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thereto, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House disagrees to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R 11579) making appropriations for certain civil functions administered by the Department of Defense, the Panama Canal, certain agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Atomic Energy Commission, the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Delaware River Basin Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. KIRWAN, Mr. FOGARTY, Mr. MAHON, Mr. JENSEN, and Mr. PILLION managers at the same on its part.

The House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 5990. An act to amend the District of Columbia Charitable Solicitation Act to require certain findings before the issuance of a solicitation permit thereunder, and for other purposes; and H.R. 12198. An act to amend section 11-1701 of the District of Columbia Code to increase the retirement salaries of certain retired judges.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

The foregoing bills, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION DEMANDS

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3846) to establish a land and water conservation fund to assist the States and Federal agencies in meeting present and future outdoor recreation demands and needs of the American people, and for other purposes.

On motion by Mr. ELLENDER (for himself and Mr. SIMPSON) to further amend the bill by inserting after the word "meridian" on line 19, page 19, the following: Provided further, That funds appropriated or allotted pursuant to this section for use within the national forest system may be used for acquisition only as hereafter authorized by statute.

On motion by Mr. ELLEnder, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to the amendment.

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On motion by Mr. JACKSON to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendment,

On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hackney, one of its clerks:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed without amendment the following bills of the Senate:

S. 927. An act to amend title 12 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, in order to remove certain limitations with respect to war risk insurance issued under the provisions of such title; and

S. 1917. An act to provide authority to protect heads of foreign states and other officials.

The House insists upon its amendments to the bill (S. 1007) to guarantee electric consumers in the Pacific Northwest first call on electric energy generated at Federal hydroelectric plants in that region and to guarantee electric consumers in other regions reciprocal priority, and for other purposes, disagreed to by the Senate; it agrees to the further conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. ASPINALL, Mr. ROGERS of Texas, Mr. HALEY, Mr. SAYLOR, and Mr. WESTLAND managers at the same on its part.

The House has agreed to the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10723) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes; it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 29, 30, and 37, and agreed to the same, and it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments numbered 34, 46, and 47, and agreed to each thereof with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House has agreed to the amend

ments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 11466) to enact subtitle II, "Other Commercial Transactions," of title 28, "Commercial Instruments and Transactions," of the District of Columbia Code, and for other purposes.

ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION DEMANDS

The Senate resumed consideration of the bill (H.R. 3846) to establish a land and water conservation fund to assist the States and Federal agencies in meeting present and future outdoor recreation demands and needs of the American people, and for other purposes.

On motion by Mr. DOMINICK to further amend the bill by striking out on line 9, page 9, the words "and related personal property",

On motion by Mr. DOMINICK,

The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to his amendment.

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Mr. ELLENDER voted in the negative. So it was

Resolved, That the bill do pass.

On motion by Mr. CHURCH to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion by Mr. JACKSON, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

On motion by Mr. JACKSON, Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments to the said bill and ask a conference with the House of Representatives thereon.

Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer; and

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SALINGER in the chair) appointed Mr. JACKSON, Mr. BIBLE, Mr. CHURCH, Mr. ALLOTT, and Mr. JORDAN of Idaho.

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

USE OF CERTAIN VOLATILE FRUIT-FLAVOR CONCENTRATES IN THE CELLAR TREATMENT OF WINE

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SALINGER in the chair) laid before the Senate the message heretofore received from the House of Representatives, announcing its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4649) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to authorize the use of certain volatile fruit-flavor concentrates in the cellar treatment of wine, and asking a conference with the Senate thereon.

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On motion by Mr. BYRD of Vir

Resolved, That the Senate insist upon its amendments to the said bill, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and agree to the conference asked by the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

Ordered, That the conferees on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Presiding Officer; and

The PRESIDING OFFICER appointed Mr. BYRD of Virginia, Mr. LONG of Louisiana, Mr. SMATHERS, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, and Mr. CARLson.

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

CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 10199 Mr. BYRD of West Virginia submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10199) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 1, 13, and 21.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 16, and 23, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 2: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 2, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $18,764,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 6: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 6, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $69,208,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 7: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $157,025; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 8: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 8, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $68,051,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 9: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 9, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $9,794,000; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 14: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $13,578,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 15: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 15, and agree to the same with an

amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $9,300,900; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 17: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 17, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the matter proposed by said amendment insert new elementary school in the vicinity of Seventh and Webster Streets Northwest, Nichols Avenue Elementary School replacement, Tyler Elementary School addition,; and the Senate agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 18: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 18, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $58,662,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 19: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 19, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $6,830,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 20: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 20, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $13,185,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 22: That the House recede from its disagreement to amendment of the Senate numbered 22, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,887,000; and the Senate agree to the same. The committee of conference report in disagreement amendment numbered 10. ROBERT C. BYRD,

HUBERT H. HUMPHREY,

E. L. BARTLETT,

ALLEN J. ELLENDER,

JOHN STENNIS,

ALAN BIBLE,

CLIFFORD P. CASE,

NORRIS COTTON,

LEVERETT SALTONSTALL,

Managers on the Part of the Senate.
WILLIAM H. NATCHER,
ROBERT N. GIAIMO,
GEORGE MAHON,

EARL WILSON,

LOUIS C. WYMAN,

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

CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 10723 Mr. MONRONEY submitted the following conference report:

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on certain amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10723) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows:

That the Senate recede from its amendments numbered 44 and 45.

