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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 an enrolled bill, viz, S. 1605, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILL SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the bill (S. 1605) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended, to provide for labeling of economic poisons with registration numbers, to eliminate registration under protest, and for other other purposes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1963 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment heretofore proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), as modified, in the nature of a substitute for the amendments proposed by Mr. TALMADGE (for himself and others),

Pending debate,

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

Whereupon

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. PELL in the chair) directed the roll to be called;

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Clark

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Dominick

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Humphrey

Inouye

Johnston

Jordan, Idaho

Keating

Kennedy

Kuchel Lausche Long, Mo. Magnuson Mansfield McGovern

McIntyre

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A quorum being present,

Pending debate,

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

Whereupon

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TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

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

The following routine business was transacted; provided that such authority not include committee meetings: REPORT ON CONSTRUCTION AT WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY, HOUSTON,

TEX.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the grant of research and development funds to the William Marsh Rice University, Houston, Tex., in partial support for the construction of a space science and technology building; which was referred to the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences.

REPORT ON EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL FROM APPLICATION OF POLICY REQUIRING USE OF LESS THAN FIRST-CLASS AIR ACCOMODATIONS

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 the exclusion of certain personnel from application of policy requiring use of less than firstclass air accommodations, Canal Zone Government and Panama Canal Company; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON NEED FOR ADEQUATE EMPLOYMENT DATA FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TRAINING UNDER MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT OF 1962 The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communi

cation from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the need for adequate employment data for evaluating the effectiveness of training under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare; which with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS TO BE ATTAINED AS A RESULT OF THE purchase of A LEASED AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM IN USE AT SANDIA LABORATORY 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 significant savings to be attained as a result of the purchase of a leased automatic data processing system in use at Sandia Laboratory, Atomic Energy Commission; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. REPORT ON REVIEW OF PROBLEMS RELATING TO MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

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 the review of problems relating to management and administration of electronic data processing systems in the Federal Government; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

AMENDMENT TO THE BANKRUPTCY ACT

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Director, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend paragraphs b and c of section 14 of the Bankruptcy Act; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PETITION AND MEMORIAL

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a memorial of the American history class called the "Simulated U.S. Senate, South Bend, Ind.," remonstrating against the use of predictive machinery or predictions by the communications media during the conduct of a national election; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a resolution of the City Council, Chicago, Ill., favoring the passage of the pending civil rights bill; which was ordered to lie on the table.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. MCCLELLAN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted a report (No. 1018) entitled "Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights," pursuant to Senate Resolution 65 (88th Cong., 1st sess.), as extended; which was ordered to be printed.

EXTENSION OF TIME FOR REPORTS PURSUANT
TO CERTAIN SENATE RESOLUTIONS
On motion by Mr. MCCLELLAN, and
by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the time for reports pursuant to Senate Resolutions 56, 63, and 66 (88th Cong., 1st sess.) by the Committee on the Judiciary, be extended until June 1, 1964.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. INOUYE:

S. 2794. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to permit the duty-free entry of certain articles grown, manufactured, or produced in the Ryuku Islands; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. BEALL:

S. 2795. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, by insertting a new title X to authorize aid in developing, constructing, and operating privately owned nuclear-powered merchant ships; to the Committee on Commerce.

ADDITIONAL COAUTHOR OF S 2764 AND S. 2765

On motion by Mr. CANNON, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That the name of Mr. GOLDWATER be added as a coauthor to the following bills:

S. 2764. A bill with respect to the proof of value necessary in the case of certain mining claims located prior to July 23, 1955; and

S. 2765. A bill to amend the act relating to the multiple use of the surface of the same tracts of the public lands in order to provide that certain varieties of sand and gravel shall be considered as valuable mineral deposits under the mining laws of the United States.

ADDED COAUTHOR OF S. 2765

Under authority heretofore granted, the name of Mr. MECHEM was added as a coauthor of the bill (S. 2765) to amend the act relating to the multiple use of the surface of the same tracts of the public lands in order to provide that certain varieties of sand and gravel shall be considered as valuable mineral deposits under the mining laws of the United States, previously introduced.

