D. C. Home Rule: By voice vote, Senate passed S. 1976, D. C. home rule bill, after rejecting, by 35 yeas to 41 nays, motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the District of Columbia. Before passing the bill, the Senate adopted the following amendments: Case amendment providing for transfer to appropriate D. C. agencies of certain functions now administered by Federal agencies; Saltonstall amendment eliminating provision for annual contribution by Federal Government to D. C. of a sum equaling 20 percent of revenue received by D. C. during preceding fiscal year; and Case amendment providing for postponement for 6 months of effective dates in bill in event bill is not enacted by March 31, 1952.

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Gorrie, of Washington, to be Chairman, and considered nomination of Edward T. Dickinson, of New York, to be Vice Chairman, both of NSRB. Committee continues Friday.

D. C. CRIME

Committee on the District of Columbia: Continuing its hearings on crime conditions in D. C., Crime Subcommittee heard Daniel B. Maher, former Special Assistant Corporation Counsel assigned to Commissioner John Russell Young, give his recollections of the incident arising out of allegations of Capt. Anthony Richitt, precinct 8, before a congressional committee, concerning relationship between former Superintendent Robert J. Barrett, of Metropolitan Police, and Emmitt Warring, alleged D. C. gambler; Murray H. Olf, former wire service operator (State Wide Sports News Distributors), was questioned about his occupation, business interests, and connection with Sam Beard and Frank Costello; and Lt. Jacob Wolf, formerly in command of the auto squad, Metropolitan Police, was questioned concerning his dealings in autos during the early postwar years. Subcommittee adjourned subject to call.

JAPANESE PEACE TREATY

Committee on Foreign Relations: Continuing on the Japanese Peace Treaty and related security pacts in the Pacific (Exec. A, B, C, and D, 82d Cong., 2d sess.), committee heard John Foster Dulles, consultant to Secretary of State, complete his testimony urging ratification of these treaties. Committee meets again tomorrow.

PROPERTY DEPRECIATION

Committee on Finance: Committee held a hearing on H. R. 3168, amending the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the adjustment of the basis of property for depreciation, receiving testimony from the following witnesses: Vance N. Kirby, tax legislative counsel, Treasury Department; Walter T. Cardwell, S. B. Leidesborf & Co., New York City; Paul Wolfe, American Hotel Association; Rollin Browne, Satterlee, Browne & Mathews, New York City; and H. C. Kilpatrick, W. T. Sherwood, and William A. Sutherland, all of Washington, D. C. This concludes the hearing.

SUBMERGED LANDS

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Committee, in executive session, voted to report with amendment S. J. Res. 20, to provide for the continuation of operations under certain mineral leases issued by the respective States covering submerged lands of the Continental Shelf, to encourage the continued development of such leases, and to provide for the protection of the interests of the U. S. in the oil and gas deposits of said lands, after hearing Senator Hill discuss an amendment relative to education.

Chamber Action

Committee on Agriculture: Received testimony explaining general procedures and methods used by the Crop Reporting Board, in estimating cotton acreage and production, from Oris V. Wells, Office of the Chief, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. He was accompanied by Sterling R. Newell, Assistant Chief of Agricultural Estimates, and other officials of the BAE. Following Mr. Wells' statement, he was questioned along with Mr. Newell regarding the subject in question. Adjourned subject to call of the Chair.

UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING

Committee on Armed Services: Representatives of groups opposing universal military training and service were heard at the morning and afternoon sessions conducted today as hearings continued on H. R. 5904, a bill containing the recommendations of the National Security Training Commission regarding UMT. Testifying against the proposed legislation were J. T. Sanders, legislative counsel for the National Grange; Frederick J. Libby, executive secretary for the National Council for Prevention of War; James G. Patton, president, National Farmers Union; E. Paul Weaver, representing the Indiana Council of Churches; John C. Lynn, American Farm Bureau Federation; Joseph M. Dawson, executive director for Baptist Joint Committee on Public Affairs; Alonzo F. Myers, chairman, National Council Against Conscription; and J. Raymond Schmidt, International Order of Good Templars. Further opposition witnesses are scheduled to testify tomorrow morning.

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

Committee on Banking and Currency: Members of the Board of Governors of the Export-Import Bank of Washington met executively today with the subcommittees which made recess studies of the Bank's operations in South America and Europe.

INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU

Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments: Continued its hearings on H. Res. 494, a resolution introduced by Representative Hoffman of Michigan, calling for the rejection of Reorganization Plan No. 1, relating to reorganization of the Internal Revenue Bureau. Testimony was received today from Robert Ramspeck, Chairman of the Civil Service Commission; Robert L. McCormick, of the Citizens' Committee for Enactment of the Hoover Reports; and Thomas J. Lynch, General Counsel, Department of the Treasury. Hearings will be continued tomorrow morning, at which time Representatives King and Curtis, of the House Committee on Ways and Means, are expected to testify.

PUBLIC LANDS, IRRIGATION, INDIANS Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Ordered the following bills reported to the House

H. R. 4199, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture for national forest purposes lands or interests in lands acquired for or in connection with the Blue Ridge Parkway;

H. R. 4515, to authorize the acquisition by exchange of certain properties within Death Valley National Monument, Calif.;

H. R. 4407, amended, to increase the capital of the Hawaiian home-loan fund and the Hawaiian homedevelopment fund for construction of sewage facilities, roads, etc., on Hawaiian home lands;

H. R. 4800, amended, relating to increase in membership on the Hawaiian Homes Commission;

H. R. 5368, amended, authorizing construction and maintenance of certain facilities to provide water for irrigation and domestic use from the Santa Margarita River, Calif.; and

H. R. 6030, amended, to amend the act authorizing the negotiation and ratification of certain contracts with certain Indians of the Sioux Tribe in order to extend the time for negotiation and approval of such contracts.

