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SENATE . Inter-American Highway; and Istrator of Veterans' Affairs to Reconvey to H . , 7990 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-· SENATE June 10 the completion· of the construction of the H. R. 51'17. An act to authorize tlie Admin­ SENATE . Inter-American Highway; and istrator of Veterans' Affairs to reconvey to H. R. 6410. An act to authorize the con­ Richland County, S. C., a portion of the Vet­ FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1955 struction of a. building for a Museum of His­ erans' Administration hospital reservation, tory and Technology for the Smithsonian Columbia, S. C.; ·(Legislative day of Wednesday, June 8. Institution, including the preparation of H. R. 5695. An act to continue until the 1955) plans and specifications, and all other work close of June 30, 1958, the suspension of cer­ incidental thereto. tain import taxes on copper; The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, S. J. Res. 6. Joint resolution to provide for on the expiration of the recess. investigating the feasibility of establishing The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT a coordinated local, State, and Federal pro­ Harris, D. D., offered the following RESOLUTIONS SIGNED gram in the city of Boston, Mass., and gen­ prayer: The message further announced that eral vicinity thereof, for the purpose of pre­ the Speaker had affixed his signature to serving the historic properties, objects, and o God, in whose strong hands are the the following bills and joint resolutions, buildings in that area; threads of every man's life, who · dost and· they were signed by the President S. J. Res. 51. Joint resolution extending an control the raging of the wind and the invitation to the International Olympic pro tempore: Committee to hold the 1960 winter Olympic sea and not less the tempestuous activi­ S. 39. An act for the relief of Stanislavas ties of man which seem to defeat Thy games at Squaw Valley, Calif.; and Racinskas ( Stacys Racinskas) ; S. J. Res. 60. Joint resolution directing a purposes and hinder Thy kingdom: Into S. 68. An act for the relief of Evantiyi study and report by the Secretary of Agricul­ Thy hands we would commit our lives, Yorgiyadis; ture on burley tobacco marketing controls. with all their details, all their desires, S. 89. An act for the relief of Margaret and our Nation also, with all its freedoms, Isabel Byers; s. 93. An act for the relief of Ahti Johannes as well as its faults, and with all its po­ HOUSE BILLS REFERRED tentialities for the weal or woe of the Ruuskanen; S. 121. An act for the relief of Sultana world. The following bills were each read Coka Pavlovitch; twice by their titles, and referred to the May we be able in Thy strength so to S. 129. An act for the relief of Miroslav respond to all those experiences which Slovak; Committee on Public Works: befall us, whether of loss or of gain, S. 193. An act for the relief of Louise H. R. 5923. An act to authorize certain that we may mold them, even the evil Russu Sozanski; sums to be appropriated immediately for the that is in the world, into the final pat­ · S. 236. An act for the relief of Johanna completion of the construction of the Inter­ tern of Thy purposes, and thus wring Schmid; American Highway; and s. 265. An act to amend the acts author­ H. R. 6410. An act to authorize the con­ from all the tangled life of these days izing agricultural entries under the non­ struction of a building for a Museum of His­ victory in our own souls and spiritual mineral land laws of certain mineral lands in tory and Technology for- the Smithsonian gain for the world. And so, take our order to increase the limitation with respect Institution, including the preparation of impulses, strivings, and longings, so often to desert entries made under such acts to plans and specifications, and all other work frustrated and thwarted, and even with 320 acres; incidental thereto. what is broken and imperfect make Thy G. 266. An act authorizing the Secretary of dreams come true. We ask it through the Interior to transfer certain property of the United States Government (in the Wyo­ Him who made of human life a sacra­ ming National Guard Camp Guernsey target COMMI'ITEE MEETINGS DURING ment, of thorns a crown, and of a cross a and maneuver area, Platte County, Wyo.) to SENATE SESSION throne. Amen. the State of Wyoming; S. 320. An act for the relief of Mrs. Diana On request of Mr. STENNIS, and by Cohen and Jacqueline Patricia Cohen; unanimous consent, the Subcommittee THE JOURNAL S. 321. An act for the relief of Anni Mar­ on Investigations of the Committee on On request of Mr. STENNIS, and by jatta Makela and son, Markku Paivio Makela; Government Operations was authorized unanimous consent, the reading of the S. 351. An act for