H. R. 4004. An act to amend section 5210 of the Revised Statutes.

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. 3480 be referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry; and

That the bill H. R. 4004 be referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

TITLE TO LANDS BENEATH NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHIN STATE BOUNDARIES AND TO NATURAL RESOURCES

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 13) to confirm and establish the titles of the States to lands beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to natural resources within such lands and waters, and to provide for the use and control of said lands and resources.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. HILL (for himself and others) to the amendment proposed by Mr. ANDERSON as a substitute for the part proposed to be inserted by the reported amendment,

ORDER FOR RECESS

Mr. GRISWOLD presented a resolution of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce, Scottsbluff, Nebr., favoring the enactment of legislation to eliminate waste and inefficiency in the departments, bureaus, and agencies of the Government by revision of the Federal civil-service laws, place the powers back in the hands of the Commission, and discontinue the blanket appointments in civil-service civil-service ratings; which was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Mr. KEFAUVER presented a joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, favoring the enactment of legislation to insure that the administrative offices of the Tennessee Valley Authority remain in Tennessee; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works.

Mr. KEFAUVER presented a resolution of the House of Representatives of the State of Tennessee, urging the repeal of automotive excise taxes, particularly the gasoline tax, and reserving this field of taxation for the States; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. FOREIGN POLICY ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT

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

Ordered, That the address today to the American Society of Newspaper Editors by the President of the United States on foreign policy be printed as a Senate document.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

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

S. 1448. A bill to amend the act of June 25, 1942, relating to the making of photographs and sketches of properties of the Military Establishment, to continue in effect the provisions thereof until 6 months after the present national emergency (Rept. No. 145); and

S. 1524. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to furnish certain supplies to foreign naval vessels on a reimbursable basis, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 144).

Mr. SYMINGTON, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was

report (No. 146) thereon.

Mr. HENDRICKSON, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1528) to continue in effect certain appointments as officers and as warrant officers of the Army and of the Air Force, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 147) thereon.

Mr. DUFF, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1529) to amend the act of July 28, 1942 (ch. 528, 56 Stat. 722), relating to posthumous appointments and commissions, and for other purposes. reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 148) thereon.

Mrs. SMITH of Maine, from the Committee on Armed Services, to whom were referred the following bills, reported them each without amendment, and submitted reports thereon, as follows:

S. 1530. A bill to amend the ArmyNavy Nurses Act of 1947 to authorize the apointment in the grade of first lieutenant of nurses and medical specialists in the Regular Army and Regular Air Force, and appointment with rank of lieutenant (junior grade) of nurses in the Regular Navy (Rept. No. 149); and

S. 1546. A bill to amend the act authorizing the Secretary of War to approve a standard design for a service flag and service lapel button (Rept. No. 150).

REPORTS OF DISPOSITION OF USELESS PAPERS

Mr. CARLSON, from the Joint Select Committee on the Disposition of Papers in the Executive Departments, to whom were referred lists of papers in various departments and agencies of the Government recommended for disposition, transmitted to the Senate by the Archivist of the United States, dated March 17 and March 30, 1953, submitted, pursuant to law, reports thereon.

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

By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. MAYBANK): S. 1648. A bill to provide for a television studio to be maintained in connection with the Senate Radio-Television Correspondents' Gallery; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. By Mr. KEFAUVER:

S. 1649. A bill to amend section 24 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code to permit the deduction from gross income of certain expenses and interest incurred or accrued, but not paid, during the taxable year; to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1650. A bill to amend chapter 113 of title 18, United States Code; and

S. 1651. A bill for the relief of Maria Anna Coone; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BENNETT:

S. 1652. A bill for the relief of Robert A. Tyrrell; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MANSFIELD (by request): S. 1653. A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a patent in fee to Mrs. Cynthia Cooper Anderson; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mrs. SMITH of Maine:

S. 1654. A bill to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for a method of voting in time of war, by members of the land and naval forces absent from the place of their residence," approved September 16, 1942, as amended; to the Committee on Rules and Administration. By Mr. LANGER:

S. 1655. A bill for the relief of Seifoullah Lofti; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. HENDRICKSON:

S. 1656. A bill for the relief of Gerolf Lamprecht; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. CASE:

S. 1657. A bill to provide for the completion of Mount Rushmore National Memorial and the financing thereof by issuance of a special coin; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

By Mr. DOUGLAS:

S. 1658. A bill for the relief of Maria Nakamura;

S. 1659. A bill for the relief of Antony Timothe Fairchild (Ishida Makoto) and Marie Dolores Fairchild (Shimizu Reiko);

S. 1660. A bill for the relief of Pietro Frisina and family; and

S. 1661. A bill for the relief of Erna Prange Blanks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado (by request):

