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1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--HOUSE 11559 is one of the best men available for that committees. But if the condition is CONFIRMATIONS work. He finds that in private industry present about which complaint is made, Executive nominations confirmed by he can receive $7,500 or $8,000, so he it is because Congress has appropriated · the Senate December 6 (legislative day of leaves the Government service and more money than it should. The dis October !Q9), 1945: enters private industry. Here is a man tinguished Senator from Virginia [Mr. who in private industry can receive BYRD] has been the chairman of the MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION $15,000; so he does so. Perhaps he is joint committee of the two Houses of Col. Clark Kittrell to be a member of the one of the best mer.. in the Government the Congress which has given the prob Mississippi River Commission. service. lem special attention during the past 3 Let me say to the distinguished Sena years. If there is any responsibility, it tor that we must act now. If we do not, is not on the poor unfortunate man re if we wait Uiltil next spring or next sum ceiving a salary of $100 or $175 a month, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mer, or perhaps if we never act, the on which he is trying to support his wife Government will lose immeasurably in and child or children. If we have been THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1945 efficiency ~nd in money by denying to neglectful, and I do not think we have, these workers decent and adequate pay, the responsibility for the present swollen The House met at 12 o'clock noon. judged by the most modest standards. bureaucracy is on us, and no one else. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Let me also say to the distinguished Mr. SMITH: I am sure the Senator Montgomery, D. D., offered the following Senator that if Senators wish to work at will agree that the entire subject is one prayer: a salary which-in view of the fact that which we must consider. Beneath Thy mighty hand, 0 God, we they must maintain two homes and must Mr. DOWNEY. Yes. humble ourselves in prayer. Holy, holy, incur extra expenses, including travel EXECUTIVE SESSION holy! Thou art a Father full of com expenses-is not sufficient for them to Mr. BARKLEY. I move that the Sen passion and to be trusted through all live on, that is their burden and their experiences, even unto death. With this responsibility; but I do not think Sena ate proceed to the consideration of ex ecutive business. blessed assurance, we pray Thee to lead tors have a right to wait· 6 months or a us that we may be unafraid in all situa year or 2 years before remedying the The motion was agreed to; and the tions. Lay Thy hand of l;>lessing upon unhappy situation of the great numbers Senate proceeded to the consideration of our country that the power of right may of Government workers. executive business. prevail, inspired by the precepts of the Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, I simply EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE'S am raising the point of the very large immortal Teacher of Galilee. Let us number of bureaus and agencies which The following favorable reports of feel the directive urge of Him who is the Government has at the present time, nominations were submitted: the Lord of hosts that we may learn how and I am trying to get clear in my own By Mr. WAGNER, from the Committee on to apply His standards in our daily tasks. mind whether the Senator is advocating Banlring and Currency: Guide, we pray Thee, the destinies of our an increase all the way through for the Maple T. Harl, of Colorado, to be a mem. people and make happiness and industry present enormous pay roll. I entirely ber of the Board of Directors of the Federal coextensive under all. circumstances. Deposit insurance Corporation for the unex· Keep us duly conscious that the eyes of agree that we should give adequate pay, pired term of 6 years from September 6, 1945, whatever it may be, to all our workers, vice Leo T. Crowley. the Lord are upon the righteous and His but it seems to me that at the present-" By Mr. McKELLAR, from the Committee on ears are open unto their supplications. time we have far too many persons on Post Offices and Post Roads: Hear us in our humble prayer, in the the Government pay roll. I wonder Sundry postmasters. name of our Saviour. Amen. whether we should not wait until we The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. The Journal of the proceedings of liquidate many of the Government agen HUFFM.'\N in the chair) . If there be no yesterday was read and approved. cies, before we determine what the in further reports of committees, the ME'SSAGE FROM THE SENATE creased pay should be. clerk will state the nominations on the Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. President, if the calendar. A message from the Senate, by Mr. Senator will examine one of the graphs Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced or tables to which I have referred, he REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE that the Senate had passed with amend will notice that the number of workers NOMINATION PASSED OVER ments, in which the concurrence of the in the Army and Navy has already The legislative clerk read the nomina House is requested, a joint resolution of greatly declined. I do not know whether tion of Frank Olson to be Register of the the House of the following title: the Army and the Navy still have more . Land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho. · H. J. Res. 266. Joint resolution making an workers than they need. Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I ask additional appropriation for the United Na. Mr. SMITH. That is my question, unanimous consent that the nomination tions Relief and Rehabilitation Administra· Mr. President. I wonder whether we · be passed over for 1 day. tion. · still have more workers than we need. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The message also announced that the I do not wish to interrupt the distin . objection, the nomination is passed over. guished Senator's argument with refer Senate insists upon its amendments to ence to what an individual should re MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION the foregoing joint resolution, requests ceive for the work ~ which he performs. The legislative clerk read the name of a conference with the House on the dis However, I am wondering if that is not Col. Clark Kittrell, Corps of Engineers, agreeing votes of the two Houses an over-all problem to be . considered United States Army, to be a member of thereon, and appoints Mr. McKELLAR, when we consider the size of the Govern the Mississippi River Commission. Mr. GLASS, Mr. HAYDEN, Mr. TYDINGS, Mr. ment's pay roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without RUSSELL, Mr. OVERTON, Mr. BROOKS, Mr: Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. President, today objection, the nomination is confirmed. BRIDGES, Mr. GURNEY, and Mr. BALL to be thousands of men in Government de Mr. BARKLEY. I ask unanimous con- the conferees on the part of the Senate. partments are working on that very • sent that the President be immediately The message also announced that the problem. Every agency is making plans notified. Senate had passed a bill and joint reso for reduction and demobilization. The The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without lutions of the following titles, in which primary responsibility, so far as the ad objection, the President will be notified the concurrence of the House is re ministration is concerned, is on the Bur forthwith. quested: reau of the Budget. But we in Cd'ngress RECESS s. 1610. An act to provide for the rehabili· also have a responsibility. If there are tation of the Philippine Islands, and for more employees in the Government than Mr. BARKLEY. As in legislative ses other purposes; there should be, we should do something sion, I move that the Senate take a re S. J. Res. 119. Joint resolution to provide to correct the situation. I may say that cess until12 o'clock noon tomorrow. for national elections in the Philippine the primary responsibility, so far as the The motion was agreed to; and (at 4 Islands; and Congress is concerned, is on the Appro o'clock and 51 minutes p.m.) the Senate S. J. Res. 125. Joint resolution making an priation Committees of the House and took a recess until tomorrow, Friday, De appropriation for contingent expenses of the of the Senate. I do not blame those cember 7. 1945, at 12 o'clock meridian. Senate. 11560 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE DECEMBER 6 The message also announced that the ists. I happen to know something about about $100,000 a year, has operated on Senate agrees to the report of the com it. less than half that, as the Committee on mittee of conference on the disagreeing The Senate Military Affairs Commit- Accounts can verify, and now an attempt votes of the two Houses on the amend tee is conducting an investigation and is being made to cut it even further. I ment of the House to the bill (S. 693) en at the present time they are going over just want to express the hope that the titled "An act for the relief of the the shipments and payments on account House will be as considerate and solicit Saunders Memorial Hospital." of lend-lease. The lend-lease ac.counts · ous of the welfare of small business as CONTINGENT FUND OF THE SENATE are in a terrible state of confusion and the Senate ·has always been.