1960 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- HOUSE -2515 will not tolerate further neglect of the ju­ Mr. Speaker. I have been subpenaed UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. diciary. I urge you to join us in this cam­ to appear before the U.S. District Court EDWARD YELLIN paign. We greatly need your support in for the Southern· District of New York, every way possible. Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to It is important that an aroused citizenry to testify in the case of the United States a question of the privilege of the House. make known its wishes in this regard to the of America against Peter Seeger. I have been subpenaed to appear in Congress. This is a concern of every Ameri­ Under the precedents of the House, I the U.S. District Court for the can, for, in the words of Daniel Webster, am unable to comply with this subpena Northern District of Indiana to testify "Justice, sir, is the greatest interest of man without the consent of the House, the on the 7th day of March 1960, in the case on earth;'' privileges of the House being involved. of the United States of America against I therefore submit the matter for the Edward Yellin. Under the precedents HECESS TO 11 A.M. TOMORROW consideration of this body. of the House I am unable to comply with Mr. Speaker, I send to the desk the the subpena without the consent of the Mr. GORE. Mr. President, in accord­ subpena. ance with the order previously entered, House, the privileges of the House being The Clerk read the subpena, as fol­ involved. I move that the Senate stand in recess lows: until 11 o'clock a.m. tomorrow. I therefore submit the matter for the U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DIS• consideration of the House. The motion was agreed to; and <at TRICT OF NEW YORK-UNITED STATES OF Mr. Spea~er. I send to the desk "the 6 o'clock and 30 minutes p.m.> the AMERICA V. PETER SEEGER, DEFENDAN-r:--No. Senate took a recess, under the order subpena. · C152-240 The SPEAKER. The Clerk will read previously entered, until tomorrow, To FRANCIS E. WALTER, Tuesday, February 16, 1960, at 11 Chairman, House Committee on Un-Ameri­ the subpena. o'clock a.m. can Activities, Washington, D.C.: The Clerk read the subpena, as fol­ You are hereby commanded to appear in lows: •• ..... •• the U.S. District Court for the Southern Dis­ U.S. DISTRICT CoURT FOR THE NoRTHERN Dis­ trict of New York at the District Courthouse, TRICT OF INDIANA-UNITED STATES OF AMER• HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Foley Square, room· 318, in the city of New ICA V. EDWARD YELLIN-NO. 3023 York, on the 25th day of January 1960 at To FRANCIS E. WALTER, ]doNDAY,FEBRUARY15,1960 10:30 o'clock a.m. to testify in the above­ House Office Building, entitled case. Washington, D.C.: The House met at 12 ~clock noon. This subpena. is issued on application of You are hereby commanded to appear in the defendant. the U.S. District Court for the Northern The Chaplain, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, HERBERT A. CHARLSON, D.D., otiered the following prayer: District of Indiana. at Post Office Building Clerk. in the city of Hammond, on the 7th day of Nehemiah 2: 20: The God of heaven, By JoHN S. MANUELLo, March 1960 at 9:30 a.m. to testify in the He will prosper us; therefore, His Deputy Clerk. above-entitled case. we, JANUARY 13, 1960. servants, .will arise and build. This subpena. is issued on application of Eternal God, whose divine providence WoLF, POPPER, ROSS, WOLF & JONES, the defendant. Attorneys for Defendant. KENNETH LACKEY, surrounds our lives continually, make Clerk. us more aware and responsive to Thy Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I By W. CARPENTER, gracious promises as we enter upon the otier a resolution-House Resolution Deputy Clerk. tasks of this new week . 445-and ask for its immediate consid­ JANUARY 26, 1960 Give us a clearer vision and a loftier eration. RABINOWITZ & WECHSLER, appreciation of the many opportunities The Clerk read the resolution, as Attorneys tor Defendant. which each day atiords us of leading and follows: RETURN lifting needy humanity nearer to Thy­ Whereas Representative FRANCIS E. WAL~ . Received this subpena at ------ on -----­ self and to a larger measure of the TER, a. Member of this House, has been and on ------ at ------· more abundant life. served with a subpena to appear as a. witness I served it on the within named ------ by . · Show us how we may· achieve those before the United States District Court for delivering a. copy to h __ and tendering to h __ the Southern District of New York, to testify the fee for 1 day's attendance and the mileage moral and spiritual qualities of char­ at New York, New York, on the twenty-fifth allowed by law. acter on which a nobler civilization may day of January 1960, in the case of the United be built. States of America against Peter Seeger, Grant