resolution (S. Res. 355); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That S. Res. 265, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (authorizing an investigation of matters pertaining to constitutional rights), is hereby amended on page 2, line 16, by striking out "$165,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$182,000.00". INCREASED FUNDS TO STUDY MATTERS PERTAINING TO IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 356); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That S. Res. 266, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (to study matters pertaining to immigration and naturalization), is hereby amended on page 2, line 16, by striking out "$135,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$145,000.00". INCREASED FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE INTERNAL SECURITY ACT Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 357); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That S. Res. 268, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (relating to an investigation of the administration, operation, and enforcement of the Internal Security Act), is hereby amended on page 3, line 2, by striking out "$360,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$386,577.48". AND INCREASED FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS CREATED BY THE FLOW OF REFUGEES ESCAPEES FROM COMMUNISTIC TYRANNY Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 358); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That S. Res. 271, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (authorizing an investigation of refugees and escapees from Communist tyranny), is hereby amended on page 2, line 17, by striking out "$87,500.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$93,800.00". INCREASED FUNDS FOR STUDY OF THE REVISION AND CODIFICATION OF THE STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 359); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That S. Res. 272, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (study of the revision and codification of the Statutes of the United States), is hereby amended on page 2, line 17, by striking out "$28,200.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$31,045.12". INCREASED FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following resolution (S. Res. 360); which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration: Resolved, That S. Res. 274, Eightyeighth Congress, agreed to February 10, 1964 (authorizing an investigation of juvenile delinquency), is hereby amended on page 3, line 2, by striking out "$188,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof "$205,000.00". AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 The Senate, by unanimous consent, resumed the 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 question being on agreeing to the amendment yesterday proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), inserting on page 17, after line 7, a new section on stay of proceedings for reapportionment of State legislative bodies; when On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, and by unanimous consent, The said bill was temporarily laid aside; and APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, COMMERCE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 11134) making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1965, and for other purposes. Pending debate, On motion by Mr. MCCLELLAN, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the committee amendments be agreed to en bloc, and that the bill, as thus amended, be considered as original text for the purpose of amendment, and that no points of order shall be considered as waived by reason of this agreement. 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. On motion by Mr. McCLELLAN, 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. McGOVERN in the chair) appointed Mr. McCLELLAND, Mr. ELLENDER, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. HOLLAND, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. FULBRIGHT, Mrs. SMITH, Mr. SALTONSTALL, and Mr. Mundt. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. On motion by Mr. MCCLELLAN to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill, On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 11380) to amend further the For eign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and for other purposes. The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), on page 17, after line 7, 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. 1451. An act to amend section 41(a) of the Trading With the Enemy Act; S. 1627. An act to enable the United States to contribute its share of the expenses of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Laos as provided in article 18 of the protocol to the declaration on the neutrality of Laos; and S. 2318. An act to amend the joint resolution approved August 20, 1958, granting the consent of Congress to the several States to negotiate and enter into compacts for the purpose of promoting highway traffic safety. The House has passed the following bills of the Senate, each with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: S. 16. An act to provide for the establishment of the Ozark National Rivers in the State of Missouri, and for other purposes; S. 646. An act to prohibit the location of chanceries and other business offices of foreign governments in any residential area in the District of Columbia; and S. 1664. An act to provide for continuous improvement of the administrative procedure of Federal agencies by creating an Administrative Conference of the United States, and for other purposes. The House has passed the bill (S. 502) to preserve the jurisdiction of the Congress over construction of hydroelectric projects on the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 1927. An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the pension program for veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean conflict, and their widows and children, and for other purposes; H.R. 4731. An act to amend section 402(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; H.R. 5986. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the rate of duty on brooms made of broom corn; H.R. 8068. An act to amend section 403(b) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to permit the granting of free transportation to guides or dog guides accompanying totally blind persons; and H.R. 8407. An act to amend the District of Columbia Income and Franchise Tax Act of 1947, as amended, and the District of Columbia Busines Corporation Act, as amended, with respect to certain foreign corporations. