HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES District Day, and There Are Four District Anthony Zukowsky

1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11983 Mr. BOGGS. Monday, July 10, is One of these great patriots is Dr. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES District day, and there are four District Anthony Zukowsky. who is president of bills that will be called up: the North Dakota bl"anch of the Ukrain THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1961 H.R. 3222, to confer jurisdiction on ian Congress Committee of America, Inc. The House met at 12 o'clock noon and counterclaims and cross-claims; He is. most interested in the issuance of was called to order by the Speaker pro H.R. '7265, to determine marital prop a postal stamp commemorating Taras tempore, Mr. ALBERT. erty rights; Shevchenko. I wish to insert in the H.R. 5143, relating to the mandatory RECORD a copy of Dr. Zukowsky's letter to death sentence; and the President petitioning him to approve H.R. 6798, regarding a home for issuance of such a stamp in the "cham DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO foundlings. pions of liberty" postage stamp series. TEMPORE Also scheduled for the same day are The issuance of such a stamp would The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the Consent Calendar and the Private bring a moral support to the Ukrainians the House the following communication Calendar, as well as five suspensions. and many other nations behind the Iron from the Speaker: They are: Curtain, and would also please many JULY 6, 1961. H.R. 187, regarding review of orders American citizens to whom Taras Shev I hereby designate the Honorable CARL for deportation; chenko is such an inspiring symbol. I ALBERT to act as Speaker pro tempore today. SAM RA YBUR.N, S. '196, relating to the use by States wish to add my approval to the request Speaker of the HoU3e of surplus property; of Dr. Zukowsky for issuance of this spe of Representatives. H.R. 5786, regarding the Cape Cod cial stamp. National Seashore; The letter follows: S. 576, concerning the status of the JUNE 24, 1961. PRAYER faculty at the U.S. Merchant Marine Hon. JoHN F. KENNEDY, President of the United States, The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, Academy; and KR. '7391, regarding the conservation The White HoU3e, D.D., offered the following prayer: Washington, D.C. of migratory waterfowl DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I am taking the lib Philippians 4: 19: My God shall supply On Tuesday there is a primary elec erty of writing to you in regards to including all your needs according to His riches in tion in Virginia. Taras Shevchenko in the "champions of lib glory by Christ Jesus. On ·Tuesday the bill HR. 6141, to erty" postage stamp series, which Is being Almighty God, who art acquainted amend the Hiss Act, will be taken up. issued by the U.S. Government in honor of with our many needs, may we encourage On Wednesday the session will open outstanding fighters for freedom in the and assure ourselves that Thou art will with an address by His Excellency the world.. ing and able to do for us exceeding abun President of the Republic of Pakistan. On May 18, 1961, I wrote to the Honor dantly above all that we can ask or able J. Edward Day, Postmaster General, in Then for Wednesday and the balance regards to that matter, and I received his think. · of the week there will be the District reply stating that the Citizens' Stamp Ad Grant that as we go forth into the of Columbia appropriation bill, 1962, visory Committee advised him not to include hours of the new day we may feel our and H.R. 7576, the atomic energy au a recommendation for issuance of such a hearts kindled with an eager desire to do thorization bill. stamp in the 1961 program. good and to serve our generation accord A.B you no doubt know, the U.S. Senate and Conference reports, as usual, may be the U.S. House of Representatives, last sum ing to Thy holy will. brought up at any time. Any further We penitently acknowledge that all mer, unanimously voted for the blll author program will be announced later. izing the erection in Washington, D.C., of a the plans and proposals, which we have Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, statue of Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine's for enacting the right kind of legislation, greatest poet and world humanitarian, in wl.n be futile and inadequate unless we will the gentleman yield? Mr. IDESTAND. I yield. commemoration of the tOOth anniversary of have Thy guiding wisdom. his death in 1961. This bill was signed into May we yield ourselves humbly and Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Will the law by the President of the United States. I heroically to the leading of Thy spirit gentleman from Louisiana announce am very glad to recall that the House of Rep and gain the mastery over all the ob that, as customary, owing to the pri resentatives issued a House document on stacles which impede our progress in mary in Virginia on Tuesday, any roll Taras Shevchenko entitled "Europe's Free estal:llishing the kingdom of brotherhood call votes will go over until Wednesday? dom Fighter: Taras Shevchenko, 1814-61." Mr. BOGGS. The majority leader We have been advised that the Ukrainian and good will among men. Congress Committee of America, Inc., which Hear our prayer in the name of our will do that on Monday. represents over 2 million American citi blessed Lord ·who proclaimed that if we zens of Ukrainian descent, submitted to refuse to be the brothers of men we can POSTAL STAMP COMMEMORATING Postmaster General Day a proposal to ln. not be the sons of God. Amen. elude Taras Shevchenko in the "champions TARAS SHEVCHENKO of liberty" postage stamp series. Our State Mr. HIESTAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask organization strongly and fully endorses the issuance of such a stamp. THE JOURNAL unanimous consent that the gentleman from North Dakota [Mr. NYGAARD] may Taras Shevchenko was not only a great The Journal of the proceedings of Ukrainian poet and national prophet, but extend his remarks at this point in the also was an outstanding humanitarian and Monday, July 3, 1961, was read and RECORD and include a letter. fighter for freedom for all nations and races. approved. The SPEAKER ~ro tempore. Is there In 1857, more than a century ago, Shev objection to the request of the gentleman chenko advocated a Ukrainian George Wash ington in a belief that the Ukrainian peo LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR WEEK from California? There was no objection. ple, then under the despotic rule of czarist BEGINNING JULY 10, 1961 Russia, would achieve their national free Mr. NYGAARD. Mr. Speaker, this dom and emancipation under such a leader Mr. IDESTAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask year, Ukrainians all over the world are as was George Washington, Father of our unanimous consent to address the House commemorating the 100th anniversary Country. Shevchenko remains to this day for 1 minute. of the death of Taras Shevchenko, who a beacon of national aspirations and a sym The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there was not only a great Ukrainian poet and bol of freedom and independence for the objection to the request of the gentleman national prophet, tut also an outstand":" 45 million Ukrainian people now in bondage from California? of Communist empire. The Soviet Gov ing humanitarian and fighter for free ment, knowing how deeply Shevchenko is There was no objection. dom for all nations and races. In North revered by the Ukrainian