1638 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE MARCH 4 H. R. 2336. A bill to amend section 327 of that all presently proposed·Federal irrigation By Mr. EATON: - the Communications Act of 1934 so as to projects and all such which are proposed in H. J. Res. 143. Joint resolution to author­ permit, subject to certain conditions, the the future for construction in the Staile of ize Herschel V. Johnson, deputy representa­ use of Coast Guard radio stations for the Wyoming be continued in all stages under tive of the United -states to the Security reception and transmission of commercial the direct supervision of the United States Council of the United Nations, to be reap­ messages; to the Committee on Interstate Bureau of Reclamation; to the Committee on pointed to the Foreign Service; to the Com­ and Foreign Commerce. Public Lands. mittee on Foreign Affairs. H. R. 2337. A bill to amend the Civil Aero­ Also, memorial of the Legislature of the nautics Act of 1938, as amended, and for State of Wyoming, memorializing the Presi­ other purposes; to the Committee on Inter­ dent and the ·congress of the United States PETITIONS, ETC. state and Foreign Commerce. to proceed with the development of the Colo­ H. R. 2338. A bill to amend sections 204 and rado River in the Upper Basin States; to the Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions 304 of the Interstate Commerce Act; to the Committee on Public Lands. and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk Committee on Interstate and Foreign Also, memorial of the Legisiature of the and referred as follows: Commerce. State of Washington, memorializing the Pres­ 155. By Mr. FORAND: Petition of Betty By Mr. ANDREWS of New York: ident and the Congress of the United States Hogan, Kathleen Brennan, and 971 other H. R. 2339. A bill to amend the act entitled that this ·Government join with the Do­ students of St. Xavier's Academy, Providence, "An act authorizing the designation of Army minior~ of Canada and the Province of British R. I., protesting against the indignant treat­ mail clerks and assistant mail clerks," ap­ Columbia to build a highway to connect with ment already undergone b~ Archbishop proved August 21, 1941 (55 Stat. 656), and for the present military highway in the vicinity Aloysius Stepinac and the unjust imprison­ other purposes; to the Committee on Armed of White Horse, Yukon Territory, and to ex­ ment following an unfair trial by the So­ Services. tend to the Prince George area in British viet sycophants of Yugoslavia, and demand­ By Mr. CARROLL: Columbia, and th~re connecting with exist­ ing his liberation; to the Committee on H. R. 2340 . A bill to amend section 502 ing highways, thereby providing a feasible Foreign Affairs. (a) of the act entitled "An act to expedite overland route from the Pacific coast and the 156. By Mr. NORBLAD: House Joint Me­ the provision of housing in connection with Nation at large to Alaska; to the Committee morial No. W, adopted by the House of Rep­ national defense, and for other purposes"; on Foreign Affairs. resentatives and Senate of the Forty-fourth to the Committee on Banking and Currency. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the Leg~slative Assembly of the State of Oregon, By Mr. COLE of New York: State of Oregon, memorializing the President urgmg that the Congress of the United States H. R. 2341. A bill to amend the act of Au­ and the Congress of the United States to ap­ increase the limit to $250 for single trainees gust 29, 1916, as amended, so as to require propriate the funds authorized by the Hope­ and apprentices and $300 for_maq:ied trainees the lessee of certain public property to pay Flannagan bill for agricultural marketing re­ and apprentices; to the Committee on Vet­ State, Territorial, county, municipal,. or local search at the earliest possible date; to the erans' Affairs. Committee on Public Lands. taxes thereon; to the Committee on Armed 157. A:so, House Joint Memorial No. 9, Services. Also, memorial of the Legislature of th"l State of Idaho, memorializing the President adopted by the House of Representatives and By Mr. KILDAY: Senate of the Forty-fourth Legislative As­ H. R. 2342. A bill to amend the act to and the Congress of the United States to ex­ tend the present Commodity Credit Corpo­ sembly of the State of Oregon, petitioning the cod~fy and emphasize existing rules and cus­ Congress of the United States to enact such toms pertaining to the display and use of the ration purchase program to cover the entire 1947 domestic wool clip, and to enact sucb remedial legislation and to place in operation fiag of the United States of America, as a system of payments in lieu of taxes based amended; to the Committee on the Judiciary. legislation as -will provide a long-range price. By