CONGRESSIONAL RECORD--SENATE

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• Publication Date: January 1, 1954
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN
LEGION
A letter from the director, the American
Legion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
financial statement of that Legion for the
period ended October 31, 1953 (with an ac-
companying statement); to the Committee
on Finance.
REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION AND
EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
A letter from the Secretary of State, trans-
mitting, pursuant to law, a report on the In-
ternational Information and Educational
Exchange Program, for the period July 1
through December 31, 1952 (with an accom-
panying report); to the Committee on For-
eign Relations.
REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS
COMMISSION
A letter from the Secretary of State,trans-
mitting, pursuant to law, a report of the
International Claims Commission of the
United States, for the period January 1,
1953, to June 30, 1953 (with an accompany-
ing report); to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
REPORT OF UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMIS-
SION ON INFORMATION
A letter from the Chairman, United States
Advisory Commission on Information, trans-
mitting, pursuant to law, a report of that
Commission dated August 1953 (with an ac-
companying report); to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
REPORT ON WORLDWIDE ENFORCEMENT OF
STRATEGIC TRADE CONTROLS
A letter from the Director of Foreign Op-
erations, received during adjournment,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on
worldwide enforcement of strategic trade
controls, for the period January through
June 1953 (with an accompanying report);
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
REPORT OF SURVEY OF REFUGEE SITUATION IN
NEAR EAST
A letter from the Acting Director of For-
eign Operations, Washington, D. C., trans-
mitting, pursuant to law, a report of survey
of the refugee situation in the Near East,
dated December 11, 1953 (with an accom-
panying report); to the Committee on For-
eign Relations.
PROPOSALS OF CANDIDATES FOR NOBEL PEACE
PRIZE
A letter from the chairman, Office of the
Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parlia-
ment, Oslo, Norway, transmitting copies of
proposals of candidates for the Nobel Peace
Prize to be distributed December 40, 1954
(with accompanying papers); to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations.
REPORT ON CERTAIN CONTRACTS NEGOTIATED
FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES
A letter from the Administrator, General
Services Administration, Washington, D. C.,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on
contracts negotiated by that Administration
for research and development purposes, for
the period January 1 through June 30, 1953
(with an accompanying report) ; to the Com-
mittee on Government Operations.
AUDIT REPORT ON SOUTHEASTERN POWER
ADMINISTRATION
A letter from the Acting Comptroller Gen-
eral, transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit
report on the Southeastern Power Adminis-
tration, Department of the Interior, for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1953 (with an ac-
companying report); to the Committee on
Government Operations.
AUDIT REPORT ON BUREAU OF NARCOTICS
A letter from the Comptroller General,
transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit re-
port of the Bureau of Narcotics, Treasury
Department, for the period March 1, 1951,
through June 30, 1952 (with an accompany-
ing report); to the Committee on Govern-
ment Operations.
Approved For Release
AUDIT REPORT OF GOVERNMENT OF VIRGIN tills Federal Reclamation Project, Oregon,
ISLANDS together with a draft of proposed legislation
A letter from the Comptroller General, to approve repayment contracts negotiated
transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit re- with the Hermiston and West Extension,
port of the Government of the Virgin Islands, Irrigation Districts, Oregon (with accom-
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1952 (with panying papers); to the Committee on Inte-
an accompanying report); to the Committee rior and Insular Affairs.
on Government Operations. LAWS ENACTED BY LEGISLATIVE ASSCMBLY AND
AUDIT REPORT ON BUREAU OF MINES AND MUNICIPAL COUNCILS OF ST. THOr.IAS AND ST.
DEFENSE MINERALS EXPLORATION ADMINIS- JOHN AND ST. CROIX, V. I.
TRATION Six letters from the Assistant Secretary of
A letter from the Comptroller General, the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law,
transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit re- copies of laws enacted by the Legislative
port of the Bureau of Mines and the Defense Assembly and the Municipal Councils of St.
Minerals Exploration Administration, De- Thomas and St. John and St. Croix, V. I.
partment of the Interior, for the fiscal year (with accompanying papers); to the Com-
ended June 30, 1952 (with an accompanying mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
report); to the Committee on Government
Operations. LAWS ENACTED BY LEGISLATURE OF GUAM
AUDIT REPORT ON GORGAS MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
OF TROPICAL AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE,
INC.
