1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 13001 great principle is to betray our own prac calculated to make their claims against the out the Greek position, attitudes of reason tices and mores. For America to fail to do Greeks of Cyprus even slightly valid. ableness and even the outstretched hand her part in an international situation where I cannot and would not before an in of cooperation and amity. No-given strong all look to her for leadership in accordance formed audience like this attempt to pose as international leadership and the directing with her own blueprint is to make Inde an expert on this very complex problem. But influence of the massed will of world opinion pendence Day itself a hollow and meaning a study of the total facts makes it entirely as represented, for instance, in the United· less gesture. . plausible, it seems to me, to so rearrange Nations, and it seems altogether feasible For a century, as certainly this audience gently and considerably the populations of that under self-determination the solution knows, the Greeks on Cyprus have fought the Greek and the Turkish islands in the gen in Cyprus could be found. for organic union with the mother country. eral theater, as to soften, perhaps even heal, There are 530,000 people on Cyprus and Yet if the vote of the people, under the the rupture between Greece and Turkey. All 400,000 of them are Greeks-A statistic that plebiscite, should favor some solution other of you, I'm sure would, in justice, want to speaks sensationally for itself. We have to than organic union with Greece, the best assure the Turkish minority on Cyprus that remember that the three nations-Britain, and most reliable information is that this their rights will be protected just as you Greece and Turkey-all belong to the West would be acceptable to the Greek Govern want the Greek minority rights in Turkey ern bloc and all are members of the North ment. It is impossible for me as an Ameri to be protected. Atlantic Treaty Organization. The major can, looking impartially at all angles of this It may be that in putting views like this elements for understanding exist. The situation, to find any of the disruptive and before you there is more enthusiasm and right with compelling obviousness belongs explosive and adamant elements of fanati wishfulness than realism-the hard and to the Greek position. The issue at heart is cism in this proposition of the Greek Gov tough kind. And yet on consultations with one of justice and sovereignty in keeping ernment. They ask first for a determination some experts in the field I find that there with precisely those ideals upon which rest of the Cyprus peoples' destiny by the people is solid ground for my optimism. We live in the very foundations of the United Nations. themselves. They ask second that the an age released for the most part, from the . The hour, ladies and gentlemen, is critical. plebiscite be supervised or managed by the bitter and enduring feuds of old. And I hope that under the influence of the ideals United Nations. They declare then that given self-determination-it is, as I see it, that have marked man's forward march to whatever solution is arrived at in this not beyond ·the realms of the possible and freedom for the last 2,000 years, Cyprus and plebiscite will be the governing judgment not altogether improbable but that Greece, its people will find their place in the sun. for Greece. Cyprus, Britain, and Turkey can emerge from I hope even more that the thinking of the All Americans should know, since our this dilemma with a solution, while not ab Declaration of Independence, to which today whole world is now so integrated, that an solutely satisfactory to all in every particu we are rededicating ourselves, will empha episode anywhere affects us all, that the lar, can serve as the groundwork for lasting size to the American people how profoundly Cypriots' cry for amalgamation with Greece peace in the area. their tradition is bound up with the aspira has echoed down through the centuries. It This we know: No government on Cyprus tions of the people on Cyprus. Just so long goes back to the moment in 1489 when Tur will endure without self-determination. as men everywhere can see their common key fastened itself upon this exposed and But, given the right to say who shall govern goal to freedom, the hope for freedom every vulnerable Mediterranean island. It cannot them, then the Cypriots agree to make con where will not dim. It is my expectation be said, and certainly the enlightened Turks cessions to the Turks in matters of religious that Cyprus will witness self-determination of our time would not expect historians to and cultural freedom. There would be the and that this may bring about a new dawn report, that the government of Cyprus by the safeguards of the United Nations. And the of justice and liberty in the Mediterranean Tu!'ks was in any sense benevolent-and Turks would be granted a customs union theater and-I trust-eventually among all even hundreds of years of control is hardly with Turkey. Even here we see, as through- peoples of this planet.
In the name of Christ, our Lord. the President of the United States, SENATE Amen. which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Joint Committee on THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1958 THE JOURNAL Atomic Energy: Bishop W. Earl Ledden, resident bishop To the Congress of the United States: of the Methodist Church in the Syracuse On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by area, offered the following prayer: unanimous consent, the reading of the It has become manifestly clear of late Journal of the proceedings of Wednes that the countries of the Free World Almighty God, Father of us all and day, July 2, 1958, was dispensed with. must, for their collective defense and Father of each of us, we bless Thy name mutual help, endeavor to combine their that Thou art near enough for us to resources and share the large tasks that turn to Thee for light upon our way, for MESSAGES FROM TilE PRESIDENT confront us. This is particularly true strength equal to the tasks at hand. May APPROVAL OF BILLS in the field of scientific research and