Bennett Champ Clark

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF JAMES C. DUNN TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF ARCHIBALD MACLEISH TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF BRIG. GEN. JULIUS C. HOLMES, OF KANSAS, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF W.L. CLAYTON TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF JOSEPH C. CREW TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER, OF NEW YORK, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF ROBERT A. HURLEY, OF CONN., TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY BOARD.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATION OF EDWARD HELLER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY BOARD.

TO AMEND H.R. 4911, CROP INSURANCE, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISO: "THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE TWELFTH PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 19 OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT, AS AMENDED (RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS BANKS ON DEMAND DEPOSITS), IS AMENDED BY INSERTING BEFORE THE PERIOD AT THE END THEREOF A COLON AND THE FOLLOWING: "PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PROHIBIT THE ABSORPTION OF EXCHANGE OR COLLECTION CHARGES BY MEMBER BANKS." THIS AMENDMENT WAS DESIGNED TO UNDERMINE A RULING BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM WHICH OUTLAWED THE ABSORPTION OF EXCHANGE UNDER THE GUISE OF AN INTEREST RATE REGULATION. IT WAS DESIGNED TO AID SMALL BANKS PARTICULARILY IN RURAL AREAS.

TO AMEND H.R. 3961, RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS, BY AUTHORIZING UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY PROJECT.

TO PASS H.R. 5564, FREEZING OF PAY-ROLL TAXES AT 1 PER CENT, A BILL TO FIX THE RATE OF TAX UNDER THE FEDERAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS ACT ON EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1945.

CONSIDERATION OF NOMINATIONS OF JOSEPH C. CREW, W.L. CLAYTON, NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER, AND ARCHIBALD MACLEISH TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND FOR THE PRESENTATION OF TESTIMONY BY THESE FOUR PERSONS.

TO AMEND H.R. 3961, RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS, BY AUTHORIZING THE WATERWAY CONNECTING THE BEAVER AND MAHONING RIVERS, PA. OHIO; FROM THE OHIO RIVER TO STRUTHERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS FOR THIS SECTION OF WATERWAYS, IN THE REPORT SUBMITTED IN HOUSE DOCUMENT NO. 178, SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS; PROVIDED, THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF LOCAL COOPERATION SHALL BE LIMITED TO THOSE FEATURES THAT ARE USABLE IN THIS SECTION OF THE WATERWAY."

TO AMEND H.R. 3961, RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS, BY AUTHORIZING THE "WATERWAY CONNECTING THE TOMBIGBEE AND TENNESSEE RIVERS; IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE REPORT SUBMITTED IN HOUSE DOCUMENT NO. 269, SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS."

CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATION OF EDWARD R. STETINIUS, JR. AS SECRETARY OF STATE.

CONFIRMATION OF NOMINATING OF GUY MASON AS COMMISSIONER OF THE D. OF C.

TO AMEND H.R. 4485, BY PLACING SEVERAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICLY GENERATED ELECTRICITY.

TO AMEND S. 2105, BY STRIKING A PROVISION STIPULATING THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC ROADS "IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO CONCUR ONLY IN SUCH INSTALLATIONS AS WILL PROMOTE THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF THE HIGHWAYS." THIS MATTER RELATES TO THE PROVISION FOR A 50-50 MATCHING OF FUNDS BETWEEN THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS.

TO RECOMMIT S. 2051, EXTENSION OF UMEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

TO PASS S. 2051, A BILL PROVIDING FOR EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.

TO AMEND S2051, EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, BY PROVIDING THAT NOTHING IN THE SECTION SHALL TO ANY EXTENT AFFECT, AMEND, OR MODIFY THE POWERS NOW VESTED IN THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION OR THE ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS.

TO AMEND, H.R. 4879, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR WAR AGENCIES, BY STRIKING FROM THE BILL THE PARAGRAPH RELATING TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE.

A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE STATE, TO MOVE THAT SENATE INSIST ON AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4204. THE AMENDMENT RELATES TO THE TAKING OF AN AGRICULTURAL CENSUS EVERY FIVE YEARS.

TO AMEND S. 1764 BY LIMITING POWERS OF THE WAR PRODUCTION BOARD TO CONTROL PRICES. THIS AMENDMENT ESPECIALLY RELATED TO COTTON GOODS.

TO AMEND S. 1764 BY PROVIDING A FORMULA FOR INCREASING THE PARITY PRICE OF OIL.

TO AMEND S. 1764, BY STRENGTHENING THE POWERS OF THE WAR PRODUCTION BOARD, ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO COTTON GOODS.