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, were severally read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bills H.R. 1927 and H.R. 5986 be referred to the Committee on Finance; That the bill H.R. 4731 be referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare; That the bill H.R. 8068 be referred to the Committee on Commerce; and That the bill H.R. 8407 be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia. PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Ratchford, one of his secretaries: Mr. President: The President of the United States on August 12, 1964, approved and signed the act (S. 3001) to amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the rates of basic pay for members of the uniformed services. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. APPOINTMENT OF PIERRE SALINGER AS A U.S. SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY, and by unanimous consent, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution (S. Res. 351) affirming that PIERRE SALINGER is entitled to a seat in the U.S. Senate. Pending debate, On motion by Mr. PROUTY to amend the resolution by adding provisions establishing a Small Business Commit tee, Pending debate, CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 8864 Mr. SMATHERS 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. 8864) to carry out the obligations of the United States under the International Coffee Agreement, 1962, signed at New York on September 28, 1962, 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 House recede from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and agree to the same. HARRY F. BYRD, RUSSELL B. LONG, GEO. A. SMATHERS, JOHN J. WILLIAMS, FRANK CARLSON, Managers on the Part of the Senate. W. D. MILLS, CECIL R. KING, HALE BOGGS, JOHN W. BYRNES, THOS. B. CURTIS, Managers on the Part of the House. The Senate proceeded to consider the said report; and Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4364 Mr. SMATHERS 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. 4364) to provide for the free entry of one mass spectrometer for the use of Oregon State University and one mass spectrometer for the use of Wayne State University, having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as follows: That the House recede from its disagreement to the amendment of the Senate to the text of the bill, and agree to the same. That the House recede from its dis- Managers on the Part of the Senate. Managers on the Part of the House. The Senate proceeded to consider the said report; and to. Resolved, That the Senate agree there Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. SENATOR-DESIGNATE FROM CALIFORNIA The Senate resumed the consideration of the resolution (S. Res. 351) affirming that PIERRE SALINGER is entitled to a seat in the U.S. Senate. The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. PROUTY, adding a provision on the establishment of a Small Business Committee, On motion by Mr. PROUTY, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to the amendment. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD to lay the amendment on the table, It was determined in Yeas. 68 the affirmative_ ________ Nays_-_- 25 On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative So the amendment proposed by Mr. PROUTY was not agreed to. The resolution was then agreed to. AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 The Senate resumed the 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 question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), inserting on page 17, after line 7, a new section on stay of proceedings for reapportionment of State legislative bodies, On motion by Mr. TOWER, and by unanimous consent, The further consideration of the amendment was temporarily laid aside. On motion by Mr. TowER to further amend the bill by inserting on page 12, after line 15, a provision to deny further U.S. assistance to Indonesia, On motion by Mr. Tower, The yeas and nays, being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present, were ordered on the question of agreeing to his amendment. Pending debate, Mr. TOWER, by unanimous consent, modified his amendment. After debate, The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment, as modified, proposed by Mr. TowER, Viz, on page 12, after line 15, insert the following: (g) Amend section 620(j) to read as follows: "(j) In light of the actions of Indonesia in alining itself with North Vietnam, a nation which has aggressively attacked United States naval vessels, and the actions of Indonesia in threatening the peace and security of the nation of Malaysia "(1) No further United States assistance shall be furnished to Indonesia under this Act or any other provision of law; and "(2) All Indonesian nationals, military or police personnel, now receiving training at United States military schools or bases or at any other United States Government facilities, or under any United States Government contract with any private institution or facility, shall be notified of the immediate termination of such training, and no other training of Indonesian nationals shall be initiated." So the amendment, as modified, proposed by Mr. TOWER was agreed to. On motion by Mr. TOWER to reconsider the vote agreeing to his amendment, as modified, On motion by Mr. DIRKSEN, The motion to reconsider was laid on the table. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House: H.R. 1988. An act to provide for the settlement of claims of certain residents of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and H.R. 8334. An act to transfer to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian community certain lands within the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation. The House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3198) to promote the economic and social development of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and for other purposes. The House has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 5673. An act to prohibit the introduction into interstate commerce of any shipping container manufactured in the United States from imported steel unless the container is marked so as to indicate the country of origin of the steel; and H.R. 12259. An act to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to provide for the determination of the amounts of claims of nationals of the United States against the Government of Cuba. The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to 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; it agrees to the conference asked by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon and has appointed Mr. ASPINALL, Mr. MORRIS, Mr. O'BRIEN of New York, Mr. SAYLOR, and Mr. KYL 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. 