our minds be open to Thy truth, our wills development in support of greater col responsive to Thy leading, throughout Messages in writing from the Presi lective security. notably in the field of all this day. dent of the United States were commu military applications of atomic energy. On this anniversary of our country's nicated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one Close collaboration between scientists birth, we bow to acknowledge Thee as of his secretaries, and he announced that and engineers of the United States and maker ·of heaven and earth, the power on July 2, 1958, the President had ap the United Kingdom during World War that hath made and preserved us aNa proved and signed the following acts: II proved most fruitful. tion. We remember that truly America S. 1706. An act to amend the act entitled The Free World again faces a similar did not rise without Thy assistance. "An act to grant additional powers to the challenge which the free nations can Commissioners of the District of Columbia, most effectively meet by cooperating Now we pray· that we may continue to and for other purposes." approved December seek and to accept Thy light and Thy 20, 1944, as amended; with one another in genuine partner salvation. S. 2224. An act to amend the Federal Prop ship. I pointed out to the Congress As we give thanks to Thee that in Thy erty and Administrative Services Act of 1949, earlier this year that it was "wasteful providence our many States have become as amended, regarding advertised and nego in the extreme for friendly allies to con one Nation, indivisible, we this day lift tiated disposals of surplus property; and sume talent and money in solving prob our prayer for the new State which is S. 2533. An act to amend the Federal Prop lems that their friends have already about to take its place among us. God erty and Administrative Services Act of 1949 solved-all because of artificial barriers to authorize the Administrator of General to sharing." Since then the Congress bless Alaska. We thank Thee for Thy Services to lease space for Federal agencies bountiful gifts to that great land, and for periods not exceeding 10 years, and for has responded with necessary changes we pray that all who dwell within its other purposes. in our legislation on the basis of which ample borders may have reason to be this Government has just concluded an grateful for this new day and this new agreement with the Government of the relationship. May every good thing in United Kingdom which provides the AGREEMENT WITH UNITED KING.. framework for closer cooperation on all that land be strengthened, and every DOM RELATIVE TO COOPERATION evil thing enfeebled by the enlarging uses of atomic energy for mutual fellowship that is America. ON USES OF ATOMIC ENERGY FOR defense purposes. So may all our States be bound to MUTUAL DEFENSE PURPOSEs Pursuant to that legislation I am sub gether in the pursuit of the happiness MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT mitting to each House of the Congress which may be attained alone where there The VICE PRESIDENT laid before an authoritative copy of the agreement. is liberty and justice for all. the Senate the following message from I am also tr~nsmitting a copy of the I
13002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SEN~ TE Ju1y 3 Secretary of State's letter accompany H. J. Res. 633. Joint resolution to designate EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED ing authoritative copies of the signed the lake formed by the Ferrells Bridge Dam across Cypress Creek in Texas as Lake 0' the The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the agreement, a copy of a joint letter from Pines. Senate a message from the President of the Chairman of the Atomic Energy the United States submitting sundry · Commission and the Secretary of De nominations, which were referred to the fense recommending my approval of ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESO Committee on Armed Services. this agreement and a copy of my memo LUTION SIGNED (For nominations this day received, randum in reply thereto setting forth see the end of Senate proceedings.) my approval. The message also announced that the DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. Speaker had affixed his signature to the The VICE PRESIDENT. If there be THE WHITE HOUSE, July 3, 1958. following enrolled bills and joint resolu no reports of committees, the clerk will tion, and they were signed by the Vice state the nomination to be considered. President: MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE s. 803. An act for the relief of Claudio Guillen; UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE A message from the House of Repre S. 2168. An act for the relief of Armas sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, one of its Edvin Jansson-Viik; The Chief Clerk read the nomination reading clerks, announced that the s. 2251. An act for the relief of Manley of Arthur J. Stanley, Jr., of Kansas, to Francis Burton; House had passed, without amendment, be United States district judge for the s. 2493. An act for the relief of Maria G. district of Kansas. the following bill and joint resolution Aslanis; of the Senate: s. 2819. An act for the relief of Mrs. Her Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I s. 2964. An act granting the consent and mine Melamed; move that the Senate proceed to the approval of Congress to a compact between H. R. 11451. An act to authorize the con consideration of executive business for the State of Connecticut and the State of struction and sale by the Federal Maritime the purpose of considering the nomi Massachusetts relating to flood control; and Board of a. superliner passenger vessel nation of Arthur J. Stanley, Jr., of Kan s. J. Res. 159. Joint resolution to authorize equivalent to the steamship United. States, sas, to be United States district judge for and request the President to proclaim July and a superliner passenger vessel for opera the district of Kansas. 