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HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES CEL POST to MEMBERS of the ARMED BLASTING OPERATIONS on the MER­ FORCES in KOR.EA RIMACK RIVER TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1951 Mr 1951 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 3987 REDUCED POSTAGE ON AIR-MAIL PAR­ CERTAIN CLAIMANTS DAMAGED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CEL POST TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED BLASTING OPERATIONS ON THE MER­ FORCES IN KOR.EA RIMACK RIVER TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1951 Mr. REES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I The Clerk called the bill <H. R. 512) The House met at 12 o'clock noon. ask unanimous consent to extend my re ~ conferring jurisdiction upon the United The Reverend Dr. Joseph F. Thorn­ marks at this point in the RECORD. States District Court for the District of ing, associate editor of World Affairs, The ~PEAKER. Is there objection to Massachusetts to hear, determine, and offered the fallowing prayer: the request of the gentleman from render judgment upon claims arising Heavenly Father, author of light and Kansas? out of certain blasting operations on the of love, let the light of Thy countenance There was no objection. Merrimack River. shine brightly upon the Speaker of this Mr. REES of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I The SPEAKER. Is there objection to House and all the Members of the have today introduced a bill to reduce the present consideration of the bill? United States Congress; by 50 percent the postage on parcels, not Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, re­ Enlighten our souls with generous exceeding 5 pounds in weight, sent by serving the right to object, and I do not principles of goodness, freedom, and air parcel post to members of the Armed intend to, for several calls of the calen­ progress; Forces on duty in Korea. dar this bill has been passed over while Inflame our hearts with true affection Parents and others who send parcels awaiting a proper amendment. I now for all our neighbors in the other Ameri­ to their relatives and friends serving our have the amendment which has been can Republics; country in this combat area are required presented to me by the author of the Grant us Thy graces in abundance so to pay unusually high postage because of bill, and it has the approval, I am in­ that we may help each other attain jus­ the long distance involved and neces­ formed by the chairman, of the ·commit­ tice and genuine peace; sity to send parcels by air if they ex­ tee. I therefore withdraw my reserva­ Guide us, dear Saviour, on the divine pect them to be received within a rea­ tion of objection and, .after the bill is highway of truth, fairness, and love. sonable time. For a large part of this read, will present the amendment. The SPEAKER. Is there ol>j ection to This we ask in the name of our Re~ country, these parcels must be sent deemer, "the Christ of the Andes." paying the rate for the eighth zone the present consideration of the bill? Amen. which is 80 cents a pound. ' There being no objection, the Clerk I am aware tha~ the postal service is read the bill, as follows: The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ presently operating at a deficit, but the Be it enacted, etc., That jurisdiction is terday was read and a~proved. big share of the deficit is not in air par­ hereby conferred upon the United States APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT cel post. It seems to me that if we are District Court for the District of Massachu­ going to continue to subsidize any mail­ setts to hear, determine, and render judg­ Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I ask ment upon any claim against the Unit ed unanimous consent to extend my re­ ings, it would be much fairer to subsi­ States for damages sustained as a result of marks at this point in the RECORD. dize a mailing of this sort rather than blasting operations conducted on the Merri.:. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to pay the postage for persons who are re­ mack River during the year 1937 in connec­ the request of the gentleman from New ceiving magazines and large newspapers tion with the prosecution of a flood.:.control through the mail to read in the com­ project under the supervision of tpe .Mmy York? engineers. There was no objection. fort of their own homes. As a matter of fact, a slight reduction in the subsidy SEC. 2. In the determination of su.ch Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, this is claims, the United States shall be held liable a genuine and restrained appeal to the we are paying for second-class mail will for such damages, and for any acts com.;. President to reconsider his ·designation more than compensate for this service. mitted by any of lts officers or