TO AMEND S. 1764, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING: "IT SHALL BE AN ADEQUATE DEFENSE TO ANY SUIT OR ACTION BROUGHT UNDER SUBSECTIONS (B), (E), OR (F) (2) OF THIS SECTION IF THE DEFENDANT PROVES THAT THE VIOLATION OF THE REGULATION, ORDER OR PRICE SCHEDULE PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PRICE OR MAXIMUM PRICES WAS NEITHER WILLFUL NOR THE RESULT OF FAILURE TO TAKE PRACTICABLE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE CONCURRENCE OF THE VIOLATION. (I) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO DEPRIVE THE COURTS OF THE POWER TO ASSESS AGAINST THE DEFENDANT THE AMOUNT OF THE OVERCHARGE."

TO AMEND COMMITTEE AMENDMENT S. 1764, EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY PRICE CONTROL AND STABILIZATION ACTS, BY INCREASING THE PERIOD IN WHICH A PERSON COULD FILE A PROTEST AGAINST THE ORDERS AND REGULATIONS TO 60 DAYS.

TO AMEND S. 1764, BY EXTENDING TO CIVIL SUITS AND INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS THE DEFENSES AND PROTECTIONS WHICH SECTION 107 OF THE ACT PROVIDES IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

TO AMEND S. 1764, EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY PRICE CONTROL AND STABILIZATION ACTS, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISO: "AFTER JUNE 30, 1945, NEITHER THE PRICE ADMINISTRATOR NOR THE RFC NOR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT CORPORATION SHALL MAKE ANY SUBSIDY PAYMENTS, OR BUY ANY COMMODITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THE SALE OF COMMODITIES, UNLESS THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR SUCH SUBSIDIES, OR SALE AT A LOSS, HAS BEEN APPROPRIATED BY CONGRESS FOR SUCH PURPOSE."

TO CONSIDER H.R. 3931, A BILL AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC WORKS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2928, HOURS OF DUTY OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES.

TO AMEND H.R. 4204, A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENTS OF STATE, JUSTICE, AND COMMERCE BY ADDING "PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT NO PART OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THE AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT AGENCY OR TO ANY OTHER BUREAU OR AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SHALL BE USED TO PAY THE SALARY OF ANY FULLTIME EMPLOYEE UNLESS SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL CERTIFY THAT HE HAS NOT ENGAGED IN ANY POLITICAL ACTIVITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAKING OR SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS OF POLITICAL PARTIES OR TO ANY ORGANIZATION, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR INDIVIDUAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING OR INFLUENCING THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR POLITICAL OFFICE; DISTRIBUTION OF, OR SOLICITATION OF SUBSCRIPTIONS TO, OR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR, THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER LITERATURE DESIGNED TO INFLUENCE OR AID IN THE ELECTION OR DEFEAT OF ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE."

TO AMEND S. 683, RECOGNITION OF SERVICES OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PANAMA CANAL, BY LIMITING COMPENSATION TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM DISABILITY RESULTING FROM PERSONAL INJURIES SUSTAINED OR ILLNESS CONTRACTED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANAL.

TO CONSIDER H.R. 3176, REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE FURNISHING OF ARTIFICIAL LIMBS TO RETIRED OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN.

TO END DEBATE ON H.R. 7, THE POLL TAX BILL.

TO PASS H.R. 4559, A BILL MAKING NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.

TO PASS H.R. 4254, A BILL TO EXTEND LEND-LEASE ACT.

TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY WHICH S. 469, A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR PROTECTION OF THE NAME "RED CROSS" WAS PASSED.

TO AMEND H.R. 4070, BY PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION OF THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE COMMITTEE.

TO AMEND H.R. 4070 BY REQUIRING THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY TO TURN ALL ITS RECEIPTS QUARTERLY INTO THE TREASURY, AFTER WHICH AN APPROPRIATION IS TO BE MADE TO PORVIDE MONEY FOR THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY.

AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4070, PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION OF THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE COMMITTEE.

TO AMEND H.R. 4070, BY CERTAIN PERFECTING AMENDMENTS CORRECTIN THE WORDING OF THE MEASURE.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER, H.R. 4070, AN AMENDMENT ABOLISHING FROM CIVIL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ALL POSITIONS WITH SALARIES OF $4,500 OR MORE A YEAR.

TO PASS S. 1767, A BILL TO PROVIDE FEDERAL AID FOR READJUSTMENT OF WORLD WAR II VETERANS IN CIVIL LIFE.