11296) making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commission, corporations, agencies, and offices 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 186, 187, 208, and 220 and agreed to the same; and it has receded from its disagreement to the amendments of the Senate numbered 28 and 188 and agreed to each thereof with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED The bills this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence were read the first and second times by unanimous consent. Ordered, That the bill H.R. 5673 be referred to the Committee on Commerce; and That the bill H.R. 12259 be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 The Senate resumed the 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 question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), inserting on page 17, after line 7, a new section, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. KEATING) to further amend the bill by inserting on page 16, after line 17, the following: (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 1415 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1953, the President is authorized, as a demonstration of good will on the part of the people of the United States for the Polish people, to use foreign currencies that have accrued to the United States Government under this or any other Act, for assistance on such terms and conditions as he may specify, in the repair, rehabilitation, improvement, and maintenance of the Powazki Cemetery in Warsaw, which serves as the chief burial place for the tens of thousands of Polish resistance fighters who fell in the heroic Warsaw uprising of July 1944. Pending debate, The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. KEATING), It was determined in the negative. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The vote disagreeing to the amendment was reconsidered. The question again being taken on agreeing to the amendment, After debate, It was determined in Yeas---- 51 the affirmative_‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ Nays_-_-__ 37 On motion by Mr. DODD, The yeas and nays being desired by one-fifth of the Senators present. Senators who voted in the affirmative Ordered, That the calendar be called for the consideration of certain bills to which there is no objection, beginning with Order No. 1306. The Senate thereupon proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2981) to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, as amended, to increase salaries, to adjust pay alinement, and for other purposes; and the reported amendment to the text having been agreed to, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the Litle thereof be amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "A bill to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955, and for other purposes". Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2776) to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to cause the vessel Alva L., owned by Harold Bunker, of Matinicus, Maine, to be documented as a vessel of the United States with coastwise privileges; and the reported amendment to the text having been agreed to, Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended, as reported by the committee, to read: "A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to cause the vessel Elva L., owned by Harold Bunker, of Matinicus, Maine, to be documented as a vessel of the United States with coastwise privileges". Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to: H.R. 10683. An act to amend the act of July 25, 1956, to remove certain residence restrictions upon officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force and the Fire Department of the District of Columbia; H.R. 6353. An act to amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, as amended; and H.R. 9419. An act to provide for the regulation of the business of selling securities in the District of Columbia and for the licensing of persons engaged therein, and for other purposes. Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bills read a third time. The said bills, as amended, were read the third time. Resolved, That they pass. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2968) to amend subsection 120 (f) of title 23, United States Code; and no amendment being made, AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 The Senate resumed the 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 question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD) on page 17, after line 7, On motion by Mr. PROXMIRE, to further amend the bill by inserting the word "not" on page 2, line 15, after the word "shall" in the said amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), inserting a new section on page 17, after line 7, Pending debate, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Bartlett, one of its clerks: Mr. President The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H.R. 12042. An act to amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955, and for other purposes; and H.R. 12196. An act to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, as amended, to increase salaries, to adjust pay alinement, and for other purposes. AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961 The Senate resumed the 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 question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), inserting on page 17, after line 7, a new section, Pending debate, MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hackney, one of its clerks: Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed 10 enrolled bills, viz, S. 927, S. 1451, S. 1627, S. 2318, H.R. 5044, H.R. 5337, H.R. 6350, H.R. 7301, H.R. 7441, and H.R. 9653, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President. AMENDMENT TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA POLICE AND FIREMEN'S SALARY ACT OF 1958 On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The vote on the passage of the bill (S. 2981) to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, as amended, to increase salaries, to adjust pay alinement, and for other purposes, was reconsidered; and Ordered, That the bill be postponed indefinitely. On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SALINGER in the chair) laid before the Senate the bill (H.R. 12196) of an identical title, this day received from the House of Representatives for concurrence, which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent. The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said bill; and having been amended on his motion by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the provisions of the bill S. 2981, as amended, Ordered, That the amendment be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time, by unanimous consent. