Congressional Record proceedings and debates of thE 88th CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION SENATE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1963 promote the orderly transfer of the (Legislative day of Tuesday, October 22, President; asked a conference with the 1963) The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, on the expiration of the recess, and was called to order by the President pro tempore. The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown Harris, D.D., offered the following prayer: Our Father, God, from the valley of need, where we are called to serve, we lift our eyes to the hills of a waiting strength not our own. Our minds are startled by the swift march of world-shaking events. Hidden fires are flaming forth, consuming the old habitations of men. Everywhere our ears are assailed by harsh voices that challenge all that a former generation counted fixed, final, and sure. Men in fetters, whose lives have been held more cheap than merchandise, are chanting fierce songs of expected freedom. Now God be praised, who hath matched us with this hour when, with the shining sword of emancipation, Thou callest us to lead in the great crusade against all that denies, degrades, and enslaves Thy other children under all skies. O God, make us wise enough to give ourselves to the highest. Make us good enough to surrender ourselves to the best. We ask it in the Redeemer's blessed Amen. name. THE JOURNAL On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, October 31, 1963, was dispensed with, MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT Messages in writing from the President of the United States submitting nominations were communicated to the Senate by Mr. Miller, one of his secretaries. MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hackney, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House had passed the bill (S. 1703) to amend title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, and for other purposes, with an amendment, in which it requested the concurrence of the Senate. The message also announced that the House had disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 4638) to CIX- -1314 Senate on the disagreeing votes of the TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE On request of Mr. MANSFIELD, and by EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business, to consider the nominations on the Executive Calendar. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business. EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate messages from the President of the United States submitting sundry nominations, which were referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (For nominations this day received, see the end of Senate proceedings.) EXECUTIVE REPORT OF A The following favorable report of a By Mr. JOHNSTON, from the Committee on the Judiciary. Bernard T. Moynahan, Jr., of Kentucky, to be U.S. district judge for the eastern district of Kentucky. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. If there be no further reports of committees, the nominations on the Executive Calendar will be stated. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION The legislative clerk read the nomination of Dr. Robert S. Morison, of New York, to be a member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for the remainder of the term expiring May 10, 1966. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the nomination is confirmed. ANDERSON COLLEGE LIBRARY ANDERSON, INDIANA NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE The legislative clerk read the nomination of Dr. William Neill Hubbard, Jr., of Michigan, to be a member of the Board of Regents, National Library of Medicine, Public Health Service, for the term of 4 years expiring August 3, 1967. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the nomination is confirmed. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE The legislative clerk proceeded to read sundry nominations in the Public Health Service. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that these nomi nations be considered en bloc. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the nominations will be considered en bloc; and, without objection, they are confirmed. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the President be immediately notified of the confirmation of all these nominations. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the President will be notified forthwith. LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I move that the Senate resume the consideration of legislative business. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate resumed the consideration of legislative business. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following letters, which were referred as indicated: REPORT ON MEDICAL STOCKPILE OF CIVIL DEFENSE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT A letter from the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C., reporting, pursuant to law on the actual procurement receipts for medical stockpile of civil defense emergency supplies and equipment purposes, for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1963; to the Committee on Armed Services. REPORT ON MILITARY PROCUREMENT ACTIONS A letter from the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Installations and Logistics, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on military procurement actions for experimental, developmental, or research work, for the 6-month period ended June 30, 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Armed Services. 20865 52803 REPORT ON RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION LIQUIDATION FUND A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report covering the progress made in liquidating the assets of the former Reconstruction Finance Corporation, for the quarterly period ended September 30, 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Banking and Currency. REPORT ON PROVISION OF AVIATION WAR RISK INSURANCE A letter from the Acting Secretary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the provision of aviation war risk insurance, as of September 30, 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Commerce. REPORT ON UNNECESSARY COSTS INCURRED BY USE OF AN INADEQUATE INTERIOR PROTECTIVE COATING FOR FUEL TRUCK TANKERS A letter from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on unnecessary costs incurred by use of an inadequate interior protective coating for fuel truck tankers, Department of the Army, dated October 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON NEED TO REVISE PROCEDURES IN ADMINISTRATION OF MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR URBAN RENEWAL HOUSING A letter from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the need to revise procedures in administration of the mortgage insurance program for urban renewal housing, Federal Housing Administration, Housing and Home Finance Agency, dated October 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON CERTAIN UNNECESSARY ANNUAL EXPENDITURES BY THE ARMY AND NAVY A letter from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on unnecessary annual