A letter from the Comptroller General,
transmitting, pursuant to law, an audit re-
port on the Gorgas Memorial Institute of
Tropical and Preventive Medicine, Inc., for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 1953 (with an
accompanying report) ; to the Committee on
Government Operations.
REPORT ON SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN INDIAN
CLAIMS
A letter from the Acting Chief Commis-
sioner, Indian Claims Commission, Washing-
ton, D. C., reporting, pursuant to law, that
the claims of the Potawatomi Tribe of
Indians and the Prairie Band of the Pota-
watomi Tribe of Indians v. The United States;
The Seminole Nation V. The United States;
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Mich-
igan, et at. v. The United States; and The
Hannahville Indian Community, The Forest
County Potawatomi Community, Frank Wan-
dasego, Sr., et at. v. The United States had
been concluded (with accompanying papers) ;
to the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs.
REPORT ON CLIKSPUDI UNIT, S .CNA MENTO RIVFR
DIVISION, CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT, CALI-
FORNIA
A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report of the Department of the Interior on
the Clikapudi Unit, Sacramento River Divi-
sion, Central Valley Project, California (with
accompanying papers) ; to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
LAW ENACTED By LEGISLATURE OF HAWAII
A letter from the Secretary of Hawaii,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a copy of Act
280, enacted by the Hawaiian Legislature,
relating to public improvement and the
financing thereof, making appropriations for
public improvements and providing for the
issuance of public improvement bonds, and
memorializing Congress to authorize the
issuance of public improvement bonds of the
Territory of Hawaii during the years 1953 to
1959 inclusive, without respect to the limita-
tions imposed by the Hawaiian Organic Act
(with an accompanying paper); to the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
CREDIT REPORT OF BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
A letter from the Assistant Secretary of the
Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law, the
annual credit report of the Bureau of Indian
Affairs, Division of Resources, Branch of
Credit, Department of the Interior, for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1953 (with an
accompanying report) ; to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
Five letters from the Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law,
copies of laws enacted by the Legislature of
Guam (with accompanying papers); to the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
CERTIFICATIONS OF SOIL SURVEY AND LAND
CLASSIFICATIONS
A letter from the Acting Secretary of the
Interior, reporting, pursuant to law, that an
adequate soil survey and land classi5cation
has been made of the lands on the Nickwall
and Charley Creek units, Montana pumping
division, Missouri River Basin project, for
irrigation and agricultural purposes (with
an accompanying paper) ; to the Committee
on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Four letters from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, reporting, pursuant to law,
that adequate soil surveys and land classifi-
cations had been made of the Hanover unit,
Bighorn Basin division, Missouri River Basin
project, Wyoming; the Bluff unit, Bighorn
Basin division, Missouri River Basin project,
Wyoming; the Sargent unit, Middle Loup
division, Missouri River Basin project, Ne-
braska; and the Middle Rio Grande project,
New Mexico, for irrigation and agricultural
purposes (with accompanying papers) ; to the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
REPORTS OF EXTENSION OF CERTAIN CONCESSION
PERMITS IN NATIONAL PARKS, ETC.
Eleven letters from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to
law, reports of proposed extensions of con-
cession permits providing accommodations,
facilities, and services for the public in Mount
Rainier National Park, Wash., Oregon Caves
National Monument, Oreg., Glacier National
Park, Mont., Olympic National Park, Wash.,
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nev.,
Cabrillo National Monument, Calif., Olympic
National Park, Wash., Crater Lake National
Park, Oreg., Grand Teton National Park, Wyo.,
and Mount Rainier National Park, Wash,
(with accompanying papers); to the Com-
mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
RENEWAL OF CERTAIN CONCESSION PERMITS IN
NATIONAL PARKS
Two letters from the Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, reporting, pursuant to law, on
the renewal of concession permits in Olympic
National Park, Wash., and in the Narada
Falls-Paradise area, Mount Rainier National
Park, Wash. (with accompanying papers); to
the Committee on Interior and Insular Af-
fairs.
PROPOSED AWARDS OF CONCESSION PERMITS IN
NATIONAL MONUMENTS, ETC.