the relief of Ellen Henri­ to meet during the session of the Senate Journal of the proceedings of Wednes­ ette Buch; today. day, June 8, 1955, was dispensed with. S. 407. An act for the relief of Helen Za­ fred Urbanic; S. 439. An act for the relief of Lucy Per­ AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIA­ MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT­ sonius; TIONS COMMITTEE TO FILE RE­ APPROVAL OF BILL S. 504. An act for the relief of Priska Anne PORT AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS Kary; Messages in writing from the Presi­ S. 528. An act to revive and reenact the act TO SUSPEND THE RULE DURING dent of the United States were communi­ authorizing the village of Baudette, State of ADJOURNMENT cated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one Minnesota, its public successors or public Mr. STENNIS. Mr. President, I have of his secretaries, and he announced that assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate three unanimous-consent requests to on today, June 10, 1955, the President a toll bridge across the Rainy River, at or make which have been approved by the had approved and signed the act (S. near Baudette, Minn., approved December 21, 1950; minority leader. 2061) to increase the rates of basic com­ S. 755. An act to authorize the. conveyance I ask unanimous consent that during pensation of officers and employees in of certain war-housing projects to the city the adjournment of the Senate follow­ the field service of the Post Office De­ of Warwick, Va., and the city of Hampton, ing today's session the Committee on partment. Va.; Appropriations be permitted to report S. 844. An act for the relief of Zev C.ohen the Department of Commerce appropria­ MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE (Zev Machtani); S. 998. An act to authorize the conveyance tion bill, and file its report and notices A message from the House of Repre­ of a certain tract of land in the State of of motions to suspend the rule. sentatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its Oklahoma to the city of Woodward, Okla.; Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. President, re­ clerks, announced that the House had S. 1398. An act to strengthen the investi­ serving the right to object, will the Sen­ agreed to the amendments of the Sen­ gation provisions of the Commodity Ex­ ator give his assurance that the bill will ate to the bill <H. R. 5089) to extend the change Act; not be taken up until after the Senate time for filing application by certain dis­ S. 1419. An act to lower the age require­ has been in session 2 days after it is re­ ments with respect to optional retirement of ported? abled veterans for payment on the pur­ persons serving in the Coast Guard who chase price of an automobile or other served in the former Lighthouse Service; Mr. STENNIS. It is not planned to conveyance, to authorize assistance in H. R. 5085. An act making appropriations take up the bill until Tuesday of next acquiring automobiles or other convey­ for the Department of the Interior and re­ week. It is not expected that the Sen­ ances to certain disabled persons who lated agencies for the fiscal year ending ate will be in session on Monday. Will have not been separated from the active June 30, 1956, and for other purposes; the Senator withhold his objection? service, and for other purposes. H. R. 5100. An act to amend Veterans Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, will The message also announced that the Regulation No. 7 (a) to clarify the entitle­ the Senator yield? House had passed the following bills, in ment of veterans to outpatient dental care; H. R. 5106. An act to amend the Service­ Mr. STENNIS. I shall be glad to yield. which it requested the concurrence of men's Readjustment Act of 1944, so as to Mr. KNOWLAND. I wonder if the dis­ the Senate: authorize loans for farm housing to be guar­ tinguished Senator from Delaware de­ H. R. 5923. An act to authorize certain an~ed or insured under the same terms and sires to prevent the committee from filing sums to be appropriated immediately for conditions as apply to residential housing; its report. He would still not be pre- 1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE 7991 eluded from objecting to taking up the EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, in a serious slump causing severe unemploy­ bill until the necessary tjme had elapsed. ETC. ment and wage cuts; and "Whereas extremely low wage rates in any Unless consent is granted it probably will The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be­ not be possible to have the report print­ part of the Nation are a drag on the entire fore the Senate the following commu­ na.tional economy, reducing employment and ed.
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