1951 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 6331 Col. Thomas Edward de Shazo, 016479, On request of Mr. JOHNSTON of South clouCied the title of Massachusetts land, United States Army. Carolina, and by unanimous consent, the which claim is called 'paramount rights in Col. John Simpson Guthrie, 018228, Army and power and dominion over' the sea lands Committee on the District of Columbia 'an incident to which is full dominion over of the United States (lieutenant colonel, was authorized to meet this afternoon U.S. Army). the resources of the soil under that water during the session of the Senate. area.' (See U. S. v. California (332 U. S. at On request of Mr. MCKELLAR, and by p. 38), and these rights are asserted to tran­ unanimous consent, the Committee on scend those of a mere property owner (see Appropriations was authorized to meet p. 29).) SENATE this afternoon during the session of the "Now, therefore, the members of the exec­ Senate. utive committee of the Massachusetts Bar MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1951 Association urge upon the Congress the pas­ TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS sage of pending legislation to confirm the (Legislative day of Thursday, Y:tY 17, Mr. McFARLAND. Mr. President, I rights and title of Massachusetts within its 1951) historic boundaries." ask unanimous consent that Senators This resolution supplements the memorial The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, be permitted to make insertions in the of the Massachusetts Legislature of March on the expiration of the recess. RECORD and transact routine business, 18, 1948 (partly reprinted in the Massachu­ The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown without debate. setts Law Quarterly for March 1950) and the Harris, D. D., offered the following The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob­ resolution of this committee in support of jection, it is so ordered. similar legislation then pending in Congress, prayer: which was sent to the President and all Mem­ TIDELANDS-RESOLUTION OF EXECU­ bers of Congress in April 1949. Our Father God, in whose peace our TIVE COMMITTEE, MASSACHUSETTS Samuel P. Sears, President; Reuben Hall, restless spirits are quieted, the fierce BAR ASSOCIATION, BOSTON, MASS. Vice President, Newton; Thomas M. A. storms sweeping across our world have Higgins, Lowell; Paris Fletcher, Worces­ left us weary with watching; these test­ Mr. SALTONSTALL. Mr. President, ter; Fredric S. O'Brien, Lawrence; Ben­ ing times are revealing our every weak­ I present for appropriate reference, nett Sanderson, Littleton; Frederick ness. l:.1 these times of tension and and ask unanimous consent to have M. Myers, Pittsfield; Inez Di Persio, clamor, anxiety and uncertainty, we turn printed in the RECORD, a resolution Belmont; Fletcher Clark, Jr., Middle­ adopted by the executive committee of boro; William B. Sleigh, Jr., Marble­ to the infinite calm of Thy changeless head; Frank W. Grinnell, secretary, love that we may find inner sustenance, the Massachusetts Bar Association, at Boston. wells of living water springing up, Boston, Mass., on May 16, 1951, relat­ courage in battling for truth and serenity ing to the confirmation of the rights REPORTS OF COMMITTEES under strain. Give us a readiness for and title of Massachusetts within its The following reports of committees the severe disciplines of self-control de­ boundaries. · were submitted: manded by these days of crisis and des­ There being no objection, the resolu­ By Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina, tiny. So gird the lives of Thy servants tion was referred to the Committee on from the Committee on Agriculture and here in the ministry of public affairs Interior and Insular Affairs, and ordered Forestry: that thw may make all decisions greatly, to be printed in the RECORD, as follows: S. 684. A bill to amend the Bankhead­ walk on the high levels of noble purposes MAS£ ACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION, Jones Farm Tenant Act so as to provide a Boston, Mass., June 6, 1951. more effective distribution of mortgage loans and with kindling sympathies as wide as insured under title I, to give holders of such human need in all things quit them like The President of the United States and the Honorable Members of the Senate and mortgage loans preference in the refinancing men. In the Redeemer's blessed name. of the House of Representatives of the of loans on a noninsured basis, to adjust the Amen. United States: loan limitations governing title II loans so THE JOURNAL As members of the executive committee of as to provide more effective assistance to the Maesachusetts Bar Association we re­ production and subsistence loan borrowers, On request of Mr. McFARLAND, and by spectfully submit for your consideration the and for other purposes; with