expenditures by the Departments of the Army and Navy for leasing commercial facilities to store Government-owned empty 55-gallon steel drums in the Los Angeles, Calif., area, Department of Defense, dated October 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON USE OF FORMER GOVERNMENT SURPLUS PARTS WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION A letter from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the use of former Government surplus parts without authorization under contract DA-23-204-TC-1695 with Aerodex, Inc., Miami, Fla., Department of the Army, dated October 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON UNNECESSARY COSTS INCURRED BECAUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE NEGLIGENCE AND POOR DESIGN A letter from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on unnecessary costs incurred because of administrative negligence and poor design in the construction of two Capehart housing projects, Department of the Air Force, dated October 1963 (with an accompanying report); to the Committee on Government Operations. APPLICATION FOR LOAN UNDER SMALL RECLAMATION PROJECTS ACT OF 1956 A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, an application for a loan to the Jackson Valley Irrigation District, Amador County, Calif., under the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 (with accompanying papers); to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE PAPERS A letter from the Archivist of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a list of papers and documents on the files of several departments and agencies of the Government which are not needed in the conduct of business and have no permanent value or historical interest, and requesting action looking to their disposition (with accompanying papers); to a Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Papers in the Executive Departments. The PRESIDENT pro tempore appointed Mr. JOHNSTON and Mr. CARLSON members of the committee on the part of the Senate. PETITION The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a resolution adopted by the Louisiana State Conference of Branches, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, of New Orleans, La., favoring the enactment of the civil rights bill, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES The following reports of committees were submitted: By Mr. ROBERTSON, from the Committee on Banking and Currency, without amendment: S. 1241. A bill to require annual reports instead of quarterly reports under the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Liquidation Act (Rept. No. 628); and S. 2228. A bill to change the requirements for the annual meeting date for national banks (Rept. No. 622). By Mr. DIRKSEN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, with an amendment: S. 1686. A bill to amend section 375 of title 28 of the United States Code, relating to the annuities of widows of Supreme Court Justices (Rept. No. 623). By Mr. LONG of Missouri, from the Committee on the Judiciary, without amendment: S. 689. A bill for the relief of Lila Everts Weber (Rept. No. 624). By Mr. FULBRIGHT, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, without amendment: H.R. 7405. An act to amend the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to authorize the U.S. Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development to vote for an increase in the Bank's authorized capital stock (Rept. No. 625). By Mr. JORDAN of North Carolina, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, without amendment: H. Con. Res. 223. Concurrent resolution to provide for the printing of 3,000 additional copies of civil rights hearings (Rept. No. 627). INQUIRY INTO FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS INTERESTS OF ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OR FORMER OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE SENATE REPORT OF A COMMITTEE (S. REPT. NO. 626) · Mr. JORDAN of North Carolina. Mr. President, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, I report an original resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds by the Committee on Rules and Administration in discharging its responsibilities under Senate Resolution 212inquiry into the financial or business interests of any officer or employee or former officer or employee of the Senate and I ask for immediate consideration of the resolution. The resolution has been cleared by the majority, and the distinguished junior Senator from Nebraska [Mr. CURTIS], the ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and Administration, asks for its adoption. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The resolution will be read for the information of the Senate. The resolution (S. Res. 221) was read as follows: Resolved, That for the purpose of discharging its responsibilities pursuant to Senate Resolution 212, to inquire into the financial or business interests of any officer or employee or former officer or employee of the Senate, agreed to October 10, 1963, the Committee on Rules and Administration is authorized (1) to make such expenditures as it deems advisable; (2) to employ upon a temporary basis, technical, clerical, and other assistants and consultants: Provided, That the minority is authorized to select one person for appointment, and the person so selected shall be appointed and his compensation shall be so fixed that his gross rate shall not be less by more than $1,600 than the highest gross rate paid to any other person employed under the authority of this resolution; and (3) with the prior consent of the heads of the departments or agencies concerned, to utilize the reimbursable services, information, facilities, and personnel of any of the departments or agencies of the Government. SEC. 2. Expenses of the committee, under this resolution, which shall not exceed $50,000 through January 31, 1964, shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to proceeding to the consideration of the resolution? There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. Mr. CURTIS. Mr. President, I thank the chairman of the committee for his courtesy to all the members of the committee, particularly those of the minority. I appreciate the fact that the resolution provides for minority representation staffwise. The task before the committee is not a pleasant one, but it is one that involves the good standing and integrity of the entire Senate. It must be followed judiciously but thoroughly. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the resolution (S. Res. 221) is agreed to. BILL AND JOINT RESOLUTION A bill and a joint resolution were introduced, read the first time, and, by unanimous consent, the second time, and referred as follows: By Mr. HUMPHREY: S. 2278. A bill for the relief of Elmer O. Erickson; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. By Mr. KUCHEL: S.J. Res. 130. Joint resolution to designate the powerhouse on Clear Creek at the head of Whiskeytown Reservoir, in the State of California, as Judge Francis Carr powerhouse; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. (See the remarks of Mr. KUCHEL When he introduced the above joint resolution, which appear under a separate heading.) |