So the amendment proposed by Mr. HART (for himself and others) was agreed to.

On motion by Mr. HART to reconsider the vote agreeing to his amendment,

On motion by Mr. KEATING, 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 agreed to the following resolution, which I am directed to communicate to the Senate:

Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable JOHN B. BENNETT, a Repreresentative from the State of Michigan.

Resolved, That a committee of fiftyfour Members of the House, with such Members of the Senate as may be joined, be appointed to attend the funeral.

Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House.

Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

Resolved, That as a further mark of respect, the House do now adjourn. DEATH OF LATE REPRESENTATIVE FROM

MICHIGAN, HON. JOHN B. BENNETT The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. INOUYE in the chair) laid before the Senate the resolution this day received from the House of Representatives, announcing the death of the late Representative

from the State of Michigan, Hon. JOHN B. BENNETT, which was read.

Mr. HART (for himself and Mr. McNAMARA) thereupon submitted the following resolution (S. Res. 349); which was considered and unanimously agreed to:

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow the announcement of the death of Hon. JOHN B. BENNETT, late a Representative from the State of Michigan.

Resolved, That a committee of two Senators be appointed by the Presiding Officer to join the committee appointed on the part of the House of Representatives to attend the funeral of the deceased Representative.

Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the deceased.

The PRESIDING OFFICER, in accordance with the second resolution, appointed Mr. MCNAMARA and Mr. HART as members of the funeral committee on the part of the Senate.

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 bill was further amended on the motion of Mr. PROXMIRE.

On motion by Mr. MILLER to further amend the bill by inserting on page 12, after line 23, the following new subsection:

(g) In order to encourage preservation of the financial solvency of the United Nations which is being threatened by the failure of some member nations to pay currently their assessments and/or contributions to the United Nations, no assistance shall be furnished under the provisions of this Act, to the government of any nation which is more than one year in arrears in its payment of any assessment by the United Nations for its regular budget or for peace and security operations, unless a report is first furnished by the President to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives setting forth his determination that such assistance should nevertheless be furnished, accompanied by the reasons for such determination, including the assurance, if any, given by the government concerned of paying (independently of such assistance) all such arrearages and placing its payments of such assessments on a current basis, or an explanation of the unusual and exceptional circumstances which make it economically incapable of giving such

assurance.

Pending debate,

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

After debate,

So the amendment proposed by Mr. MILLER was not agreed to.

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

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

On motion by Mr. MORSE to further amend the bill by inserting on page 12, after line 12, the following new section:

Sec. 620A. (a) Prohibition on Furnishing of Assistance Subsequent to June 30, 1966.-Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no assistance shall be furnished pursuant to this Act to any country or area (or enterprise therein) subsequent to June 30, 1966 unless

(1) Such country or area has requested such assistance and can show that it is pursuing the following economic, poltical, and military policies:

(A) That it (i) is seriously and continuously engaged in measures of self-help, (ii) has taken appropriate steps to assure that its own private capital resources will be utilized within its own country or area, (iii) will encourage the development of the private enterprise sector of its own economy, (iv) has taken adequate steps, where appropriate and necessary, to bring about reforms in such fields as land distribution and taxation to enable its people fairly to share in the products of its development, and to assure that the project or program for which economic aid is requested will contribute to the economic or social development of the country;

(B) That it is promoting the maximum amount of individual freedom

and is encouraging its people freely to choose their own government; and (C) That it seeks to establish and maintain only such military force as may be adequate to prevent the internal overthrow of an elected government or to deter threatened external Communist attack;

(2) The furnishing of such assistance is required by an irrevocable commitment made, or contractual obligation incurred, prior to the date of enactment of this section; or

(3) In case of any such assistance extended in the form of loans, the interest rate thereon is not less than the average rate payable on obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.

(b) The total number of countries or areas receiving assistance under this Act subsequent to June 30, 1966, shall not exceed fifty.

On motion by Mr. MORSE,

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

the Senate proceed to the consideration of the House amendment, without amendment, to S. 2642, the so-called antipoverty bill, with all debate thereon limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between the proponents and opponents and controlled by the majority and minority leaders, respectively.