amendments unanimous consent, the reading of the following resolution (adopted May 16, 1951) : (Rept. No. 387). Journal of the proceedings of Friday, By Mr. McCARRAN, from the Committee June 8, 1951, was dispensed with. "Resolution on tidelands on the Judiciary, without amendment: "Whereas Massachusetts received title to S. 885. A bill for the relief of Wong Thew MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT its submerged sea lands from the English Hor (Rept. No. 388); Messages in writing from the Presi­ Crown by the Colony Charter of 1629 subject S. 1417. A bill for the relief of Lefrancois to certain reserved rights of the Crown, and & Chamberland, Inc. (Rept. No. 389); dent of the United States submitting said title and that of persons holding there­ nomin...ttions were communicated to the S. 1442. A bill for the relief of Marie Louise under were confirmed by the_ Crown by the Dewulf Maquet (Rept. No. 390) ; Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secre­ Provincp, Charter of 1692 and all reserved S. 1443. A bill for the relief of Rev. Thomas taries. rights of the Crown were released and ceded K. Sewall (Rept. No. 391); MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE--ENROLLED to the Commonwealth by the Definitive H. R. 389. A bill for the relief of the State Treaty of 1783 and protected by the Consti­ BILLS SIGNED of Maryland (Rept. No. 392); tution of the United States, especially by the H. R. 616. A bill for the relief of Thomas . A message from the House of Repre­ tenth amendment, and were recognized by J. Zafiriadis (Rept. No. 393); sentatives, by Mr. Snader, its assistant the Supreme Court of the United States in H. R. 740. A bill for the relief of John reading clerk, announced that the Harcourt v. Gaillard (12 Wheat. 524), and Reginald Leat (Rept. No. 394); many other cases as specifically set forth H. R. 1268. A bill for the relief of Dr. Jiri Speaker had affixed his signature to the and explained in the Massachusetts Law following _enrolled bills, and they were Liska (Rept. No. 395); Quarterly for March 1950; and H. R. 1791. A bill for the relief of Joe signed by the Vice President: "Whereas by chapter 289 of the acts of 'Tortolini (Rept. No. 396); H. R. 652. An act for the relief of the estate 1859 (now sec. 3 of ch. I of the General Laws H. R. 1799. A bill for the relief of Bella and of Mattie Mashaw; and of Massachusetts) the territory was specifi­ Archie Kennison (Rept. No. 397); H. R. 2918. An act for the relief of Peter cally defined as follows: H. R. 1844. A bill for the relief of Capt. E. Kolesnikoff. "'SEC. 3. The territorial limits of the Com­ William Greenwood (Rept. No. 398); monwealth shall extend one marine league COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING SENATE H. R. 2107. A bill for the relief of Edward from its seashore at extreme low-water mark. M. Chapman, Roland P. Davis, and the Fi­ SESSION If an inle':' or arm of the sea does not exceed delity & Casualty Co. of New York (Rept. two marine leagues in width between its No. 399); On request of Mr. HILL, and by unani­ headlands, a straight line from one head­ mous consent, the Committees on Armed land to the other shall be equivalent to the H. R. 2363. A bill for the relief of Mr. and Services and Foreign Relations, sitting shore line'; and Mrs. Emil Sbarbori, Edna Perfetti, and jointly, were authorized to meet this "Whereas the United States never acquired Anthony Perfetti (Rept. No. 400); afternoon during the session of the any title to the submerged sea lands of H. R. 2372. A bill for the relief of Michael Senate. Massachusetts, one of the Original Thirteen Post-Posniakoff and Zinaida Post-Posniakoff States, except by express cession, but the (Rept. No. 401); On request of Mr. HILL, and by unani­ Supreme Court of the United States, in re­ H. R. 2453. A bill for the relief of John R. mous consent, the Committee · on the cent cases to which Massachusetts was not Harris (Rept. No. 402); Judiciary was authorized to meet this a party, has confirmed a claim of the United H. R. 2852. A bill for the relief of Quon Mee afternoon during the session of the Stat '.:: s to such submerged sea lands of all Gee, also known as Loui Siu Lin (Rept. No. Senate. of the Original Thirteen States and thus 403); and 6332 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE JUNE 11 H. R. 3133. A bill for the relief of Chin A-1520684, Gonsalves, Christiano Fernan­ A:-61397669, Allen, Sonja Mildred Christel Yuen Ling, minor unmarried Chinese child des. Natacha (nee Fuhrmann). of a United States citizen (Rept. No. 404). A-5999281, Groshans, Anna (Anna Lola) A-7647958, Ashman, Gertrude Ione (nee By Mr. McCARRAN, from the committee on (nee Schmidt) (Schmidt or Anna Schmidt Hunt). the Judiciary, with an amendment: de Kardos or Anna Binder or Charlotte A-5367284, Bellinson, Lillian or Kellar (nee s.