TO SUSTAIN A RULE OF THE CHAIR THAT A POINT OF ORDER RAISED BY SENATOR TYDINGS THAT THE QUESTION OF GERMANENESS OF AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4070, SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE WAS OUT OF ORDER AT THE TIME IT WAS MADE.

TO SUSPEND SENATE RULE, H.R. 4070, IN ORDER TO OFFER AN AMENDMENT TO HR 4070 WHICH WOULD BRING UNDER THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S OFFICE THOSE AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT WHICH WERE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE TO THE CONGRESS PROPER ACCOUNTING OF THEIR FUNDS.

TO AMEND H.R. 4070, BY PROVIDING FOR THE RETENTION OF THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE COMMITTEE. (THIS AMENDMENT WAS PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO, BUT A MOTION TO RECONSIDER WAS SUCCESSFUL. THIS ROLL CALL IS THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE AMENDMENT.)

TO RECOMMIT H.J.RES. 192, UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION, TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

TO PASS CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.J. RES 192, UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION.

TO AMEND H.R. 4070, BY RESTORING AN $500,000 APPROPRIATION FOR THE FOREIGN BROADCAST INTELLIGENCE SERVICE. THIS AGENCY PERFORMED THE WORK OF MONITORING FOREIGN BROADCASTS.

TO AMEND COMMITTEE AMENDMENT H.R. 4070, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FROM $4,191,143 TO $6,146,000.

TO AMEND H.R. 4070, EXECUTIVE AND INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPROPRIATIONS, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISO: "NO PART OF THE APPROPRIATIONS HEREIN MADE TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF THE LEGAL EXAMINING UNIT IN THE EXAMINING AND PERSONNEL UTILIZATION DIVISION OF THE COMMISSION, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 9358 OF JULY 1, 1943."

CONFERENCE REPORT ON S. 1285, WARTIME METHOD OF VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

TO OVERIDE VETO OF H.R. 3687, THE REVENUE ACT.

TO PASS H.R. 149, A BILL TO FIX A STANDARD OF IDENTITY OF DRY MILK SOLIDS.

TO AMEND H.J.RES. 192, A BILL ALLOWING THE U.S. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION BY PROVIDING THAT 50 PER CENT OF THE MONEY AUTHORIZED FOR THIS UNITED NATIONS AGENCY SHOULD BE SPENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF FARM PRODUCTS AND OTHER SUPPLIES IN THE UNITED STATES.

TO PASS H.J.RES. 192.

TO AMEND H.R. 3477, BY ELIMINATING ALL SUBSIDIES--THE SUPPOSEDLY "GOOD" ONES AS WELL AS THE "BAD" ONES.

TO PASS H.R. 3477.

TO AMEND H.R. 3477, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING: "IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STABILIZATION ACT, APPROVED OCTOBER 2, 1942, THE PRESIDENT SHALL ISSUE A GENERAL ORDER WITH RESPECT TO WAGES AND SALARIES, PERMITTING ANY INCREASE IN STRAIGHT-TIME HOURLY EARNINGS WHICH DOES NOT RESULT IN INCREASING SUCH EARNINGS TO A POINT MORE THAN 18 PERCENT ABOVE THE LEVEL OF JAN. 1, 1941. "THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY WITH RESPECT TO INCREASES IN WAGES OR SALARIES OCCURRING ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1944, THE DATE AS OF WHICH THE PROHIBITION IN SECTION 3 OF THIS ACT AGAINST THE MAKING OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO AID IN REDUCING OR PREVENTING INCREASES IN MAXIMUM PRICES BECOME EFFECTIVE."

TO AMEND H.R. 3477, BY PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSING FARMERS FOR ANY LOSS WHICH THEY MIGHT SUSTAIN BY REASON OF THE ABOLITION OF SUBSIDIES AND PERMIT THEM TO CONTINUE IN PRODUCTION.

TO AMEND H.R. 3477, BY CHANGING THE PROGRAM FROM A SO-CALLED 'CONSUMER SUBSIDY' TO A PRICE SUPPORT PROGRAM AND WOULD REDUCE THE AUTHORIZATION FROM $1.5 BILLION TO $950 MILLION.

TO AMEND H.R. 3477, A BILL FOR CONTINUATION OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION, BY PROVIDING FOR A SERIES OF AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES UP TO $1.5 BILLION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING NEEDED PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF A COMMODITY CONSISTENTLY WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE EMERGENCY PRICE CONTROL ACT OF 1942 AND THE STABLIZATION ACT.

