.... 8320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE SEPTEMBER 5 To be junior hydrographic and geodetic en-· truth that our country may gather an H. J. Res. 145. Joint resolution providing for gineer with rank of lieutenant (junior grade) inspiration that will .be justified for years membership of the United States in the Food in the Coast and Geodetic Survey, from the to come. - and Agriculture Organization of the United 9th day of August 1945: Nations. ' Marvin T. Paulson Lift up our thoughts and our .hearts, On August 2, 1945: To be aide, with rank of ensign in the 0 God. We have heard the echoes of H . R.122. An act to amend sections 2720 Coast and Geodetic Survey: the tramp of doom, but through un­ (a) and 326{) (a) of the Internal Revenue John 0. Boyer paralleled sacrifice the age-old weapons Code relating to the transfer tax, and the tax of hatred, intolerance, and godless am­ on manufacturers and dealers, in the case of MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION bition have been subdued. Another certain _small-game guns; Maj. Gen. Robert Walter Crawford (colo­ great opportunity for peace has come to H. R. 699. An act to amend paragraph 682 nel, Corps of Engineers), Army of the United America-peace- with God, peace with . of title 16 of the United States Code; States, to be member and president of the H. R. 2613. An act to authorize the War Mississippi River Commission, under the pro­ men, and with ourselves; not a peace that Food Administrator or the Secretary of Agri­ visions of sectio~ 2 of an act of Congress ap­ is complacent, but prodigal in its abun­ culture to adjust boundary disputes by set­ proved June 28, 1879 (21 Stat. 37; 33 U. S. c. dance. With joy and gladness may we tling claims to certain so-called Sebastian 642) , vice Brig. Gen. Max Clayton ·Tyler. turn to, our good earth and with deter­ Martin grant lands, in the State of New Mex­ (This appointment will not vacate Major mined purpose labor for the unity of our ico; General Crawford's earlier appointment as count.l;'y; build it up, strengthen its in­ H. R. 3239. An act to exempt certain me­ major general in the Army of the United fluence and moral power until its right­ chanical pencils having precious metals as States.) eous. voice is heard around the world. essential parts from the tax with respect to SELECTIVE SERVICE jewelry, etc.; and · Be Thou with our President, our Speaker, H. J. Res. 23. Joint resolution to establish Joseph A. Bell, for appointment as admin­ and the leaders, and with them let us the first week in October of each year as Na­ istrative officer, Philadelphia branch, Re­ march toward the clean world which our tional Employ the Physically Handicapped S)arch and Statistics Division, Philadelphia, Week. Pa., under the provisions of section 10 (a) hands can make. In the name of Him (3) of the Selective Training and Service Act who is our Mediator and Advocate. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS PRE­ Amen. of 1940, as amended. (The compensation of SENTED TO THE PRESIDENT SUBSE­ r the position of administrative officer for The Journal of the proceedings of QUF;NT TO ADJOURNMENT which Mr. Bell is nominated is $5,180 per Saturday, July 21, 1945, was· read and Mr. ROGERS of New York, from the annum.) approved. Committee on Enrolled Bills, reported TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT IN THE ARMY -OF THE that that committee did on the following UNITED STATES NOTIFICATION OF REASSEMBLING OF CONGRESS dates present to the President of the TO BE GENERAL United States, for his approval bills and Lt. Gen. Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright The SPEAKER. The Chair lays be­ joint resolutions of the Hou~e of the (major general, U. S. Army), Army of the fore the House the formal notification following titles: United States. sent to Members of the House _on Sep­ . On July 21, 1945: APPOINTMENT IN THE REGULAR ARMY tember 1, 1945, of the reassembling of H. R. 1308. An act for the relief of Sam CHIEF OF ENGINEERS Congress, which the Clerk will read: Swan and Aily Swan; and Lt. Gen. Raymond Albert Wheeler (colonel, The Clerk read as follows: H. R. 3771. An act to provide for increas­ Corps of Engineers) , Army of the United In our opinion legislative expediency war­ ing the lending authority of the Export­ States, for appointment in the Regular Army rants the reassembly of Congress :..nd there­ Import Bank of Washington, and for other of the United States as Chief of Engineers, fore, pursuant to the authority granted us purposes. with the rank of major general, for a period by House Concurrent Resolution 68, Seventy­ On J'uly 23, 1945: of 4 years from date