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23. SENATE AND HOUSE JOURNALS

GENERAL RULES

The Journals are set in 71⁄2 point on 82-point slug (except votes, which are 6 point on 61⁄2-point slug and appear in columns), Record measure, and as a rule Record style prevails.

Messages from the President are set in 71⁄2 point, and extracts in same are quoted.

Abbreviate States as provided on page 151, except in amendments, which must be set bill style.

In amendments, matter stricken out must be set in roman, quoted; and matter inserted must be set in italic, bill style. Amendment of title of bill is set in roman, bill style, quoted, unless part of all amended and italicized bill. (Same applies in conference report.)

Omit comma between name of Senator or Representative and State in duplicate names, thus: Mr. Johnson of Colorado.

In the Journals names of Members are set in caps and small caps.
Note use of semicolon in Papers Referred (p. 321).

Use 1 lead only on each side of small-cap heads.

Where 72-point small-cap heads make more than one line, set all but the last line on a 71⁄2-point slug.

Use 61⁄2-point cap line for centerheads showing time of meeting after recess taken in a day's proceedings.

Addresses of visitors to Chamber in either House are set in 71⁄2 point and quoted.

Omit (H. Doc. No. 17, etc.) if appearing in Senate copy in connection with any matter which has been ordered printed as an executive document.

Note instructions on page 331 regarding "rundowns" in setting votes in Senate and House Journals.

For abbreviations of bills, resolutions, etc., see page 154.

Capitalize the word "Act" in all bill matter.

Indented matter will be set 2 ems for paragraphs and 1 em for overs; if more indented matter follows, indent accordingly.

SENATE

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1952

The VICE PRESIDENT called the A quorum being present,
Senate to order, and the Chaplain
offered prayer, or

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Chaffee, one of its clerks:

The Vice President being absent, Mr. PAUL H. DOUGLAS, from the State of Illinois, called the Senate to order at 12 o'clock m. (noon when daylight saving time), and the Chaplain of-resentatives has passed the following fered prayer.

QUESTION OF QUORUM

Mr. MCFARLAND raised a question as to the presence of a quorum;

Whereupon

Mr. President: The House of Rep

bill and joint resolution, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 7158. An act to amend the Army Appropriation Act, approved July 11, 1932, so as to release appro

The VICE PRESIDENT directed the priations for the completion of the acroll to be called;

When

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quisition of real estate in certain cases and making additional appropriations therefor; and

H.J. Res. 138. Joint resolution to repeal so much of the act of Congress approved February 28, 1932, as provides for the sale of Camp Eustis, Va.

The Speaker of the House of Rep- The following amendments, recomresentatives having signed two en-mended by the Committee on House rolled bills, viz, S. 1881 and H.R. 5622, Administration, were agreed to: I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

Line 1, after "That", insert effective January 4, 1955,

Line 2, strike out "H. Res. 88" and insert: H. Res. 118

The resolution, as amended, was then agreed to.

The title was amended so as to

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the final report of the Select Committee on Foreign Aid be printed as a House document, and that five thou-read: "A resolution to provide funds sand additional copies of volume I be for studies and investigations to be printed, of which three thousand cop- conducted pursuant to H. Res. 118". ies shall be for the use of the House of Representatives, to be distributed by the House folding room and two thousand copies shall be for the use of the Select Committee on Foreign Aid.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated: A resolution adopted by the Finnish Women's Clubs of the Minne

When said concurrent resolution sota-Wisconsin district, remonstratwas considered,

The following amendments, recommended by the Committee on House Administration, were agreed to:

[Do not close italic insert with a period unless it is part of the amendment.]

Page 1, line 2, after "That", insert there be printed six thousand five hundred copies of

Page 1, line 3, strike out "be printed as a House document and" and insert (House Report Numbered 1845)

Page 1, line 4, strike out "that five thousand additional copies of volume I be printed".

Page 1, line 6, strike out "Representatives to be distributed by the House" and insert Representatives,

[Note use of roman type and quotes for title amendment.]

The following amendments, recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means, were agreed to:

Page 1, line 6, strike out "July 1, 1956" and insert April 1, 1956

Page 2, line 2, strike out "July 1956" and insert April 1956

The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read a third time by title, and passed.

ing against the passage of House bill 9604, to take profiteering out of war and to equalize the burdens of war; to the Committee on Finance.