TO AMEND S. 1285, BY PROVIDING A SUBSTITUTE METHOD OF ABSENTEE VOTING FOR THAT PROVIDED IN THE BARKLEY AMENDMENT TO THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

TO PASS S. 1612, A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT OF SEPT. 16, 1942, WHICH PROVIDED A METHOD OF WARTIME VOTING BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

TO AMEND S. 1285, BY PROVIDING THAT IF FOR ANY REASON AN INDIVIDUAL OVERSEAS WERE UNABLE TO VOTE ON A STATE BALLOT HE COULD THEN VOTE ON THE FEDERAL BALLOT.

TO AMEND S. 1285 BY PROVIDING A SUBSTITUTE A METHOD OF ABSENTEE VOTING FOR THAT PROVIDED IN THE PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE BILL AS PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

TO AMEND S. 1285, BY PROVIDING FOR A FEDERAL BALLOT IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE STATES FAIL TO PROVIDE AN ABSENTEE VOTING LAW.

TO AMEND S. 1612, BY DOING AWAY WITH ONE ENTIRE MAILING OF THE BALLOT PROCEDURE AND WOULD ALSO DO AWAY WITH BURDENING THE ARMY AND NAVY WITH THE TRANSPORTATION OF BALLOTS, AND WOULD PLACE THAT BURDEN LARGELY ON THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

TO CONSIDER HOUSE MESSAGE ON S. 1285.

TO CONSIDER HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S. 1285.

TO AMEND S. 1612, BY PROVIDING THAT SOLDIERS WHO ARE ABROAD SHOULD HAVE THEIR STATE BALLOTS AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE FEDERAL BALLOTS UNLESS THE STATE FROM WHICH THEY COME FAILS TO PROVIDE AN ABSENTEE VOTERS' LAW.

TO AMEND S. 1612, BY ALLOWING ALL SOLDIERS TO VOTE IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE.

TO CONSIDER A HOUSE MESSAGE ON S. 1285, A BILL TO PROVIDE A WARTIME METHOD OF VOTING BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

TO AMEND S. 1612, BY REQUIRING THE VOTER USING THE FEDERAL BALLOT TO INSERT THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE INSTEAD OF MERELY WRITING IN THE NAME OF THE PARTY.

TO AMEND S. 1612, BY PROVIDING FOR A FEDERAL BALLOT ONLY IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE STATES THEMSELVES FAILED TO PROVIDE A PRACTICAL MEANS FOR A SOLDIER TO VOTE. THIS WOULD APPLY ONLY TO SOLDIERS SERVING WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.

TO AMEND S. 1612, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING: "QUALIFICATIONS OF THE VOTERS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY LAW."

TO AMEND S. 1612, A BILL TO AMEND THE ACT OF SEPT 1942, WHICH PROVIDED A WARTIME METHOD OF VOTING BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, BY REQUIRING THAT ANY VOTING PROVISION FOR MEMBER OF THE AMNED FORCES BE "IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW."

TO CONSIDER H.R. 3477, A BILL PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION OF THE COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION.

TO AMEND H.R. 3687, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING: "IN DETERMINING EXCESSIVE PROFITS UNDER THE RENEGOTIATION ACT, FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1943, AMOUNTS PAID PRIOR TO SUCH DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES IMPOSED BY ANY STATE, TERRITORY, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, WHICH ARE MEASURED BY INCOME, SHALL TO THE EXTENT SO PAID BE ALLOWED AS ITEMS OF COST."

TO AMEND H.R. 3687, BY STRIKING FROM THE BILL CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FILING OF INCOME-TAX RETURNS BY CERTAIN FARM COOPERATIVES.

TO AMEND. H.R. 3687, BY STRIKING FROM THE BILL A MEASURE WHICH WOULD HAVE DEPRIVED A NUMBER OF METALS AND MINERAL OF THE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE WAR.

TO AMEND H.R. 3687, BY REQUIREING THAT THE BENEFICIARIES OF TAX EXEMPTION PRIVILEGES, SUCH AS FARM COOPERATIVES OR LABOR UNION, FILE A TAX RETURN FOR THE YEAR 1943 TO PROVE THE EXEMPTION JUSTIFIABLE.

TO AMEND H.R. 3687, BY STRIKING FROM THE BILL A PROVISION WHICH REQUIRES INCOME-TAX RETURNS FROM CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER LAW FROM PAYING INCOME TAXES, SUCH AS FARM COOPERATIVES AND LABOR UNIONS.

TO TABLE A MOTION TO AMEND H.R. 3687, WHICH STRIKES FROM THE BILL A MEASURE DEPRIVING A NUMBER OF METALS AND MINERALS OF THE DEPLETION ALLOWANCE AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE WAR.