4, 1958, a day of rededication to the responsi tion in the Pacific Ocean, and for other pur· bilities of free citizenship. poses; and The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob s. J. Res. 159. Joint resolution to author jection, the nomination is confirmed. The message also announced that the ize and request the Presiclent to proclaim Mr. SCHOEPPEL. Mr. President, I House had agreed to the report of the July 4, 1958, a day of rededication to the ask unanimous consent that the Presi committee of conference on the disagree responsibilities of free citizenship. dent be immediately notified of the con ing votes of the two Houses on the firmation of this nomination. amendments of the House to the resolu The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob tion ng other received from the House of Representa State may take in by taxing slot ma- attractions for the gambling minded.. tives today, referred to the Committee Chines, roulette WheelS, diCe gameS, and GAMBLING HERITAGE LINGERS on Public Works, and reported by that the like, it loses $2, $3, $5, in higher police This Territory is mindful of mining camps, committee, without amendment. costs, higher costs in the courts, higher with hard-living sourdoughs. Those days The VICE PRESIDENT. The joint penitentiary costs; and there is no way to ha-ve left their imprint on present-day resolution will be read by title, for the reckon the cost of broken homes, of hus- Alaska. · information of the Senate. bands who squander away the family p_ay It .has i-ce-break-up-guessing lotteries, raf The LEGISLATIVE CLERK. House Joint checks, of wives who spend time at slot fies of automobiles, boats, and other articles Resolution 633 to designate the lake machines, instead of in the family by civic clubs and veterans' groups for chari- table purposes and bingo games under the formed by the Ferrells Bridge Dam kitchen or in PTA, of children who auspices of labor unions, churches, and other across Cypress Creek in Texas as Lake become utterly demoralized. organizations. 0' the Pines. Legalized gambling is not the answer However, none of these activities pay a cent The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there ob to Alaska's problems. into the TerritoriaJ treasury. Under the act jection to the present consideration of Every once in a while, some person by which Alaska is governed as a Territory~ the joint resolution? proposes that legalizing a sin is the way lotteries .and gambling devices are banned. There being no objection, the Senate to eliminate sin. As a practical matter the Federal Govern- proceeded to consider the joint resolu· So it is that through the ~ears Com.. ment takes its tax cut on payments of prizes <~ on guessing lotteries such as the Nenana tion. · missioner Harry Anslinger, of the Nar- Ice Pool. The VICE PRESIDENT. If there be cotics Bureau, has had to figpt the good Tickets are $1 each . . Purchasers guess the no amendment to be proposed, the ques- fight against those who recklessly want day, hour, and minute at which the winter 1958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENAT~ 13005 ice pack breaks up at Nanana, on the Tanana the others released-if radio reports are either for or against an existing govern.. River below Fairbanks. to be believed-indicates the soundness ment, whether it be a democratic or a GUESSERS MORE ACCmtATE of President Eisenhower's position. dictatorial regime. In the earlier days of the pool the first INDIGNATION AT MISTREATMENT OF AMERICANS Our sentiments about freedom itself prize winner sometimes collected as much as Let me' say that I share with those of are well known. We believe in freedom·. $80,000 or $100,000. The pool has become so my colleagues who have commented on We deplore dictatorship in any manner, popular and the guessing so accurate now shape, or form. We long and hope for adays there are times 10 or a dozen persons this subject their deep feeling of protest divide the top award. and outrage at the manhandling of any the day when all the peoples of the earth A similar, new guessing lottery is American national. will enjoy the standards-political, eco operated by a junior chamber of commerce. The fact that any United States civil nomic, moral, and spiritual-which we This is based on the break-up of glacial ice at ian or serviceman is kidnaped by any enjoy. We condone no slavery any Lake George in the Matanuska Valley. group, anywhere, might be construed as where. We condone brute force no .. It is the thinking among some legislative where. leaders that gambling should be legalized, an insult to the American flag. Under these circumstances, it is essen But we do not propose to impose our with good law enforcement, the lifting of no own free way by bayonet. lids, and its handling as legitimate business tial, as the State Department well real to provide good revenues for the State." izes, that the most vigorous diplomatic We do not propose to allow Commu It would include pari-mutuel betting, representations be made, through the nist propaganda to seize upon any mis .. either paving the way for dog-racing tracks appropriate channels, to secure immedi guided United States action, however in Alaska or further popularizing· dog-sled ate release of our nationals. idealistically it might be motivated, as team racing. . alleged proof t:1at we are meddlers in The dog team contests over 25-mile snow Down through the years, time and time again, we have been shocked at the Latin America's internal affairs. covered courses now are leading attractions . We propose to be correct in our diplo in spring programs at both Anchorage and vicious attitude of Soviet Russia, of the Fairbanks. Backers of regulated gambling Peking regime in Red China, and of other matic relations with all governments- envision a pari-mutuel operation with big .satellite countries, in interning-yes, especially with those with whom we are prizes for events of this type. even imprisoning for life-American allied in the struggle against commu.. LIQUOR SETUP WEIGHED nism. citzens. LET US ACT UNDER WORLD LAW · There were forecasts of an effort to put If we are to respect ourselves, and if the new State into the liquor business as a the world is to respect us, we can hardly President Eisenhower is right. Let us wholesaler. look, with idle apathy, on such irrespon continue to observe the law of