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·Q:on:grt$_Sional.Rr~ord United States PROCEEDINGS A~D DEB-ATES OF-THE 83d CONGRESS,. FIRST SESSION of America Water Control and Improvement District No. CALL OF THE ROLL SENATE 1 certain parcels of land in exchange for other. landS and interests therein at the Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, I ~HURSDAY, MAY 28, 1953 former United States Marine Corps air sta suggest the absence of a quorum. tion, Eagle Mountain Lake, Tex.; The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown· S.1527. An act to amend section 40b of clerk will call the roll. Harris, D. D., offered the following the National -Defense Act, as amended (41 The Chief Clerk proceeded to call the prayer: Stat. 759, 777), to remove the limitation upon roll. · · the detail of ·officers on the active list for Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, I Gracious God our Father, whose still, recruiting service and for duty with ROTC ask unanimous consent that the order small voice invites us to turn aside from units; for the quorum call be vacated, and that feverish ways and whose tender love bids S. '-528. An act to continue in effect cer further proceedings under the call . be us find our rest in Thee: In the silence tain appointments as officers and as war rant officers of the Army and of the Air Force; dispensed with. · of this shrine of ~ each patriot's devotion The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With we would I.ose our restlessness, refresh S. 1530. An act to amend the Army-Navy Nurses Act of 1947 to authorize the appoint out objection, it is so ordered. our energies and, turning aside .from all ment in the grade of first lieutenant of cynicism, recapture-the sense of being nurses and medical specialists in the Regu in tune with Thee. lar Army and Regular Air Force, and ap EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, We thank Thee for the lessons of the pointment with rank of lieutenant (junior - ETC. road we have traveled. We are warned grade) of nurses in the Regular Navy; The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be· by mistakes, encouraged by success, and S. 1546. An act to amend the act author fore the Senate the following letters, izing the Secretary of War to approve a enriched by experiences of gladness and which were referred as indicated~ sadness. We are grateful for work that standard design for a service flag and service lapel button; AMENDMENT OF UNITED STATES CODE RELATING must be done and play that may be To THREATS AGAINST THE PREsmENT-EI..EC'l' enjoyed, for times of struggle, for hours S. 1547. An act to authorize payment for the transportation of household effects of AND VICE PREsiDENT of peace, for things that shake our over certain naval personnel; · A letter from the Acting Secretary of the confidence and enduz:ing things that give S. 1549. An act to retrocede to the State of Treasury, transmitting a draft of proposed strength and courage. Virginia concurrent jurisdiction over certain legislation to amend title 18, United States Make us worthy of our great heritage. highways within Fort Belvoir, Va.; and Code, section 871, to provide penalties for Give us a kindling sense of national des S. 1641. An act to retrocede to the State threats against the President-elect and the tiny as we face the duties of today and of Oklahoma concurrent jurisdiction over Vice President (with an accompanying pa the problems of tomorrow. We ask it the right-of-way for "United States Highways per); to the Committee on the -Judiciary. ~n the Redeemer's name. Amen. 62 and 277 within the Fort Sill Military REPORT OF UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMIS• Reservation, Okla• . · SiaN·· oN EDUCATIONAL ExcHANGE A letter from the Chairman, United States THE JOURNAL Advisory Commission on Educational Ex- MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE . change, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re On request of Mr. KNowLAND, and by port of that Commission for the period July unanimous consent, the reading of the A messa~e from the House of Repre 1-December 31, 1952 (with accompanying Journal of the proceedings of Wednes sentatives, by Mr. Maurer, its reading papers); to the Committee on Foreign Rela day, May 27, 1953, was dispensed with. clerk, announced that the House had tions. passed the following bills. in which it re REPORT ON CONTRACTS NEGOTIATED FOR RE• quested the concw-rence of the Senate: SEARCH <AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT H. R. 5238. An· act for the Telief of Pran A letter from the Acting Chairman, Muni· ciszek Jarecki; and tions Board, Washington, D. C., reporting, BILLS APPROVAL OF H. R. 5376. .An act making appropriations pursuant to law, on contracts negotiated for Messages in writing froin the Presi for civtl function~ administere,d by the De research and development projects, for the dent of the United States were commu partment of the Army for the fiscal year period July 1. 