2410 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE MARCH 24 for improvement in proposed tax legislation, the Internal Revenue Code are required to be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there and promulgating a plan which contemplates performed. objection? a new method of paying income taxes; to the The message also announced that the Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Committee on Ways and Means. Speaker, I reserve the right to object. 335. By Mr KEARNEY: Petition of the New Senate had passed, with an amendment York State Legislature, petitioning the Con­ in which the concurrence of the House This seems to be merely a clerical cor· gress of the United States to amend the is requested, a bill of the House of the rection. social-security law to include certain em­ following title: Mr. VINSON of Georgia. When the ployees now excluded from the benefits of bill was before the House it read "de­ the social-security law; to the Committee on H. R.1780. An act to increase the debt fense" and when engrossed, it read "de­ Ways and Means. limit of the United States, and for other fenses." This is an amendment to cor­ 336. By Mr. ROLPH: Resolution of the In­ purposes. rect that clerical error. ternational Association of Bridge, Structural, and Ornamental Iron Workers, Shopmen's The message also announced that the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Local Union of the Bay Area, No. 472, San Senate insists upon its amendment to the objection to the request of the gentle· Francisco, relative to the rationing program foregoing bill, requests u conference with man from Georgia? of the Office of Price Administration; to the the House on the disagreeing votes of the There was no objection. Committee on Banking and Currency. two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 337. Also, resolution of the International GEORGE, Mr. WALSH, Mr. BARKLEY, Mr. question is on agreeing to the Senate Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local amendment. Union 202, San Francisco, Calif., endorsing LA FOLLETTE, and Mr. VANDENBERG to be resolution of San Francisco Labor Council, the conferees on the part of the Senate. The Senate amendment was agreed to. relative to the rationing program of the Office The message also announced that the A motion to reconsider laid on the of Price Administration; to the Committee Senate agrees to the amendments of the table. on Banking and Currency. House to a bill of the Senate of the fol­ DEBT LIMIT OF UNITED STATES lowing title: Mr. DISNEY.· Mr. Speaker, I ask S. 17. An act to provide for a temporary ad­ unanimous consent to take from the justment of salaries of the Metropolitan Po­ Speaker's table the bill (H. R. 1780) to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lice, the United States Park Police, tr.e White increas·e the debt limit of the United House Police, and the members of the Fire VVEDNESDAY, ~ARCH 24, 1943 States and for other purposes, with Department of the' District of Columbia. Senate amendments thereto, disagree to The House was called to order by the The message also announced that the the Senate amendments, and agree to Speaker pro tempore, Mr. McCoRMACK, Acting President pro tempore had ap­ the conference asked by the Senate. at 12 o'clock noon. pointed Mr. BARKLEY and Mr. BREWSTER The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera members of the Joint Select Committee Clerk will report the title of the bill. Montgomery, D. D., offered the following on the part of the Senate, as provided The Clerk reported the title of the prayer: for in the act of August 5, .1939, entitled bill. "An act to provide for the disposition of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 0 Thou who art all in all, the fountain objection to the request of the gentle­ of infinite love, we approach Thy foot­ certain records of the United States Gov­ ernment," for the disposition of execu­ man from Oklahoma? "Stool in gratitude and prayer. We come There was no objection. to Thee not in fear nor distress, for Thy tive papers in the following department and agencies: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without ~odness is ever with us and Thy mercy 1. Department of the Navy. objection the Chair appoints the follow­ endureth forever. Thou art the ever­ ing . conferees: Mr. DauGHTON, Mr. lasting Son of the Father and nothing 2. Federal Trade Commission. 