nations. Actually, a bill to that end for the Terri sible behavior on the part or other na Let us act for law, and within law, and tory was introduced at the 1957 session of the tions or regimes or forces. under law. legislature. Victor Rivers, president o! the Let us not "shoot from the hip." Territorial senate, who is weighing an in GET CAPTIVE AMERICANS BACK ALIVE Let us think twice before we take any clination to run this fall for either Governor But President Dwight D. Eisenhower is action which we may regret. Let us have or the Senate, was the co-author of a meas correct. When an American is wrongly ure that he estimated would provide the no ultimatums at Moscow, or Peking, or Territorial treasury with $2Y:z million a year. imprisoned, our desire is to get him back, anywhere else, without thinking it ove1· Should a similar measure be passed by the and to get him back alive. and over and over again. State legislature Alaska would take over Moreover, our desire is not to compli Let us protect the good name of the liquor wholesaling from a group of distrib cate our diplomatic situation still fur American flag and the honor of this Re .. utors. The State would then sell to retail ther, and get our country into even public. Let us extend every responsible outlets, collecting its profit. The 1957 bill deeper and hotter water than it might protection which we can to American did not come to a vote on the floor. already be in. citizens, but let us not act in a hasty, WIDE-OPEN STATUS DOUBTED In other words, the questions which ill-considered manner. According to some legislative sources it statesmen must always ask are: Are we Too much is at stake. would be unrealistic to attempt to make creating a mountain out of a .molehill? We are leaders, and a leader must be Alaska a wide-open State. Are we causing more trouble than we are deliberate and mature and reasonable in "The churches are too strong up here for If that," a legislator remarked. actually solving? we foolishly hurl his actions. As the matter of State revenues was receiv an ultimatum, what will happen if the We are the most powerful nation on ing attention on several sides, it was still ultimatum expires? What will be the earth, but we must use our power with uncertain whether .the Territorial Legislature immediate and the long-range conse discretion. would be called into session to provide funds quences? . For greater than the power of United for the primary and general elections that Too often, some Americans react, off States bayonets is the power of United must take place by December 1 under the the cuff, to a situation such as those we States right ideas. And the idea of self terms of the sta,tehood bill. have recently encountered by saying,. determination of all peoples-freedom Waino Hendrickson, Secretary of Alaska "Let's send in the marines," or some and Acting Governor in the absence of Gov. from foreign control or domination-is Michael A. Stepovich, was conferring· with other armed force. one such idea. other Territorial officials in.Juneau, the cap In my judgment, any such ofi-the-cuff, ital, to try to find ways of speeding up the hasty, ill-considered policy is not only actions necessary to pave the way to state self-defeating, but reckless and harmful. ERNEST GRUENING AND E. L. (BOB) hood. WHY GIVE FUEL TO RED PROPAGANDA? BARTLETT There was still a hope that money for the elections might be found without the need Why should we play into the hands of Mr. KEFAUVER. Mr. President, the to call a special legislative session. Communist propagandists? United States Senate took a momentous For years, they have been trying to and long-awaited step on June 30 in vot .. paint us throughout the world as "war ing to admit the Territory of Alaska as NONINTERFERENCE IN LATIN mongers," brandishing atomic bombs and the 49th State of the Union. I am proud AMERICAN AFFAIRS; THE PRESI "eager to spill innocent blood." to have been one of those who voted to For years, they have tried to smear us provide Alaska its full measure of justice DENT'S WISE DECISION AGAINST in Latin America as "Yankee imperial by putting it on equal footing with the USE OF FORCE IN CUBA ists," as the "colossus of the north," and other States that have contributed so Mr. WILEY. Mr. President, I desire to they would like us to revert back to for much to our society. point out the wisdom of the President of mer times when the United States Ma As we all know, such actions as this the United States in spurning the advice rines and troops were dispatched on oc do not occur without urging and supp01·t. of some people to use force in order to casion in the Central American and There must be those who are willing to secure the release of Americans impris Caribbean area. dedicate themselves to the task of bring.. oned by the Cuban rebels or, for that Mr. President, we Americans are not ing to the attention of responsible public matter, held captive by anyone else. imperialists; we do not believe in the use omcials the justification of their cause. The welcome fact that the first captive of force; we do not believe in armed in- This has certainly been true in the case Americans have begun to be ·released tervention. · of admitting Alaska as a State. Seldom from the Oriente Mountains and the fact We do not want to interfere, or meddle, in my experience have I known more that the Cuban rebel leader has ordered in any internal affair in Latin America, dedicated and able men than those who 13006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE July 3 provided the leadership in the fight for in connection therewith, and for other the Indians that they have this additional Alaskan statehood. In particular, I purposes. I ask unanimous consent for course of action. The Crow Indians have been most cooper should like to pay tribute to Ernest the present consideration of the report. ative in advancing the development of this Gruening and E. L. (BOB) BARTLETT, whom The VICE PRESIDENT. The report vital multipurpose project in southeastern I have known personally for years, and will be read for the information of the Montana and neighboring Wyoming. Many for whom I have the highest regard. Senate. of them have recognized the ditnculties en They were truly inspired by a zeal for The legislative clerk read the report. countered and the majority, according to in statehood, and I think the realization DISTRICT OJ' COLORADO TABLE 3.