people, has been Mr. IDESTAND. Mr. Speaker, I do Dakota we have some 25,000 Americans trying unsuccessfully to slant his poetry so this for the purpose of inquiring from of Ukrainian descent, who are among the as to suit its political propaganda, and to the acting majority leader as to the most outstanding and loyal citizens in make him a "proletarian and anti-imperial schedule for next week. our State. ist" poet. 11984 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 6 But for the Ukrainians in their homeland Therefore the U.S. Government would con should be applied to this proposal. First, and for those American citizens who come tribute greatly toward the cause of freedom will it promote equity among different from Ukrainian ancestry, Taras Shevchenko not only in the Ukraine but elsewhere in the classes of taxpayers? Second, will it stimu remains an inspiring symbol of freedom and world, by recognizing the great influence late economic growth and provide more jobs? humanity and especially to those American that th6 issuance of a stamp commemorat On the question of equity, the first thing pioneers of Ukrainian descent living in North ing the 100th anniversary of the death of to remember is that dividends are taxed Dakota, who came here from the neighboring Taras Shevchenko, the great freedom fighter twice, once to the corporation and a second towns where Taras Shevchenko was born. of Europe, would have on Ukrainians and time to the stockholders because corpora In their family tradition, father or mother other nations now oppressed by Communist tions, in determining their taxable income, personally knowing our great poet, they have slavery and tyranny. can deduct interest, wages, and rent, but urged me to write to you. In behalf of the 25,000 Americans of cannot deduct dividends. Thus, although At this time I would like to notify you Ukrainian descent living in North Dakota, I the dividend credit partially eliminates this that the initiative to celebrate and com earnestly urge you, Mr. President, to reverse double taxation, stockholders are discrimi memorate the 100th anniversary of the death the decision of the Citizens• Stamp Advisory nated against even under our present tax of Taras Shevchenko came from Ukrainians Committee "of the Post Office Department, law. abroad, and only after the U.S. Senate and and instruct the Postmaster General of the The Secretary of the Treasury, in propos the House of Representatives passed the bill importance of issuing the proposed Shev ing, on behalf of the President, to elimi to erect a statue of Taras Shevchenko in chenko stamp in the "champions of liberty" nate the dividend credit, contended that it Washington, D.C., and the Canadian Parlia series, which would enhance the prestige and benefits only a small segment of the tax ment, a few months before, authorized the significance of the United States in the world paying public and helps high-bracket more erection of a monument of this great free affairs, especially among the enslaved na than the low-bracket taxpayers. The first dom fighter in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, tions behind the Iron Curtain. criticism is invalid because the dividend did the Communists, in order to save their Respectfully yours, credit is designed to remedy a specific in face, permit the commemoration of this sig DR. ANTHONY ZUKOWSKY, equity; that is, the double taxation of divi nificant event, not only in almost every President, UCCA, State Branch of dends. Since those who suffer the inequity town in the Ukraine, but all over the Soviet North Dakota. are a minority, of course only a small seg Union. ment of the taxpaying public is aided. Many In an effort to impress the world and es similar tax relief provisions exist; for exam pecially the Ukrainians, Nikita S. Khru DIVIDENDS AND UNCLE SAM ple, the additional exemption for the blind. shchev, en route to his meeting with Your Ex Mr. HIESTAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask It has always been one of the signal ac cellency in Vienna, Austria, made a special complishments of the American democratic trip to Chernocha Mountain, near Kiev, unanimous consent that the gentleman system that whenever a group, no matter Ukraine, to place a wreath on the grave of from New York [Mr. BARRY] may extend how small, suffers an injustice, Congress can Taras Shevchenko. his remarks at this point in the RECORD and will come to its defense. We feel it was a masterpiece of Russian and include extraneous matter. Secretary Dillon's second objection is un propaganda, because ironically, Khrushchev The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there supported by the facts. For every $1 of is known internationally as the butcher of objection to the request of the gentleman dividends, the tax reduction resulting from the Ukraine and he and the Russian-Com from California? the credit is 4 cents--regardless of whether munist government deprived Ukrainian peo There was no objection. the taxpayer is in the 20-percent or the 60- ple of all liberties, putting them back into Mr. BARRY. Mr. Speaker, the issue percent bracket. As a matter of fact, the slavery. Yet he placed a wreath on the grave greatest proportional benefit accrues in the of a man who all of his life sacrificed for of the $50 exclusion and 4 percent credit lower brackets. A taxpayer in the 20-percent liberty, truth and happiness for all people. on dividends is rapidly assuming greater bracket is relieved of four-twentieths or 20 By that gesture, Nikita S. Khrushchev would proportions and is of vital interest to percent of the tax on his dividends. One in like to win Ukrainians, and other nations, all as well as to the 12.5 million stock the 60-percent bracket is relieved of four and those of Ukrainian ancestry living here holders in this country. sixtieths or 6% percent. and in Canada. Without doubt, he made As you are aware, the President has Equity among classes of taxpayers would that commemoration of Taras Shevchenko recommended the repeal of these in seem to require the increase rather than the as an instrument of his tactics in the cold vestment incentives. The intent of the elimination of the 4-percent dividend credit. war. Such an increase would find precedent in Therefore, the U.S. Government, as a leader administration seems clear. Through its Canada, where a 20-percent credit is granted, of the Western World, should create new policies of taxing more and spending and in Great Britain, where payment of the frontiers in winning this cold war for the more, it is trying to advance this coun income tax by the corporation is treated as United States, and to fight communism as try toward a welfare state--thereby a prepayment of the stockholder's tax. In an international conspiracy, not only mi11- stifling the initiative of the productive few highly industrialized countries are divi tarily and economically, but first of all Americans who take pride in self-reli dends treated in as discriminatory a manner ideologically, by selecting and recognizing ance upon their own resources. The ad as in the United States. such spiritual leaders as Taras Shevchenko, ministration is trying to force on the The second ground upon which the Presi who were fighting long ago for the same American people its own short-range ir dent's proposal should be judged is its effect ideals as the United States is today. They on the entire economy. Will it promote a are our natural allies. Over 100 years ago responsible fiscal policies. Instead of higher rate of growth? Will it lead to more Taras Shevchenko asked Ukrainians: setting an example by balancing the jobs? The fundamentals