That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 31, 32, 33, 36, 42, and 43, and agree to the same.

Amendment numbered 35: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 35, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $1,624,300; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 39: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 39, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,665,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 40: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 40, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,382,200; and the Senate agree to the

same.

Amendment numbered 41: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate numbered 41, and agree to the same with an amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum proposed by said amendment insert $2,245,000; and the Senate agree to the

same.

The committee of conference report in disagreement amendments numbered 29, 30, 34, 37, 46, and 47.

A. S. MIKE MONRONEY,
HUBERT H. HUMPHREY,

E. L. BARTLETT,

WILLIAM PROXMIRE,

CARL HAYDEN,

LEVERETT SALTONSTALL,

MILTON R. YOUNG,

THOMAS H. KUCHEL, Managers on the Part of the Senate.

TOM STEED,

MICHAEL J. KIRWAN,

GEORGE MAHON,

WALT HORAN,

ODIN LANGEN,

Managers on the Part of the House.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said report; and

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Resolved, That the Senate agree there

The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the amendments heretofore received from the House of Representatives for concurrence to the amendments of the Senate numbered 34, 46, and 47 to the said bill.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said amendments.

On motion by Mr. MONRONEY, Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto.

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

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND
PUBLIC WELFARE

Mr. HILL, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 11241) to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the opportunities for training professional nursing personnel, and for other purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1378) thereon.

Mr. HILL, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 11083) to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization for assistance in the provision of graduate or specialized public health training, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1379) thereon. TRAINING PROFESSIONAL NURSING PERSONNEL On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 11241) to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the opportunities for training professional nursing personnel, and for other purposes; and the reported amendments having been agreed to,

Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion by Mr. JAVITS, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

GRADUATE OR SPECIALIZED PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and

by unanimous consent,

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 11083) to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorization for assistance in the provision of graduate or specialized public health training, and for other purposes; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

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The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass.

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

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion by Mr. JAVITS,

The motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

The Senate resumed consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11380) to amend further the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes.

The bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. McGoVERN.

On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD) to further amend the bill by inserting on page 17, after line 7, a new section on stay of proceedings for reapportionment of State legislative bodies,

Pending debate,

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it be to meet at 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

COMMITTEES AUTHORIZED TO SIT On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That all committees be authorized to sit during the session of the Senate until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow.

ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (S. 2642) to mobilize the human and financial resources of the Nation to combat poverty in the United States.

ADJOURNMENT

On motion by Mr. BAYн, at 7 o'clock and 11 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, under its order of today, adjourned until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1964

Mr. DANIEL K. INOUYE, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and Rabbi Saul Wiseman, of Torrington, Conn., offered prayer.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

The Secretary read the following communication from the Acting President pro tempore:

U.S. SENATE, Washington, D.C., August 13, 1964. To the Senate:

Being temporarily absent from the Senate, I appoint Hon. DANIEL K. INOUYE, a Senator from the State of Hawaii, to perform the duties of the Chair during my absence.

LEE METCALF, Acting President pro tempore. Mr. INOUYE thereupon took the chair.

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, and by unanimous consent,

The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Wednesday, August 12, 1964, was dispensed with.

OVEROBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATION IN EXCESS OF APPROVED APPORTIONMENT

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Deputy Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of a violation of regulations by incurring an obligation in excess of the approved apportionment of the appropriation "Medical, administrative, and miscellaneous operating expenses," fiscal year 1962; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF CLAIM OF VERMONT APPLE ORCHARDS, INC. V. THE UNITED STATES

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, his report and recommendation concerning the claim of Vermont Maple Orchards, Inc., against the United States; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

UNNECESSARY COSTS IN LEASING ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS BY BOEING CO., SEATTLE, WASH.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on unnecessary costs to the Government in the leasing of electronic data processing systems by the Boeing Co., Aero-Space Division, Seattle, Wash., Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

UNNECESSARY COSTS FROM NONCOMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT OF TRUCKS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on unnecessary costs resulting from noncompetitive procurement of military 4-ton trucks, Department of the Army; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON SOIL SURVEY AND LAND CLASSIFICATION IN THE BROADVIEW WATER DISTRICT, CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT, CALIFORNIA

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on an adequate soil survey and land classification of the lands in the Broadview Water District, Central Valley project, California; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Mr. FULBRIGHT, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S.J. Res.

