able to drought stricken areas under Public Calendar No. 217, Senate Joint Resolu­ SENATE Law 875, Blst Congress, and for other pur­ tion 12, relating to the Yellowtail Dam poses; and Reservoir project. 1\foNDAY, APRIL 15, 1957 H. R. 4271. An act to provide that the Dele­ gate from Alaska in the House of Representa­ Calendar ~os. 226 to 231, which are (Legislative day of Friday, April 12, tives of the United States may be a member six bills reported from 'the Senate 1957) of the Alaska International Rail and High­ Finance Committee, and not believed to way Commission; be controversial. The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, H. R. 6092. An act granting the consent Mr. KNOWLAND. Mr. President, will on the expiration of the recess. and approval of Congress to the Merrimack the Senator from Montana yield to me? Rev. Dr. Robert E. Van Deusen, secre­ River flood control compact; Mr. MANSFIELD. I am delighted to tary, division of public relations, Na­ S. J. Res. 72. Joint resolution to imple­ yield to the distinguished minority tional Lutheran Council, Washington, ment further the act of July 15, 1946, by leader. approving the signature by the Secretary of D. C., offered the following prayer: the Treasury of an agreement amending the Mr. KNOWLAND. In addition to the Spirit of God, descend upon our hearts, Anglo-American Financial Agreement of measures which have been mentioned, if and take the dimness of our souls away. December 6, 1945; and the House of Representatives acts today Give us the grace to face simply and H.J. Res. 279. Joint resolution authorizing on the deficiency appropriation bill the procurement of an oil portrait and mar­ which contains the Post Office Depart~ honestly the issues that are before us. ble bust of the late Chief Justice Fred M. ment appropriation, and if the bill comes Help us to think clearly, and not to Vinson. permit the surge of emotions or the pres­ to the Senate, and if the chairman of sure of conflicting opinions to disturb our the Senate Committee on Appropriations inner calm. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT TO is able to have a hearing on the bill to­ Open our ears to Thy voice speaking TOMORROW morrow morning and is able to report the bill at that time, then, in the event to us, and give us the courage to obey. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I Make our hearts and minds quiet before the Senate gives unanimous consent for ask unanimous consent that when the that purpose, I hope that bill, which con­ Thee, and our wills ready to do Thy bid­ Se~ate completes its business today. it ding. In Jesus' name. Amen. tains the Post Office Department appro· stand in adjournment until tomorrow at priation, will be considered promptly by noon. the Senate. THE JOURNAL The VI0E .PRESIDENT. Without Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I objection, it is so ordere,d. On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by assure the distinguished minority leader unanimous consent, the Journal of the that, so far as I am concerned, we shall proceedings of Friday, April 12, 1957, was cooperate with him to the best of our approved, and its.reading was dispensed LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM ability. with. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, for Mr. KNOWLAND. I thank the Sena­ the information of the Senate, I should tor from Montana. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT like to make a brief announcement. Because the unfAnished business, House A message in writing from the Presi­ INCREASE OF INTEREST RATE ON bill 5520, to amend the Second Liberty UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS dent of the United States submitting Bond Act to increase the maximum in­ nominations was communicated to the terest rate permitted on United States Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secre­ savings bonds, is considered to be of im­ ask that the unfinished business be laid taries. mediate importance, and because, as before the Senate. reported by the Senate Finance Com­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair EXECUTIVE MESSAGE REFERRED mittee, the bill contains provisions sub­ lays before the Senate the unfinished stantially different from those adopted business. As in executive session, by the House of Representatives, in the The Senate resumed the consideration The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the case of interest rates, I ask the indul­ of the bill