of acceptance, vice Lt. ninth Congress, you are hereby notified that H. R. 169 . .An act to amend section 8 . of Gen. Eugene Reybold, Chief of Engineers, Congress will reassemble in Washington at the act entitled "An act to amend the act whose term of office expires September 30, 12 o'clock meridian on Wednesday, Septem­ entitled 'An act to provid~ that the United 1945. (This appointment will not vacate his ber 5, 1945. States. shalf aid the States in the construc­ earlier appointment as lieutenant general in SAM RAYBURN, tion of rural post roads, and for other pur­ the· Army of the United States.) Speaker, House of Representatives, poses,' approved July 11, 1916, as amended United States. and supplemented, and for other purposes," IN THE NAVY KENNETH McKELLAR, approve-1 July 13, 1943; Vice Admiral Lou1s E. Denfeld, -united P1·esident pro tempore, United H. R . 246. An act for the relief of L. S. States Navy, to be Chief Of the Bureau of States Senate. Strickland; Naval Personnel and Chief of Naval Person­ JOHN W. McCoRMACK, H. R. 795 .. An act for the relief of the duly nel for a term of 4 years, effective from the Majority Leader, House df Repr e­ appointed receiver of North Jersey Utiliza­ 15th day of September 1945. sentatives, United States. _ tion and Sewerage Disposal Plant, Inc., or to IN THE MARINE CORPS ALBEN w. BARKLEY, such other person or persons as are legally authorized to collect the assets thereof· Brig. Gen. Archie F. Howard, to be a major Majority Leader, United States Senate. H. R. 838. An act for the relief ·of He;man general in the Marine Corps, for temporary Gelb; service, from the 26th day of July 1945. JoSEPH W. MAR'PIN, Jr., Minority Leader, House of Repre­ H. R. 952. An act for the relief of the Mor­ sentatives, Untted States. gan. Creamery Co.; • WALLACE H. WHITE, Jr., H. R. 1245. An act for the relief of John Minority Leader, United States F. Davis; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Senate. H. R. -1301. An act for the relief of Madeline Winter and Ethel Newton; ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLU­ WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1945 H. R. 1346. An act for the relief of Alaska TIONS SIGNED SUBSEQUENT TO AD­ D. Jennette; Pursuant to House Concurrent ·Resolu­ JOURNMENT H. R. 1486. An act for the relief of Sam D. tion 68, Seventy-ninth Congress, the Mr. ROGERS of New York, from the Moak; House met at 12 o'clock noon, and was -Commitfee on Enrolled Bills, reported H. R. 1595. An act for the relief of the that that committee had on the follow­ Borough of Beach Haven, Ocean County, N.J.; called to order by the Speaker, Hon. SAM H. R. 1856. An act for the relief of South­ RAYBURN. ing dates examined and found truly en­ western Drug Co.; The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Mont­ rolled bills and joint resolutions of the H. R. 2226. An act for the relief of Hugh gomery, D. D., offered t;he following House of the following titles, which were P. Gunnells and Mrs. Dezaree Gunnells; prayer: later signed by the Speaker: H. R. 2285. An act to authorize the Secre­ On July 23, 1945: tary of Agriculture to grant and convey to Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! H. R. 1851. An act for the relief of the Springfield Township, Montgomery County, It is a good thing to give thanks unto estate of Greenfield Payne; Pa., certain lands of the United States in Thee, for surely Thou dwellest in the H. R. 2032. An act authorizing general Springfield Township, Montgomery County, darkness as well as in the light. So we shore-line investigations at Federal expense, Pa., for highway purposes and for orna­ come to Thee with the hope that the and to repeal an act for the· improvement and mental-park purposes; protection of the beaches alcing the shores H. R. 2522. An act to authorize the Secre­ faith of all the generations of them that of the United States, approved June 26, 1936; tary of State to continue to completion the have sought Thy face may be repeated H. R. 2699. An act ior the relief of Dr. Jabez collecting, editing, and publishing of official in us. 0 ~ivine Presence, so crown. the Fenton Jackson and Mrs. Narcissa. Wilmans papers relating . to - the Territories of the Congress with the conquering wisdom of Jackson; and United States; 1945 CON.GRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 8321 . H . R. 25.29. An act for the relief of Earl J. H. R. 1656. An act to authorize the Secre­ H. R. 2226. An act for the relief of Hugh Shows; . tary of the Interior to modify the provisions P. Gunnells and Mrs. Dezaree Gunnells; H. R. 2581. An act to amend the act en­ ~f a s:ontract for the purchase of a power H.