of this problem are "When will we receive our Washington Federal budget, reducing the deficit, and all too often overlooked. There is no known with a new and righteous law? And receive recommending sound tax reform meas way in which a man can get a job except him we will someday." ures, the New Frontier is leading the peo to have someone hire him. Before an em And words that he wrote into his spiritual ple of America to economic dependence ployer will take on additional employees, he testament are of the same value today, as upon the State. must have sufficient capital to buy the pro 100 years ago: ductive machinery with which the new em I believe the potential ramifications of ployees will work, and must anticipate ade "Bury me, be done with me, Kennedy's tax revision proposal should quate profits. It is just as simple as this. Rise and break your chain. be thoroughly scrutinized by every Mem If you take away the dividend credit, the Water your new liberty ber of this House-and I therefore feel it psychological effect on taxpayer morale will With blood for rain. my duty to call attention to a succinct be very serious. "Then in the mighty family yet enlightening letter which appeared Not only will the elimination of the divi Of all men that are free. in the Wall Street Journal. dend credit discourage the creation of new Maybe sometimes, very softly, DIVIDENDS AND UNCLE SAM job opportunities and thereby retard eco You will speak of me." nomic growth; it will favor big business over EDITOR, the Wall Street Journal: small business. Removal of the credit will We feel that the issuance of a stamp to The Federal income tax law permits each make bonds even more attractive in com commemorate the 100th anniversary of the taxpayer to exclude from his taxable income parison with stocks, in spite of the fact that death of Taras Shevchenko is not a phila the first $50 of dividends received and to equity capital is in most cases the only way telistic matter, but first of all it is a very reduce the tax otherwise payable by a credit important part of our foreign policy, our equal to 4 percent of dividends received in in which small business can get the neces propaganda, and it is also a big step forward excess of $50. The effect of this credit is to sary funds. The big corporations can get by. in our mortal struggle during this cold war, tax dividends at a rate of 4 percentage points They can borrow at the prime rate. But of winning souls and hearts of the peoples lower than other income. The dividend small business cal:mot. What is the point in behind the Iron Curtain. We believe this credit existed in one form or another from putting all the elaborate small business re significant aspect in issuing the Taras the inception of the Federal income tax in lief provisions into our tax law if, at the Shevchenko stamp was not taken into con 1913 until 1936 and was reinstated in 1954. same time, the law makes it substantially sideration by the Citizens' Stamp Advisory President Kennedy now proposes the re harder for the small businessman to get Committee. peal of the credit and exclusion. Two tests needed capital? 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE 11985 Obviously, every one of the 12.5 million abreast of the activities of all of the believe that both appointments have people who own stock in this country should niany agencies of the executive branch. been made, or are about to be made, in write to his Congressman urging the reten Accordingly, in the belief that it will tion and ultimate increase of the dividend violation of the law, Executive orders, credit. But these are by no means the only prove both interesting and extremely existing regulations, and even of the people who are concerned. Everyone who is helpful to you, I have invited Mr. Horne most recent order issued by President coming into the labor market for the first to discuss his work with all Members of Kennedy regarding full reports and de time has an even greater interest. To the the House. tailed information on individuals con jobseeker, the resulting restriction in the On behalf of the entire Small Busi sidered for important administration po flow of equity capital may mean that poten ness Committee, you are cordially in sitions. I am referring to President tial employers have- no funds to purchase vited and respectfully urged to attend the equipment essential to the creation of Kennedy's order issued as an aftermath new jobs. this meeting. of the case of Mr. Frank D. Reeves, To paraphrase Edmund Burke, all that is whose nomination as a Commissioner necessary for bad tax laws to be enacted is POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS EN for the District of Columbia has been for taxpayers to do nothing. DANGER ADMINISTRATION OF withdrawn. JOHN DANE, Jr. VITAL SECURITY, IMMIGRATION According to my information, the se BOSTON, MASS. curity clearances in the cases of Messrs. AND NATIONALITY MATTERS Bontempo and Cieplinski required under FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Executive Order No. 10450, issued by CONTROL ACT unanimous consent to address the House former President Eisenhower, have not for 1 minute and to revise and extend my been obtained and the necessary investi Mr. BLATNIK submitted a conference remarks. gations have not been completed. report and statement on the bill (H.R. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there In addition to this violation of the old 6441) to amend the Federal Water Pollu objection to the request of the gentleman and new Presidential orders and instruc tion Control Act to provide for a more from Pennsylvania? tions, the intended appointment of the effective program of water pollution There was no objection. two men would be in violation of section control. Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I intro 104(b) of the Immigration and Nation duced today a bill designed to correct a ality Act which, in establishing the posi SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR deplorable situation which is about to tion of Administrator of the Bureau of HORNE TO DISCUSS AGENCY'S occur as a result of the apparent inten Security and Consular Affairs, describes PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF tion of the administration to place cer-· his qualifications as requiring that he THE HOUSE tain vital administrative functions in "shall be qualified by experience." the field of national security and the Both nominees come directly from the Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask issuance of passports and visas in the field of strictly political activities, neither unanimous consent to address the House hands of totally unqualified political ap of them having ever been associated with for 1 minute and to revise and extend pointees. matters affecting internal security, im my remarks. My bill proposes to amend that section migration, issuance of passports, and de The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there of the Immigration and Nationality Act termination of citizenship and nation objection to the request of the gentleman which created in the Department of ality, although all of those matters are from Texas? State the Bureau of Security and Con within the purview of the law which There was no objection. sular Affairs entrusted with the admin they would be called upon to administer. Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, invita istration of certain basic provisions of The Bureau of Security and Consular tions to all Members of the House are that law. The law states in plain lan Affairs is one of the most important of being put in· the mail today for a meet guage that the head of the Bureau shall fices in the Department of State, indeed, ing in the House Office Building caucus be a person qualified by experience to one of the more important offices of the room at 9 a.m. next Tuesday, July 11, to conduct security and consular operations entire executive branch of the Govern hear the Honorable John E. Horne, Ad and that he shall be charged with any ment. Not only is internal security of ministrator of the Small Business Ad and all responsibility and authority in the Nation involved in the Bureau's op ministration. Mr. Horne will be accom the administration of those parts of the erations but so is the security supervi panied by other SBA officials and will Immigration and Nationality Act which sion of diplomatic and consular estab discuss the programs and activities of under the terms of the law are conferred lishments and personnel as well as the this important agency. on the Secretary of State. Having out very fate of hundreds of thousands of Mr. Horne will discuss such programs lined the requirements in those words, U.S. citizens and aliens who leave this as procurement and small business in the law dispensed with the necessity of country ·or come to the United States vestment companies, and he and his as obtaining the advice and consent of the each year. Both nominees are entirely sociates will be prepared to answer ques Senate in the appointment of the head foreign to the important and technically tions. We on the House Small Business of that important office. Committee know how many questions My bill is designed to provide for the involved field in which they are about to arise because our committee members advice and consent of the Senate while operate. By their appointment, violence and our staff hear them every day. simultaneously changing the name of is done not only to the law, to Presi The Small Business Administration the office, defining its function in greater dential orders but also to the best in has now been in existence for 8 years. detail, and raising the status of its chief terests of good government. In 1958, the Congress increased the pow officer. Mr. Speaker, having spent well over a ers and responsibilities of the agency and It is my intention to press vigorously quarter of a century in politics, I cer made it a permanent part of the execu for early enactment of this amendment tainly recognize the necessity of paying tive branch of the Federal Government. to the basic immigration and nationality up political debts. I am by no means Shortly thereafter the Small Business code inasmuch as I believe that immedi an adversary of that reality of our polit Investment Act of 1958 became law, by ate remedy is necessary in order to pre ical life. However, I deeply believe that which SBA was authorized to establish vent the deterioration of important ex payment of political indebtedness to in a Small Business Investment Division, ecutive functions exercised both in this dividuals should not be in conflict with within its organization, for the purpose country and abroad. national interests, and that persons who of making equity capital and long-term According to press reports which ap for political reasons may be deserving credit more readily available for small peared in several newspapers within the of rewards should not obtain them at the business concerns. last 2 weeks, Mr. Salvatore Bontempo expense of such interest, or be entrusted Since the passage of the above acts, and Mr. Michel Cieplinski have been with duties for which they are not quali I have received literally thousands of selected to be appointed, respectively, to fied. requests from Members of the House for the posts of Administrator and Deputy In the case of Messrs. Bontempo and information with respect to the func Administrator of the Bureau of Security Cieplinski, a perusal of their professional tions, powers, programs, and activities and Consular Affairs of the Department records and past experience most cer of the Small Business Administration. of State. tainly disqualifies them from the respec It is understandably impracticable, if Having acquainted myself with the tive positions for which they appear to not impossible, for Members to keep background of both alleged nominees, I have been selected. 11986 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 6 Every high official of the Department (c) Subsection (f) of section 104 of the for 1 minute and to revise and extend of State who talked to me about the two Immigration and Nationality Act is hereby repealed. my remarks. nominees attempted to give me the im The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there pression that he agreed. with me and that objection to the request of the gentleman he was opposed to the appointments. HANDBOOK OF HANDOUTS from Illinois? That opposition seems to have had no There was no objection. effect, and I understand that these two Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask appointments are still under considera unanimous consent to address the House Mr. PUCINSKI. Mr. Speaker, in the for 1 minute and to revise and extend my last 2 days the press has blossomed out tion. It is, therefore. that I could not remarks. with stories of an alleged feud between ref:~·ain from lodging a public protest. I did that because of my responsibilities The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the Soviet Union and Red China. It is objection to the request of the gentleman my belief that these stories are being as the coauthor of the law which estab planted in the press of the free world lished the offices the two men are about from Iowa? There was no objection. by the Soviet Union because Mr. Khru to a~su~e. and I did that mindful of my Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, in a special shchev now finds himself in a box. Mr. contmumg responsibilities as the chair Khrushchev has laid down an ultimatum man of a committee and of a subcom message to the 1961 U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, President Ken to the free world to withdraw from West mittee of the House with which, under Berlin. President Kennedy- and our the terms of the law, they would have nedy urged greater local activity to boost the economy, but his Secretary of Com western allies have unequivocally and to work. forcefully stated we have no such inten My protests and representations made merce then offered the mayors a long list of Federal programs which would enable tion. I believe Khrushchev is trying to to high officials of the executive branch create the impression of a rift between remain without effect. I am convinced them to avoid doing any such thing. Complete with checklist. which each the Soviet Union and Red China so that that the dangerous situation about to be his ambassadors can go around planting created by the ill-advised appointments mayor could use to determine if he had tapped every drawer in the Federal cash the idea that if the West will make minor should be immediately corrected by the concessions to the Soviet Union on Ber Congress. register, the mayors were given a publica tion entitled "A Handbook of Federal lin, it will avoid more serious conces The language of my bill is as follows~ sion to Red China. By these reports, A biD to amend section 104 of the Immigra Aids to Communities," listing more than 100 programs of Federal assistance to Io Khrushchev is attempting to create the tion and Nationality Act for the purpose impression that he is the "apostle of of establishing the Office of Passports and c~l areas. Some mayors called it "A Handbook of Handouts." peace" and is trying to save the world Visas. from the war-hungry overlords of Red Be it enacted by the Senate and House One observer at the conference com of Representatives of the Unitecl States of mented: China. I think the whole concept of a feud between the Soviet Union and Red America in Congress assembled, That (a) Any mayor who calls in Uncle Sam to help section 104(a) of' the Immigration and Na out on this list of programs would shortly China is as phony as a $3 bill. It is the tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1104) is hereby :find himself with nothing left to do as mayor Communist version of the old Tinkers to amended by deleting the !'allowing: "(2) the but to snip ribbons at supermarket openings. Evers to Chance play, and I hope that powers. duttes. and functions of the Bureau no responsible American official will take of. Security and Consular AtJair's; •• and in it seriously. Premier Khrushchev has serting in lieu thereof: "(2) the powers, TI-IE BERLIN SITUATION worked himself into the box on Berlin by duties, and functions of the Office of Pass ports and VIsas;". Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker I his own choice and I do not believe the (b) Section 104- (b). (c), (d), and (e) of ask unanimous consent to address the Western Powers should budge an inch the Immigration and Nationality Act 1s House for 1 minute and to revise and to help him get out. I have no criticism hereby amended to read as follows: extend my remarks. of the free press for reporting these "(b) There is hereby established in the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there stories because the press is merely carry Department of State an Offi.ce of Passports objection to the request of the gentleman ing out its duties of reporting the news and Visas to be headed by a Director with but I do believe the· American peopl~ rank and compensation equal to that of an from Nebraska? Assistant Secretary of State, who shall be There was no objection. should treat these reports with the great appointed by the President, by and with the Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, we est degree of caution. advice and consent of the Senate. The DI are all concerned over the threats issued rector shall be a citizen of the United states by Soviet Premier Khrushchev in regard quallfted by experience 1n the administra to Berlin. The United States and other FEDERAL EDUCATION AGENCY FOR tion of immigration and nationality laws, THE and shall maintain close lla1son with the Western Powers have certain guaran FUTURE appropriate committees of Congress 1n order teed rig~ts in regard to Berlin, rights Mr. IDESTAND. Mr. Speaker, I ask that they may be adVised regarding the under mternational agreements and unanimous consent that. the gentleman II. administration of this Act. The Director treaties signed following World War from Ohio [Mr. AYRES] may extend his shall be charged with any and an respon I think we should take every appro remarks at this point in the REcoRD and sibl11ty and authority in the administra priate. action to let the Communist tion of the Ofllce and of this Act which are include extraneous matter. con!erred on the Secretary of State as may leaders know that this Nation is united The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there be delegated to him by the Secretary of State in its determination to honor and defend objection to the request of the gentleman or which may be prescribed by the Secretary these rights in Berlin and to honor our from California? of state. commitments to the people of West Ger There was no objection. .. (c) Within the Office of Passports and many. Visas there shall be a Passport Service and I am introducing a resolution today Mr. AYRES. Mr. Speaker, a short in a Visa Dlvlslon each headed, respectively, which I believe all Members of the Con time ago there appeared the CoNGRES by a Deputy Director of the Offi.ce appointed gress can support. It puts this great SIONAL RECORD a report entitled "A Fed by the President, by and with the advice and legislative body on record as supporting eral Education Agency for the Future." consent of the Senate, qualified by experi Tuesday I pointed out to the American ence in the administration of the immigra the necessary action to defend our rights and rights of the free world in regard public, as a guest on the "Today" tele tion and nationality laws. vision program, that this pamphlet would " (d) The !'unctions heretofore performed to Berlin. by the Passport Office and the Visa Office, I shall ask for early hearings. on this make very interesting reading. In it is a. respectively, shall hereafter be performed by resolution. It is my hope that the Mem the general blueprint for nationalized the Passport Service and the Visa Division, bers of this body and of the Senate will school system, complete with the bureau Fespectively. agree with me that we should stand firm cratic trappings, centralization of di " (e) The Secretary of State is hereby au against the latest saber-rattling tactics rection in Washington, bypassing of local thorized to appoint a General Counsel o! the of the Communist war lords. boards and taxpayers and the inevitable Office of Passports and Visas, who shall expansion and increasing drain on the matntatn close liaison with the Immigra Federal Treasury which has accom tion and Naturalization Service and with the SOVIET TACTICS appropriate committees. Of Congress with a panied the establishment of some new view to securing uniform interpretations of Mr. PUCINSKI. Mr. Speaker I ask service for the people by the Govern the provisions of this Act." unanimous consent to address th~ House ment. 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD -HOUSE 11987 I was interested to note that the Asso short of the mark. Anyone with' an (The following Member

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The Freedom Awards of ·the Order of the Order of Lafayette. It was. decided this country. besides. being a tremen not to include any former Communist dous source of revenue, might bring Lafayette, Inc. in the lists many of whom have been similar benefits. very helpful in exposing the Communist EXTENSION OF REMARKS conspiracy in the United States. 01' Mr. Fish, who was chairman of the HON. FRANCIS E. WALTER first congressional committee-1930- Pioneer and Homecoming Day of Berwick, 31-to investigate communism told the Pa., on the Event of the I 75th Anniver OF PENNSYLVANIA Order of Lafayette convention that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most important organizations in fight sary of the Founding of the Town Thursday, July 6, 1961 ing communism were the Catholic Church, FBI, the American Legion, the EXTENSION OF REMARKS Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, the Or~ OF der of Lafayette is composed of officers American Federation of Labor, and the congressional committee. These impor who served in France or French posses~ HON. JAMES E. VAN ZANDT sions during World War I or II, and its tant groups, together with other veter OF PENNSYLVANIA auxiliary members are also in favor of ans and civilian organizations, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strengthening our traditional friendly numerous individuals throughout the Nation have been the real pioneers fight Thursday, July 6, 1961 relations with France. It is a nonpar~ ing in the front lines against communism tisan, nonprofit, and tax exempt cor~ Mr. VAN ZANDT. Mr. Speaker, on poration, with headquarters at 12 West in America for the past 30 years. At Friday, June 30, 1961, I was honored to 44th Street, New York, N.Y. that time communism was a powerful have the