AUTHORIZATION OF TEMPORARY USE OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN CONTROL OF COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS BY U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

Mr. McCLELLAN, from the Committee on Government Operations, reported the following resolution (S. 321):

Whereas the case of the United States of America v. Herbert R. Burris, et al., criminal action No. 63, C.R. 317, is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; and

Whereas the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations has in its possession, by virtue of Senate Resolution 255, section 5, 86th Congress,

the records of the former Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field; and

Whereas the chief clerk, Ruth Young Watt, has received a subpena duces tecum from the United States attorney for the northern district of Illinois for documents of the said former Select Committee on Improper Activities in the Labor or Management Field to be used in connection with the aforementioned criminal proceedings; and

Whereas by the privileges of the Senate of the United States no document under the control and in the possession of the Senate of the United States can, by the mandate of processes of the ordinary courts of justice be taken from such control or possession but by its permission; and

Whereas by the privilege of the Senate and by rule XXX of the Standing Rules of the Senate, no document shall be withdrawn from its files except by the order of the Senate: Therefore be it

Resolved, That the chief clerk, Ruth Young Watt, of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Government Operations, is authorized to comply with the aforementioned subpena duces tecum for documents and shall deliver these documents in the possession of the said subcommittee to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and, said documents to be returned to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations when the trial has been completed.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution; and

Resolved, That the Senate agree thereto and to the preamble.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), as modified, in the nature of a substitute for the amendments proposed by Mr. TALMADGE (for himself and others).

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

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. INOUYE in the chair) directed the roll to be called;

When

Sixty-one Senators answered to their names, as follows:

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A quorum being present,
Pending debate,

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 the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H.R. 287. An act to amend title II of the Social Security Act to include Nevada among those States which are permitted to divide their retirement systems into two parts for purposes of obtaining social security coverage under Federal-State agreement.

H.R. 1608. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that certain aircraft engines and propellers may be exported as working parts of aircraft, and for other purposes;

H.R. 2652. An act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the duty-free importation of certain wools for use in the manufacturing of polishing felts;

H.R. 3348. An act to amend section 316 of the Social Security Amendments of 1958 to extend the time within which teachers and other employees covered by the same retirement system in the State of Maine may be treated as being covered by separate retirement systems for purposes of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program;

H.R. 4364. An act 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;

H.R. 6455. An act to amend subsection (b) of section 512 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (dealing with unrelated business taxable income);

H.R. 8268. An act to prevent double taxation in the case of certain tobacco products exported and returned unchanged to the United States for delivery to a manufacturer's bonded factory;

H.R. 8975. An act to provide for the tariff classification of certain particleboard:

H.R. 9311. An act to continue for 2 years the suspension of duty on certain alumina and to make permanent the suspension of duty on certain bauxite; and

H.R. 10669. An act to extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951, and for other purposes.

HOUSE BILLS REFERRED

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

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz. the bill (H.R. 7152), to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. DIRKSEN (for himself and Mr. MANSFIELD), as modified, in the nature of a substitute for the amendments proposed by Mr. TALMADGE (for himself and others),

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

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

Ordered, That the amendments be considered en bloc.

Pending debate,

RECESS

On motion by Mr. JORDAN of Idaho, at 6 o'clock and 12 minutes p.m.,

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

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1964 (Legislative day of Monday, March 30, 1964)

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer.

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On motion by Mr. MORTON (for himself, Mr. WILLIAMS of Delaware, Mr. MILLER, and Mr. JORDAN of Idaho) to amend the amendments proposed by Mr. TALMADGE (for himself and others), as follows: On page 2, strike out lines 1 to 8, inclusive; on page 3, strike out line 9 and insert other words; on page 3, line 10, strike out before "In" the single quotation mark and insert Sec. 1101; on page 3, line 10, strike out "for willful" down to and including the words "District of Columbia" on line 13 and insert other words; on page 3, line 17, strike out before the word "This" the single quotation mark; on page 3, line 22, strike out the single quotation mark before the word "Nor" and strike out certain words; on page 4, line 4, strike out the single quota

A quorum being present,

Walters Williams, Del. Young, Ohio

SENATOR EXCUSED

Mr. HOLLAND was excused from attendance upon the Senate on Monday and Tuesday of next week, on his own request.

TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

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

The following routine business was transacted; provided that such authority not include committee meetings:

PETITION

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a petition of the faculty of the Washington University School of Law, Washington, D.C.,

praying the enactment of the pending civil rights bill; which was ordered to lie on the table.

INTRODUCTION OF A BILL

Mr. MAGNUSON (for himself and Mr. COTTON) introduced a bill (S. 2796) to provide for strengthening and improving the national transportation system, and for other purposes, which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

CONSIDERATION OF UNOBJECTED BILLS ON

CALENDAR

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and

by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That the calendar be called for the consideration of certain bills to which there is no objection, beginning with Order No. 938.

The following bills were thereupon considered; and no amendment was made:

S. 2088. A bill for the relief of Tomoe Ishikawa Westley:

S. 2105. A bill for the relief of Martin Morales Salvador:

S. 2225. A bill for the relief of Christiane Antoine Bronas;

S. 2233. A bill for the relief of Margaret Rose Owen;

S. 2336. A bill for the relief of John Richard Dolby:

S. 2338. A bill for the relief of Kalliope Kostides:

S. 2410. A bill for the relief of Erich Hoffinger; and

S. 2499. A bill for the relief of Leobardo L. Gonzalez.

Ordered, That they be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass and that the respective titles thereof be as aforesaid.

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:

S. 858. A bill for the relief of Miladin Kljajin:

S. 2219. A bill for the relief of Helen Marghitsa Georgalas;

S. 2342. A bill for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Toros Torosian; and

S. 2449. A bill for the relief of Dorothy Eyre.

Ordered. That the bills be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary_request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2436) for the relief of Mihajlo Radosavljevic; and the reported amendments 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

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H.R. 1439. An act for the relief of Monday next. Ioanna Ganas;

H.R. 3654. An act for the relief of Paolo Armano;

H.R. 5083. An act for relief of John Stewart Murphy:

H.R. 6133. An act for the relief of Miss Carmen Rioja and child, Paloma Menchaca Rioja:

H.R. 6568. An act for the relief of Frances Sperilli;

H.R. 6837. An act for the relief of Mrs. Eleonora Vasconi (nee Trentanove);

H.R. 8469. An act for the relief of Dr. Salim Akyol; and

H.R. 9573. An act for the relief of Wolfgang Stresemann.

Ordered, That they pass to a third reading.

The said bills were severally read the third time.

Resolved, That they pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills; and the reported amendments were agreed to:

H.R. 1382. An act for the relief of John Gatzopi Overbeck and Mary Gatzopoulos Overbeck; and

H.R. 1179. An act for the relief of Basilio King, his wife and children.

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.

ORDER FOR RECESS

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD,

and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. on Monday next.

CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to into authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted programs, to establish a Commission on Equal Em

MONDAY, MAY 4, 1964 Legislative day of Monday, March 30, 1964)

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock a.m., and the Chaplain offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, The Journal of the proceedings of Saturday, May 2, 1964, was approved.

ORDER FOR RECESS

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and by unanimous consent, Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it take a recess until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

QUESTION OF QUORUM

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

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore directed the roll to be called; When

Sixty-five Senators answered to their names, as follows:

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TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS

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

The following routine business was transacted; provided that such authority not include committee meetings:

FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission, transmitting copies

of the following publications issued by the Commission:

"Statistics of Electric Utilities in the United States, 1962, Privately Owned";

"Major Natural Gas Pipelines Map, December 31, 1963"; and

"Uniform System of Accounts Prescribed for Natural Gas Companies, for Class A and B Companies, February 1, 1964."

Ordered, That the communication, with the accompanying documents, be referred to the Committee on Commerce.

SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the cases of certain aliens whose deportation has been suspended, together with the statement of the reason for such suspension; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT ON INADEQUATE RENTS CHARGED FOR EMPLOYEE HOUSING, BUREAU OF PRISONS

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 inadequate rents charged for employee housing, Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON IMPAIRMENT OF COMBAT CAPABILITY AND UNNECESSARY COSTS DUE TO INEFFICIENT AND UNECONOMICAL PRACTICES FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT WITHIN CERTAIN UNITS OF 8TH U.S. ARMY, KOREA

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 the impairment of combat capability and unnecessary costs due to inefficient and uneconomical supply and maintenance practices for communications and electronic equipment within certain units of the 8th U.S. Army, Korea, Department of the Army; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON INCLUSION OF VOLUNTEER WORKERS IN DETERMINING THE ALLOWABLE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ENGAGED IN PERSONNEL WORK, VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION

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 the inclusion of volunteer workers in determining the allowable number of employees engaged in personnel work tends to defeat intent of appropriation act limitations, Veterans' Administration; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON PROBLEMS INCIDENT TO THE FIELDING OF AN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM OVERSEAS DUE TO SUPPLY SUPPORT DEFICIENCIES

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a secret report on problems incident to the fielding of an Air Defense System overseas due to supply support deficiencies during 1962 and 1963 in the Department of the Army; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

REPORT ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO ARMY AND

AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICERS

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 payments to Army and Air Force Reserve officers on annual active duty training for days on which no training or necessary travel was performed, Department of Defense; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

AUDIT REPORT ON GOVERNMENT PRINTING

OFFICE

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report on the Government Printing Office, fiscal year 1963; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

PETITIONS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate the following petitions, etc., which were referred as indicated:

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of New Mexico favoring the enactment of legislation to provide immediate, reasonable protection for the domestic cattle, lamb and mutton industry in the form of import quotas on beef, lamb and mutton and meat products derived therefrom; to require labeling foreign meat products, as such, wherever they are sold and used in the United States; and requiring the use of domestic meat in all school lunch programs and welfare food commodity programs in which Federal participation is involved; to the Committee on Finance.

A resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of New Mexico favoring the immediate authorization and construction of the Animas-La Plata project; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

A concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts favoring an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing a pension of $200 a month to persons over 65; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a petition of

Karl H. Croel, Indianapolis, Ind., praying the passage of the pending civil rights bill; which was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. PASTORE (for himself and Mr. PELL) presented a concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State of Rhode Island favoring the building of a breakwater in Bristol Harbor in the town of Bristol, R.I.; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Mr. MAGNUSON, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2049) to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to accept gifts and bequests for the purposes of the Department of Commerce, reported it with amendments to text and title and submitted a report (No. 1019) thereon.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (S. 2772) to amend the Alaska Omnibus Act, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 1020) thereon.

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

By Mr. GOLDWATER:

S. 2797. A bill to amend the act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian lands on the Papago Reservation in Arizona;

S. 2798. A bill to amend the act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian lands on the Hualapal Reservation in Arizona; and

S. 2799. A bill to amend the act of August 9, 1955, to authorize longer term leases of Indian lands on the Salt River Pima Reservation in Arizona; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

S. 2800. A bill for the relief of Lim Wey Nan John (or John Wey Nan Lim), and Maude Lim (or Lim Wang Maude Luella); and

S. 2801. A bill for the relief of Wie Lie Bong and Jenny Kim-Yang (nee Lie) Bong; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HUMPHREY:

S. 2802. A bill for the relief of Miss Tanguturi Suryakumari; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PASTORE:

S. 2803. A bill for the relief of Joao Carlos Senra Ferreira, Jose Jorge Senra Ferreira, and Maria Goretti Senra Ferreira; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALTONSTALL (for himself and Mr. KENNEDY):

S. 2804. A bill to authorize certain improvements on the Weymouth-Fore and Town Rivers, Mass., for navigation and other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. MCINTYRE:

S. 2805. A bill for the relief of Regina V. Genest; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADDED COAUTHORS OF S. 2793 Under authority heretofore granted, the following-named Senators have been

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