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• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: July 15, 1953
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate cleared for President excess-profits-tax extension _and appropriations
for Small Defense Plants Administration, ratified three NATOforces trea-
ties, and passed numerous miscellaneous measures.
House passed supplemental appropriation bill and debated factory- inspection
bill.
Senate committees approved numerous bills and nominations.
House committee approved President's reorganization plans on foreign-aid
functions and foreign information.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages 9085-9086, 9094-9098
Bills Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows:
S. 2395 to S. 2399? Page 9097
Bills Reported: Reports were made as follows:
H. J. Res. 294, continuing the availability of appro-
priations for the Small Defense Plants Administration
for the month of July 1953 (S. Rept. 582);
S. 2383, granting consent of Congress to a compact
between New York and New Jersey, known as the
Waterfront Commission Compact (S. Rept. 583) ;
S. 711, to grant easements for rights-of-way through
parkway land along the C. & O. Canal, with an amend-
ment (S. Rept. 584) ;
S. 2320, to change the date for the beginning of annual
assessment work on mining claims in U. S. and Alaska
(S.. Rept. 585);
H. R. 127 and H. R. 947, private bills (S. Repts. 586
and 587) ;
H. R. 1308, to amend the Color of Title Act relating
to public land patents (S. Rept. 588);
H. R. 1571, to permit appointment of Federal or Terri-
torial employees to the Alaska Game Commission if no
others are available (S. Rept. 589);
H. R. 2828, providing for termination of Federal super.
vision over the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin,
with amendments (S. Rept. 590);
H. R. 3581, to facilitate public participation of sites,
buildings, and objects of national significance and in-
terest (S. Rept. 591);
H. R. 5705, providing for automatic renewal of term
policies of U. S. Government and national service life
insurance (S. Rept. 592). Pages 9094, 9097
Bills Referred: Two House-passed bills were referred
to appropriate' committees. Page 9097
Senator Sworn In: Senator Alton A. Lennon, of North
Carolina, was sworn in to fill vacancy caused by death of
Senator Smith. Page 9005
Committee Appointment: Senator Lennon was ap-
pointed to Committee on the District of Columbia and
Committee on Government Operations. Page 9086
Stl~u gJ Forces Treaty (NATO): By 72 yeas to 15
nays, Senate adoptecfresolul on of rat1Fc`at on with
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amended' reservatpi ,a pi yes aye o executive
agreement 'between parties pf NATO reding status
oE-tJieir rFcs, i e atLonpdon on une~l 51 (Exec.
T,: S2c.J Cong., 24 Aess.)._
By
on voice (1) vote,
executiSenateve then agreadopteement d on resolutions status of of ratifi-
1 0,
cation NAT
national representatives and international staff, signed
at Ottawa on September 20,; 1951, together with signed
extract from summary record of meeting of NATO
deputies (Exec. U, 82d Conga, 2d sess.) ; and (2) protocol
on status of International Military Headquarters set up
pursuant to NATO treaty, signed at Paris on August 28,
1952 (Exec. B, 83d Cong.,%ist sess.). Pages 9086-9093
Appropriations-SDPA: Senate- passed without
amendment and cleared for President H. J. Res. 294,
continuing the availability of appropriations for the
Small Defense Plants Administration for the month of
July [953. Page 9094
D. C. Police and Firemen s Pay: Senate took from
table and passed without amendment S. 2394, to. amend
the D. C. Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1953-
Pages9093-9094
Excess-Profits Tax,; Senate passed without amendment
and cleared for President I . R. 5898, to extend until
December 31, 1953, the period with respect to which the
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excess-profits tax shall be effective, after rejecting, by 34
yeas to-52 nays, Williams amendment increasing excess-
profits-tax exemption on corporate income from $25,000
to $100,000. Pages9093-9094,9098-9100,9102-9128
D. C. Business Properties: Senate passed H. R. 3087,
to permit certain improvements to two business prop-
erties in the D. C., after adopting Case amendment pro-
viding that National Capital Planning Commission shall
approve plans for such building changes.