employees; of his military aide as his representative I should also like to point out that to the same extent as if the United States to greet General MacArthur upon his the Post Office Department is not were a private person. arrival ·in Washington. If, for reasons charged for carrying these parcels be­ SEC. 3. Suit upon such claims may be in­ stituted at any time within l year after the of protocol, or otherwise, the President yond the ports of embarkation and ac­ enactment of this act, notwithstanding the cannot himself pay this tribute to a great tually experiences a profit on parcels of lapse of time or any statute of limitations. national hero, it is suggested that he des­ this sort. During the last war, for ex­ Proceedings for the determination of such ignate Secretary of Defense Marshall or ample, the Department realized in 1 claims, and appeals from and payment of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff year, 1945, approximately $90,000,000 in any judgment thereon, shall be in the same Bradley or Vice President Barkley or al­ manner as in the cases of claims over which profit 'On air mail going to our men in such court has jurisdiction under the pro.:. most anyone of comparable stature to the Armed Forces. The reason for this act for the people of the United States visions of paragraph "twentieth" of section profit is they do not have to pay the ex­ 24 of the Judicial Code, as amended. on this significant occasion. pensive distribution costs that they pay Whether the President realizes it or With the following committee amend­ not or whether the feeling is justified in the individual delivery on other mail. ment: or not-that is beside the point-General VAUGHAN GREETS MACARTHUR Page 2, line 11, strike out the word "para­ Vaughan is the symbol in the eyes of the Mr. SHAFER. Mr. Speaker, I ask graph'' and the balance of the bill and in­ American people of those conditions in unanimous consent to extend my re­ sert in lieu thereof "section 1346 of title 28, the executive branch of government marks at this point in the RECORD. United States Code, as amended." which have given rise to widespread de­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The committee amendment was agreed mands for investigation into moral and the request of the gentleman from to. ethical standards. No one more unfortu­ Michigan? Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I nate could have possibly been selected. There was no objection. off er an amendment. It is inconceivable that the President Mr. SHAFER. Mr. Speaker, Presi­ The Clerk read as follows: intentionally took this step to add insult dent Truman has chosen Gen. Harry · Amendment offered by Mr. CUNNINGHAM: to injury. I do not charge that. I can­ Vaughan as his representative to wel­ Strike out all after the enacting clause and not believe that. But unless a change insert in lieu thereof: "That jurisdiction is in plans is made before Thursday, an­ come Douglas MacArthur to Washing­ hereby conferred upon the United States ton. A more appropriate selection could District Court for the District of Massachu­ other bitter wave of resentment will setts to hear, determine and render judg­ sweep the country which cannot possibly not have been made. After all, is not the President seeking to put General ment upon the claim of Mrs. Walter J. profit anyone and which may do serious Bickford, of Andover, Mass., against the damage to the efforts now being sin­ MacArthur in a "deep freeze''? United States for damages sustained as a cerely advanced from many quarters to THE CONSENT CALENDAR result of blasting operations -con ducted on the Merrimack River near Lowell, Mass., dur­ learn the true facts about the far-east­ The SPEAKER. This is Consent Cal­ ing the year 1937 in connection with the ern situation. Please, Mr. President, re­ endar day. The Clerk will call the first prqsecution of a flood-control project under c::imiaer your selection. bill on the calendar. the supervision of the Army engineers. 3988 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· ·HOUSE APRIL 17 0 SEC. 2. In the . determin.ation. of such mine, compromise, or settle claims for dam­ of payment or settlement of any claim under claim, the United States shall be held liable ages caused by ·vessels of or in ·the service section 2 or section 3 of this act, the Secre­ for such damages, ·and for any acts com­ of their respective departments, and for com­ tary concerned shall file reports with the mitted by any of its officers or employees, pensation for towage and salvage services, Committees on ·Armed Servicas of the Senate to the same extent as if the United States including contract salvage, rendered to such and House of Representatives setting forth were a private person. vessels, and to pay the amount of any claims the nature of· the claim, the vessel or vessels "SEC. 3.
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