compare the amounts of resented by Roland B. Howell, State director. payer. The resolution is directed against All of whom are reliably reported to have the collector of internal revenue at mQney as fees or otherwise which they paid Jones large fees for political favors, and New Orleans, however, it is freely ad­ may or may not have paid former Gov­ also Steve Alford, former Gov. Sam Jones' mitted that the purpose of the resolu­ ernor Jones, and to compare these re­ superintendent of State police, r~arding his tion is to get Earl Long's income-tax ports with the income tax returns filed collections for joint account of himself and returns, therefore, if the resolution is for by former Governor Jones in the office former Gov. Sam Jones from large gambling that purpose it is just as logical to as­ of the collector of internal revenue at interests in Louisiana, under guise of politi­ sume that the income-tax returns of any New Orleans. There is only one way cal contributions. All to determine whether that this can be determined, and that Sam Houston Jones, gubernatorial candidate individual taxpayer can be brought be­ in present campaign against Earl K. Long, fore the committee, and I believe one is for a complete review and examination rendered full account of income to United taxpayer should be treated like 'any of Governor Jones' returns by the select . States Government. · other taxpayer, which is the reason I am committee proposed by the gentleman LEANDER H. PEREZ, going to ask that Mr. Jones' returns also from Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN J . I have District Attorney. be brought before the committee since he, discussed this matter with the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN] and he has I now direct your attention, Mr. too, is a candidate for governor. Speaker, to an editorial taken from the On yesterday, with photostatic docu­ assured me that my request shall be ac­ corded the same consideration given the Plaquemines Gazette, of Pointe a la ments I conclusively proved Mr. Long Hache, La., dated February 7, 1948, be­ not guilty of any wrongdoing and com­ other gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. DOMENGEAUX] in this instance. fore the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. pletely refuted Mr. DoMENGEA ux' charges DIRKSEN] · introduced his resolution. It that Mr. Long is assessed $100,000, and Mr. Speaker, I do not believe that the had agreed to pay a fraud penalty, which Members of this House should be allowed is the basis for these charges which I also answered the observations made by to operate under a privileged rule in have brought to your attention. the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. DIRK- matters of public interest. If a Member As a part of my remarks, I include the . SEN] who was not present on the floor of this House can come on this floor and following· editorial: at the time I made my presentation. I make certain charges and then have a JONES DARE NOT ANSWER feel certain the gentleman from Illinois resolution passed by this House to give On Friday, January 16, before the first [Mr. DIRKSEN] would not have made the him the opportunity of proving those primary election of January 20, Earl Long statement which he did if he had been charges, I believe that same privilege promptly answered Congressman JIMMIE present .to hear me because an examina­ should be accorded reputable citizens of DOMENGEAux•s false charges which he made as any community, and particularly. a dis­ .a result of ·a conspiracy promoted by Sam tion and careful analysis of his remarks Jones and the New Orleans newspapers and will reveal that we are in agreement on trict attorney who do~s not have. the pointed OUt that JIMMIE DOMENGEAUX WaS the situation except that the gentleman same opportunity as a Member of the not a candidate for Governor against him, from Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN] refers to a House. That is all I am· seeking to do but that Sam Jones was the New Orleans substantial sum and I refer to a specific in this case. I want to get everybody newspaper candidate for Governor. amount of $1,500. under the same tent. I repeat, I seek Earl Long then and there issued his chal­ I answered all questions raised· by the to do no harm to Mr. Jones; I only want lenge to Sam Jones, as follows: gentleman from Illinois [Mr. DIRKSEN] the truth. If the charges made by these "I now challenge Sam Jones, as. the candi­ reputable people as reflected by the edi­ date for Governor, to make and publish a with photostatic proof of the pertinent sworn statement of his taxable income for documents. The gentleman from Illi­ torial which I have received permission to the last 9 years, including the year 1938 to nois [Mr. DIRKSEN] has assured me his put in the RECORD are true, I believe the the present time, and to publish a sworn committee will make a report. Of people of Louisiana should know it, and statement of the names of the persons, firms, course that report will