S. 1662. A bill to provide for Federal participation in the design, development, and service testing of jet- and turbinepowered transport aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

By Mr. MCCARRAN:

S. 1663. A bill to increase the salaries of Members of Congress, judges of United States courts, and United States attorneys, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MORSE (for himself, Mr.
ANDERSON, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr.
HILL, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. JACK-
SON, Mr. JOHNSTON of South
Carolina, Mr. KEFAUVER, Mr.
LANGER, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. MAG-
NUSON, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. NEELY,
and Mr. SPARKMAN):

S. 1664. A bill to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Snake River project, Idaho-OregonWyoming, and for related purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

TITLE TO LANDS BENEATH NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHIN STATE BOUNDARIES AND TO NATURAL RESOURCES

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 13) to con

firm and establish the titles of the States to lands beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to natural resources within such lands and waters, and to provide for the use and control of said lands and resources.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. HILL (for himself and others) to the amendment proposed by Mr. ANDERSON as a substitute for the part proposed to be inserted by the reported amendment, Pending debate,

RECESS

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. TAFT in the chair) at 6 o'clock and 45 minutes p. m., declared the Senate, under its order of today, in recess until 11 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1953 (Legislative day of Monday, April 6, 1953)

The PRESIDENT pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock a. m., and Rev. Blake Smith, D. D., of Austin, Tex., offered prayer.

THE JOURNAL

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

The Journal of the proceedings of Tuesday, April 14, Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16, 1953, was approved.

TITLE TO LANDS BENEATH NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHIN STATE BOUNDARIES AND TO NATURAL RESOURCES

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 13) to confirm and establish the titles of the States to lands beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to natural resources within such lands and waters, and to provide for the use and control of said lands and resources.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. HILL (for himself and others) to the amendment proposed by Mr. ANDERSON as a substitute for the part proposed to be inserted by the reported amendment,

Mr. PASTORE was excused from attendance upon the Senate after today until Tuesday next, on his own request. GRANT OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO DISPLACED PERSONS

The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report granting applications for permanent residence of certain displaced persons under section 4 of the Displaced Persons Act of 1948, as amended, together with a statement of the reason for such grant; which, with the accompanying papers, was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

TEMPORARY ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ALIENS INTO THE UNITED STATES

The 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 of certain aliens who were granted temporary admission into the United States under the authority of 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 SMALL DEFENSE PLANTS
ADMINISTRATION

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Administrator of the Small Defense Plants Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the quarterly report of the Administration for the period ended March 31, 1953; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

AUTHORIZATION TO POSTMASTER GENERAL TO CONTRACT FOR SWITCHING SERVICE BY RAILWAY COMMON CARRIER

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Postmaster General, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to authorize the Postmaster General to enter into special agreements for switching service by railway common carriers; which, with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL
ACCOUNTING OFFICE

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from

the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report of the General Accounting Office for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

OVEROBLIGATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS BY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of violations of law by the Production and Marketing Administration by exceeding limitations of allotments made within the total quarterly apportionments of appropriations; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations. AMENDMENT OF UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1951 The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Acting Secretary of State, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act of 1951; which, with the accompanying paper was referred to the Committee on Armed Services. SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENSWITHDRAWAL OF NAMES

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, withdrawing certain names from reports of aliens whose deportation had previously been suspended for more than 6 months, heretofore transmitted to the Senate by the Attorney General; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PAYMENT OF INDIAN CLAIMS

The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Chief Commissioner of the Indians Claims Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the proceedings with respect to the claim of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in Oklahoma et al. v. The United States, and a claim of the Skokomish and other tribes of Indians v. The United States; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

AUDIT REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid before the Senate a communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit report of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952; which, with the accompanying report, was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS The 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 Oklahoma, praying the enactment of legislation to permit the enactment of legislation to permit the legal entry of Anne Elizabeth Craps into the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, praying for the care and maintenance of the Twin Navesink Lighthouse at Highlands, N. J., as an historic site; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, favoring the passage of House bill 2848, to eliminate the provision that no charge can be made by the Territory for the use of wharves and landings existing at the time section 89 of the Organic Act was enacted; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Maine, favoring the elimination of the Federal gasoline tax and leaving that area of taxation entirely to the States; to the Committee on Finance. A resolution of the City Council of Boston, Mass., favoring the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, to establish a joint committee to investigate alleged crimes against humanity in totalitarian countries; and

A resolution of the St. Louis Chapter of the Sons of the Revolution, St. Louis, Mo., favoring that meetings of the United Nations be opened and closed with prayers for guidance to divine providence and that the name of Almighty God, the God of all nations, be inserted in the charter, bylaws, and other documents of the United Nations; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. IVES presented a resolution adopted at a protest rally by citizens of Buffalo, N. Y., remonstrating against the policy of Soviet attack against religious beliefs and minority peoples; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. SALTONSTALL) presented a resolution of the City Council of New Bedford, Mass., remonstrating against the importation of fish fillets tending to jeopardize employment and investments in that area; which was referred to the Committee on Finance.

