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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, WHICH ELIMINATES THE COST OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY FROM THE URBAN PROGRAM WHICH IS CONTEMPLATED UNDER THE PENDING BILL.

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 CONSIDER S. 2105, A BILL TO PROVIDE FEDERAL AID FOR POST-WAR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.

TO AMEND S. 2065, DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, BY PROVIDING FOR A LIMITATION OF PROFITS ON THE RESALE OF SURPLUS GOODS THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM THE GOVERNMENT.

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.

TO AMEND H.R. 4879, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVIS0: "PROVIDED THAT NOT MORE THAN 25 PER CENT OF THE PART OF THIS APPROPRIATION WHICH IS USED FOR THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES SHALL BE USED FOR THE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION OF PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF ANY RACE COMPRISING LESS THAN 15 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POPULATION OF THE U.S., ACCORDING TO THE 1940 CENSUS."

TO AMEND H.R. 4879, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISO: "PROVIDED THAT THE COMMITTEE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE SHALL MAKE A STUDY OF WAGES PAYABLE IN PLANTS OWNED OR OPERATED BY ANY AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT, AND IN THE EVENT IT FINDS THERE IS ANY DISCRIMINATION IN WAGES PAID IN SUCH PLANTS AS BETWEEN DIFFERENT SECTIONS OR AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, THE COMMITTEE SHALL SO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES CONCERNED AND IT SHALL THEREUPON BE THE DUTY OF SUCH DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES TO REMOVE SUCH DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANY SECTION OR AREA."

TO AMEND H.R. 4879 A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY, AND RELATED INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR STATE UNEMPLOYMENT AGENCIES FROM $25,000,000 TO $31,000,000.

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.

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, BY ADDING THE FOLLOWING PROVISO: "NONE OF THE FUNDS APPRIPRIATED IN PURSUANCE OF THIS AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE EXPENDED IN THE PROMOTION OF ANY EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, OR POLITICAL PROGRAM IN ANY COUNTRY IN WHICH REHABILITATION IS CARRIED ON."

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.