Five letters from the Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, transmitting, pursuant to law,
reports of proposed awards of concession per-
i
ts to provide accommodations, facilities,
REPORT ON CERTAIN PROPOSED AMENDATORY m
REPAYMENT CONTRACTS RELATING TO IRRIGA- oandll services
Death eS for the y public
Nation at al M WM nu ent,
TION AND RECLAMATION Calif., nument,
CFurnace Creek Ranch in Death Valley
A letter from the Secretary of the Interior, National Monument, Calif., Salem Maritime
transmitting, pursuant to law, his report on National Historic Site, Mass., and Everglades
proposed amendatory repayment contracts National Park, Fla. (with accompanying pa-
with the Hermiston Irrigation District and pers); to the Committee on Interior and
the West Extension Irir ation District
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF FEDERAL POWER
COMMISSION
A letter from the Secretary of the Federal
Power Commission, transmitting, for the in-
formation of the Senate, copies of its recently
issued publications entitled "Steam-Electric
Plant Construction Cost and Annual Produc-
tion Expenses, 1952 Supplement," and "Typi-
cal Residential Electric Bills, January 1,
1953" (with accompanying documents); to
the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
A letter from the Acting Secretary, Federal
Power Cona nission, transmitting, for the in-
formation of the Senate, copies of its recent
publications entitled "Typical Electric Bills,
1953" and "Statistics of Electric Utilities
in the United States, 1952" (with accom-
panying documents); to the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
REPORT ON CERTAIN COMMISSARY ACTIVITIES
OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION
A letter from the Assistant Secretary of
Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on the commissary activities of the
Civil Aeronautics Adminstration in Alaska
and other points outside the continental
United States, for the fiscal year 1953 (with
an accompanying report) ; to the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
REPORT ON PROVISION OF WAR-RISK AND
CERTAIN MARINE AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
FOR AMERICAN PUBLIC
A letter from the Secretary of Commerce,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on
the provision of war-risk insurance and cer-
tain marine and liability insurance for the
American public, for the quarter ended
September 30, 1953 (with an accompanying
report) ; to the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.
REPORT ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED
STATES MARITIME COMMISSION
A letter from the Secretary of Commerce,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on
the activities of the United States Maritime
Commission under the provisions of the
Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (with an ac-
companying report) ; to the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
REPORTS ON BACKLOG OF PENDING APPLICA-
TIONS AND HEARING CASES IN FEDERAL COM-
MUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Five letters from the chairman of the
Federal Communications Commission, Wash-
ington, D. C., transmitting reports on back-
log of pending applications and hearing
cases in the Federal Communications Com-
mission, dated August 3, 1953, September
4, 1953, September 28, 1953, November 3,
1953, and December 11, 1953 (with accom-
panying reports) ; to the Committee on In-
terstate and Foreign Commerce.
AMENDMENT OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT OF
1938 RELATING TO IMPOSITION OF CIVIL PEN-
ALTIES IN CERTAIN CASES
A letter from the Chairman, Civil Aero-
nautics Board, Washington, D. C., transmit-
ting a draft of proposed legislation to amend
the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amend-
ed, so as to authorize the imposition of
civil penalties in certain cases (with an ac-
companying paper); to the Committee on
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
AMENDMENT OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS ACT OF
1938 RELATING TO DEFINITION OF "AIRMAN"
A letter from the Secretary of Commerce,
transmitting a draft of proposed legislation
to amend the definition of "airman" in the
Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, and for other
purposes (with an accompanying paper); to
the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
REPORTS OF ACTIVITIES OF MARITIME ADMINIS-
TRATION UNDER PROVISIONS OF MERCHANT
SHIP SALES ACT' OF 1946
Two letters from the Secretary of Com-
merce, transmitting, pursuant to law, re-
ports of the activities of the Maritime Ad-
ministration of the Department of Com-
merce under the provisions of the Merchant
Ship Sales Act of 1946, for the periods April
1 to June 30, 1953, and July 1 through Sep-
tember 30, 1953 (with accompanying re-
ports); to the Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce.
REPORT OF FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
A letter from the chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission, transmitting,
pursuant to law, the 19th annual report of
that Commission, for the fiscal year 1953,
together with a biographical report on all
employees at the close of the fiscal year
(with accompanying papers) ; to the Com-
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
REPORT OF MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION
COMMISSION
A letter from the Chairman of the Migra-
tory Bird Conservation Commission, Wash-
ington, D. C., transmitting, pursuant to law,
a report of that Commission for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1953 (with an accom-
panying report); to the Committee on In-
terstate and Foreign Commerce.