REPORTS OF A COMMITTEE

Mr. MARTIN (for Mr. Busн), from the Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the bill (S. 117) to amend section 7 of the Flood Control Act of 1941 relating to the apportionment of moneys received on account of the leasing of lands acquired by the United States for flood-control purposes, reported it with amendments and submitted a report (No. 151) thereon.

Mr. MARTIN (for Mr. BUSH), from the Committee on Public Works, to whom was referred the bill (S. 639) to provide for the abandonment of a certain part of the Federal project for the Broadkill River in Delaware, reported it without amendment and submitted a report (No. 152) thereon.

By Mr. BARRETT:

S. 1669. A bill to provide that the excess-land provisions of the Federal reclamation laws shall not apply to lands in the Owl Creek unit of the Missouri Basin project; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. CASE (by request):

S. 1670. A bill to amend section 365 of the act entitled "An act to establish a code of laws for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901, as amended, to increase the maximum sum allowable by the court out of assets of decedent's estate for funeral expenses; S. 1671. A bill to amend the law of the District of Columbia relating to forcible entry and detainer;

S. 1672. A bill to amend the law of the District of Columbia relating to publication of partnerships; and

S. 1673. A bill to amend the act entitled "An act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901, as further amended by an act of April 19, 1920 (title 20, ch. 1. sec. 116, D. C. Code, 1951), relating to continuing decedent's business; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. By Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado: S. 1674. A bill for the relief of John James Perrin (Toshio Mogi); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MALONE:

S. 1675. A bill for the relief of Vasilios Eftathiou Triantafillou; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 1676. A bill to allow an additional exemption of $600 to a taxpayer and to the spouse of a taxpayer upon attaining the age of 70 years; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. LANGER:

S. 1677. A bill relating to the venue of actions for violations of the act entitled "An act to assist States in collecting sales and use taxes on cigarettes"; to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1678. A bill for the relief of Henry Szymerski (Henryk Szymerski) and Polly Henrietta Szymerski; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

S. 1679. A bill to repeal certain acts relating to cooperative agricultural extension work and to amend the Smith

Lever Act of May 8, 1914, to provide for cooperative agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States, Territories, and possessions receiving the benefits of an act of Congress approved July 2, 1862, and of acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. AIKEN (for himself and

Mr. HOLLAND):

S. 1680. A bill to provide for emergency action under section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. MILLIKIN (for himself and Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado): S. 1681. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to cancel the lease of the Department of the Army upon Camp George West, Colo., and to return such camp together with all improvements thereto and facilities situated thereon to the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Armed Services.

TITLE TO LANDS BENEATH NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHIN STATE BOUNDARIES AND TO NATURAL RESOURCES

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 13) to confirm and establish the titles of the States to lands beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to natural resources within such lands and waters, and to provide for the use and control of said lands and resources.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. HILL (for himself and others) to the amendment proposed by Mr. ANDERSON as a substitute for the part proposed to be inserted by the reported amendment,

Pending debate,

ORDER FOR RECESS

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

Ordered, That when the Senate completes its business today it take a recess until 11 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.

Pending debate,

The VICE PRESIDENT resumed the chair.

Pending debate,

RECESS

On motion by Mr. SCHOEPPEL, at 5 o'clock and 41 minutes p. m.,

The Senate, under its order of today, took a recess until 11 a. m. tomorrow.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1953 (Legislative day of Monday, April 6, 1953)

Mr. ROBERT C. HENDRICKSON, from the State of New Jersey, called the Senate to order at 11 o'clock a. m., and the Chaplain offered prayer.

APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESIDENT
PRO TEMPORE

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

A quorum being present,

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

Mr. LANGER presented resolutions of the Stutsman District Medical Society, Jamestown, N. Dak., favoring the amendment of the Doctor Draft Act to provide that physicians who have not reached their 51st birthday be divided into two groups, those never having military service to be called according to age, the youngest being called first, and those who have had military service since September 15, 1950, to be called according to the least amount of service, and the latter group not to be called until the 1st group has been completely exhausted, and that this law should be administered by a special selective service board; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Mr. HUMPHREY presented a resolution by the general council of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, Red Lake, Minn., remonstrating against Senate bill 330, providing for segregation of the interests of individual members of the various Indian tribes in funds deposited in the Treasury to the credit of such tribes; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

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

By Mr. THYE:

S. 1682. A bill for the relief of Branimir V. Popovitch and Mila B. Popovitch; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. NEELY (by request):

S. 1683. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Barber Act; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

By Mr. CARLSON:

S. 1684. A bill to facilitate civil-service appointment of persons who lost opportunity therefor because of service in the Armed Forces after June 30, 1950, and to provide certain benefits upon appointment; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. LANGER:

S. 1685. A bill to adjust the salaries of postmasters, supervisors, and employees in the field service of the Post Office Department; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. HUNT:

S. 1686. A bill authorizing and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a tract of land out of the Teton National Forest, Wyo., to Thomas Guilfoyle Huff in exchange for a tract of land adjacent thereto owned by the said Thomas Guilfoyle Huff; to the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

By Mr. HOLLAND:

S. 1687. A bill for the relief of T. C. Elliott; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JOHNSTON of South
Carolina (for himself and Mr.
COOPER):

S. 1688. A bill to amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

TITLE TO LANDS BENEATH NAVIGABLE WATERS WITHIN STATE BOUNDARIES AND TO NATURAL RESOURCES

The Senate resumed the consideration of its unfinished business, viz, the joint resolution (S. J. Res. 13) to confirm and establish the titles of the States to lands beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to natural resources within such lands and waters, and to provide for the use and control of said lands and resources.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. HILL (for himself and others) to the amendment proposed by Mr. ANDERSON as a substitute for the part proposed to be inserted by the reported amendment,

Pending debate,

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

Ordered, That when the Senate completes its business today it take a recess until 11 o'clock a. m. on Monday next.

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS

During the consideration of legislative business certain executive business was transacted as in executive session, by unanimous consent.

SUSPENSION OF DEPORTATION OF ALIENS

WITHDRAWAL OF NAMES

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communication from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, withdrawing certain names from reports of aliens whose deportation was suspended for more than 6 months, heretofore transmitted by the Attorney General to the Senate; which, with the accompanying papers, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the

Senate the following petitions, etc., which

were referred as indicated:

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of California, urging the United States Army Corps of Engineers to make such repairs to the breakwater at Morro Bay as may be necessary to adequately protect the harbor of, and the Federal, county, and private property at, Morro Bay; to the Committee on Public Works.

A joint resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, favoring the enactment of legislation appropriating funds for flood control at Hanapepe, Kauai, authorized by Public Law 534. 78th Congress, 2d session, section 10: to the Committee on Appropriations.

Concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, favoring the inclusion of Hawaii in Senate Joint Resolution 26, extending the authority of the Federal National Mortgage Association to include the purchase of loans in Hawaii and authorizing the Federal Housing Administration to raise the limit of loans insured by it in Hawaii; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska presented an identical concurrent resolution: which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

Mr. BUTLER of Nebraska presented a joint memorial of the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska, urging the enactment of legislation suspending the requirements for the performance of annual labor upon unpatented mining claims in the Territory during the national emergency and for the assessment years beginning July 1, 1952, and ending July 1, 1955; which was referred to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Mr. WILEY presented a resolution of the Sauk County Federation of Labor. Baraboo, Wis., opposing the passage of any legislation which would circumvent the decision of the Supreme Court, raise Federal taxes, injure our peacetime oil reserves, or jeopardize the defenses of the United States of America; which was ordered to lie on the table.

REPORT ON REVIEW OF TAX-AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM

Mr. MAYBANK, by unanimous consent, from the Joint Committee on Defense Production, submitted a progress

report (No. 25) on a review of tax-authorization program; which was ordered to be printed with illustrations.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

Mr. McCARRAN, by unanimous consent, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (8. 16) to amend the immunity provision relating to testimony given by witnesses before either House of Congress or their committees, reported it with an amendment and submitted a report (No. 158) thereon.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

Bills were introduced by unanimous consent, severally read the first and second times and referred as follows: By Mr. LANGER:

S. 1689. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Cacila Gotthardt Grange; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina:

S. 1690. A bill to exempt publications of religious, educational, scientific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans'. and fraternal organizations or associations from the minimum rate of postage prescribed by law for each individually addressed copy of publications entered as second-class matter; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. CASE (by request): S. 1691. A bill to authorize Potomac Electric Power Co. to construct, maintain, and operate in the District of Columbia, and to cross Kenilworth Avenue NE, in said District with, certain railroad tracks and related facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.