Land Transfers: The following two land transfer bills
were passed without amendment: S. 1400, to release the
reversionary rights of the U. S. in a tract of land located
in Wake County, N. C.; and S. 2163, to authorize con-
veyance of certain lands in the U. S. cottonfield station
near Statesville, N. C. Pages 9131-9132
Foreign Electric Power: S. 1442, to amend the Federal
Power Act with respect to the jurisdiction of the FPC
over persons and facilities engaged in the transmission
or sale of electric energy to foreign countries, was passed
by Senate with a committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute. Page 9132
Exports Labeling: S. Con. Res. 40, expressing the sense
of Congress that export containers be marked with the
words "United States of America," was passed without
amendment. Pages 9133-9134
Contempt Citation: Senate adopted S. Res. 139, citing
Timothy J. O'Mara for contempt of Senate.
Pages 9134-9135
Highway Toll Charges: S. 2342, collection of tolls for
the use of certain highway crossings across the Bay of
San Francisco, was passed with a Kuchel amendment of
a technical clarifying nature.
Equal Rights: Senate made its unfinished business
S. J. Res. 49, proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
tion relative to equal rights for men and women.
Pages 9135-9136
Confirmations: The nominations of Spencer Miller, of,
New York, and of Harrison Hobart, of Texas, to be
Assistant Secretaries of Labor, along with three other
civilian nominations,, were confirmed. Page 9138
Nomination: The nomination of Glenn L. Emmons, of
New Mexico, to be Commissioner of Indian Affairs, was
received. Page 9138
Program for Thursday: Senate recessed at 6:47 p. m.
until noon Thursday, July 16, when it will call calendar
from its beginning through order No. 522 (S. 2111, flying
of-,flags in Flag House Square, Baltimore, Md.), to be
followed by S. J. Res. 49, proposing amendment to Con-
stitution relative to equal rights for men and women.
,(Senate was in recess from 1:41 p. m, to 3 p. m.)
Approved
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION,
AND NOMINATIONS
Committee on Agriculture and Forestry: Committee, in
executive session, ordered favorably reported with
amendments S. 1505, to reorganize the Farm Credit
Administration. Comjnittee al49 approved the nomina-
tions of John H. Davis, of Virginia, and Romeo E.
Short, of Arkansas,-to~be Assistant Secretaries of Agri-
culture, and Carl Raymond Arnold, of Ohio, to be Gov-
ernor of the Farm Credit Administration, prior to
which, in open hearings, the nominees were heard in
behalf of their own nominations.
APPROPRIATIONS-MUTUAL SECURITY
Committee on Appropriations: Committee continued
its executive hearings on the proposed budget estimates
for the mutual security prograih, with testimony from
Gen. Alfred M. Gruenther, Supreme Allied Com-
mander, Europe. Hearings continue tomorrow.
APPROPRIATIONS-DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee, in execu-
tive session, began marking up for reporting to the full
committee H. R. 5969, Defense zppropriations for 1954,
but did not complete its work and will meet again
MILITARY REAL-ESTATE PROJECTS
Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Real
Estate and Military Constructign, in executive session,
considered a classified Air Force overseas construction
project, and in open session considered Army disposal
project No. 12-A, Louisiana, Missouri, but made no
announcements as to either, and recessed subject to call.
VETERANS' INSURANCE
Committee on Finance: Committee, in executive session,
approved for reporting withoueamendinent H. R. 5705,
providingfor automatic renewal of term policies of U. S.
Government and national service life insurance. It post-
poned indefinitely H. R. 5407,4 to extend the bonding
period on whisky from 8 to 12 cars.
MINING CLAIMS, AND MISELLANEOUS BILLS
Committee on Interior and Inslar Alairs: Committee,
in executive session, ordered favorably reported:
With an amendment in the nature of a substitute--
S. 1397, to clarify the status of Wing claims in area held
under all oil and gas prospecting permit or lease, and
to encou rage the exploration anJ development of fission-
able Source minerals; S. 711, 4o grant easements for
rights-of-way through parkway' land along the C. & O.
Canal; and H. R. 2828, providing for termination of
Federal, supervision over the Me, nominee Indian Tribe of
Wisconsin; and
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