3. Interstate Commerce Commission. COOPER, Mr. DISNEY, Mr. KNUTSON, Mr. can ever equal or surpass the holy Ex­ REED of New York. emplar of men. Sadly, dear Lord, some 4. Tennessee Valley Authority. choose self-preservation, others prefer­ 5. United States Tariff Commission. EXTENSION OF REMARKS ment or riches: But when Thou tookest LEAVE TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Mr. DONDERO. Mr. Speaker, I ask upon Thee to deliver man, Thou didst Mr. MAHON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to extend my re­ humble Thyself to be born of the Holy unanimous consent that after the dis­ marks in the RECORD and include a short Virgin and didst glorify the cross with position of business on the Speaker's excerpt from an address delivered to the Thine own sacrifice. table today, and other special orders, graduating class of the University of Almighty God, we pray that men and the gentleman from Pennsylvania EMr. Pennsylvania. nations may cease pounding themselves SNYDER] may be permitted to address The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there to pieces in the storm of savage hate. objection? the House for 10 minutes. There was no objection. The world waits anxiously and reverently The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there bows at the altar of Thy will until the THE GINSBURG CASE old things are passed a way and all things objection? become new. Everywhere let personal There was no objection. Mr. FLANNAGAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask aggrandizement be crucified, all anger Mr. WOODRUFF of Michigan. Mr. unanimous consent to proceed for 1 min­ calmed, and prejudice give way to Chris­ Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that ute. tian unity. Prepare us by gain and loss, after the disposition of business today The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there by joy and sorrow, to rise above all things and other special orders, I be permitted objection? false, giving contented and liberated to address the House for 10 minutes. There was no objection. minds, and do Thou hush all selfish spir­ The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there EMr. FLANNAGAN addressed the House. its. We pray that the United Nations, objection? His remarks appear in the Appendix.] with no acclaim of infinite power but There was no objection. (By unanimous consent, Mr. FLANNA­ with hands clasped and with one voice, GAN was granted leave to extend his re­ CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC marks and include certain excerpts may lead the chorus of a redeemed world WORKS until the allies of freedom shall become taken from the record of the Costello the legions of peace. Through Jesus Mr. VINSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, committee and certain letters dealing Christ, our Lord. Amen. I ask unanimous consent to take from with Mr. Ginsburg's attempt to be de­ the Speaker's table the bill (H. R. 1692) ferred from Army service.) The Journal of the proceedings of yes­ to authorize the Secretary of the Navy terday was read and approved. EXTENSION. OF REMARKS to proceed with the construction of cer­ Mr. HEIDINGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE tain public works, and for other pur­ unanimous consent to extend my re~ A message from the Senate, by Mr. poses, with a Senate amendment thereto, marks in the RECORD and include a reso· Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced and concur in the Senate amendment. lution passed by the House of Represent­ that the Senate had passed without The SPEAKER pro tempore. The atives of the General Assembly of the amendment a joint resolution of the Clerk will report the Senate amendment. State of IDinois. House o~ the following title: The Clerk read as follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there H. J. Res. 100. Joint resolution extending Page 2, line 8, strike out "defensea" and objection? the time within which certain acts under 1nsert "defense." :There was no objection. 1943 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2411 Mr. O'CONNOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask ' sense of well-being by a statement of the Mr. SUNDSTROM. Mr. Speaker, I unanimous consent to extend my re­ Secretary of Agriculture relative to the ask unanimous consent to extend my re­ marks in the RECORD and include a joint increased production of poultry and va­ marks in the RECORD and include a letter memorial passed by the Twenty-eighth rious products. We find there will be no addressed to me by the director of a via­ Legislative Assembly of the State of additional machinery for the production tion of the State of New Jersey. · Montana. of those poultry items. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The SPEAKER prv tempore. Is there Now we have just gone through a great objection? objection? scrap drive. Millions of pounds of scrap There was no objection. There was no objection. have been contributed by the farmers of Mr. STEFAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask EFFECT OF ~THHOLDING TAX ON this Nation. A second scrap drive is unanimous consent to extend my own re­ CERTAIN RAILROAD EMPLOYEES about to proceed. Could we blame the marks in the RECORD and include therei::t farmer if., when this drive . takes place, an editorial. Mr. O'CONNOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask he demands the equivalent of a plow for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there unanimous consent to proceed for 1 min­ a plow, or a drag for a drag? objection? ute and revise and extend my remarks.