that the Members of Congress criminal case No. C152-240; and Service fees: By ---------------- may be the pioneers of a new and better Whereas by the privilege of the House no Travel------------------------------ $---­ Member is authorized to appear and testify, Services----------------------------- -~--- era as they seek, through legislation, to but by order of the House: Therefore be it make a constructive contribution to the Resolved, That Representative FRANCIS E. Total------------------------- --~-- solution of our many complex national ·WALTER is a\lthorized to appear in response and international problems. to the subpena of the United States District 1. Insert "United States," or "defendant," Hear us in the name of the Captain Court for the Southern District of New as the case may be. of our salvation. Amen. York in the case of the United States of 2. Fees and mileage need not be tendered America against Peter Seeger; and be it to the witness upon. service of a subpena :further issued in behalf of the United States· or an THE JOURNAL Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions officer or agency thereof (28 U.S.C. 1825). be transmitted to the said court as a respect­ The Journal of the proceedings of ful answer to the subpena of the said court. Mr. MCCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I Thursday, February 11, 1960, was read otier a resolution-House Resolution and approved. Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, will the 446-and ask for its immediate consid­ gentleman from Massachusetts yield? eration. Mr. McCORMACK. I yield to the gen• The Clerk read the resolution, as MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT tleman from Michigan. follows: · Sundry. ~essages in writing from the Mr. RABAUT. Mr. Speaker, would Whereas Representative FRANcis E. WALTER, President of the United States were com­ the gentleman from Pennsylvania ex­ a Member of this House, has been served municated to the House by Mr, Ratch­ plain what this is about? with a. subpena to appear as a witness before ford, one of his secretaries. Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, this res­ the United States District Court for the olution, which I trust the House will Northern District of Indiana, to testify at adopt, is necessary because the subpena Hammond, Ind., on the seventh day of March UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. 1960, in the case of the United States of was served on me as chairman of the America against Edward Yellin, criminal case PETER SEEGER Committee on Un-American Activities to numbered 3023; and The SPEAKER. The Chair recog­ testify in behalf of the defendant in a Whereas by the privileges of the House no nizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania contempt case in New York City. Member 1s authorized to appear and testify, [Mr. WALTER]. The SPEAKER. The question is on but by order of the House: Therefore be it Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to the resolution. Beso~ved, Thai Representative FRANcis E. a question of the privilege of the House. The resolution was agreed to. WALTER is authorized to appear in response to 2516 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-·HOUSE February 15 the subpena of the United States District WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN MILI­ wildlife range, or parts therof, as well as the Court for the Northern District of Indiana ln TARY RESERVATIONS trapping of fur animals. However, no person the case of the United States of America may hunt, trap, capture, kill, or willfully dis­ against Edward Yellin; and be it further The Clerk called the bill <H.R. 2565) to turb any wild mammal, wild bird, or fish or Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions promote effectual planning, develop­ take or destroy the eggs or nests of any such be transmitted to the said court as a respect­ ment, maintenance, and coordination of btrd or fish within the wildlife range, ex­ ful answer to the subpena of the said court. cept as may be prescribed by· the Secretary. wildlife, fish, and game conservation and (d) The Secretary is authorized to ad­ The resolution was agreed to. rehabilitation in military reservations. minister the wlldllfe range in accordance A motion to reconsider was laid on the Mr. WEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I ask with this Act and such regulations as he may table. unanimous consent that this bill may be issue in the public interest relating to any passed over without prejudice. of the purposes and provisions of this Act. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to (e) Any employee of the Department of SUBCOMMITI'EE OF THE SMALL the request of the ·gentleman from the Interior authorized by the Secretary of BUSINESS COMMITTEE the Interior to enforce the provisions of this Nebraska? Act shall have power (1) without warrant, ·· Mr.