privilege of delivering the At its convention luncheon held at the force in the United States. The execu principal address at the Pioneer and Plaza . Hotel in New York on May 19, tive committee of the CIO was domi~ Homecoming Day luncheon in connec 1961, 1ts first Freedom Award for fore~ nated by Communists. The American tion with the 175th anniversary of the seeing and combating communism was Labor Party in New York State composed founding of Berwick, Pa. presented to Douglas MacArthur, Gen~ of Communists and fellow travelers cast My address follows: eral of the Army. Six hundred people ~ half a million votes. Fortunately, it It is always a pleasure to return to Berwick filled the ballroom and heard General IS now extinct. whenever opportunity permits, and particu larly so on this occasion to participate in MacArthur make a brilliant and inspir~ Today, due to the tireless and fearless ing speech on the space age, which has efforts of numerous anti-Communist or Pioneer and Homecoming Day. ganizations, groups and individuals in It is significant that the 175th anniversary been inserted in the CONGRESSIONAL REC of the founding of Berwick is celebrated less ORD together with the Freedom Award exposing and combating communism, than a week before the 185th anniversary of by Hon. JOSEPH W. MARTIN, JR. aided by public opinion, the Communists the signing of the Declaration of Independ The Order of Lafayette of which the have been reduced in the United States ence on July 4. Honorable Hamilton Fish is president to a comparatively small number of fa Pennsylvania's prominent role in the war general, adopted the following resolu~ natics and fellow travelers. On the for independence is a source of pride to all tions at its convention on May 19, which other hand, world communism has of us who claim the Keystone State as our grown steadily into an appalling and home. were compiled by a score or more of in Berwick's 175th anniversary 1s a historic fluential anti-Communists suggesting dangerous menance to the free nations milestone on the road to progress. the names of a number of persons living of the world including the United States. Like the Fourth of July-this anniversary and dead who have been leaders in the celebration provides an occasion to review fight ~gainst the menace of commu~ past accomplishments and to plan for a i:l.ism, to freedom in America, and else greater future. National Lottery Despite world turmoil we Americans on where: occasions like this find time to interrupt our Freedom A ward list unanlm.ously agreed daily routine and reflect briefly on our his to: Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Cardinal EXTENSION OF REMARKS tory, our traditions, and our achievements. Francis E. Spellman, J. Edgar Hoover, Hon. OF This is a healthy attitude to adopt be Richard M. Nixon, Hon. Hamilton Fish, Hon. cause on an occasion such as this we afford Martin Dies, Hon. Francis E. Walter, George HON. PAUL A. FINO ourselves the opportunity to pay tribute to Meaney, George Sokolsky. OF NEW YORK the stalwart pioneering men and women who Freedom Award-honorable mention dur IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - built our Nation, our State, and our homes. il'g the last 30 years: Hon. John L. McClellan, No town, city, or borough in Pennsylvania Hon. John W. McCormack, Hon. Barry M. Thursday, July 6, 1961 more truly represents the spirit of the State Goldwater, Hon. Karl E. Mundt, Hon. Mr. FINO: Mr. Speaker, I would like than Berwick-a bustling community with Thomas J. DOdd, Hon. Walter H. Judd, Han. a history extending back to the days of the Joseph Starr .es, Hon. Harold R. Medina, Hon. tO. point out to the Members of this postrevolutionary period. Martin McKneally, Lt. Gen. Albert Wede House the national lottery of tl}.e Com The striking characteristic of Pennsylvania meyer, Rev. Danlel A. Poling, John T. Flynn, monwealth of Puerto Rico. This lottery today-as in the past-is its remarkable .FUlton Lewis, Jr., Bob Considine, West :flourishing on American soil, should diversity. brook Pegler, Patrick .Scanlan, W~lUam F. serve as an example to us on the main Landscape and natural resources and peo Buckley, Frank Hanighen, James F. O'Neil, land. ple, their dialects, manners, customs and Hon. Charles Edison, Hon. Sprulle Braden, traditions, their religious beliefs. mental and Hon. Richard Arens, Walter L. Reynolds, Puerto Rico, with a population of only slightly over 2 million persons, re social attitudes, and occupations-all dis Roy M. Brewer, Roy Cohen, John Thomas play a seemingly endless variety. Taylor, Robert E. Condon, Archibald B. alized $45 million from the sale of lot No less so in the case of Berwick-where Roosevelz, Mrs. Mary Markward, Mrs. William tery tickets in 1960. The profit to the the various strains of American ancestry Sherman Walker. Government in that year was "close to blend in a spirit of community cooperation. Freedom Award as a tribute to the mem $10 million. Most of this money went to In considering the nature of Pennsyl ory of deceased Americans: William Green, the general fund of tbe Commonwealth. vania-the person with a love for history William R. Hearst, Edward A. Hayes, Alfred may think of such treasured shrines as In Kohlberg, Col. Robert McCormick, Hon: Pat A corollary benefit of the Puerto Ri can national lottery was the employ dependence Hall, Valley Forge, and the rick McCarron, Hon. Joseph R. McCarthy, Gettysburg Battlefield. Walter Steele, Ben Stolberg, Hon. Robert ment of some 6,000 agents, vendors, and The Keystone State always has played Taft, John B. Trevor, Rev. Edmund A. others who would have been otherwise Walsh. and still plays-a leading role in the Na unemployable be_cause of age, physical tion's drama. These I"reedom Awards are only· to be disability, poor health, or lack of ade So, too, has Berwick played such a role, presented at meetings or functions of quate training. A national lottery in as demonstrated, for instance by the nearby 11990 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE . July 6 site of Fort Jenkins from which Americans · The Durham boats in which the first fami In later years all m anner of religious folk issued forth two centuries ago against a lies ascended the river to Berwick derived had moved into the area, bringing with foe as fearsome in its time as any on earth their names from Durham, a town on the them spiritual beliefs of every kind, yet all today. · Delaware below Easton, where they were of them dedicated to the principles upon The courageous spirit of Pennsylvania made. which Berwick has thrived and prospered which has stood by the national flag with When manned by four men with setting over the years in the manner of a typically devotion unsurpassed in national history poles, these boats progressed only at the American community, founded on devotion was reflected in the many gallant deeds of rate of 2 miles an hour against the current. to God and preserved through the strength Berwick citizens of the pioneer period. Various improvements were attempted in of faith. Moreover, their courage was constantly an effort to speed up travel on the Susque Undoubtedly, as anyone familiar with Ber matched by productive energy. hanna, and many famous craft were wick traditions can plainly see, the vitality At the time of Berwick's first settlement, launched in this endeavor. of the city springs from the moral fiber of northern Pennsylvania was a region of Of these the first was the Codomus, a its population whose purposes, hopes, and m agnificent distances. steamboat launched in April 1826 amid the dreams correspond in every detail to those The means of communicat ion with