1951, to· December 30, 1952; to nicated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes. the Committee on Armed Services. of his secretaries, and he announced THE CHEROKEE. NATION, FOR AND ON BEHALP' that on May 27, 1953, the President had OF THE WESTERN (OLD SETTLER) CHEROKEE approved and signed the following acts: ENROLLED BILL SIGNED INDIANS, PLAINTIFFS V. UNITED STATES A letter from the Chief Commissioner, In· S. 166. An act for the relief of Sister The message also announced that the dian Claims Commission, reporting, pur Louise Marie Josephine Belloir; Speaker had affixed his signature to the S. 167. An act for the relief of Sister Jeanne suant to law, the settlement of the claim of Maria Henneth Langlo; enrolled bill (S. 1324) to authorize the the Cherokee Nation, for and on behalf of the Western (Old Sett.Zer) Cherokee Indians, S. 193. An act for the relief of Toni Anne Commissioners of the District of Colum bia to fix certaip licensing and registra plaintiffs, v. The United States of America, Simmons (Hitomi Urasaki); defendant, Docket No. 24 (with accompany S. 207. An act for the relief of Jimy Okuda; tion fees, and it was signed by the Presi ing papers); to the Committee on Interior S. 371. An act for the relief of Georgia dent pro tempore. and I:qsular Affairs. Andrews; S. 709. An act to give proper recognition to the distinguished service of Col. J. Claude PETITIONS Kimbrough; LEAVE OF ABSENCE S. 1524. An act to authorize the Secretary Petitions .were laid before the Senate On his own request, and 'by unanimous and referred as indicated: of the Navy to furnish certain supplies and consent, Mr. PASTORE was excusetl from services to foreign naval vessels on a reim· By the PRESIDENT pro tempore: bursab1e basis, and for other purposes; attendance on the sessions of th~ Senate The petition of Robert Edward Edmondson, S. 1525. An act to authorize the Secretary on Monday, June 1, and Tuesday June of Bend, Oreg.; praying for a redress of griev of the Navy to convey to the Tarrant County 2, 1953. ' ' _ances; to the Committee on the Judiciary. XCIX--362 5749 5750 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE tfay 28 A letter in the nature of a petition from tn Government ownership such as, for in NOTICES OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND the American Bulgarian League, Pittsburgh, stance, that adjacent to the north boundary THE RULE-DEPARTMENTS OF Pa., signed by K. Elieff, president, relating to of the Arlington National Cemetery. He civil rights in Bulgaria; to the Committee on states that the memorial should not be STATE,' JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE Foreign Relations. · · placed on the direct axis of the Mall and the ·APPROPRIATION ;BILL-AMEND Lincoln Memorial. MENTS i believe there are no objections to the REPORTS OF COMMITI'EES passage of this joint resolution and I do Mr. BRIDGES submitted the follow feel that the Congress should approve it ing notice in writing: The following reports ;of committees and thereby accommodate the Marine Corps In accordance with rule XL of the Stand were submitted: y.rar Memorial Foundation. ing Rules of the Senate, I hereby give notice . By Mr. BRIDGES, from the Committee on in writhig that it is my intention to move Appropriations: ~ · · -~----- to suspend paragraph 4 of rule XVI for the H. R. 4974. A bill making appropriations ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED purpose of proposing to the· bill (H. R. 4974) for the Departments of State, Justice, and The Secretary of the Senate reported making appropriations for the Departments Commerce, for the fiscal year ending June that on today, May 28, 1953, he present of State, Justice, and Commerce, for the 30, 1954, and for other purposes; with fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for amendments (Rept. No. 309). ed to the President of the United States other purposes, .the following amendment, .. By Mr. JENN.ER, from the Committee on the enrolled bill <S. 1324) to authorize namely: On page 7, after line 13, insert the Rules and Administration: . the Commissioners of the District of Co following: S; Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution au lumbia to fix certain licensing and regis- "Section 602 of the Departments of State, thorizing the pdnting of United States wall tration fees. · ". J'.ustice, Commerce, . and the Judiciary Ap maps for the use. of tpe Sena;;,e and the propriation Act, 1952, as amended ( 65 Stat. House of Representatives; with an amend 599), is hereby amended as follows; At the ment (Rept. No. 312); BILLS INTRODUCED end of the second proviso in the first para : S. Res. 25 .. Resolution to investigate means Bills were introduced, read the first graph and before the period, insert: 'Carib o:r e.xpanding foreign investments; with ad time, and, by unanimous consent, the bean Commission and the Joint Support ditional amendments (Rept.