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be amended to read: "An Act to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958, as amended, the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1955, and for other purposes". Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF TIME WITH REGARD TO CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION BY THE STATE OF MISSOURI On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2460) to amend the act of July 13, 1959, so as to extend the period of time within which certain construction may be undertaken by the State of Missouri on lands conveyed to such State by the United States; and no amendments being made, Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein. ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. TOMORROW On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, August 13, 1964, was dispensed with. ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills: 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; S. 1451. An act to amend section 41(a) of the Trading With the Enemy Act; S. 1627. An act to enable the United States to contribute its share of the expenses of the International Commission for Supervision and Control in Laos as provided in article 18 of the protocol to the declaration on the neutrality of Laos; S. 2318. An act to amend the joint resolution approved August 20, 1958, granting the consent of Congress to the several States to negotiate and enter into compacts for the purpose of promoting highway traffic safety; H.R. 5044. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for a mutual aid plan for fire protection by and for the District of Columbia and certain adjacent communities in Maryland and Virginia, and for other purposes; H.R. 5337. An act to increase the partial pay for educational employees of the public schools of the District of Columbia who are on leave of absence for educational improvement, and for other purposes; H.R. 6350. An act to amend the act entitled "An act for the regulation of the practice of dentistry in the District of Columbia, and for the protection of the people from empiricism in relation thereto," approved June 6, 1892, as amended; H.R. 7301. An act to amend section 341 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, relating to collapsible corporations, and to amend section 543 (a) (2) of such code, relating to the inclusion of rents in personal holding company income; H.R. 7441. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to remove dangerous or unsafe buildings and parts thereof, and for other purposes, approved March 1, 1899, as amended; and H.R. 9653. An act to extend the authority of the Postmaster General to enter into leases of real property for periods not exceeding 30 years, and for other purposes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same. SENATOR EXCUSED FROM ATTENDANCE Mr. HICKENLOOPER on his own request was excused from attendance upon the Senate to attend the Interparliamentary Union Conference at Copenhagen, Denmark. COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT The Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly of the Committee on the Judiciary was authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate, on the request of Mr. MONRONEY. PLANS FOR WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT IN The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on plans for works of improvement on watersheds under the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as follows: The Crooked Lake Bayou in the State of Arkansas; The Pennahatchee Creek in the State of Georgia; The upper Tradewater River in the State of Kentucky; The Squirrel Creek in the State of Oklahoma; The Willow Swamp in the State of South Carolina; and The Jewell Brook in the State of Vermont. Ordered, That the communication, with the accompanying reports, be referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. REPORT OF PROGRESS OF LIQUIDATION OF RE CONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the progress made in liquidating the assets of the former Reconstruction Finance Corporation for the quarter ended June 30, 1964; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency. REPORT OF PROPERTY MADE AVAILABLE TO EDCATIONAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATIONS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of personal property made available for distribution to educational and public health institutions and civil defense organizations, and real property disposed of to public health and educational institutions, for the quarter ended June 30, 1964; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. UNNECESSARY COSTS IN LEASING ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS BY GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., UTICA, N.Y. 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 General Electric Co., Light Military Electronics Department, Utica, N.Y., Department of Defense; which with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. WAGE RATES IMPROPERLY DETERMINED IN EXCESS OF PREVAILING RATES 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 wage rates for federally financed housing construction improperly determined in excess of the prevailing rates for similar work in southeastern areas of the United States, Department of Labor; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. EXCESSIVE PROCUREMENTS OF AIRCRAFT SPARE PARTS FOR PORTUGAL The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, reporting, pursuant to law, on a followup review of Department of Defense action in canceling excessive procurements and redistributing aircraft spare parts programed for or delivered to Portugal under the military assistance program, Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT OF TRANSISTORIZED RIOMETERS The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a special report on Air Force procurements of transistorized riometers from Aerospace Research, Inc., Boston, Mass., under contract awarded at Electronic Systems, Division, Laurence G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Mass., and Mo |