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

Ordered, That the Committee on Appropriations be authorized to sit during the sessions of the Senate for the remainder of the 88th Congress; and

Ordered further, That all committees be authorized to sit until noon tomorrow, with the exception of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, to sit between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

On motion by Mr. MORSE to further amend the bill as follows: On page 4, line 5, after "SEC. 104.", insert (a)

On page 4, between lines 13 and 14. insert the following:

(b) Title VI of chapter 2 of part I is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

"Sec. 254. Restrictions on Assistance. (a) None of the funds made available under authority of this Act may be used to furnish assistance to any country covered by this title in which the government has come to power through the forcible overthrow of a prior government which has been chosen in free and democratic elections.

"(b) The provisions of this section shall not require the withholding of assistance to any country if, following a determination by the President that the withholding of such assistance would be contrary to the national interest, the two Houses of Congress adopt a concurrent resolution approving the continuance of such assistance."

On motion by Mr. MORSE,

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

After debate,

It was determined in Yeas... 12 the negative. Nays. 59 The yeas and nays having been heretofore ordered.

Senators who voted in the affirmative

McGovern

McIntyre

McNamara

Metcalf

Monroney

Sparkman Stennis Symington Walters Yarborough

are

Allott

Bartlett

Muskie

Carlson

Cotton

So the amendment proposed by Mr. MORSE was not agreed to.

On motion by Mr. FULBRIGHT to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendment.

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

CONSIDERATION OF S. 2642 TOMORROW

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

Ordered, That effective on Tuesday, August 11, 1964, beginning at 10:15 a.m.,

Fulbright Hart Hartke Holland

Humphrey

Magnuson

Mansfield

McCarthy

McClellan McGee McIntyre McNamara

Mechem

Metcalf

Miller

Keating

Monroney

Kuchel

Morton

Lausche

Mundt

Dominick

Long, Mo.

Pastore

CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN 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. 898.

The Senate thereupon proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 4361) for the rehef of the estate of Paul F. Ridge; 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.

The Senate proceeded to consider the following bills, and no amendment was made:

S. 1045. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Genevieve Olsen;

S. 2458. A bill for the relief of Lloyd K. Hirota:

S. 2750. A bill for the relief of Fred E. Starr:

S. 2271. An act for the relief of Shu Hsien Chang:

S. 2790. A bill for the relief of Charles Chung Chi Lee and Julia Lee; and

S. 2944. A bill for the relief of the Greater Southeast Community Hospital Foundation, Inc.

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. 2672. A bill for the relief of Robert L. Wolverton:

S. 2133. A bill for the relief of Maj. Raymond G. Clark, Jr.;

S. 2678. A bill for the relief of Dr. Victor M. Ubieta; and

S. 2759. A bill for the relief of Kim Sook Hee and Kim Lou.

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 following bills; and no amendment was made:

H.R. 1451. An act for the relief of Frank Mramor;

H.R. 6883. An act for the relief of the estate of Eileen G. Foster;

H.R. 9995. An act to amend the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act to allow credit to certain members of the U.S. Secret Service Division for periods of prior police service; and

H.R. 11222. An act to amend the Horizontal Property Act of the District of Columbia to permit a condominium unit to be located on more than one floor of a building, and for other purposes.

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 joint resolution (S.J. Res. 110) designating the bridge constructed over the Washington Channel of the Potomac River in the District of Columbia as the "Francis Case Memorial Bridge"; and no amendment being made,

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

The said joint resolution was read the third time.

Resolved, That it pass, and that the preamble thereof be agreed to.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

ENROLLED BILLS PRESENTED

The Secretary reported that on today he presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills:

S. 1057. An act to promote the cause of criminal justice by providing for the representation of defendants who are financially unable to obtain an adequate defense in criminal causes in the courts of the United States;

S. 1642. An act to amend the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to extend disclosure requirements to the issuers of additional publicly traded securities, to provide for improved qualifications and disciplinary procedures for registered brokers and dealers, and for other purposes; and

S. 1991. An act to charter by act of Congress the Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden.

RECESS

On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, at 8 o'clock and 25 minutes p.m.,

The Senate, as a further mark of respect to the late Representative BENNETT, took a recess under its order of today until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1964 (Legislative day of Monday, August 10, 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. INOUYE, and by unanimous consent,

The Journal of the proceedings of Monday, August 10, 1964, was approved.

COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED TO SIT

The Subcommittee on Public Lands of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs was authorized to sit today during the session of the Senate, on the request of Mr. INOUYE.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the President of the United States, together with a letter from the Acting Director of the Bureau of the Budget, transmitting, pursuant to law, supplemental estimates of appropriations for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the fiscal year 1965, amounting to $240,422,000; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.

REPORTS OF AGREEMENTS CONCLUDED UNDER AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Associate Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, reports concerning agreements entered into during July 1964 with Tunisia, Greece, the United Arab Republic, and Vietnam, under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

NATIONAL STOCKPILE OF CIVIL DEFENSE EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT

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 for the quarter ended June 30, 1964, of actual procurement receipts for medical stockpile of civil defense emergency supplies and equipment; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

TRANSFER OF TITLE TO MOVABLE PROPERTY

TO AGENCIES

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the act of July 29, 1954, to permit transfer of title to movable property to agencies which assume operation and maintenance responsibility for project works serving municipal and industrial functions; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENSWITHDRAWAL OF NAME

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, withdrawing a name from a report on certain aliens whose deportation had been suspended; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report stating all the facts and pertinent provisions of law in the case of certain aliens granted admission into the United States under section 212(a) (28) (I) (ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on certain aliens granted temporary admission into the United States under section 212(d) (3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS

Mr. FULBRIGHT, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to whom was referred the bill (S. 284) for the relief of Ethel R. Loop, the widow of Carl R. Loop, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 1369) thereon.

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. KUCHEL (for himself and
Mr. SALINGER):

S. 3104. A bill to authorize investigations and reports on the water resources

S. 3111. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with respect to crimes in Indian country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. McCARTHY:

S. 3112. A bill to provide additional drought disaster relief to farmers and stockmen in connection with the transportation of hay, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. BOGGS (for himself, Mr.
WILLIAMS of Delaware, Mr. BEN-
NETT, Mr. BYRD of West Virginia,
Mr. CARLSON, Mr. FONG, Mr. JOR-
DAN of North Carolina, Mr.
LAUSCHE, Mr. Moss, Mr. SIMP-
SON, Mr. THURMOND, and Mr.
WALTERS):

S.J. Res. 192. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the preamble of the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. PROXMIRE:

S.J. Res. 193. Joint resolution to provide for the designation of the last week in August of 1964 as "National Drum and Bugle Corps Week."

ADDITIONAL COAUTHORS OF SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 139

Presidency and to cases where the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.

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 amendments yesterday proposed by Mr. GRUENING, inserting on page 1, line 6, after the provision agreed to inserting a new title on development loan fund, a new section, and on page 17, to insert a new title, after line 7, on accelerated public works,

HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 2642 The hour of 10:15 o'clock a.m. having arrived, the Senate under its order of yesterday proceeded to consider the amendment of the House of Representatives to the bill (S. 2642) to mobilize the human and financial resources of the Nation to combat poverty in the United States.

On the question of agreeing to the House amendment,

Pending debate,

The hour of 11:15 o'clock a.m. having arrived, and further debate being precluded under the unanimous-consent agreement of yesterday,

The question being taken on agreeing to the House amendment,

It was determined in the affirmative. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

On motion by Mr. HUMPHREY to reconsider the vote agreeing to the amendment,

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

FIRE PROTECTION PLAN FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ADJACENT COMMUNITIES IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 5044) 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; and no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

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

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

REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY
IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
On motion by Mr. MANSFIELD, and
by unanimous consent.

Ordered, That the names of Mr. JAVITS and Mr. ERVIN be added as coauthors of 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

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; and no amendment being made.

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

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

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. AUTHORIZING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMISSIONERS TO REMOVE DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

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

The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H.R. 7441) 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 no amendment being made,

Ordered, That it pass to a third read

ing.