Mr. KNUTSON: stabilization plan .for domestic wool; to the on the fair value of national-forest lands and o'ther real property of the United States as H. R. 2343. A bill to continue the increases Committee...,on Agriculture. t.n the postal rates, fees, and charges ·pre- · Also, men'torial of the Legislature of the soon as circumstances will permit; to the scribed by section 1001 (a) of the Revenue State of Utah, memorializing the President Committee on Public Lands. Act of 1932, as amended, and by title IV of and the Congress of the United States to ap­ 158. Also, House Joint Memorial No. 7, . the Revenue Act of 1943, as amended, and propriate money for the construction of a ~dopted by the House of Representatives and for other purposes; to the Committee on dam and reservoir in aid of the Bear River Senate of the Forty-fourth Legislative As­ Ways and Means. Migratory Bird Ref~ge; to the Committee on sembly of the State of Oregon, urging the By Mr. TALLE: Appropriations. • . Congress of the United States to appropriate H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution to Also, memorial of the Legislature of the the funds authorized by the Hope-Flannagan provide for the use of Schick General Hospital Territory of Alaska, memoriali~ing the Presi­ bill for agricultural marketing research at dent and the Congress of the United States the earliest possible date; to the Committee at Clinton, Iowa, for the Veterans' Adminis­ on Appropriations. tration; to the Committee on Veterans' with regard to the necessity of the adoption Affairs. of the proposed rehabilitation plan of the 159. Also, House Joint Memorial No. 11, By Mr. ANDREWS of New York: Alaska Railroad, or one similar in extent, and adopted by the House of Representatives and H. Res. 125. Resolution requesting a rule on make available the required funds to carry Senate of the Forty-fourth Legislative As­ bill H. R. 1943; to the Committee on Rules. it out without delay; to the Committee on sembly of the State of Oregon, memorializ­ Public Lands. ing the Congress of the United States to set By Mr. HARTLEY: aside certain tracts within the present H. Res. 126. Resolution to provide funds for PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS boundaries of Vancouver Barracks, Wash., as the Committee on Education and Labor; to a national monument under the direction of the Committee on House Administration. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, private the National Park Service; to the Committee By Mr. MARCANTONIO: bills and resolutions were introduced and on Public Lands. H. Res. 127. Resolution making H. R. 7, a severally referred as follows: 160. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the an­ bill m aking unlawful the requirement for the By Mr. BUCKLEY: nual provisional conferen,ce of the Methodist payment of a poll t ax as a prerequisite to Church of Puerto Rico, petitioning consid­ voting in a primary or other election for H. R. 2344. A bill for the relief of Umberto Garlandini; to the Committee on the Judi­ eration of their resolution with reference to national officers, a special order of business; requested approval of a law project author­ to the Committee on Rules. ciary. By Mr. GOFF: izing a plebiscite that may offer to the con­ By Mr. PRICE of Florida: sideration of their people those formulas H. Res. 128. Resolution to organize a bene­ H. R. 2345. A bill for the relief of Arthur W. Middleton; to the Committee 'on the Judi­ that may be established definitely as the fit baseball game; to the Committee on solution of their political status; to the Com­ Rules. ciary. By Mr. GORDON: mittee on Public Lands. H. R. 2346. A bill for the relief of Ionnis MEMORIALS Demetrios Gavalos; to the Committee on the Under clause 3 of rule XXII, memo­ Judiciary. By Mr. GRAHAM: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rials were presented and referred as H. R. 2347. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Akiko follows: Tsukado Miller; to the Committee on the TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1947 By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legisla­ Judiciary. ture of the Stat e of South Dakota, memorial­ By Mr. GRANGER: The House met at 12 o'clock noon. izing the President and the Congress of the H. R. 2348. A bill for the relief of Charles United States to propose an amendment to J. Smith; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera the Constitution of the United States rela­ . By Mr. PATMAN: Montgomery, D. D., offered the following tive to the right of the individual to work H. R. 2349. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Ger­ prayer: regardless of membership or nonmembership trude Wooten; to the Committee on the in a labor union; to the Committee on the Judiciary.