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1568 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE January 30 NOMINATIONS committee of conference on the disagree expediting consideration of this pressing Executive nominations received by the ing votes of the two Houses on the problem. Senate January 30 (legislative day of amendments of the Senate to the bill In order that the principal provisions January 16), 1956: (H. R. 7871) entitled "An act to amend of the bill may be appreciated, I am the Small Business Act of 1953.'' · COURT OF MILITARY .APPEALS including herewith for the RECORD a Homer Ferguson, of Michigan, to be a copy of the letter of January 25, 1956, judge of the Court of Military Appeals for DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TRANS to you from Mr. Samuel Spencer, Presi the remainder of the term expiring May 1, PORTATION SERVICE dent, Board of Commissioners, outlining 1956, vice Paul W. Brosman, deceased. the nature of the legislation they have Homer Ferguson, of Michigan, to be a Mr. HARRIS~ Mr. Speaker, I ask proposed: judge of the Court of Military Appeals for unanimous consent to address the House the term of 15 years expiring May 1, ~971. for 1 minute, to revise and extend my re GOVERNMENT OF THE . DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, marks, and to include a letter. EXECUTIVE OFFICES, CONFIRMATIONS The $PEAKER. Is there objection to Washington, v: C., January 25, 1955. the request of the gentleman from Hon. SAM RAYBURN, Executive nominations confirmed by Arkansas? The Speaker of the House the Senate January 30 (legislative day of There was no objection. of Representatives, January 16), 1956: Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, a few Washington, D. C. DEAR SPEAKER RAYBURN: In my letter of FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM days ago the Board of Commissioners William Mcchesney Martin, Jr., of New December 30, 1955, to Congressman JOHN L. of the District of Columbia sent a letter McMILLAN, chairman of the Committee on York, to be a member of the Board of Gover to you transmitting a draft of a bill nors of the Federal Reserve System, for a term the District of Columl;>ia of the House of of 14 years from February 1, 1956. which they had prepared, providing for Representatives, reporting on the develop the creation of a transit authority that ments which had taken place in the matter DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND next August would succeed to all of the of furnishing mass transportation in the WELFARE franchise rights presently exercised in District of Columbia since the enactment Herold Christian Hunt, of Massachusetts, the District of Columbia by the Capital of Public Law 389, 84th Congress, approved to be Under Secretary of Health, Education, August 14, 1955, I informed him that the and Welfare. Transit Co. District Commissioners were preparing leg Under the rules, Mr. Speaker, you re islation for the creation of a transit au THE TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ferred it to the House Committee on thority in the Washington metropolitan area John Edward Mulroney, of Iowa, to be a Interstate and Foreign Commerce for to provide mass transportation service be judge of the Tax Court of the United States consideration. Accordingly, as chairman ginning on August 15, 1956. I have the honor for the unexpired term of 12 years from June to transmit herewith a draft of the recom 2, 1944. of the Subcommittee on Transportation mended legislation. TREASURY DEPARTMENT and Communications of the Interstate The enclosed draft of legislation has been S. Power Warren, of Colorado, to be assayer and Foreign Commerce Committee, I am prepared by the District Commissioners in of the mint of the United States at Denver, today introducing the bill as requested by collaboration with the Public Utilities Com Colo. the District Commissioners. mission, and with the assistance of Messrs. COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS Mr. Speaker, we are all aware of the Portland Merrill and Walter Cleave of Blyth Frederick C. Peters, of Pennsylvania, to be importance of this problem and of the & Co., bankers, and Mr. John Mitchell, attor collector of customs for customs collection complications involved. The Congress ney, of the firm of Caldwell, Marshall, Trim district No. 11, with headquarters at Phila- had this difficult problem in the last ble & Mitchell, of New York City. The proposed legislation would create a delphia, Pa. · session as a result of an unsettled strike Wilbert H. Beachy, of Pennsylvania, to be Transit Authority which would succeed on collector of customs for customs collection which deprived the citizens of the Dis August 15, 1956, to all of the franchise rights district No. 12, with headquarters at Pitts trict of transportation so vital to the presently exercised by the Capital Transit burgh, Pa, continued conduct of their affairs. Co. in the District of Columbia and which The Congress thought it had resolved would be authorized to extend its service •• ..... .