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Arkansas, urging the enactment of legislation to provide for further flood control on the White River; which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. CARLSON presented a resolution adopted by Coffeyville Post No. 20, American Legion, of Coffeyville, Kans., praying the enactment of legislation providing adequate relief for disabled ex-servicemen; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. LODGE presented the following petition and memorial, which were referred to the Committee on Appropriations:

United Office and Professional WorkA resolution adopted by Local No. 3, ers of America, of Boston, Mass., favoring the appropriation of further relief funds for the unemployed; and

A resolution adopted by the board of directors, Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers' Associations, Inc., of Boston, Mass., remonstrating against the appropriation of additional relief funds save for the minimum needs of the unemployed, and favoring the reduction of governmental expenditures as a step toward

By unanimous consent, the title was amended so as to read: "A bill to provide wage credits under title II of the Social Security Act for military service before April 1956, and to permit application for lump-sum benefits un-permanent recovery. der such title to be made within two years after interment or reinterment in the case of servicemen dying overseas before April 1956".

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. MORSE, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom were re

ferred the following bills, reported

By Mr. CARLSON:

By Mr. GEORGE:

them each without amendment and S. 2204. A bill for the relief of submitted reports thereon, as follows: Christian Christensen; to the ComS. 1733. A bill authorizing the Sec-mittee on Finance. retary of the Navy, in his discretion, to deliver to the president of the Milwaukee Press Club, of Milwaukee, Wis., the bell of the wrecked cruiser Milwaukee (Rept. No. 198); and

S. 1824. A bill to provide for the relief of certain officers of the Naval Reserve Force, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 199).

S. 3785. A bill for the relief of the Fitzgerald Leader; and

S. 3786. A bill for the relief of the Ocilla Star; to the Committee on Finance.

PAPERS REFERRED

Papers in the cases hereinafter mentioned, to accompany bills here

ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION tofore introduced, were taken from

SIGNED

the files and referred, under the rule, as follows:

Mr. KEFAUVER, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported William H. Van Name; John B. that they had examined and found | Hamblin; Hannah Vandenburg; Mary truly enrolled the following bills and C. F. Warren; David Granger; and joint resolution: James Grogan; to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1881. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii," approved April 30, 1900, as amended, to establish a Hawaiian Homes Commission, granting certain powers to the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the Territory of Hawaii, and for other purposes;

H.R. 5622. An act providing for the appraisal and sale of the Vashon Island Military Reservation in the State of Washington, and for other purposes; and

JOINT SESSION TO RECEIVE COMMUNICA-
TIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT

Mr. MCFARLAND submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 1); which was considered and agreed to:

Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the two Houses of Congress assemble

in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the 6th day of January 1952, at 2 o'clock in the afterH.J. Res. 594. Joint resolution di-noon, for the purpose of receiving such recting the Federal Trade Com- communications as the President of the United States shall be pleased to mission to investigate the policies make to them. employed by manufacturers in distributing motor vehicles, accessories and parts, and the policies of dealers in selling motor vehicles at retail, as these policies affect the public interest.

The VICE PRESIDENT thereupon signed the same, and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as follows:

By Mr. KEFAUVER (for himself and Mr. GORE): S. 2203. A bill to provide for the consolidation or redistribution of the powers and duties of the several executive departments of the Government of the United States relating to the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

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Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Rep

resentatives therein.

NOTIFICATION TO THE PRESIDENT Mr. MCFARLAND submitted the following concurrent resolution (S. Res. 4); which was considered and agreed to:

Resolved, That a committee consisting of two Senators be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives to wait upon the President of the United States and inform him

that a quorum of each House is assembled and that the Congress is ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make.

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS

A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Miller, his secretary:

Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed

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the following acts and joint resolu-
tion:

On January 10, 1952:

S. 1934. An act granting the consent of Congress to the Huntington & Ohio Bridge Co. to construct, maintain, and operate a highway and street railway bridge across the Ohio River, between the city of Huntington, W. Va., and a point opposite in the State of Ohio.

On January 12, 1952:

S. 1794. An act to authorize the Secretary of Defense to release the Kansas City & Memphis Railroad & Bridge Co. from reconstructing its highway and approaches across its bridge at Memphis, Tenn.; and

S.J. Res. 111. Joint resolution to authorize an appropriation for ex

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penses of participation by the United not constituting a quorum,
States in the 10th Pan American
Sanitary Conference.

The number of Senators present

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

FINAL ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. GEORGE, and
by unanimous consent,
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The Senate proceeded to consider the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 41) authorizing the sine die adjournment of the present session of Congress on May 29, 1951.