STATEMENT OF COMPROMISE SETTLEMENTS AND
ADJUDICATIONS OF CERTAIN CLAIMS
A letter from the Attorney General, trans-
mitting, pursuant to law, a statement of ad-
judications and compromise settlements of
certain claims, during the year 1953 (with
accompanying papers); to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
REPORT ON SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS FOR
DAMAGES CAUSED BY NAVAL VESSELS
A letter from the Assistant Secretary of
the Navy for Air, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report on settlement of claims for
damages caused by naval vessels, for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1953 (with an ac-
companying report); to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
REPORT ON AMOUNTS PAID AND RECEIVED SY
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE UNDER MARITIME
CLAIMS ACT
A letter from the Director, Legislative
Liaison, Department of, the Air Force, trans-
mitting, pursuant to law, a report on
amounts paid and received by that Depart-
ment under the Maritime Claims Act, fiscal
year 1953 (with an accompanying report); to
the Committee on the Judiciary,
REPORT ON SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS FOR DAM-
AGES CAUSED BY VESSELS OF THE COAST
GUARD
A letter from the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on settlement of claims for damages
caused by vessels of the Coast Guard (with
an accompanying report); to the Commit-
tee on the Judiciary.
REPORT ON SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM OF GRACE
LINE, INC., V. UNITED STATES
A letter from the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury, reporting pursuant to law, on the
settlement of the claim for damages of the
Grace Line, Inc., versus The United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORT OF CERTAIN CLAIMS PAID RELATING TO
CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS OF COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL
A letter from the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on claims paid during the 6-month
period ended June 30, 1953, on account of
the correction of military records of Coast
Guard personnel (with an accompanying re-
port); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORT ON TORT CLAIMS PAID BY ATOMIC
ENERGY COMMISSION
A letter from the Chairman, Atomic Ener-
gy Commission, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report on tort claims paid by that
Commission for the period July 1, 1952,
through June 30, 1953 (with an accompany-
January 7
ing report); to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary.
REPORT ON TORT CLAIMS PAID BY CENTRAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
A letter from the Director, Central Intelli-
gence Agency, reporting, pursuant to law, on
tort claims paid by that Agency, for the
fiscal year 1953; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
REPORT ON TORT CLAIMS PAID BY VETERANS'
ADMINISTRATION
A letter from the Administrator, Veterans'
Administration, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report on tort claims paid by that
Administration, for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1952 (with an accompanying re-
port); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORT ON TORT CLAIMS PAID BY GENERAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
A letter from the Administrator, General
Services Administration, transmitting, pur-
suant to law, a report on tort claims paid
by that Administration during the fiscal year
1953 (with an accompanying report); to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORT ON TORT CLAIMS PAID BY DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE
A letter from the Acting Secretary of Com-
merce, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re-
port on tort claims paid by the Department
of Commerce during the fiscal year 1953
(with an accompanying report); to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary.
REPORT ON TORT CLAIMS PAID BY TREASURY
DEPARTMENT
A letter from the Acting Secretary of the
Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a
report on tort claims paid by the Treasury
Department during the fiscal year 1953 (with
an accompanying report); to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
AMENDMENT OF ACT TO PROVIDE SETTLEMENT OF
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY ARMY, NAVY,
AND MARINE CORPS FORCES IN FOREIGN
COUNTRIES
A letter from the Secretary of the Air
Force, transmitting a draft of proposed leg-
islation to amend further the act of January
2, 1942, entitled "An act to provide for the
prompt settlement of claims for damages oc-
casioned by Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
forces in foreign countries," relative to the
jurisdictional amount that may be consid-
ered, ascertained, adjusted, determined and
paid by claims commissions (with an ac-
companying paper) ; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
REPORT ON PAYMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING FROM
CORRECTION OF MILITARY OR NAVAL RECORDS
A letter from the Secretary of Defense,
transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on
the payment of claims arising from the cor-
rection of military or naval records, for the
period January 1, 1953, through June 30,
1953 (with an accompanying report); to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
AMENDMENT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL CLAIMS
ACT of 1945
A letter from the Secretary of the Air
Force, transmitting a draft of proposed leg-
islation to further amend the Military Per-
sonnel Claims Act of 1945 (with an accom-
panying paper); to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
REPORT OF THE MILITARY CHAPLAINS
ASSOCIATION
A letter from the Secretary-Treasurer, The
Military Chaplains Association of the United
States of America, transmitting, pursuant to
law, a report of that association, for the year
1951 (with accompanying papers); to the
Committee on the Judiciary,
REPORT OF NAVY CLUB
A letter from the Shipswriter, Navy Club
of the United States of America, Rockford,
Ill., transmitting, pursuant to law, a report
of that club, for the year ended April 30,
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Insurance Act, approved June 25, 1938; to
the Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce.