162) extending recognition to the International Exposition for southern California in the year 1968 and authorizing the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the several States of the Union and foreign countries to take part in the exposition, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1384) thereon.

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 1752. A bill for the relief of Lt. Robert C. Gibson (Rept. No. 1397);

S. 2856. A bill for the relief of Teresa Marangon (Rept. No. 1398);

H.R. 1172. An act for the relief of Rolando de la Torre Arceo and John Anthony Arceo (Rept. No. 1403);

H.R. 1262. An act for the relief of Mrs. Maisie Magdalene Lim Ketchens (Rept. No. 1404);

H.R. 1263. An act for the relief of Rickert & Laan, Inc. (Rept. No. 1405); H.R. 2324. An act for the relief of Rosa Stefano Ratajczak (Rept. No. 1406);

H.R. 4223. An act to provide for audit of accounts of private corporations established under Federal law (Rept. No. 1407);

H.R. 4786. An act for the relief of the State of New Mexico (Rept. No. 1408);

H.R. 5154. An act for the relief of Wilfredo Lacar de Leon (Rept. No. 1409);

H.R. 5155. An act for the relief of Mrs. Guiseppa D'Aquanno, Maria D'Aquanno, and Benedicto D'Aquanno (Rept. No. 1410);

H.R. 5543. An act to extend the provisions of the act of October 11, 1949 (63 Stat. 759, ch. 672; 32 District of Columbia Code 417), to authorize the commitment of persons of unsound mind found on Federal reservations in Loudoun County, Va., to St. Elizabeths Hospital in the District of Columbia (Rept. No. 1411);

H.R. 6040. An act for the relief of Chrisoula Baker (Rept. No. 1412);

H.R. 6578. An act for the relief of Mrs. Cesira Doddy (Rept. No. 1413);

H.R. 7219. An act to amend sections 3288 and 3289 of title 18, United States Code, relating to reindictment after dismissal of a defective indictment (Rept. No. 1414);

H.R. 7617. An act for the relief of Vula Roed (Rept. No. 1415);

H.R. 8399. An act for the relief of Mrs. Edeltraud Englisch Franklin (Rept. No. 1416);

H.R. 9150. An act for the relief of Miss Leonor do Rozario de Medeiros (Leonor Medeiros) (Rept. No. 1417);

H.R. 9290. An act for the relief of Danny Hiromi Oyama (Rept. No. 1418);

H.R. 9519. An act for the relief of Young Soon Kim and Tai Ung Choi (Rept. No. 1420);

H.R. 9560. An act for the relief of Lim Sam Soon (Rept. No. 1419);

H.R. 9561. An act for the relief of Moni Parvanoff Floroff Rept. No. 1421); and H.R. 10216. An act for the relief of Dr. Miguel de Socarraz (Rept. No. 1422). Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each

with an amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 2588. A bill for the relief of Luther D. Stull (Rept. No. 1399);

S. 2803. A bill for the relief of Joao Carlos Senra Ferreira, Jose Jorge Senra Ferreira, and Maria Goretti Senra Ferreira (Rept. No. 1400); and

H.R. 6910. An act to provide for the settlement of claims against the United States by members of the uniformed services and civilian officers and employees of the United States for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to their service, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 1423).

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each with amendments and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 437. A bill for the relief of William Konyen (Rept. No. 1401);

S. 1717. A bill for the relief of Marie Jane Lewis (Rept. No. 1402); and

H.R. 9361. An act for the relief of Kathryn Choi Ast (Rept. No. 1424).

Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon as follows:

S. 2696. A bill to make permanent the district judgeship for the northern district of Ohio created by section 2(e) (2) of the act of May 180, 1961 (Rept. No. 1393);

H.R. 5964. An act to provide for the inclusion of Hopkins County, Tex., within the Paris Division of the Eastern District for the U.S. District Court in Texas (Rept. No. 1395);

H.R. 7508. An act to amend title 28, United States Code, to establish jurisdiction and venue for appeals from orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission in judicial reference cases (Rept. No. 1394); and

H.R. 9436. An act to amend the act of September 2, 1958, to establish a Commission and Advisory Committee on International Rules of Judicial Procedure, as amended (Rept. No. 1385).

Mr. KEATING, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H.R. 7088. An act for the relief of Joseph Di Ciccio (Rept. No. 1389); and

H.R. 11520. An act to amend subsection (d) of section 1346 of title 28 of the United States Code relating to the jurisdiction of the U.S. district courts (Rept. No. 1390).

Mr. BURDICK, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2392) to provide an additional place for holding court in the district of North Dakota, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1391) thereon.