substantiate my I repeat, by the same token, if they are or corporations who paid him 'fees' and address of yesterday and will prove the not true, in justice and fairness to Mr. ­ how much during any of those years, and gentleman from Louisiana [Mr. DoMEN­ Jones, the people should know about it. how much they are now paying him. GEAUX] in error and me correct. I wel­ I repeat, Mr. Speaker, I shall ask the "I am prepared to make such a sworn select committee appointed by you to statement and let the people have all the come full examination by the committee. facts regarding my income, whom I repre­ I believe there should not be two rules subpena and bring before them all mat­ sented and from whom . I took fees before in this matter. What governs one ters pertaining to Mr. Jones' income, as - and after my short term as Acting Governor should govern the other. I have in my well as the books of the companies which· of Louisiana in 1939-40, up to the present hand an editorial from a Louisiana news- it is charged he received certain· fees time. 1948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1387 "I defy Sam Jones to accept this challenge "6. That since his term of Governor ex­ bia, the pleas of the 10 Hollywood wit­ and to publish, under oath, how much his pired, Sam Jones has been using State police . nesses that their cases·should be thrown income \-:as before, during, and after the time cars and with State-paid drivers in cam­ he was Governor up to now, and particu­ paigns in Calcasieu Parish. against veterans out of court were denied.by United States laTly- running for local offices." District Court Judge Curran. "How much the coal interests paid him to I presume that by now, at least, the prevent the shipment of natural gas out of EXTENSION OF REMARKS Communists within our gates have this State to com·pete with coal as fuel; Mr. GWYNNE of Iowa asked and was learned that they cannot intimidate "How much the City Service Refining given permission to extend his remarks Congress or destroy one of its most valu­ Co. paid him to repeal the 1-cent-per-bar­ able committees, which, as I said, is do­ rel oil-refining tax: in the RECORD and include an editorial "How much the air lines paid him to re­ and a short letter. ing so much to unmask thes-! enemies of move the tax on airplane gasoline, while he Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois asked and our country, expose them to the public left the gasoline tax on the fishermen's and was given permission to extend his re­ gaze, and subject them to prosecution, trappers' boats and the farmers' farm ma­ marks in the RECORD and include an edi­ and also to deportation, than any other chinery; and torial. agency · of this Government. "How much the large Shell Corp. paid him Mr. DAVIS of Wisconsin asked and was The SPEAKER. The time of the gen­ for that big State shell reef near _Lake tleman from Mississippi has expired. Charles, which he leased to that corporation given permission to extend his remarks for 4 cents per yard when the State shells in the RECORD and include a letter. LOUISIANA POLITICS were worth $2.50 per yard; and ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Mr. DOMENGEAUX. Mr. Speaker, I '"How much those big interests are still pay­ ing him for the 'favors' he did for them Mr. COLE of New York. Mr. Speaker, ::tsk unanimous consent to address the while he was Governor in 1940-44. I ask unanimous consent to file a supple­ House for 1 minute. "If Sam Jones will accept this challenge, let menta:· report in connection with the bill The SPEAKER. Is there objection to him give his sworn statement to his city cam­ ervices rendered the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed May 26, 1943, and May 27, 1943. · in connection with these claims, and the to pay, from any money in the Treasury not SEc. 2. There is hereby appropriated, out same shall be unlawful, any contract to the otherwise appropriated, to Abraham Spevak, of any money in the Treasury not otherwise contrary notwithstanding. Any person vio­ of Newpurgh, N.Y., the sum of $2,000 in full appropriated, the sum of $45.20 to be paid lating the provisions of this act shall be settlement of all claims against the United by the Secretary of the Treasury to Thomas deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon States on account of personal injuries sus­ D. Sherrard: Provi ded, That no part of the conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum tained and medical expenses incurred by amount appropriated in this act in excess not e.xceeding $1,000. him as a result of an accident which oc­ of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or de­ The bill was ordered to be engrossed curred on July 7, 1941, at Stony Poirit, N. Y., livered to or received by any agent or attor­ involving an Army vehicle: Provided, That ney on account of services rendered in con­ and read a third time, was read the third no part of the amount appropriated in this nection with this claim, notwithstanding any time, and passed, and