991. A letter from the Comptroller General
of the United States, transmitting a report
on the audit of the Bureau of Mines and
the Defense Minerals Exploration Adminis-
tration, agencies in the Department of the
Interior, for the fiscal year ended June 30,
1952, pursuant to the Budget and Accounting
Act, 1921 (31 U. S. C. 53), and the Account-
ing and Auditing Act of 1950 (31 U. S. C. 67) ;
to the Committee on Government Opera-
tions.
992. A letter from the Comptroller General
of the United States, transmitting a report
on the audit of the government of the Virgin
Islands of the United States for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1952, pursuant to au-
thority contained in the Budget and Ac-
counting Act, 1921 (31 U. S. C. 53), and the
Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (31
U. S. C. 67); to the Committee on Govern-
ment Operations.
093. A letter from the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States, transmitting a
report on the audit of the Bureau of Nar-
cotics, an agency in the Treasury Department,
for the period March 1, 1951, through June
30, 1952, pursuant to the Budget and Ac-
counting Act, 1921 (31 U. S. C. 53), and the
Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (31
U. S. C. 6j); to the Committee on Govern-
ment Operations.
994. A letter from the Acting Comptroller
General of the United States, transmitting
a report on the audit of the Southeastern
Power Administration, an agency in the De-
partment of the Interior, for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1953, pursuant to the Budget
and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U. S. C. 53),
and the Accounting and Auditing Act of
1950 (31 U. S. C. 67); to the Committee on
Government Operations.
995. A letter from the Administrator, Gen-
eral Services Administration, transmitting
a report of contracts negotiated for research
and development purposes for the period
January 1 through June 30, 1953, pursuant to
section 302 (c) (10) of Public Law 152, 81st
Congress, as amended; to the Committee
on Government Operations.
996. A letter from the Acting Chief Com-
missioner, Indian Claims Commission, trans-
mitting a report showing that proceedings
have been concluded with respect to certain
Indian claims, pursuant to section 21 of the
Indian Claims Commission Act of August 13,
1946 (60 Stat. 1055; 25 U. S. C. 70); to the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
997. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting copies of cer-
tain bills passed by the Legislative Assembly
of the Virgin Islands and the Municipal
Council of St. Thomas and St. John, pur-
suant to section 16 of the Organic Act of
the Virgin Islands of the United States ap-
proved June 22, 1936; to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
998. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting the annual
credit report of revolving fund transactions
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, pur-
suant to section 10 of the Indian Reorgani-
zation Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984,
986; 25 U. S. C. 470); to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
999. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting copies of laws
enacted by the Second Guam Legislature
(first regular session), pursuant to section
19 of Public Law 630, 81st Congress, the
Organic Act of Guam; to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
1000. A letter from the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, transmitting copies of
laws enacted by the Second Guam Legisla-
ture (first regular session), pursuant to sec-
tion 19 of Public Law 630, 81st Congress, the
Organic Act of Guam; to the Committee
on Interior and Insular Affairs.
1001. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting copies of laws
enacted by the First Guam Legislature (first
regular session) and the First Guam Legisla-
ture (second regular session), pursuant to
section 19 of Public Law 630, 81st Congress,
the Organic Act of Guam; to the Committee
on Interior and Insular Affairs.
1002. A letter from the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, transmitting copies of
laws enacted by the First Guam Legislature
(second regular session) and the Second
Guam Legislature (first regular session),
pursuant to section 19 of Public Law 630,
81st Congress, the Organic Act of Guam; to
the Committee on Interior and Insular Af-
fairs.
1003. A letter from the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, transmitting copies of
laws enacted by the First Guam Legislature
(first regular session), First Guam Legisla-
ture (second regular session), First Guam
Legislature (second special session), Second
Guam Legislature (first special session) and
the Second Guam Legislature (first regular
session), pursuant to section 19 of Public
Law 630, 81st Congress, the Organic Act of
Guam; to the Committee on Interior and
Insular Affairs.
