8946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JULY 26 limitation, although we were not present and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land Page 2, lines 4 and 5, st_rike out "nonfer­ when the unanimous-consent agreement with honorable industry, sound learning, rous metal;" and insert "metal, or." Page 2, lines · 5 and 6, strike out "non­ was effected; but we do think there and pure manners. Save us from vio­ ferrous metal; flaxseed and linseed, and flax­ ought to be a short period of time in lence, discord, and confusion; from pride seed and" and insert "metal, or flaxseed or which we might place matters in the and arrogancy, and from every evil way. linseed, or flaxseed or." RECORD and make 5- or 10-minute pres­ Defend our liberties, and fashion into Page 2, iine 7, strike out "draw-back" and entations to the Senate, before the Sen­ one united people the multitudes brought insert "drawback." · ate proceeds to the consideration of the hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Page 2, line 9, strike out "draw-back" and Post Office and Treasury appropriation Endue with the spirit of wisdom those insert "drawbac·k." bill. to whom in Thy. name we entrust the Page 2, line 10, strike out "merchandise," Mr. McFARLAND. I may say to my authority of government, that there may and insert "merchandise." good friend that I am hopeful we can be justice and peace at home, and that,· Mr. JENKINS. Reserving the right to finish that bill tomorrow. On Friday, through obedience to Thy law, we may object, Mr. Speaker, the minority ap­ as the hours grow later, it will be harder show forth Thy praise among the na­ prove these amendments. We have no to keep Senators on the floor. tions of the earth. In the time of pros­ objection to them. Mr. McCARRAN. I realize that. perity, fill · our hearts witli thankfulness, The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Mr. McFARLAND. I would rather and in the day of trouble, suffer not our the request of the gentleman from North they would wait until after we finish. trust in Thee· to fail; all which we ask Carolina? Tomorrow will be Friday. That is why through Jesus Christ our L<?rd. Amen. There was no objection. I should like to finish the bill tomorrow. The Journal of the proceedings of The Senate amendments were con­ I should like to dispose of both appro­ yesterday was read and approved. curred in. priation bills tomorrow, if possible. MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT A motion to reconsider was laid on the Mr. McCARRAN. I have matters table. which must be taken up because of the A message in writing from the Presi­ running of time. dent of the United States was commu­ REDUCTIONS IN FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT Mr. McFARLAND. I know what the nicated to the House by Mr. Miller, one Mr. WHITTEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Senator has in mind. They would be of his secretaries, who also infarmed the unanimous consent to extend my re­ matters of business: not merely speeches, House that on July 23, 1951, the Presi­ marks at this point in the RECORD. and we might be able to dispose of them. dent approved and signed a bill of the The SPEAKER. Is there objection to They would involve the transaction of House of the following title: the request of the gentleman from Mis· business. I shall be glad to confer with H. R. 3804. An act to limit the retroactive sissippi? · the Senator about them. application of the income tax to employees There was no objection. Mr. McCARRAN. There may be some of the United States working in the pos­ Mr. WHITTEN. Mr. Speaker, I am in speeches in connection with them. sessions or in the Canal Zone. thorough agreement with the objectives Mr. McFARLAND. I do not think COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF of the Jensen rider which has been at­ there will be many speeches. But I shall THE. HOUSE tached to the several appropriation bills. confer with the Senator. I think we The SPEAKER laid before the House I believe most Members of the House are might arrange with him to dispose of the following communication from the firm believers in the objectives. the resolution about which he has spok­ Clerk of the House, which was read: The gentleman from Iowa [Mr. JEN­ en to me. I know what he has in mind. JULY 26, 1951, SEN] deserves. credit for having insisted Mr. McCARRAN. I thank the Sena- The honorable the SPEAKER, upon these reductions in Federal employ­ ~~ . House of Representatives. ment. However, it is my opinion that RECESS Sm: A certificate of election in due form mechanically the amendment would be of law, showing the election of Mrs. ELIZA­ Mr. McFARLAND. Mr. President, I more workable if the various conferees BETH KEE as a Representative-elect