distant cheering of a large crowd along the river of the P-rand design drawn up by our fore points were inadequat e--slow and tedious. bank. fathers. As the population, production, and wealth E n couraged by the success of the venture, Out of this welter of people- faiths and increased there arose an urgent necessity the captain of the Codorous attempted to influences-Berwick has emerged as a symbol for better roads an d more direct routes · to better his feat a month later in the treacher of the fulfillment of the great American important points. ous r apids near Nescopeck Falls. dream portraying the Unit ed States as . a The citizens of Berwick manifested a deep The vessel u sed on this occasion was the haven providi~g liberty and freedom for the interest in promotin g int ernal improvements Susquehanna, a far larger craft than the peoples of all nations. of this character. Codorous, and of which much was expected. That in truth-is also the story of Pennsyl Evan Owen, a Quaker, founded the town But tragedy occurred when the boilers vania-of which Berwick stands revealed as in 1786 as a place of refuge for his co exploded, bringing death to passengers and a junior-size copy. religionists and a year lat er set out to super crew. As early as 1727 Germans, Swiss, and intend construction of a road for their Th e disaster conclusively demonstrated the French Huguenots were pouring into the benefit. impr acticability of navigating the river by region south of the Lehigh Mountains near Two years later-in 1788-the road was steam. the English, Welsh, and Dutch settlers of completed from Nescopeck Falls to the Le To overcome this fact, a canal was pro earlier origin. high Valley and to the people of Berwick it posed as the only feasible means of trans Religious, cultural, and nationalistic dif appeared as glorious as the Pennsylvania p orting Berwick's increasing production to ferences were viewed by alarmists as cause Turnpike appears to·us today. the seaboard. for grave concern and warfare of some sort Yet there remained room for improvement Excavations began at the Fourth of July was prophesied. and the people of Berwick were ever in· celebration of 1828 amid mighty local en No fighting took place--however-and iu search of that. t h u siasm and the martial appearance of the short time the divergent groups were work In March of 1804 the Susquehanna and Berwick Guards in full-dress uniform. ing in absolute harmony. Lehigh Turnpike and Road Co. was incorpo There is no denying the fact that, with the So it was for Pennsylvania as a whole- rat ed and the old Nescopeck Road was trans completion of the canal, industry was at and so for Berwick-where it early was formed into a graded pike in 1805 at tre tract ed to the town to an unprecedented proven that the "melting pot" theory of mendous expense. exten t and with economic benefit to the Americanism was no mere crackpot dream Andrew Shriner, of Berwick, was one of t h e entire area. but a wholly practical principle--in fact, the contractors, and Christian Bowman, of Ber The initial step in conferring upon Ber only principle worth considering. in a world wick; first traversed the road to Easton. wick its present prominence in manufac where freedom is the major goal of men of In 1806 the Susquehanna and Tioga Turn turing ·circles was made in 1840 when M. W. good will. pike Road Co. was chartered "for making an J ackson and George Mack established a Consider, too, the capitalistic nature of artificial road by the best and nearest route foundry ·at t h e corner of Third and Market Berwick in a Nation founded on capitalistic from Berwick to that point on the north Streets. principles. line of the State which is nearest Newtown, To say that the growth of Berwick has From the moment industry made· its first on the River Tioga in the State of New been directly resultant from that of its appeara.nce hereabouts and mass-production York." manufacturing interests would be the ex- began to ben~fit the local inhabitan.ts, the This road in turn was completed in press.fon of a platitude. . . town became a major force in the indus 1818-also at great expense--4 years follow~ In illustration of this ~t may be said that trial network of the Nation. ing construction of a bridge across the Sus the population was 452 in 184o-more than Perhaps the greatest example of Berwick's quehanna costing the monumental sum of twice that by 187o-following the industrial productive capacity was brought to· light $52,000. boom produced by the Civil War-and over with the construction in 1904 of the Ameri The subsequent position of Berwick at the 3,000 by 1886. can Car & Foundry Co., where the first all terminal point of two turnpikes and at their The extent and importance of Berwick's steel passenger coach was manufactured in intersection with the route traversed be business interests followed in the wake of the first year of the plant's existence. tween points on the river rendered it a its increasing population. Today with an airport and two railroad place of considerable importance. The first store appeared in 1800, the wa lines to facilitate the travel of persons to The effect on its growth in size and popu ter company in 1818, and the first major and from Berwick, the city stands out as a lation was at once apparent. banking institution in 1864 as growing pop productive center of considerable magnitude. The log cabins first erected were gradually ulation demands began attracting business Freight and passenger cars still emanate superseded by structures of an improved from all over the State. from its blast furnaces and numerous other and more substantial appearance--including Yet antedating commercial enterprise in items such as drugs, lumber, clothing, soft numerous brick houses and several impres~ the town was an interest in education which drinks, and potato chips continue to pour sive hotels-required by the large number of became apparent with the arrival of the first forth from various and sundry factories travelers passing through the town. citizens. m anned by contended Berwick residents. The rise of stage travel in the United The first school at Berwick was opened in This is the kind of city that has made St ates added at once to the wealth of the 1800 by Isaac Holaway in the Quaker meet America great; the small metropolis of about area . inghouse. · 15,000 people working and striving to im The time at which this began cannot be This building and the markethouse were prove their surroundings in the same dili definitely determined. the only local structures used for educa gent manner as their ancestors before them. It did not assume a permanent character, tional purposes until 1839- in which year It is also such a town as would keep alive however, until 1810, when a mail service Berwick Academy was constructed. the memory of its founders-for the benefit was connected with the stage. Equally important from the outset of Ber of the living-as an example to all in the Thereafter, the turnpikes, bridge, and wick's existence were the various religious art of miraclemaking. stage enterprises did so well in Berwick that bodies, of which the Friends were the first As an admirer of miracles-as represented those involved rose rapidly in local prestige to erect a house of worship. by the miracle of America-! hail your pio and positions of importance. In October 1799, the ground was pur neer spirit and your preservation of Ameri While road travel was absorbing the in chased upon which a meeting house was can ideals on this and similar occasions. t erest of the masses hereabouts, the atten built-some 9 years before the Methodists In these perilous days when