1004. A letter from the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, transmitting copies of
certain bills and resolutions passed by the
Municipal Council of St. Thomas and St-
John, V. I., pursuant to section 16 of the
Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the
United States approved June 22, 1936; to
the Comittee on Interior and Insular Af-
fairs.
1005. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting a copy of legis-
lation passed by the Municipal Council of
St. Thomas and St. John, V. I., pursuant
to section 16 of the Organic Act of the
Virgin Islands of the United States approved
June 22, 1936; to the Committee on Interior
and Insular Affairs.
1006. A letter from the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of
legislation passed by the Municipal Council
of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, pursuant to sec-
tion 16 of the Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands of the United States approved June
22, 1936; to the Committee on Interior and
Insular Affairs.
1007. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting copies, of cer-
tain bills and resolutions passed by the Mu-
nicipal Council of St. Thomas and St. John,
the Municipal Council of St. Croix and the
Legislative Assembly of the Virgin Islands,
pursuant to section 16 of the Organic Act of
the Virgin Islands of the United States Pp-
proved June 22, 1936; to the Committee on
Interior and Insular Affairs.
1008. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting copies of cer-
tain bills passed by the Municipal Council
of St. Croix, V. I., pursuant to section 16
of the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of
the United States approved June 22, 1936;
to the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs.
1009. A letter from the Chairman, United
States Atomic Energy Commission, trans-
mitting the annual report of the Atomic
Energy Commission of claims paid under the
Federal Tort Claims Act, pursuant to sec-
tion 2673 of title 28 of the United States
Code, for the period July 1, 1952, through
June 30, 1953; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
1010. A letter from the Acting Secretary
of Commerce, transmitting a report of all
claims paid by the Department of Commerce
during fiscal year 1953, pursuant to section
404 of the Federal Tort Claims Act, Public
Law 601, 79th Congress; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
1011. A letter from the Administrator,
Federal Civil Defense Administration, trans-
mitting the annual report of claims paid
by the Federal Civil Defense Administration
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 19-,3, pur-
suant to section 2673 of the Federal Tort
Claims Act of 1946, as amended; to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary.
1012. A letter from the Acting Secretary
of the Treasury, transmitting a report on the
payment of claims for damage occasioned by
vessels in the Coast Guard service, which
have been settled by the Treasury, pursuant
to section 646 (b) of title 14, United States
Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1013. A letter from the Acting Secretary
of the Treasury, transmitting a report listing
the tort claims approved for payment for
the fiscal year 1953, pursuant to title 28,
United States Code, section 2673; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
1014. A letter from the Acting Secretary
of the Treasury, transmitting a report on the
payment of $4,143.75 to Grace Line, Inc., 2
Pine Street, San Francisco, Calif., in full
settlement of claim for damage to the motor
ship Coastal Nomad, pursuant to 14 United
States Code 646 (b); to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1015. A letter from the Director, Central
Intelligence Agency, transmitting a report
of claims paid by the Central Intelligence
Agency for the fiscal year 1953, pursuant to
section 404 of the Federal Tort Claims Act of
1946 (Public Law 601, 79th Cong.); to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
1046. A letter from the Secretary-Treas-
urer, the Military Chaplains Association of
the United States of America, transmitting
the annual report of the proceedings, in-
cluding financial report, of the Military
Chaplains Association of the United States
of America, pursuant to section 7 of Public
Law 792, 81st Congress; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1017. A letter from the Secretary of the
Department of the Air Force, transmitting a
draft of legislation entitled "To further
amend the Military Personnel Claims Act of
1945"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1018. A letter from the Secretary, Depart-
ment of the Air Force, transmitting a draft
of legislation entitled "To amend further the
act of January 2, 1952, an act to provide
for the prompt settlement of claims for dam-
age occasioned by the Army, Navy, and Ma-
rine Corps Forces in Foreign Countries," rela-
tive to the jurisdictional amount that may
be considered, ascertained, adjusted, deter-
mined, and paid by claims commission; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
1019. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Air, Department of the Navy,
transmitting a report of the payment of
claims for damage occasioned by naval ves-
sels, which have been settled by the Navy
Department, pursuant to section 8 of the act
of July 1944 (58 Stat. 726; 46 U. S. C. 797); to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
1020. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Air, Department of the Navy,
transmitting a report showing the settlement
of claims for damage caused to Navy Depart-
ment property, which have been settled by
the Navy Department, pursuant to section 2
of the act of December 5, 1945 (34 U. S. C.