a motion to re­ act in excess of 10 percent thereof shall be contract to the contrary. Any person vio­ consider was laid on the table. paid or delivered to or received by any agent lating the provisions of this act shall be HERBERT L. HUNTE'R or attorney on account of services rendered deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon in connection with this claim, and the same conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum The Clerk called the bilf Page 1, line 6, strike out "$2,000" and in­ for the relief of J. L. Hitt. his household effects'from Cleveland, Ohio, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, upon transfer of his sert in lieu thereof "$500." There being no objection, the Clerk official station, while employed by the De­ read the bill, as follows: The committee amendment was agreed partment of Agriculture, extension of au­ to. Be it enacted, etc., That th~ Secretary of thorization for such transportation not hav­ the Treasury is authorized and directed to ing been approved within the 6-month period The bill was ordered to be engrossed pay, out of any money in the Treasury not required by the regulations of the President and read a third time, was read the otherwise appropriated, to .T. L. Hitt, Mur­ of the United States under authority of the· third time, and passed, and a motion to freesboro, Tenn., the sum of $3 ,500. The act of October 10, 1940 (54 Stat. 1105). The reconsider was laid on the table. payment of such sum shall be in full settle­ Secretary of the Treasury is hereby author­ ment of all claims of the said J. L. Hitt ized and directed to pay to Herbert L. Hunter JOHN CAMERON HENRY against the United States for personal in­ out of any money in ·the Treasury not other­ The Clerk called the bill , and for other pur­ read the bill, as follows: to have been legally admitted to the United poses. States for permanent residen' 1 on June 18, Be it enacted, etc., That, notwithstanding 1926, upon payment by him of the visa fee '!'here being no objection, the Clerk the provisions of the immigration laws, the of $10 and the head tax of $8; and the At­ read the bill, as follows: Attorney General is authorized and directed torney General is at: thorized and directed to Be it enacted, etc., That the President is to permit Mary Sungduk Charr, of Venice, discontinue .. any deportation proceedings authorized and requested to appoint James Calif., the Korean wife of a United States which may have been commenced in the case Y. Parker, Army serial No. 020712, to the citizen veteran of World war II and the of Sang Hun Shim upon the ground of un­ temporary grade of major in the Army of mother of a child who is a citizen of the lawful residence in the United States. the United States under the act of February United States, to remain permanently in the SEc. 2. Upon the enactment of this act, the 16, 1942 (56 Stat. 94), with date of rank as United States. Secretary of State is authorized and directed of March 1, 1942. The Secretary of War is SEc. 2. Notwithstanding any other provi­ to instruct the proper quota-control officer to authorized and directed to carry such officer sion of law, at any time within 1 year after deduct one number from the nonpreference upon such appointment on the records of the date of enactment of this act, the said category of the first available Japanese immi­ the War :r;>epartment and of the Army as hav­ Mary Sungduk Charr may be naturalized as gration quota. ing served in the grade of major from March a citizen of the United States by taking the 1, 1942, to the date of his subsequent ap­ naturalization oath of allegiance before any· The bill was ordered to be read a third pointment to the temporary grade of lieu­ court having jurisdiction of the naturaliza­ time, was read the third time, and tenant colonel in the Army of. the United tion of aliens. passed·. States. With the following committee amend­ The title was amended so as to read: SEc. 2. Nothing herein contained shall be ment: "An act for the relief of Sang Hun Shim." construed as authorizing additional pay and A motion to reconsider was laid on the allowances to the aforesaid James Y. Parker: Page 1, beginning in line 9, strike out all table. Provided, That all payments of moneys here­ of section 2. MRS. MARIA SMORCZEWSKA tofore made to such officer on the assump- The committee amtmdment was agreed • tion of a previous legal appointment to the The Clerk called the bill

I. 1392 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 17 - The SPEAKER. That completes call today, for their individual consideration. try to enlist the aid of members of the of bills on the Private Calendar. I am glad to state that at the conclusion press for a spot-check tomorrow. LEAVE OF ABSENCE of the executive session I took pains to I am glad to report on certain material urge one of the men who had been with furnished from the State Department, as By unanimous consent, leave of ab­ us to consider a 48-hour embargo, very follows: sence was granted to Mr. HORAN