--Cases commenced per judgeship TABL~ 5.-Cases commenced per judgeship in TABLE 1.-Civil cases commenced and termi thtS district and in 86 districts by nature nated, by fiscal year, and pending at the "' Criminal of suit, fiscal year 1956--Continued end of each year beginning with 1941 .9 Total Private cases (less gJ civil cases civil cases immigra- Colo- 86 dis t>.O tion) " Fisca: ~ rado tricts Fiscal year Com- Term!- Pending .~ ..... menced nated June 30 year '0 _ 0 ~~ 0 <>!_, 0 ~; United States cases-Continued ~ s:lt>.O ~ s:lt>.O s:lt>l) ---- O<>l Oo! United States defendant______16 ---- ~e ~ 18 'l'otfll civil cases: t5"' ....,., "'t5 ~~ t5 Enjoin Federal agencies______3 3 194L _. ------193 183 99 I 0 "'~ 0 "'~ 0 ~~ Habeas Corpus______1 3 1942.------212 215 96 z 0 z"' 0 z"' 0 z"' Tort Claims Act.------2 4 ] 943.------278 215 159 ------T ax suits------8 5 1944. ------211 234 136 ----1941. _____ ------Other------a· 3 647 461 322 1 193 164 70 82 147 153 Private cases: 1945.------1942 ______1 212 38 256 194()_------590 630 282 1943 ______168 77 161 Federal question______24 33 1947------385 481 186 1 278 158 43 58 315 174 1 1944 ______1 211 169 41 56 495 184 Copyright._------1 194· ------246 255 177 1945 ______Employers' Liability Act.____ 3 6 1949.------327 291 213 1946 ______1 647 295 39 57 352 176 Fair Labor Standards Act_____ 1 1 1950.------458 339 332 1 590 321 44 70 234 142 Habeas corpus______3 3 368 349 351 1947------1 385 271 87 109 307 134 Jones Act ______------1951.------1948 ______1 246 98 313 10 1952.------361 346 366 1949 ______205 117 123 Miller Act______2 2 419 363 422 1 327 238 119 121 270 123 1953.------1950 ______1 458 222 191 411 Patent·------· 2 3 1954.------365 282 505 113 116 Other------13 7 319 405 419 195L•••• 1 368 204 137 111 375 106 Diversity of citizenship.------79 1955.------1952 ______1 361 236 149 126 451 90 1956.------346 448 317 1953 ______112 Insw·ance______8 15 328 333 312 1 146 386 114 16 1957------1954 ______2 183 127 217 Other contracts._------21 1st 3 quarters 1958. _ 312 252 372 1955 ______103 Real property______10 3 p rivate civil cases: 2 160 212 85 126 180 104 Personal injury (motor vehicle). 24 33 1956 ______2 173 225 102l!ll 135 176 102 1941.------70 71 liO 1957 ______lnl Personal injury (other)______11 17 1942.------38 56 32 2 "'I164 236 96 151 156 105 5 1943.------43 42 33 Ad~~~~~; ~~:~~~i~~~=::::::::::::: ------~- 11 1944.------41 42 32 1945 ______------39 27 44 1 This column includes 86 districts for 1949 and there 1946.------44 46 42 after; 84 districts before 1949. 2 Immigration cases have been eliminated from this Criminal cases Oess immigration) Colo- 86 dis- 1947------87 61 68 1948.------98 81 85 table because they occur in volume in only 5 districts on rado tricts 1949.------119 103 101 the Mexican border and because the average judicial 1950.------191 123 169 time per case for their disposition is small. Total cases.·------. 176 102 19521951.------______- 137 126 180 149 127 202 TABLE 4.-Time elapsing in civil cases tried 1 1953.------185 112 275 1954.------204 144 335 TABLE 6.-Civil and criminal trials com 1955.------170 221 284 M edian intervaliMedian interval menced, by fiscal year 1956 •• ------204 261 227 in months in months 1957------192 186 233 Number from filing to from issue to Civil 1st 3 quarters, 1958. 164 142 255 Fiscal year of cases ! disposition trial s Criminal tried Fiscal ~~ TABLE 2.-United States civil cases and crimi Colo- National Colo- National year ·- s:l f>, f>, nal cases commenced and terminated, by rado median rado median .!Sa !:l ~ ~ ~ ·a- f>, ~ ·go f>, fisoal year, and pending at the end of each ----·1------0 0 0 ~ 0 ~ year beginning with 1941 1945 ______5 9.0 5.3 8 8 z .... 8 z .... 1946 ______25 6. 9 8.9 4.1 - 5.0 ------19481947------______11 9.0 5.1 1951. _____ 70 34 26 8 36 ------36 Fiscal year Com- Term!- Pending 1949 ______19 9.9 5. 8 1952 ______85 39 30 9 46 5 41 menced nated June 30 1950 ______22 10.4 5.9 1953______65 36 27 9 29 6 2a 1951. ______16 --i6:s· 11.2 ""ii:2- 6. 7 1954 ______85 28 14 14 57 7 50 1952 ______28 12.2 7.3 1955 ______111 59 45 14 52 6 46 United States civil 1953 ______39 15.0 12.1 11.0 7.0 1956______117 64 51 13 53 4 49 cases (United States 1954 ______38 18.6 12.4 11.1 7.4 1957______103 43 32 11 60 8 52 a party): 1 21 *23. 0 13.5 *13. 7 8.1 - 1955 ______18. 3 1941.------123 112 49 1956 ______54 29.5 14.6 9.1 1942.------174 159 64 63 25.3 15.4 13.7 10.3 Civil and criminal trials commenced per 235 ( 67) 126 37 21.4 14.2 11.0 9.0 1943.------173 1957 ------~ judgeship 1944 •• ------170 ( 48) 192 104 1945.------608 (506) 434 278 546 (390) 584 240 1 The median time interval in months is computed for 1946 •• ------the civil cases in which a trial was held, which were Total trials Civil Criminal 1947------298 (174) 420 il8 Num- 1948.------148 ( 16) 174 92 terminated during the year, excluding land condemna tion, habeas corpus, and forfeiture proceedings. No Fiscal ber 1949.------208 ( 63) 188 112 year of Na- Na- Na- 1950.------267 ( 58) 216 163 median interval is shown for the years 1945 through 1952 where less than 25 cases were terminated after trial. judge- Colo- tiona! Colo- tiona! Colo- tional 1951.------231 ( 98) 223 171 ships aver- rado aver- rado aver- 212 ( 71) 219 164 For the year 1953 and subsequent years, where there rado 1952.------age 1 age I age ' 1953.------234 ( 64) 251 147 were less than 25 cases terminated after trial, a median 1954.------161 138 170 is listed with an asterisk (*) on the basis of the number ------1955.------149 184 135 of cases terminated after trial for the last 2 years, pro vided there were 25 such cases for the 2 years. 195L•••• 1 70 39 34 28 36 11 1956.------142 187 90 1952 ______1 85 40 39 27 46 13 1957------136 147 79 1953 ______1 65 44 36 29 29 15 1st 3 quarters 1958 •• 148 110 117 TABLE 5.-Cases commenced per judgeship in 1954 ______2 43 40 14 25 29 15 Crim.inal cases: 2 1955 ______this district and in 86 districts by nature 2 56 41 30 26 26 15 1941.