600a): to the Committee an the Judiciary.
1021. A letter from the Director, Legislative
Liaison, Department of the Air Force, trans-
mitting a report of amounts paid and re-
ceived by the Department of the Air Force.
pursuant to the Maritime Claims Act of Oc-
tober 20, 1951 (65 Stat. 572; 10 U. S. C. 1861-
1866) ; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1022. A letter from the Director, Legislative
Liaison, Department of the Air Force, trans-
mitting the summary report of claims paid
under the Military Personnel Claims Act of
1945, for the fiscal year 1953, pursuant to
the Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945, as
amended (ch. 135, sec. 1, 59 Stat. 225; 31
U. S. C. 222c; 81 Stat. 501, 66 Stat. 321, Public
Law 439, 82d Cong., 2d sess., July 3, 1952);
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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1023. A letter from the Director, Legisla-
tive Liaison, Department of the Air Force,
transmitting a report of claims paid for the
fiscal year 1953, pursuant to the Federal Tort
Claims Act, as amended and codified (28
U. S. C. 2671-2680) as required by section
2673; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1024. A letter from the Administrator,
General Services Administration, transmit-
ting a report on tort claims paid by the
General Services Administration during the
fiscal year 1953, pursuant to title 28, section
2673, of the United States Code; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
1025. A letter from the Administrator,
Veterans' Administration, transmitting a re-
port of the tort claims paid by the Veterans'
Administration during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1953, pursuant to section 404 of
the Federal Tort Claims Act, title IV, Public
Law 601, 79th Congress; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
1026. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting
copies of orders entered in the cases of a list
of aliens who have been found admissible
into the United States, pursuant to section
212 (a) (I) (ii) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
1027. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting
a copy of an order entered in the case of a
certain named alien who has been found
admissible into the United States, pursuant
to section 212 (a) (28) (I) (ii) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act; to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary.
1028. A letter from the Acting Commis-
sioner, Immigration and Naturalization
Service, United States Department of Justice,
transmitting copies of orders entered in the
cases of a list of aliens who have been
found admissible into the United States,
pursuant to section 212 (a) (28) (I) (ii); to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
1029. A letter from the Commissioner,
Immigration and Naturalization Service,
United States Department of Justice, trans-
mitting copies of orders entered in the cases
of a list of aliens who have been found ad-
missible into the United States, pursuant to
section 212 (a) (28) (I) (ii) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act; to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary.
1030. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting a
letter relative to the case of Claude Calvert
Sue, A-3333824, and requesting that it be
withdrawn from those before the Congress
and returned to the jurisdiction of the De-
partment of Justice; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1031. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting a
letter relative to the case of Lam Tim,
A-9770888, and requesting that it be with-
drawn from those before the Congress and
returned to the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Justice; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
1032. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting a
list of names of aliens involving suspension
of deportation, and requesting that they be
withdrawn from those before the Congress
and returned to the jurisdiction of the De-
partment of Justice; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1033. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting a
letter relative to a list of names involving
suspension of deportation, and requesting
that they be withdrawn from those before
the Congress and returned to the jurisdiction
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of the Department of Justice; to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary.
1034. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting
copies of orders entered in cases where the
authority contained in section 212 (d) (3)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act was
exercised in behalf of such aliens, pursuant
to section 212 (d) (6) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1035. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting
copies of orders entered in cases where the
authority contained in section 212 (d) (3)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act was
exercised in behalf of such aliens, pursuant
to section 212 (d) (6) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1036. A letter from the Acting Commis-
sioner, Immigration and Naturalization Serv-
ice, United States Department of Justice,
transmitting copies of orders entered in cases
where the authority contained in section
212 (d) (3) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act was exercised in behalf of such
aliens, pursuant to section 212 (d) (6) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
1037. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting
copies of orders entered in cases where the
authority contained in section 212 (d) (3)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act was
exercised in behalf of such aliens, pursuant
to section 212 (d) (6) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1038. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting
copies of orders entered in cases where the
authority contained in section 212 (d) (3)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act was
exercised in behalf of such aliens, pursuant
to section 212 (d) (6) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
1039. A letter from the Commissioner, Im-
migration and Naturalization Service, United
States Department of Justice, transmitting
copies of orders granting the applications
for permanent residence filed by the sub-
jects, pursuant to section 4 of the Displaced
Persons Act of 1948, as amended; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
1040. A letter from the Secretary of Com-
merce, transmitting the 25th report of action
taken by the United States Maritime Admin-
istration, pursuant to section 217 of the
Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended
(Public Law 498, 77th Cong.); to the Com-
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
1041. A letter from the Secretary of Com-
merce, transmitting the quarterly report on
the activities and transactions of the Mari-
time Administration for the period ending
June 30, 1953, pursuant to section 13 of the
Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946; to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fish-
eries.