to the would give attention to certain changes move that the Senate stand in recess Eighty-second Congress from the Fifth Con­ until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. gressional District of the State of West Vir­ in the amendment. The motion was agreed to; and <at 6 ginia, to fill the vacancy caused by the death The amendment provides that up to o'clock and 47 minutes p. m.) the Sen­ of the Honorable John Kee, is on file in this ' 25 percent of the vacancies occurring in ate took a recess until tomorrow, Fri­ office. the various departments shall not be Very truly yours, filled, with certain exceptions. In this day, July 27, 1951, at 12 o'clock merid­ RALPH R. ROBERTS, ian. time of emergency notwithstanding the Clerk of the House of Representatives. fact that most Federal employees do_ a SWEARING IN OF MEMBER good job, we must curtail domestic ex­ NOMINATION Mrs. KEE appeared at the bar of the penditures, including the total number Executive nomination received by the House and took the oath of office. of Federal employees. When we do that Senate July 26 <legislative day of July in any given agency and make the reduc­ 24). 1951: AMENDING TA::.IFF ACT OF 1930 tions in employees it makes it even more !N THE ARMY Mr. DOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker,. I necessary that some discretion be given Col. John D. Billingsley, 017188, for ap­ ask unanimous consent to take f ram the to the operating head of the agency to pointment as professor of ordnance, United Speaker's desk the bill <H. R. 2192) to use the· remaining employees to the best .States Military Academy, under the provi­ amend section 313 (b) of the Tariff Act advantage. Under the Jensen amend­ sions of Public Law 449, Seventy-ninth of 1930, with Senate amendments ment, as I see it, practically all the va­ Congress, and section 520 of the Officer Per­ thereto, and concur in the Senate cancies might occur in one branch or sonnel Act of 1947. amendments. in one agency and none in another. The The Clerk read the title of the bill. vacancies might occur where the work­ The Clerk read the Senate amend­ load was the heaviest and no vacancies ments, as follows: might occur where the load was the light­ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Page 1, line 5, strike out "DRAW-BACK" est. Also the operating head of ·the and insert "DRAWBACK." agency might well fill all the high-priced THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1951 Page l, line 6, strike out "sugar;" and vacancies and let those unfilled be at The House met at 12 o'clock noon. insert "sugar, or." the low levels, though the latest approach Page 1, line 6, strike out "nonferrous was to give some degree of protection The Reverend William Eckman, metal;" and insert "metal, or." to the lowest level. S. T. M., associate rector of Christ Page 1, line 7, strike out "nonferrous Church in Philadelphia, offered the f al­ metal; flaxseed and linseed, and flaxseed My suggestion would be to retain the lowing prayer: and" and insert "metal, or flaxseed or lin­ objectives of the Jensen rider, with due seed, or flaxseed or." credit to the gentleman from Iowa, but Almighty God, who hast given us this Page 2, line.3, strike out "draw-back" and modify it by providing that each agency good land for our heritage, we humbly insert "drawback." should reduce its personnel by a given beseech Thee that we may always prove Page 2, line 4, strike out "sugar;" and number or given percentage each quar­ ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor insert "sugar, or." ter of the year, such reauired reduction 1951 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8947 being for the quarter and fixing it so read, and, together with the accompany­ France, Greece, Luxemburg, the Neth­ that the goal or total reduction as pro­ ing papers, referred to the Committee erlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, vided for the quarter be completed by on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be , Thailand, Turkey, the Union of South the end of such quarter. Such provision printed with illustrations: Africa, and the United Kingdom. should provide that insc,far as practical Fighting units for Ethiopia arrived in such reduction should be made by not To the Congress of the United States: Korea in early May 1951, and units from filling vacancies. Either in the provi­ I transmit herewith, pursuant to the Colombia arrived in early June 1951. sions of the act or in the committee re­ United ·Nations Participation Act, a re­ Hospital units and ships from Denmark, port it should be provided that in making port on our participation in the work of India, Norway, and Sweden also are the reductions the agency should not the UniteJ Nations during 1950.