~ongrcssionai - 1Rrcord United States of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 79th CONGRESS,. SECOND SESSION S. 1363. An act to reimburse certain Navy PETITIONS AND MEMORIAL SENATE and Marine Corps personnel and former Navy Petitions, etc., were laid before the and Marine Corps personnel for personal Senate, or presented, and referred as FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1946 property lost or destroyed as the result of water damage occurring at certain naval flnd indicated: <Legislative day of Tuesday, March 5, Marine Corps shore activities; and By the PRESIDENT pro tempore: .1946) S. 1601. An act to revive and reenact the A memorial of the Senate of t he Legisla­ act entitled "An act granting the consent ture of the Territory of Alaska; to the Com­ The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, of Congress to the counties of Valley and Mc­ mittee on Territories and Insular Affairs: on the expiration of the recess. Cone, Mont., to construct, maintain, and op­ "Senate Memorial 1 erate a free highway bridge across the Mis­ The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown "To the Honorable Harry S. Truman, Presi­ souri River at or near Frazer, Mont," approved dent of the United States; to the Con­ Harris, D. D., offered the following August 5, 1939. prayer: gr ess of the United States; to the .Hon­ On April 24, 1946: orable Juli us Krug, Secretary of the Our Father God, we beseech Thee that S. 718. An act to authorize the Secretary Interior: Thou wilt make this moment of devotion of t he Interior to contract wit h the Middle "Your memorialist, the Senate of the Leg­ a pavilion of Thy peace as, trusting only Rio Grande Conservancy· District of·New Mex­ islature of the Territory of Alaska, in the ico for the payment of operation and main­ extraordinary session of the seventeenth ses­ in Thy mercy, we bring our soiled souls tenance charge::; on certain Pueblo Indian sion assembled, does most respectfullf rep­ to Thy cleansing grace. We come with lands; resent: burdens on our minds and hearts for our S.1492. An act to reimburse certain Navy "Whereas the present chief executive of Nation and the world; with haunting personnel and former Navy personnel for per­ Alaska, Gov. Ernest Gruening, responsible to fears of a war won and a peace lost; with sonal property lost or damaged. as the result the Federal Government and not to the deep anxiety concerning the future our of a fire . in building No; 141 at the United people of Alaska because he is a federally children will inherit from our hands. States naval repair base, San Diego, Calif., appointed employee, has seen fit to attempt on May 1, 1945; and to use his Federal office for political purposes; Yet we live in the faith that Thy truth S. 1638. An act for the relief of Salvatore and - is marching on even in the perplexities Carbone. "Whereas the present Governor has done .of these terrific days. We thank Thee so by writing official letters from the Office of for every word of truth which has been REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF the Governor to members of the electorate spoken the wide world through, for all PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY soliciting their votes for certain cand::dates of right which the human conscience has The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be­ in purely local elections; and perceived and woven into the social fab­ fore the Senate the following message "Whereas the present Governor has also ric. Make us ministers of that love which from the President of the United States, used Federal funds as well as Territorial will not halt its growing sway till it join funds under his control for the purpose of which was read, and, with the accom­ printing and distributing booklets attacking all nations and kindreds and tongues and panying report, referred to the Commit­ certain members of the legislature for their peoples into one great fraternity. In the tee on Interoceanic Canals: actions as representatives legally elected by dear Redeemer's name. Amen. and responsible to the people, d\stributing To the Congress of the United States: THE JOURNAL these booklets in Federal franked envelopes; I transmit herewith, for the informa­ and has also used his appointive powers for On request of Mr. THOMAS of Utah, and tion of the Congr ess, the Ninety-sixth political purposes; and by unanimous consent, the reading of Annual Report of the Board of Directors "Whereas the present Governor, during the the Journal of the proceedings of the past three regular sessions of the Territorial of the Panama Railroad Company for legislature, has attempted to wrest the con­ calendar day Wednesday, April 24, 1946, the fiscal year ended June 30, 1945. trol of the legislature from the people and was diJ;pensed with, and the Journal was HARRY S. TRUMAN. place it in the hands of his office, and by so approved. doing has disrupted cooperation and 1 THE WHITE HOUSE, April 26, 1946. LEAVE OF ABSENCE brought about stalemates between the two EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. houses of our Territorial legislature and his Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, at the The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be- office; and request of the Senator from Idaho [Mr. fore the Senate the following letters, "Whereas this legislature finds it increas­ GossETT] , I ask that he be permitted to which were referred as indicated: ingly difficult to mold Ioegislative policies in be absent indefinitely on account of ·freedom from executive dictation; and important business. CREATION OF .EvACUATION CLAIMS COMMISSION "Whereas the Governor, under Alaska's Or­ A letter from the Secretary of the In­ ganic Act, has the power of vetoing any and The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ all legislation passed by the legislature, out objection, consent of the Senate is terior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to create an Evacuation Claims whether or not it pertains to Federal func- granted. · Commission under the general supervision tions; and · MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT­ of the Secretary of the Interior, and to pro­ "Whereas the present Governor has abused this privilege by vetoing bllls of purely local APPROVAL OF BILLS vide for the powers, duties, and functions thereof, and for other purposes (with an concern for political purposes; and Messages in writing from the President accompanying paper); to the Committee on "Whereas no other Governor of Alaska, of the United States were communicated Claims. whether he was a resident of Alaska or a ' to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his former citizen of some State, has been un­ GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES DEFERRED FROM MILI­ able or unwllling to cooperate fully with the secretaries, and he announced that the TARY SERVICE FOR OcCUPATIONAL REASONS legislative body. President had approved and signed the A letter from the Director of the Selec­ "Now, therefore, your memorialist, the following acts: tive Service System, transmitting, pursuant Senate of the Legislature of the Territory of On April 23, 1946: to law, a list of registrants deferred for Alaska, does respectfully pray that the S. 486. An act for the a.cquisition of In­ occupational reasons because of their em­ present Governor be removed from office with dian lands required in connection with the ployment in or under the Federal Govern­ all possible dispatch. construction, operation, and maintenance of ment as of April 1, 1946 (with accompany­ "And your mE."'norialist will ever pray." electric transmission lines and other works, ing papers); to the Committee on Military A petition of sundry citizens of Oakland, Fort Peck project, Montana;_ Affairs. Calif., praying for the continuation of the XCII--261 4127 4128 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 26 Office of Price Administration; to the Com­ as being essential to the common good and unanimous consent to report favorably mittee on Banking and Currency. to sustained prosperity during the period without amendment Senate Resolution . A resolution adopted by the executive of readjustment." 262, and request consent for its present board of the Texas Water Conservation Asso­ I therefore urge passage of price-control consideration. ciation, Pecos, Tex., protesting against an legislation which wil adequately protect the appropriation of $23,323,000, as requested by people of the United States from further There being no objection, the resolu­ the Southwestern Power Administration, un­ inflationary prices on food, shelter, and tion <S. Res. 262), submitted by Mr. less it is first established that the consum­ clothing. BARKLEY (for Mr. GLASS) on April 19, mation of its plan gives full consideration to I believe that inflation far exceeding that 1946, was considered and agreed to, as existing property rights and is not an un­ of postwar days of World War I will fol­ follows: necessary duplication of existing facilities; to low unless effective price control is main­ Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate the Committee on Appropriations. _ tained, and that a far deeper depression than hereby is authorized and directed to pay from By Mr. GREEN: that of the 1930's will result--from which the ·contingent fund of the Senate to Flossie A joint resolution of the General Assem­ business will not recover for many years to I. Fletcher, widow of Lewis H. Fletcher, late bly of the State of Rhode Island; to the Com­ come. an employee of the Senate, a sum equal to mittee on Finance: . I believe also that materials can and will 6 months' compensation at the rate he was "Joint resolution memorializing Congress be released as soon as the price-control legis­ receiving by law at the time of his death, with relation to the matching by the lation is disposed of; that this will happen said sum to be considered inclusive of funeral Federal Government of certain State grants if an effective Office of Price Administration, expenses and all other allowances.