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

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. 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 question being on agreeing to the amendments yesterday proposed by Mr. GRUENING, on page 1, after line 6, by inserting a new title on Development Loan Fund, and on page 17, after line 7, by inserting a new title on accelerated public works,

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

Ninety-two Senators answered to their names, as follows:

PRESIDENTIAL APPROVALS

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

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

On August 6, 1964:

S.J. Res. 184. Joint resolution for the commemoration of the Honorable Herbert Hoover's 90th birthday, August 10, 1964.

On August 10, 1964:

S. 2218. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to accept the transfer of certain national forest lands in Cocke County, Tenn., for purposes of the Foothills Parkway, and for other purposes.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1961

The Senate resumed consideration of 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. GRUENING, on page 1, after line 6,

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 five enrolled bills, viz, S. 136, S. 1833, S. 2881, H.R. 988, and H.R. 6496, I am directed to bring the same to the Senate for the signature of its President.

ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED

The Secretary reported that he had examined and found truly enrolled the following bills:

S. 136. An act to place in trust status certain lands on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota;

S. 1833. An act to authorize Government agencies to provide quarters and facilities to civilian officers and employees of the Government, and for other purposes;

S. 2881. An act to amend the Alaska Omnibus Act to provide assistance to the State of Alaska for the reconstruction of areas damaged by the earthquake of March 1964 and subsequent seismic waves, and for other purposes;

H.R. 988. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Graff House Site for inclusion in Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes; and

H.R. 6496. An act to convey certain federally owned land to the Cherokee Tribe of Oklahoma.

The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore thereupon signed the same. AMENDMENT OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE ACT OF

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. GRUENING, on page 1, after line 6,

After debate,

The question being taken on agreeing to the amendment, viz, on page 1, insert after the amendment heretofore agreed to after line 6, the following: Sec. Section 201 (d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which relates to the Development Loan Fund, is amended to read as follows:

"(d) Funds made available for this title shall not be loaned or reloaned at rates of interest excessive or unreasonable for the borrower and in no event shall such funds (except funds loaned under section 205 and funds which, prior to the date of enactment of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1964, were authorized or committed to be loaned upon terms which do not meet the minimum terms set forth herein) be loaned at a rate of interest of less than the rate arrived at by adding one-quarter of 1 per centum per annum to the rate which the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be equal to the average annual interest rate on all interest-bearing obligations of the United States then forming a part of the public debt as computed at the end of the fiscal year next preceding the date the application for the loan is approved and by adjusting the result so obtained to the nearest one-eighth of 1 per centum."

It was determined in (Yeas__. the negative_‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒.Nays-----

44 48

So the amendment proposed by Mr. GRUENING was not agreed to.

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

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

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

Ordered, That when the Senate concludes its business today it adjourn until 10 o'clock a.m. tomorrow.

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

On motion by Mr. MORSE, to further amend the bill by inserting, on page 13, after line 13, a new section, limiting authorizations for fiscal year 1965,

On motion by Mr. MORSE,

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,

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO ATTEND INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION CONFERENCE, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. NELSON in the chair) announced that the President pro tempore had appointed Mr. SPARKMAN to attend the meeting of the Interparliamentary Union at Copenhagen, Denmark, vice Mr. METCALF, excused.

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 agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 7301) to amend section 341 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

The House has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 9653) 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 House has agreed to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 10222) to strengthen the agricultural economy; to help to achieve a fuller and more effective use of food abundances; to provide for improved levels of nutrition among economically needy households through a cooperative Federal-State program of food assistance to be operated through normal channels of trade, and for other purposes.

The House has disagreed to the amendments of the Senate to each of the following bills of the House:

H.R. 1839. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for the free importation of wild animals and wild birds which are intended for exhibition in the United States;

H.R. 4649. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to authorize the use of certain volatile fruit-flavor concentrates in the celler treatment of wine; and

H.R. 8864. A bill 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; it asks a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the said bills and has appointed Mr. MILLS, Mr. KING of California, Mr. BOGGS, Mr.