9642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE OcTOBER 15 who rendered war service in the United of public lands to the town of Safford, Ari:a., By Mr. GEARHART: States merchant marine during World for the use of its municipal water system; H. Con. Res. 93. Concurrent resolution urg­ with amendment (Rept. No. 1117). Referred ing the executive department to ini-tiate War II, and to provide aid for the fam­ · to the committee of the Whole House on the steps in conjunction with other interested ilies of deceased war-service merchant state of the Union. United Nations to set up a supervisory in­ seamen. ternational commission to effectuate the The Committee on the Merchant Ma­ Mr. PATTERSON: Committee on War Claims. H. R. 1192. A bill granting travel immediate transfer of the Hebrew people of rine and Fisheries will meet Thurspay, pay and other allowances to certain soldiers Europe to Palestine; to the Committee on October· 25, 1945, at 10 o'clock a. m., in of the War with Spain and the Philippine Foreign Affairs. executive hearing to consider the bill Insurrection who were discharged in the By Mr. MILLER of Nebraska: <H. R. 3139) to authorize. the Coast Philippine Islands; with amendment (Rept. H. Con. Res. 94. Concurrent resolution in­ Guard to investigate and employ new No. 1118). Referred to the Committee of the viting Gen. Douglas A. MacArt hur to address Whole House on the State of the Union. the two House~ of Congress; to the Commit­ methods of promoting safety at sea and tee on Rules. aiding navigation. Mr. SABATH: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 371. Resolution provid­ By Mr. SOMERS of New York: · The Committee on the Merchant Ma­ ing for the consideration of H. R. 3615, a bill H. Con. Res. 95. Concurrent resolution urg­ rine and Fisheries will meet in executive to provide Federal aid for the development ing the executive department to initiate hearing on Thursday, November 1, 1945, of public airports and to amend existing law steps in conjunction with other interested at 10 a. m., to consider the bill <H. R. relating to air-navigation facilities; without United Nations to set up a supervisory in­ 3861) to provide special rules for pre­ amendment (Rept. No. 1119). Referred to ternational commission to effectuate the the House Calendar. immediate transfer of the Hebrew people of venting collisions of vessels navigating Europe to Palestine; to the Committee on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and cer­ Foreign Affairs. tain rivers and inland waters emptying PU:aLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS into the Gulf of ,Mexico, and for other purposes. Under clause 3, of rule XXII, public PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS bills and ·resolutions were introduced Under clause 1 of rule XXII, pri­ and severally referred as follows: vate bills and resolutions were introduced EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. By Mr. BATES of Massachusetts: and severally referred as follows: Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, execu­ H. R. 4362. A bill to abolish the Parker By Mr. BALDWIN of Maryland: tive communications were taken -from River National . Wildlife Refuge in Essex H. R. 4371. A bill for the relief of Eva the Speaker's table and ref~rred as fol­ County, Mass., to authorize and direct the Bilobran; to the Committee on Claims. lows: restoration to the former owners of the land By Mt. CANNON of Missouri: comprising such refuge, and for other pur­ 729. A letter from the Administrator, Sur· H. R. 4372. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Vir­ poses; to the Committee on Agriculture. ginia Harris Casardi; to the Committee on plus Property Administration, transmitting By Mr. PIRKSEN: the third quarterly progress report of the Immigration and Naturalization. H. R. 4363. A bill providing special facil­ By Mr. ELSTON: Surplus Property Board; to the Committee ities for handicapped veterans; to the Com­ on Expenditures in the Executive Depart- H. R. 4373. A bill for the relief of Carl mittee on World. War Veterans Legislation. and Naomi Fitzwater; to the Committee on ments. · By Mr. LANE: 730. A letter from the Secretary of War, Claims. transmitting a report showing the name, age, H. R. 4364. A bill to abolish the Parker By Mr. FARRINGTON: River National Wildlife Refuge in Essex legal residence, rank, branch of the service, H. R. 4374. A bill for the relief of Rudolph County, Mass., . to authorize and direct the K. Bartels; to the Committee on Claims. with special qualifications therefor, of each restoration to the former owners of the land person commissioned in the Army of the H. R. '4375. A bill for the relief of Charles United States without prior commissioned comprising such refuge, and for other pur­ poses; to the Committee on Agriculture. Martin; to the Committee on Claims. · ~mtary service from the period August 1, 1945, to September 30, 1945; to the Commit­ H. R. 4365. A bill to extend the Mustering­ tee on Military Affairs. Out Payment Act of 1944 to certain persons PETITIONS, ETC. discharged or relieved from active service in 731. A letter from the rear admiral, United Under clause 1 of rule XXII, P€titions States Navy, Director of Budget and Reports, the armed forces to accept employment; to transmitting report showing the name, age, the Committee on Military Affairs. and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk legal residence, rank, branch of service, with 'By Mr. LEWIS: and referred a~ follows: special qualifications therefor, of each per­ H. R. 4366. A bill to make eligible for im­ 1241. By Mr. CORBE'TT: Petition of 1,000 son commissioned from civilian life into the mediate discharge from the Navy of the persons residing in the Thirtieth Congres­ United States Naval :Reserve, during the pe­ United States all persons who have served 12 sional District of' Pennsylvania, requesting riod August 1, 1945, to September 30, 1945, months or more"at sea; to the Committee on the War Department to release at once all inclusive, who have not had prior commis­ Naval Affairs. fathers and all men who have had combat sioned military service; to the Committee H. R. 4367. A bill to make eligible for im­ experience so that millions of children, still on Naval Affairs. · mediate discharge from the Army of the believing in Santa Ciaus, may have their 73-2. A letter from the Administrator, Sur­ United States all persons who have served fathers back for Christmas of 1945;' to the plus Property Administration, transmitting ~ 12 months or more overseas; to the Com­ Committee on Military Affairs. report with respect to Government-owned mittee on Military Affairs. 1242. By the SPEAKER: Petition of Acting iron and steel plants and facilities; to the By Mr. BLOOM: Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of - Committee on Expenditures in the Executive H. R. 4368. A bill to extend and broaden Justice, for approximately 3,200 conscientious Departments. the existing programs for the interchange objectors petitioning consideration of their 733. A letter from the Director, Bureau of of persons, knowledge, and skills between resolution wi:th reference to immediate and the Budget, transmitting copies of letters the people of the United States and the peo­ unconditional release of all conscientious ob­ addressed to the heads of the various agen­ ples of other countries; to the Committee on Jectors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. cies which establish limitations on the Foreign Affairs. - amounts which may be expended for travel By Mr. BENNETT of Missouri: expenses and printing and binding from sums H. R. 4369. A bill terminating the war tax set apart in appropriations to these agen­ rates of -certam excise taxes; to the Com­ cies for special projects; to the Committee mittee on Ways and Means. SENATE on Appropriations. · By Mr. NORRELL: 734. A letter from the Acting President, H.R. 4370. A bill amending Surplus Prop­ MoNDAY, OcTOBER 15, 1945 United S~ates Civil Service Commission, erty Act of 1944.; to the Committee on Ex­ transmitting a draft of. a proposed bill to penditures in the Executive Departments. The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown amend section 6 of the Civil Service Retire­ By Mr. KOPPLEMANN: Harris, D. D., offered the following ment Act of May 29, 1930, as amended; to H. J. Res. 258. Joint resolution to provide · prayer: the Committee on the Civil Servic~ for the common defense and promote the general welfare of the United States by au­ 0 God, from whom all holy desires and thorizing the representative of the United all good counsels do proceed, rise merci­ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC States on the Security Council of the United BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS fully with· the morning upon our dark­ Nations to pledge the use of armed forces ened hearts. In this tragic and tangled Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of of the United States for the purpose of the world we"are conscious of our woeful in­ committees were delivered to the Clerk joint maintenance of a peaceful interna­ tional society based on effective world, or­ adequacy to sit in the seats of judgment, for printing and reference to the proper ganization, and to establish the oftj.ce of to balance the scales of justice, and to re­ calendar, as follows: · United States representative on the Security spond with equity to the myriad calls of . Mr. MURDOCK: Committee on the Publ~c 9ouncil; to the Committee on Foreign Af· human need. Wilt Thou crown our de- - Lands. H. R. 3444. A bill to grant the title fairs. liberations with Thy wisdom and with 1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 9643 spaGious thinking. Wilt Thou light our TRAVEL ExPENSES AND PmNT!NG AND BINDING tendency to cause them to lose inte:z:ast In eyes with Thy sympathy for all mankind.