world com t ion of others was directed to a question of erected a temple in the vicinity, and 71 years munism threatens to engulf us, it is re equally serious import: the navigation of prior to the existence of an Evangelist assuring to know that this area of Pennsyl the Susquehanna. Church. vania-true to its brave tradition-can be This stream was declared a public high Presbyterian doctrines were first promul depended upon as in the past, should our way by the provincial assembly in 1771 and a gated at Berwick in 1827, and those of the national honor be imperiled. • sum of money appropriated to render it navi Baptist Society in 1842, in which year there For the history of Berwick is replete with gable. were only two Baptists in the town. the traditional courage and patriotism of 1961 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 11991 its manhood and womanhood so essential I shall always remember the day Ed on the natural gambling spirit of the tn defending our _American ideals. strolled into my office with his big smile American people and while we stubbornly These fine American attributes constitute and said: continue to ignore the tremendous rev our greates_t armor against the defiant dec laration of Niktta Khrushchev that our Congressman, I'm Ed Koterba. I have enue-producing features of a national grandchildren will live under Communist just returned from Sharon, Pa.- lotter:y in the United States, most of rule. the countries throughout the world con This is a challenge we cannot dismiss In my district- tinue to treat and respect gambling as lightly. and had the most delicious potato soup I an instinctive and universal human trait In fact it should provide on this occasion have ever eaten at the Shenango Inn there. which brings pleasure to the people and a compelling reason for rededicating our The recipe should be made famous. financial benefits to government treas selves to the enduring American ideals of liberty and freedom under God. So began the "potato soup" stories in uries. It has been a real pleasure to participate Roll Call and other papers all over the I would like, Mr. Speaker, to bring to in this prograJnin observance of Pioneer and country. The recipe is still used when the attention of the Members of this Homecoming Day and I am pleased it was ever potato soup is served in the House House some interesting facts and figures possible to accept your kind invitation. cafeteria. which I have gathered from some of That is only one example of Ed's these countries where the wheels of for imagination and initiative, and how he tune spin on behalf of the public welfare. could take a simple event and make an VENEZUELA The Late Ed Koterba interesting story out of it. This small South American nation, The world needs people like Ed. It is with a population of less than 7 million, EXTENSION OF REMARKS sad to lose them in their prime. last year took in $48.8 million, of which OF $30 million was given out in prizes leaving $18.8 million as revenue for the treasury. HON. CARROLL D. KEARNS Venezuela uses this income from OF PENNSYLVANIA National Lottery gambling wisely. The great bulk of this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES revenue was used for the benefit of hos Thursday, July 6, 1961 EXTENSION OF REMARKS pitals and schools, and the remainder Mr. KEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I am OF was devoted to other Government pur sure that all the Members of the Con HON. PAUL A. FINO poses. gress share my grief over the untimely Mr. Speaker, with our taxes rapidly death of Ed Koterba. OF NEW YORK rising and with the need for new sources Ed had a brilliant future as a news IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of revenue to meet our public demands becoming more pressing, is there a more paperman and his humor, perception, Thursday, July 6, 1961 and ability tO write a human interest painless or sensible way of raising gov story with a light touch will be greatly Mr. FINO. Mr. Speaker, while we in ernment revenue than a national lot missed. Congress persist in refusing to capitalize tery? Venezuela does not think so.

DESIGNATION OF ACTING PRESI full-time training duty under section 503 SENATE of title 32, United States Code, and for other DENT PRO TEMPORE purposes; and FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1961 The legislative clerk read the follow S.J. Res. 106. Joint resolution transferring ing letter: the management of the Senate restaurants The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, U.S. SENATE, to the Architect of the Capitol, and for other and was called to order by the Honor PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE. purposes. Washington, D.C., July 7, 1961. able LEE METCALF, a Senator from the To the Senate: State of Montana. Being temporarily absent from the Sen LIMITATION OF DEBATE DURING The Reverend Edward L. R. Elson, ate, I appoint Hon. LEE METCALF, a Senator MORNING HOUR S.TD., minister, the National Presby from the State of Montana, to perform . the Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, un terian Church, Washington, D.C., offered duties of the Chair during my absence. der the rule, there will be the usual the following prayer. CARL HAYDEN, President pro tempore. morning hour for the transaction of Almighty God, we thank Thee for Thy routine business. I ask unanimous con mercies which are new every morning. Mr. METCALF thereupon took the sent that statements in connection Deliver us now from the clash and clam chair as Acting President pro tempore. therewith be limited to 3 minutes. or of the world about us, from the turbu The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem lent concerns confronting us on every pore. Without objection, it is so or continent of the world, and from the THE JOURNAL dered. pressure of daily duti·es, that we may "be On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by still and know that Thou art God." unanimous consent, the reading of the EXECUTIVE SESSION Bestow upon Thy servants here assem Journal of Wednesday, July 5, 1961, was Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I bled the gift of the quiet soul, the serene dispensed with. spirit, and the disciplined mind, that all move that the Senate proceed to the con deliberations may be lifted into the high sideration of executive business, to con MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT sider the nomination on the Executive er order of Thy kingdom. Grant to all Calendar. of us the wisdom and the will to seek APPRO¥AL OF BILLS The motion was agreed to; and the first Thy kingdom and Thy righteous Messages in writing from ·the Presi Senate proceeded to the consideration of ness, in the certain confidence that all dent of the United States were com executive business. else shall be added thereto. municated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, Bless this Nation which Thou hast one of his secretaries, and he announced given us, and renew within us pure reli that on July 6, 1961, the President had EXECUTIVE; MESSAGES REFERRED gion and high patriotism, that we may approved and signed the following act The ACTING PRESIDENT protem be good enough and great enough to be and joint resolution: pore laid before the Senate messages the servants of Thy purposes upon the s. 1342. An act to provide that p~rtlcipa from the President of the United States earth. tion by members of the National Guard 1n submitting sundry nominations, which In the dear Redeemer's name we pray. the reenactment of the Battle of First were referred to the appropriate com Amen. Manassas shall be held and consider~d_ to be mittees.