------147 158 30 1956 ______2 59 43 32 29 27 14 256 228 58 of suit, fiscal year 1956 52 22 27 30 13 i~~ = ::::::::::::::: 315 289 84 1957------2 40 1944.------495 423 156 1945.------352 353 155 Civil cases Colo- 86 1 This column includes 86 districts. 234 293 96 1946.------rado districts TABLE 7.-CiviZ cases pending per judgeship 1947------307 327 68 1948.------313 299 51 on June 30, 19$6 1949.------270 272 39 173 225 411 359 45 Total cases . • ------1950.------United States rases------71 90 Cases pending per 1951.------375 348 56 Private cases .• ------102 135 1952.------453 379 100 judgeship 1953.------389 367 109 Nature of suit 1954.------448 387 137 1955.------384 387 118 Colo- 86 dis Colorado National 1956.------362 382 90 rado tri~ts average 1957------319 321 67 1st 3 quarters 1958 •• 304 237 104 United States cases: Total civil cases------159 235 United States plaintiff______55 73 United States civll cases------45 74 Land condemnation ______1 Price and rent control cases are in parentheses. Price 2 4 Private civil cases------114 162 and rent control cases are separately listed from 1943 to Fair Labor Standards Act ____ _ 4 2 United States plaintiff.------27 46 Other enforcement suits______2 2 Land condemnation______6 14 1953. In many of these years they constituted a large Food and Drug Act______proportion of all civil cases commenced, although they 8 4 Antitrust. __ ------···--- required on the average a relatively small proportion of 1 2 Other enforcement suits______1 5 ~~enaiiies: 5 5 Forfeitures and penalties...... 4 4 ~~~e tA~~.r:h~e tt>~//gflg~~ion. They are included Negotiable instruments ______15 25 Negotiable instruments______3 8 2 Cases transferred are not included in "Commenced" Other contracts.------16 21 Other contracts. _------8 9 and "'l'ermlnated" columns. Other------·----- 5 8 Other______5 7 13012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE July 3
TABLE 7.-Civil cases pending per judgeship Colorado has shown the 6th · most ALASKAN STATEHOOD AN EVENT OF on June 30, 1956-Continued rapid increase, as compared with 15th SYMBOLISM IN FORWARD MARCH place between 1940 and 1950. In 1940 OF THE UNITED STATES Cases pending per the population of Colorado was 1,120,000. Mr. NEUBERGER. Mr. President, judgeship In 1950 the population was 1,612,000. Nature of suit one of the most stirring and exhilarating These are all Bureau of Census figures. events of our era has been the passage Colorado National It is now officially estimated to be average of the bill providing for the admission 1,800,000. of Alaska as the 49th State of the Union. The gain in Denver, the capital city, United States defendant...... 19 2 Writer.s of varying personal views have Tort Claims Act______3 ~ was 23.1 percent between 1950 and 1957. been enthused and moved by the sym 8 There are only five other cities in the bolism and drama of what has occurred. Federal6f~~~t~~~== question__== =_====__ __==__======______24~ ~ United States which have had a greater In the Washington Evening .Star for Antitrust __ ------3 2 rate of growth. The Denver metropoli July 2, 1958, were published two thought ~ tan population is now officially estimated ful and exciting columns about the ad Jonesj~if~~ Act-t~~~= __ __=====______======__ =_=__==__= ------~ 16 to be in excess of 800,000. and no doubt mission of Alaska to statehood. One, by ~t~~~~:::::: : ::::::::: :: :: :: :: 1~ 1 ~ will be a million within a short time. the noted commentator, William S. Diversity of citizenship.------90 98 Mr. President, in conclusion I should White, predicted that Alaska would be Insurance_------8 u like to say that I have been assur-ed by Other contracts. _------2-5 2 come a notable addition to the political Real pr ope rty------~--- 10 g both of our judges, who are very excel- economy of the Pacific Northwest. The Personal injury (motor vehicle) 28 34 lent and learned judges, and who are P ersonal injury (other)______12 2 other, by David Lawrence, the editor of Other diversity______8 ~ hard-working men on the bench, that if U. S. News & World Report, heralded the Admiralty __ ------20 we get an additional judge our judges resources and industrial potential of the will have the authority and will sit out new State. AGE OF CIVIL CASES PENDING ON JUNE 30, 1956 side of the city of Denver. In a State I feel, with William S. White an-d David as large -as Colorado, where we have only Lawrence, that this historic event will Age of civil cases pending one judicial district, many people are have profound effects f.ar beyond its .sb.O required to resort for justice to the Fed seemingly intrinsic importance-and ..., !7.1 co ..o ... 'g eral courts. When there ar-e not suffi that men and women everywhere will Jurisdiction Qv.> +>GO ~ ~ <0 ..0 J:l ~ i ~ a> P. ..Q+> ~ ~ ~ ~ :~ cient judges, and when the judges we hail this as a mileston-e in the forward +>l=l 0~ <;; ~ CQ • lO '" I> s ..... "" ~ 0 have must sit at the State's capital city, march of the great American Nation. "'0 ~ - s .8 .8 .8 .8 .8 ~ ...:! .nyway, Alaska now is in the Union-not tween the moderate new politicians and tire to set up a stake in the 103 million .acres formally and technically yet, but for all Southern Old Guard. That Old Guard, previously owned by the Government tha"t practical ,purposes-and the people in all which on the whole is as touchi-ngly gallantt will be thrown open to settlement. Our own parts of the United States, particularly tbe as it is out of touch with current reality, is P-acific Northwest will benefit by the in youth hunting jobs nowadays and families going down fighting. But going dow-n it is. creased trade, and indirectly there will be an in search of adventure, can go west in their AH this will mean, too, a progressively impact commercially on the people of the covered station wagons and try their luck in lesser place, in Congress at least, for the United States as a whole. the new bonanza of the North American urban eastern liberals. of both parties. For For if Alaska-which in area is twice the Continent. they are not too much at home with west size of Texas-becomes more heavily popu ern liberals except on such issues ·as civil lated, it means a new market for many prod Tights. ucts. Lik the