TO AMEND H.R. 3687, BY SUSPENDING FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR THE 10 CENTS PER POUND TAX ON COLORED OLEOMARGARINE.

TO AMEND H.R. 3687, BY PROVIDING THAT IN THE YEAR IN WHICH A TAX LOSS IS CLAIMED BY AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE OPERATION OF A 'COLLATERAL VENTURE', THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO COMPUTE THE INCOME OF THE PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL FOR EACH OF 5 YEARS. IF IN THE 5 PRECEDING YEARS THERE HAD BEEN AN ANNUAL LOSS IN EXCESS OF $20,000 THIS AMENDMENT WOULD PROPOSE THAT IT BE PRESUMED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL DID NOT ENGAGE IN THAT PARTICULAR VENTURE FOR PROFIT.

TO AMEND H.R. 3687, THE REVENUE ACT, BY PROVIDING THAT ONE YEAR FROM JANUARY 1, 1944, PAY-ROLL TAXES FOR OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS' BENEFITS BE FROZEN AT EXISTING RATES OF 1 PERCENT UPON EMPLOYERS AND 1 PERCENT UPON EMPLOYEES, INSTEAD BEING INCREASED TO 2 PERCENT ON EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES AS WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED BY THE EXISTING SOCIAL SECURITY LAW.

TO PASS H.J. RES. 91, PAY OF NONOPERATING RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.

TO SUSPEND SENATE RULES SO AS TO ALLOW AN AMENDMENT MAKING LEGISLATION IN AN APPROPRIATION BILL. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3598 WOULD HAVE ADDED AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS AND PHYSICIANS.

TO AMEND H.R. 3598, BY PROVIDING THAT IF A SURPLUS DEVELOPS IN ANY PARTICULAR ACTIVITY OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT, SUCH SURPLUS SHOUD BE IMPOUNDED BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR, AND THAT IT COULD BE EXPENDED THEREAFTER ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED. THE AMENDMENT ALSO ALLOWS A TEN PER CENT VARIATION IN THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS.

TO SUSPEND SENATE RULES TO ALLOW AN AMENDMENT MAKING LEGISLATION IN AN APPROPRIATION BILL. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3598 WOULD HAVE SEVERELY RESTRICTED THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS THAT MIGHT HAVE ACCRUED WITHIN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

TO AMEND H.R. 3598, BY PROVIDING THAT THE SECRETARY OF WAR MAY TRANSFER UP TO 10 PER CENT OF ANY OR ALL OF THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1944 TO ANY OTHER SUCH APPROPRIATION, BUT NO OTHER APPROPRIATION SHOULD BE INCREASED MORE THAN 10 PER CENT THEREBY.

TO AMEND S. 1285, BY REQUIRING THAT THE METHOD FOR ABSENTEE VOTING MUST BE PROVIDED AND REGULATED BY THE STATES RATHER THAN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

TO AMEND S. 1285, BY CHANGING THE MECHANISM FOR VOTING UNDER THE ACT. IT WOULD AUTHORIZE THE ABSENTEE VOTER TO DESIGNATE, THROUGH POWER OF ATTORNEY, TO HIS FATHER, MOTHER, RELATIVE, OR TRUSTED FRIEND, THE AUTHORITY TO VOTE IN BEHALF OF THE ABSENTEE VOTER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATTER'S INSTRUCTIONS, PRECISELY AS THOUGH HE WERE PRESENT IN PERSON WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE VOTING PRECINCT OF HIS INDIVIDUAL STATE.

TO AMEND S. 1285 BY ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT THE DISTRIBUTION OF PARTISAN PROPAGANDA TO SERVICEMENT OVERSEAS BY ALLOWING THE BI-PARTISAN BALLOT COMMISSION CREATED UNDER THE ACT TO ACT AS A SCREENING AGENT.

THE AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE PLACED THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DETERMINING THE TYPE OF POLITICAL LITERATURE SUPPLIED TO SERVICEMENT OVERSEAS TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

TO AMEND S. 1285, BY PROVIDING FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE FOLLOWING UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ACT: THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS, THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY FERRY SERVICE, THE WOMEN'S AIR FORCE SERVICE PILOTS, AND THE UNITED STATES SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WHO ARE ATTACHED TO AND SERVING WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

TO AMEND S. 1285 BY PROVIDING THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT MARINE WOULD REMAIN WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEASURE, AND WOULD BE ENTITLED TO VOTE, BUT ELIMINATING CERTAIN CIVILIANS IN THE MERCHANT MARINE ORIGINALLY COVERED IN THE LEGISLATION.