Mr. FONG, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 7132) for the relief of WetselOviatt Lumber Co., Inc., Omo Ranch, El Dorado County, Calif., reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1392) thereon.

Mr. MCCLELLAN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 7138) for the relief of St. Francis Levee District, Arkansas, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1396) thereon.

Mr. HART, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2208) granting the consent of Congress to a compact relating to taxation of motor fuels consumed by interstate buses and to an agreement relating to bus taxation proration and reciprocity, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1388) thereon.

Mr. MCNAMARA, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 7662) to amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, as amended, to provide appeal rights to employees of the Canal Zone Government and the Panama Canal Company, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1386) thereon.

Mr. MCNAMARA, from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 8344) to amend the Railway Labor Act to provide that the terms of office of members of the National Mediation Board shall expire on July 1, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1387) thereon.

Mr. BYRD of Virginia, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 5739) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to correct certain inequities with respect to the taxation of life insurance companies, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1428) thereon.

Mr. BIBLE, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 11652) to exempt from taxation certain property of the United Supreme Council, 33d Degree, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern JurisdictionPrince Hall Affiliation, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1430) thereon.

Mr. BIBLE, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 8451) to amend the District of Columbia Sales Tax Act, as amended, relating to certain sales to common carriers or sleeping-car companies, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1431) thereon.

Mr. MCINTYRE, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 8355) to amend the Life Insurance Company Act of the District of Columbia (48 Stat. 1145), approved June 19, 1934, amended, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1432) thereon.

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Mr. MORSE, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 763) to amend the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1962 so as to provide for the furnishing of medical assistance for the aged to eligible residents of the District of Columbia, reported it with an amend

ment and submitted a report (No. 1433) thereon.

Mr. MCCLELLAN, from the Committee on Government Operations, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

H.R. 10446. An act to permit the use of statistical sampling procedures in the examination of vouchers (Rept. No. 1425);

H.R. 10705. An act to amend the Government Corporation Control Act to change the General Accounting Office audit to a calendar year basis in the case of the Federal home loan banks and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (Rept. No. 1426); and

H.R. 11211. An act to provide authority for the payment of certain amounts to offset certain expenses of Federal employees assigned to duty on the California offshore islands, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 1427).

Mr. HART, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 9334) to amend the act of May 31, 1928, relating to standards of containers for fruits and vegetables, to permit the use of additional standard containers, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1429) thereon.

Mr. RANDOLPH, from the Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2782) to provide public works and economic development programs and the planning and coordination needed to assist in the development of the Appalachian region, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1383) thereon, together with the minority views of Mr. BOGGS, Mr. MILLER, and Mr. PEARSON; which was ordered to be

printed.

Mr. BAYH, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 139) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to succession to the Presidency and Vice Presidency and to cases where the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 1328) thereon, together with the individual views of Mr. HRUSKA and of Mr. KEATING; which was ordered to be printed.

On motion by Mr. BAYH, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the names of Mr. SALTONSTALL, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. McGOVERN, Mr. CASE, Mr. NELSON, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. YOUNG of Ohio, and Mr. EDMONDSON be added as coauthors of the said joint resolution.

On motion by Mr. KUCHEL, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That his name and that of Mr. COOPER be added as coauthors of the said joint resolution.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND A JOINT
RESOLUTION

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

By Mr. MILLER:

S. 3116. A bill to establish the Lewis and Clark Trail Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. AIKEN (for himself and
Mr. PROUTY):

S. 3117. A bill for the relief of Vermont Maple Orchards, Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KEATING:

S.J. Res. 194. Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to designate an appropriate day from April 8 through May 6 in each calendar year for observance of the courage displayed during the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto against the Nazis; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF S. 3027

On motion by Mr. DODD, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the names of Mr. BAYH and Mr. RIBICOFF be added as coauthors of the bill (S. 3027) to incorporate the American Academy of Actuaries.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY INCREASED FUNDS FOR STUDY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 352); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That S. Res. 261, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (authorizing a study of administrative practice and procedure), is hereby amended on page 2, line 22, by striking out "$120,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$130,000.00".

INCREASED FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE ANTITRUST AND MONOPOLY LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 353); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That S. Res. 262, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (authorizing an investigation of antitrust and monopoly laws of the United States), is hereby amended on page 3, line 8, by striking out “$512,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$561,000.00".

INCREASED FUNDS AUTHORIZING A STUDY OF MATTERS PERTAINING ΤΟ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 354); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration:

Resolved, That S. Res. 264, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (authorizing a study of matters pertaining to constitutional amendments), is hereby amended on page 2, line 18, by striking out "$55,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$59,000.00". INCREASED FUNDS ΤΟ INVESTIGATE MATTERS PERTAINING TO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following

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