Senate gon was ask-ed to preside over the Senate The opponents of statehood argued that adjourned until Monday July 7, 1958, at when the vote for statehood was taken. it would mean a radical change in the char 12 o'clock meridian. Senators MANSF-IELD, JACKSON, NEUBERGER acter of the Union, for now there will be a and such Western Republican allies as Sen . big expanse of land between the other 48 .ator THOMAS H. KUCHEL of California, per States and the 49th. The same argument NOMINATIONS formed with the light touch they had will be employed against admitting the learned .from the moderate southern par islands of Hawaii, which are heavily popu Executive nominations received by the liamentary virtuosos. lated with Americans of Japanese origin. Senate July 3, 1958: They were so mannerly with the opposi The reason Alaska's friends have had a hard IN THE ARMY tion as .all but to .disarm the old southern time in Congress has been that to admit ers. This will be the way of the coalition Al.a-sk.a hitherto mea;nt adding Hawaii, too. The following-named officers for temporary of "the West and the New South-it will The proponents of Alaskan statehood man appointment in the Army of the United have the vigor of the one and the skill cf aged to separate the two issues, and that's SU!.tes to the grade indicated under the pro the other. · why Alaska got in. -visions of title 10, United States Code, sec And this i:s perha-p-s the most significant It isn't so certain what Hawaii's fate will tions 3442 and 3447: ciJ."cumstance .of all :f:0r the future. For the be. One group argues that there is too To be major generals coalition is aware of the force of what .much communistic activity in Hawaii, and Brig. Gen. John Simpson Guthrie, 018228, .Churchill said when he was criticized for the other thinks a good way to get rid of it Army of the United States (colonel, U. S. speaking softly to the Japanese Ambassador would be to admit Hawail into the Union. Army). in London on Britain's declaration of war Certainly a new State can establish a full Brig. Gen. Lout-s Victor Hightower, 018502, after Pearl Harbor-: system of State courts of its own and a Army of the United States (colonel, U. S. ;'When you are about to kill a man it does whole set of administrative fa-cilities. It is Army). no harm to be polite." no longer dependent on the Federal Govern· Brig. Gen. Francis Thomas Pachler, 018488, ment in Washington, which usually handles United States Army. ALASKA, A NEW ADVENTURE-INCREASED TRADE all Territorial affairs in an already overbur Brig. Gen. Herbert Lucian Scofield, 029462, dened Department of the Interior. IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST SEEN, WITH INDI United States Army. RECT IMPACT ON UNITED STATES Looking northward, in between the 48 Brig. Gen. Paul Russell Weyrauch, 018252, States and the 49th, there is the vast area o! United states A:rmy. (By David Lawrence) western Canada. A good highw-ay goes from Brig. Gen. William Henry Hennig, 017122, It isn't often that a State is admitted to our Pacific Northwest to Alaska, and the United States Army. the Union. The last time it happened wars ·trip takes about 7 days by automobile. Air Brig. Gen. Cyrus Abda Dolph 3d, 019170, 46 years ago when Arizona and New Mexico line planes cover the distance in a few hours. Army of the United States (colonel, u. s. came in. The event caused a lot af excite It's possible that there now will ·be a re Army). ment then, and the boom isn't over ln those vival of talk -about a merger with Canada. Brig. Gen. Briard Poland Johnson, 029393, States yet. The admission of Alaska will 'This has often been suggested in American United States Army. CIV--819 13014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE July 3 Brig. Gen. Victor James MacLaughlin, Reserve banks to purchase United States increase the authorization for appropriations 018580, Army of the United States (colonel, obligations directly from the Treasury. to the Atomic Energy Commission in accord U.S. Army). On July 2, 1958: ance with section 261 of the Atomic Energy Brig. Gen. Bogardus Snowden Cairns, H. R. 2548. An act to authorize payment Act of 1954, as amended, and for other pur 018798, Army of the United States (colonel, for losses sustained by owners of wells in the poses. U. S.Army). vicinity of the construction area of the New Cumberland Dam project by reason of the The message also announced that the ------lowering of the level of water in such wells Senate had passed, with amendments in CONFIRMATION as a result of the construction of New Cum which the concurrence of the House is berland Dam project; 1·equested, bills of the House of the fol Executive nomination confirmed by the H. R. 4260. An act to authorize the Chief Senate July 3, 1958: of Engineers to publish information pam lowing titles: UNITED STATES DISTRICT JuDGE phlets, maps, brochures, and other material; H. R. 6282. An act for the relief of the for Arthur J. Stanley, Jr., of Kansas, to be H. R. 4683. An act to authorize adjustment, mer shareholders and debenture note holders United States district judge for the district In the public interest, of rentals under leases of the Goshen Veneer Co., an Indiana corpo of Kansas. entered into for the provision of commercial ration; and recreational facilities at the Lake Greeson H. R. 8439. An act to cancel certain bonds II ..... I I Reservoir, Narrows Dam; posted pursuant to the Immigration Act of H. R. 6322. An act to provide that the 1924, as amended, or the Immigration and dates for submission of plan for future con Nationality Act. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trol of property and transfer of the property of the Menominee Tribe shall be delayed; The message also announced that the THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1958 H. R. 6641. An act to flx the boundary of Senate agrees to the amendments of the Everglades National Park, Fla., to authorize House to bills of the Senate of the fol The House met at 12 o'clock noon. the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land lowing titles: Dr. Ernest C. Hicks, district superin therein, and to provide for the transfer of S. 803. An act for the relief of Claudio tendent, the Methodist Church, McAles certain land not included within said bound Guillen; ter, Okla., ofiered the following prayer: ary, and for other purposes; S. 2168. An act for the relief of Armas Edvln H. R. 7081. An act to provide for the re Almighty God, our Father, we enter Jansson-Viik; moval of a cloud on the title to certain real s. 2251. An act for the relief of Manley into Thy gates with thanksgiving and in property located in the State of Illinois; Francis Burton; to Thy courts with praise. As we ap H. R. 7917. An act for the relief of Ernst S. 2493. An act for the relief of Maria G. proach the birthday of our Nation, we Haeusserman; Aslanis; and pause to give Thee special thanks for the H. R. 9381. An act to designate the lake S. 2819. An act for the relief of Mrs. Her above the diversion dam of the Solano project mine Melamed. creative thinking and intrepid heroism in California as Lake Solano; of our fathers. H. R. 9382. An ·act to designate the main The message also announced that the For it was in an age when the Old dam of the Solano project in California as Senate had passed bills of the following World faltered at the shoreline of polit Monticello Dam; titles, in which the concurrence of the ical development, that our fathers H. R . 10009. An act to provide for the re House is requested: launched their vessel upon an uncharted conveyance of certain surplus real property sea, venturing to work out their own to Newaygo, Mich.; S. 489. An act for the relief of Mary K. H. R. 10035. An act for the relief of Fed Ryan and William A. Boutwell; salvation beneath the blazing light of a erico Luss; S. 2474. An act directing the Secretary of new age, and the leadership of Thy H. R. 10349. An act to authorize the ac the Navy to convey certain land situated in divine spirit. quisition by exchange of certain properties the State of Virginia to the Board of Super So do we rejoice today that, weak and · within Death Valley National Monument, visors of York County, Va.; frail as we are, we have never lost the Calif., and for other purposes; S. 2629. An act for the relief of John J. vision of Thy truth, Thy justice, and H. R. 11058. An act to amend section 313 Spriggs; charity. (g) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of S. 3314. An act for the relief of the city of 1938, as amended, relating to tobacco acreage Fort Myers, Fla., and Lee County, Fla.; Bless, we pray Thee, all in places of allotments; S. 3894. An act for the relief of Joseph H. leadership and authority, that Thy name H. R. 11399. An act relating to price sup Lym, doing business as the Lym Engineering may forever be honored and glorified; port for the 1958 and subsequent crops of Co.; and through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. extra long staple cotton; S. 3916. An act to amend the Shipping Act, H. R. 12052. An act to designate the dam 1916. The Journal of the proceedings of yes and reservoir to be constructed at Stewarts terday was read and approved. Ferry, Tenn., as the J. Percy Priest Dam and Reservoir; CALL OF THE PRIVATE CALENDAR H. R. 12164. An act to permit use of Fed Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I ask MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT eral surplus foods in nonprofit summer unanimous consent that the order here A message in writing from the Presi camps for children; tofore entered making in order the call H. R . 12521. An act to authorize the Clerk dent of the United States was· communi of the House of Representatives to withhold of the Private Calendar on Monday, July cated to the House by Mr. Ratchford, one certain amounts due employees of the House 7, 1958, be vacated, and that it may be of his secretaries, who also informed the of Representatives; in order to call the Private Calendar on House that on the following dates the H. R. 12613. An act to designate the lock Tuesday, July 8, 1958. President approved and signed bills and and dam to be constructed on the Calumet The SPEAKER. Without objection, joint resolutions of the House of the fol River, Ill., as the "Thomas J. O'Brien lock it is so ordered. lowing titles: and dam"; H. R. 12716. An act to amend the Atomic On June 30, 1958: Energy Act of 1954, as amended; and H. R. 12428. An act making appropriations AM...... ;RICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY AS H. J . Res. 577. Joint resolution to waive for the Dapartments of State and Justice, certain provisions of section 212 (a) of the IT WAS CELEBRATED IN A FREE the Judiciary, and related agencies for the POLAND fiscal year ending June 30, 1959, and for Immigration and Nationality Act in behalf other purposes; of certain aliens. Mr. MACHROWICZ. Mr. Speaker, I H. R. 12695. An act to provide a 1-year ask unanimous consent to extend my re extension of the existing corporate normal MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE marks at this point in the RECORD and to tax rate and of certain excise-tax rates and include a letter. to provide for the repeal of the taxes on the A message from the Senate by Mr. transportation of property; The SPEAKER. Is there objection to McGown, one of its clerks, announced the request of the gentleman from H. J. Res. 640. Joint Resolution making that the Senate had passed without temporary appropriations for the fiscal year Michigan? 1959, providing for increased pay costs for amendment bills of the House of the fol There was no objection. the fiscal year 1958, and for other purposes; lowing titles: Mr. MACHROWICZ. Mr. Speaker, H. R. 12181. An act to amend further the H. R. 1804. An act :tor the relief of Robert Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, B. Cooper; tomorrow on July 4 we will be celebrat and for other purposes; and H. R. 7718. An act for the relief of Roy ing our country's 182d Independence H. R. 12586. An act to amend section 14 Hendricks, of Mountain View, Alaska; and Day. At this time when our national (b) of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, H. R. 12457. An act to further amend Pub prestige is suffering throughout the to extend for 2 years the authority of Federal lic Law 85-162 and Public Law 84-141, to world, I take pleasure in inserting in the
