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Congressional Record-House House Of 1940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 3001 of parity when, as a matter of fact, we are depending on RECESS the hope that the farm prices will rise. Of course, we hope . Mr. BARKLEY. I move that the Senate take a recess until they will, but as of the day when we are taking up this ap­ 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. propriation bill, even if we appropriate all the Senator and The motion was agreed to; and (at 5 o'clock and 16 minutes his committee ask for, at best it will figure around 68 to, p. m.) the Senate took a recess until tomorrow, Tuesday, perhaps, 70 percent of parity. Is that aoout correct? March 19, 1940, at 12 o'clock meridian. Mr. RUSSELL. I should think it would be slightly above 70. Mr. LEE. With respect to wheat, but not as to cotton. Mr. RUSSELL. With respect to wheat, and it will be, of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES course, a sheer estimate, but I think it will lack two or three points of being 75 percent as to cotton. MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1940 Mr. LE.E. I thank the Senator. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. President, I desire also to have printed The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered in the RECORD, following the table I have already offered as the following prayer: to parity prices and today's farm prices, a table which shows the effect of the Congress failing to make the parity appro­ Our Father in heaven, our hearts go out to Thee in grati­ priation for next year. tude for all the strong, self-sacrificing men whom Thou hast I call the attention of Senators from wheat States to the raised up in every age to be the bearers of truth and justice. fact that if no appropriations are made for parity payments, By the heavens above and the earth beneath, by the faith the total payments from the Federal Government to the which has come down to us through the ages, by the eternal wheat farmers will be reduced from 19 cents a bushel to 9 hope that shines brighter than the sun, by the love which cents a bushel, a reduction of about 50 percent. In the case neither time nor space can sever, by the still small voice, of corn the payments will be reduced from a total of 15 cents 0 bid us go forward to quit ourselves like men in the great a bushel to 10 cents a bushel, and in the case of cotton they battle of life. Let Thy kingdom come in all our hearts that will be reduced from 3.15 cents a pound to 1.6 cents a pound, we may mediate pure thoughts and speak words of wisdom. if no appropriations are made for parity payments. In other Charity thinketh no evil; a soft answer turneth away wrath; words, as to cotton and wheat the farmers producing those a good deed touches the hearts of men; behold how good and commodities will find their Government payments reduced pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. 0 stars next year by 50 percent, cut in two, and in the case of corn of God, shine over the earth, over the seas, and over our broad the payments will be reduced approximately to two-thirds land for a million years and a day, and ever .lead us to the of the present rate of payment. coveted goal of peace and brotherhood. Continue to bless our most honorable Speaker with growing health and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the strength; direct the Congress in the paths of wisdom and printing of the table presented by the Senator from Georgia? discretion. So guide our President and his advisers that our There being no objection, the table was ordered to be Nation may continue to be an inspiration in this old world printed in the RECORD, as follows: for righteousness and justice; in the name of our Saviour. TABLE E.-Rates of payments to Agricultural Adjustment Adminis­ Amen. tration cooperators on normal yields of their acreage allotments The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, March 14, 1939 1940 19411 1940, was read and approved. Commodity Con- Con- Con- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT serva- Parity Total serva- Parity Total serva- Total A message in writing from the President of the United tion tion tion -- States was communicated to the House by Mr. Latta, one of ---- ------ his secretaries. Cotton, cents per pound... 1. 8 1. 6 3. 4 1.6 1. 55 3. 15 1.6 1.6 Corn, cents per busheL ... 9. 0 6. 0 15.0 10.0 5.00 15. 00 100 10.0 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Wheat, cents per busheL . 17.0 11.0 28.0 9.0 10.00 19. 00 9.0 9.0 A message from the Senate by Mr .. Frazier, its legislative 1 On basis of 1940 conservation payment rates. Rates for 1941 not yet determined. clerk, announced that the Senate agrees to the report of the Assumes no parity payments in 1941. committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Mr. BYRNES. Mr. President, I send to the desk a notice Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. of my intention to move a suspension of the rules, which I 8068) entitled "An act making appropriations for the Treasury desire to file at this time. and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June Mr. NORRIS. I should like to have the notice read. 30, 1941, and for other purposes." The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the clerk The message also announced that the Senate had passed will read. · without amendment a bill of the House of the following title: The legislative clerk read as follows: H. R. 4868. An act to amend the act authorizing the Presi­ Pursuant to the provisions of rule XL of the Standing Rules of dent of the United States to locate, construct, and operate the Senate, I hereby give notice in writing that I shall hereafter railroads in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes. move to suspend paragraph 4 of rule XVI for the purpose of pro­ The message also announced that the Senate disagrees to posing to the bill (H. R. 8202) making appropriations for the Depart­ ment of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and the amendments of the House to the bill (S. 1160) entitled for other purposes, the following amendment, viz, on page 80, line 8, "An act for the relief of Roland Hanson, a minor; and Dr. insert the following: E. A. Julien," requests a conference with the House on the · "Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and appoints . law, persons who in 193S and 1939 carried out farming operations as tenants or sharecroppers on cropland owned by the United States Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. SCHWARTZ, and Mr. WILEY to be the con­ Government and who complied with the terms and conditions of ferees on the part of the Senate. the 1938 and 1939 agricultural conservation programs, formulated The message also announced that the Senate insist upon pursuant to sections 7 to 17, inclusive, of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, shall be entitled to apply for its amendments to the bill (H. R. 5982) entitled "An act and receive payments, or to retain payments heretofore made, for for the protection against unlawful use of the badge, medal, their participation in said program to. the same extent as other emblem, or other insignia of veterans' organizations in­ producers." corporated by act of Congress and providing penalties for the Mr. BYRNES submitted an amendment intended to be pro­ violation thereof," disagreed to by the House; agrees to the posed by him to House bill 8202, the Agricultural Department conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the appropriation bill, which was ordered to lie on the table and two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. McCARRAN, Mr. VAN to be printed. <For text of amendment referred to see the NUYs, and Mr. DANAHER to be the conferees on the part of the foregoing notice.) 1 Senate. 3002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE MARCH 18 FIRST DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL, 1940 Administration, and I am very sorry to say that between Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask· unani­ now and July 1, 800,000 W. P. A. workers will be separated mous consent to take from the Speaker's table the bill (H. R. from their jobs unless Congress makes an additional appro­ 8641) making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain priation. At the present time W. P. A. is carrying a load of appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, and 2,300,000 people, but the appropriation available between to provide supplemental appropriations for such fiscal year, now and the end of the fiscal year will require a reduction and for other purposes, with Senate amendments thereto, to 1,500,000. disagree to the Senate amendments, and ask for a conference. We are going to be confronted with another reduction The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the unless the Budget estimate for the fiscal year 1941 is in­ gentleman from Virginia? [After a pause.] The Chair creased. Under that estimate only 1,350,000 people can be hears none, and appoints the following conferees: Messrs. taken care of from July 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941.
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