On the question of agreeing to the said concurrent resolution,

It was determined ( Yeas____ in the negative.Nass

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7%-point]

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On motion by Mr. SALTONSTALL,

The VICE PRESIDENT directed the names of the absentees to be called; When

Four Senators answered to their
names, as follows:
Cordon
McKellar

Thye

Young

A quorum not being present,

On motion by Mr. MCFARLAND, Ordered, That the Sergeant at

Arms be directed to request the at-
tendance of the absent Senators.

Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. HOLLAND, Mr. LAN-
Pending the execution of the order,

GER, Mr. NEELY, and Mr. WILEY ap-
peared and answered to their names.
A quorum being present,

HOUSE BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
REFERRED

The bills and joint resolutions, ex

The yeas and nays being desired cept H.R. 9605 and H.R. 10055, this by one-fifth of the Senators present, | day received from the House of RepSenators who voted in the affirma-resentatives for concurrence,

tive areAlken Anderson

Bennett

Benton
Brewster
Bricker

Bridges
Byrd

Kefauver

were

severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That the bills H.R. 7534 and H.R. 7874 be referred to the Com

Senators who voted in the negative mittee on Public Works;

are

Eastland Ellender Ferguson

Fulbright
George

Green

Hayden
Hunt
McCarran

That the bill H.R. 8780 be referred to the Committee on Agriculture;

That the bills H.R. 9257 and H.R. 9286 and the joint resolution H.J. Res. 613 be referred to the Committee on

The Senate being equally divided, Rules; the Vice President voted in the nega

tive.

That the bill H.R. 9816 be referred to the Committee on Public Works;

So the concurrent resolution was and

not agreed to.

That the joint resolution H.J. Res.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify 627 be referred to the Committee on the House of Representatives thereof. | Appropriations.

RECESS

On motion by Mr. MCFARLAND, at 5 o'clock and 12 minutes p.m.,

The Senate took a recess until 12 o'clock m. (noon when daylight saving time) tomorrow.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1952

(Legislative day of Friday, January 24, 1952)

o'clock noon, and the Chaplain offered prayer.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

On motion by Mr. MCFARLAND, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business; and, after the consideration of executive business,

o'clock and 36 minutes p.m., On motion by Mr. MCFARLAND, at 5

The Senate, as in legislative session,

The PRESIDENT pro tempore took a recess until 12 o'clock noon called the Senate to order at 12 tomorrow.

HOUSE

[Observe the punctuation and paragraphing and that datelines are set in case 130 caps, centered. Follow Record style in the treatment of names and Members of Congress.]

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1952

The House was called to order by | Hawks, one of his secretaries, who the Speaker.

The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, January 24, 1952, was read and approved.

COMMUNICATIONS

Executive and other communications, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, were referred as follows:

19. A letter from the Chairman, National Archives, transmitting the report of the National Archives Trust Fund Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951; to the Committee

on Post Office and Civil Service.

20. A letter from the Postmaster General, Chairman, Board of Trustees, transmitting the report of operations of the Postal Savings System for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1951 (H. Doc. No. 11); to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service and ordered to be printed.

[Use the following form if only one executive communication is transmitted:]

An executive communication, pursuant to clause 2, rule XXIV, was referred as follows:

719. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of a proposed bill, entitled "A bill to clarify the act of August 17, 1950, pro

viding for the conversion of national banks into, and their merger and consolidation with, State banks," was taken from the Speaker's table and referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

A message in writing from the President of the United States was com

also informed the House that on the following dates the President approved and signed bills of the House of the following titles:

On June 20, 1949:

H.R. 2361. An act to provide for the reorganization of Government agencies, and for other purposes.

On June 21, 1949:

H.R. 1337. An act to authorize the to the Alaska Council of Boy Scouts sale of certain public lands in Alaska of America for recreation and other public purposes.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

A message from the Senate, by Mr. Carrell, one of its clerks, announced that the Senate had passed, with amendments in which the concurrence of the House is requested, a bill of the House of the following title:

H.R. 5060. An act making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, and for other purposes.

The message also announced that the Senate insists upon its amendments to the foregoing bill; requests

a conference with the House on the

disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and appoints Mr. ELLENDER,

MCKELLAR, Mr.

Mr. CHAVEZ, Mr.
BRIDGES, and Mr. SALTONSTALL to be
the conferees on the part of the
Senate.

The message further announced that the President had informed the Senate that on June 13, 1949, he had approved and signed a bill of the Senate of the following title:

S. 314. An act authorizing the municated to the House by Mr. | transfer of a certain tract of land in

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