1042. A letter from the Secretary of Com-
merce, transmitting a report of the activities
providing war-risk insurance and certain
marine and liability insurance for the
American public, for the quarter ended Sep-
tember 30, 1953, pursuant to Public Law
763, 81st Congress; to the Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
1043. A letter from the Secretary of Com-
merce, transmitting the quarterly report on
the activities and transactions of the Mari-
time Administration for the period ending
September 30, 1953, pursuant to section 13
of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946; to
the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries.
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1044. A letter from the Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, transmitting a report on the
Federal aid in fish restoration program for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, pursu-
ant to section 11 of the act of Congress ap-
proved August 9, 1950 (64 Stat. 430, 16
U. S. C. 777); to the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries.
1045. A letter from the Chairman, United
States Civil Service Commission, transmit-
ting the annual report on additional step
increases as rewards for superior accomplish-
ment for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1953,
pursuant to section 702 (c) of the Classifica-
tion Act of 1949, as amended; to the Com-
mittee on Post Office and Civil Service.
1046. A letter from the Secretary of the
Army, transmitting a letter from the Chief of
Engineers, United States Army, dated August
18, 1953, submitting a report, together with
accompanying papers on a preliminary ex-
amination of Little Magothy River, Md., au-
thorized by the River and Harbor Act ap-
proved June 30, 1943; to the Committee on
Public Works.
1047. A letter from the Secretary of the
Army, transmitting a letter from the Chief of
Engineers, United States Army, dated June
20, 1953, submitting a report, together with
accompanying papers on a preliminary ex-
amination and survey of Neuse and Trent
Rivers, N. C., authorized by the River and
Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946; to the
Committee on Public Works.
1048. A letter from the Secretary of the
Army, transmitting a letter from the Chief
of Engineers, United States Army, dated
June 23, 1953, submitting a report, together
with accompanying papers on a review of re-
ports on Olympia Harbor, Wash., requested
by a resolution of the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors, House of Representatives,
adopted on October 5, 1943, and also author-
ized by the River and Harbor Act approved
on July 24, 1946; to the Committee on Public
Works.
1049. A letter from the Executive Officer,
National Capital Planning Commission,
transmitting the land-acquisitions report for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, cover-
ing acquisitions for parks, parkways, and
playgrounds, cost of each tract, and method
of acquisition, pursuant to Public Law 284,
71st Congress (44 Stat. 482), approved May
29, 1930, amended; to the Committee on
Public Works.
1050. A letter from the Chairman, United
States Civil Service Commission, transmit-
ting the 32d Annual Report of the Board of
Actuaries of the Civil Service Retirement and
Disability Fund for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 1952, pursuant to section 16 of the
Civil Service Retirement Act; to the Com-
mittee on Post Office and Civil Service.
1051. A letter from the director, national
legislative commission, the American Legion,
transmitting the financial statement of the
American Legion for the period ending Oc-
tober 31, 1953, pursuant to Public Law 47,
66th Congress; to the Committee on Vet-
erans' Affairs.
1052. A letter from the Acting Secretary of
the Treasury, transmitting the annual re-
port of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics,
prepared by the Commissioner of Narcotics,
for the calendar year ended -December 31,
1952, pursuant to section 1 of the act of
June 14, 1930; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
1053. A letter from the Acting Secretary
of the Treasury, transmitting a draft of a
bill entitled "To amend sections 2885 (b)
and 2886 (a), as amended, of the Internal
Revenue Code"; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
1054. A letter from the Secretary of the
Army, transmitting a draft of legislation
entitled "To amend the act of June 19, 1948
(62 Stat. 489), relating to the retention in
the service of disabled commissioned officers
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