-.--- the problem when it passed legislation within the metropolitan area by agreement with the jurisdictions concerned outside the giving certain authority to the Commis District 'Of Columbia. The Authority is given HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sioners which the Commissioners had re the exclusive right to provide mass trans quested. Under the legislation the Com portation service in the District of Columbia, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1956 missioners succeeded in restoring transit except for franchise rights of passenger car The House met at 12 o'clock noon. operations, but they have been unsuc riers (other than Capital Transit Co.), exist cessful in their negotiations for a succes ing on the date of the enactment of this The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, act. The act provides further that the In D. D., offered the following prayer: sor to Capital Transit Co. Thus, the major issue of assured continued transit terstate Commerce Commission shall not au thorize additional interstate service within Eternal and ever-blessed God, daily facilities for the people of the District· the Washington metropolitan area when such Thou art challenging us with the notle is still unsettled. s_ervice is in competition with the service task of seeking and striving for the The Commission_ers' .authority to re r.end~red by the Authority, without the ap spiritual unity of all mankind. solve the problem, under the legislation: proval of the Authority. It also provides that Show us how we may put forth a more passed during the last session, expires the A-uthori-ty shall not operate its inter heroic effort in behalf of building a so this coming August 14, without any pro state service in competition with existing cial order of friendship and fraternity. gram as yet having been worked out pro-· services of other systems. May the welfare and happiness of· The powers of the Authority would be vi ding for continued transportation. vested in a board of 5 directors appointed every member of the human family be· Therefo i-:e, we have receiv.ed this pro for 5-year terms so staggered-as to provide our deep personal concern and may we posal. for the appointment cif 1 new director each be partners in establishing good will Our committee has a heavy schedule .year beginning in 1958 . The compensation among men. of legislative matters before it, a sched of the direct·ors is limited to $3,600 in any Grant that we may be inspired to give ule set up for some time. Notwithstand 1 year of service; except ,in the :first year ourselves unreservedly to the glorious ing this heavY schedule, the committee following the date of organization of the enterprise of world peace. immediately will seek to obtain the re Authority, when an -amount of $5,000 would Hear us in Christ's name. Amen. be allowed. The Qommissioners consider this port·s from the various governmental to be a nominal compensation for citizens The Journal of the proceedings of agencies concerned"as to their views and of the stature for such an authority, and Thursday, January 26, 1956, was read suggestions on -this bill. Usually, it re feel that the primary incentive to service and approved. quires some time to obtain reports which on the board of directors must be a sense o{ are a necessary prerequisite in the con public interest and duty. sideration1of any bill. However, as soon The Authority is granted broad powers to MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE as these reports are received from the create and manage an effective transporta tion system in accordance with sound busi - A message from the Senate,. by Mr. departments and agencies, our commit-· ness practices. It is exempted from laws Ast, one of its clerks, announced that tee will endeavor to work out a schedule and regulations which are designed for the Senate agrees to the report of the of hearings on the bill '\3/'ith the view of normal governmental functions but are too ... - ~ -.i.-...... 1956 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE 1569 restrictive for an operation of this kind. Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, it will be delivered in Chicago called for the quar In carrying out its duties the Authority my purpose to take but a few minutes antining of all aggressors. People were would be granted the power of eminent do- of the hour's time allotted to observe the absorbed in domestic affairs-they had main in the Dist:t:ict of Columbia under the 74th birthday of Franklin Delano Roose- not begun to think about their position conditions set forth in the act. velt and then I will gladly yield to as in a world which was becoming danger The Authority would be financed through . its own revenue bonds or other instruments many Members of the House as desire to ous. of its own credit and would not be empow- speak on this same subject.