Committee will meet again tomorrow for further consideration of bills reported from subcommittees.

SEC STUDY

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Heller Subcommittee on the Securities and Exchange Commission met in morning and afternoon executive sessions with Harry A. McDonald, SEC Chairman. Adjourned until tomorrow morning when it will hear officials of United Corp. in executive session.

IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION-PATENTS Committee on the Judiciary: Resumed executive consideration of H. R. 5678, to revise the laws relating to

committee print of January 22 as a substitute for S. 1149, to reorganize the Department of Agriculture, but deferred action until a later date.

JAPANESE PEACE TREATY

Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee continued hearings on Japanese Peace Treaty and related security pacts in the Pacific (Exec. A, B, C, and D, 82d Cong., 2d sess.), with testimony from Representative Devereux; Brig. Gen. Clifford Bluemel, U. S. Army (retired); Dr. Walter Van Kirk, National Council of Churches, New York; William Henry Evans, Jr., Edgewater, Md.; A. J. Muste, Fellowship of Reconciliation, New York; and Herbert Coston, Stockbridge, Wis. Committee continues Friday.

ILO CONVENTIONS

Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee, in executive session, ordered reported to the full committee four International Labor Organization conventions: Convention No. 68, concerning food and catering for crews aboard ship; No. 69, concerning certificates of ships' cooks; No. 73, concerning medical examination of seafarers; and No. 74, concerning certificates of able seamen (Exec. R, S, Y, and Z, respectively, 80th Cong., 2d sess.).

INDIAN ATTORNEYS

Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Subcommittee investigating relations between Indian attorneys and their clients heard Rufus G. Poole, representing the Committee of the American Bar Association, oppose proposed regulations to affect Indian attorneys and their clients. Also heard were Dillon S. Myer, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and James E. Curry, local attorney. Subcommittee continues Monday, January 28.

FISH CULTURE AND NOMINATIONS

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Committee, in executive session, voted to report without amendment H. R. 3368, providing for conveyance of Bear Lake fish cultural station to the Fish and Game Commission of Utah.

It also ordered reported favorably the nominations of John Thomas Schneider, of D. C., to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and J. Hayden Alldredge, of Alabama, to be ICC Commissioner, along with 36 Coast Guard and 10 Coast and Geodetic Survey nominations, after receiving testimony in open session by Mr. Schneider in behalf of his own nomination, and Senator Hill and Mr. Alldredge in behalf of Mr. Alldredge's nomination.

ROUTINE RESOLUTIONS, AND SUBCOMMITTEE

ASSIGNMENTS

Committee on Rules and Administration: In executive session, committee ordered favorably reported the following resolutions:

With amendment: S. Res. 248, to investigate economic and stabilization problems, bank policies, housing construction, Federal loan policies, and war disability insurance; S. Res. 251, authorizing Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments to employ additional personnel, and increasing limit of expenditures for studying operation of Government activities; S. Res. 244, authorizing certain expenditures for Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (committee amendment reduces authorized funds to $139,000); and S. Res. 264, authorizing additional appropriation for investigation of crime in D. C. (committee amendments reduce authorized funds to $15,000, and terminate investigation on February 29, 1952).

Without amendment: S. Res. 262, increasing by $75,000 limit of expenditures for Committee on Rules and Administration; S. Res. 263, authorizing hearings and investigations by Committee on Armed Services (the committee authorized reporting of this resolution without amendment when it is referred thereto); S. Res. 254, gratuity to widow of deceased Senate employee; S. Res. 252, providing for additional personnel and funds for Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments in evaluating effect of reorganization laws; S. Res. 243, to continue staff of Committee on Labor and Public Welfare at present level; S. Res. 256, authorizing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to make study and investigation of CCC activities relating to storage and processing and alleged dealings in oil and gas interests by employees of the Farm Credit Administration; S. Res. 258, extending time for investigation by Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of certain transportation and communication facilities; S. Res. 260, authorizing $10,000 additional for Committee on the Judiciary; S. Res. 261, authorizing $97,000 additional funds for Subcommittee on Immigration of Committee on the Judiciary; S. Res. 240, additional clerical assistants for majority and minority leaders; and an original resolution to print thirty-fifth annual report of convention of American Instructors of the Deaf.

Committee adopted a resolution transmitting its sympathy to the family of the late Senator Wherry.

The following changes in subcommittee assignments, following the death of Senator Wherry, were made by the committee: Senator Smith of Maine to Subcommittee on Rules, Senator Welker to Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections, and Senator Dirksen to Subcommittee on the Library.

NEWSPRINT

Select Committee on Small Business: In executive session, the Newsprint Subcommittee transmitted the results of survey on the newsprint situation which will be later issued in the form of a printed report.

Chamber Action

UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING Committee on Armed Services: Heard further testimony today in opposition to H. R. 5904, the universal military training and service bill. The following representatives of organizations opposed to the proposed program testified-Harold S. Bender, Mennonite Central Commission; Rev. L. John Weaver, Potsdam Church of the Brethren, Potsdam, Ohio; Miss Marion Cornelius, War Resistors' League; Bishop Wilbur E. Hammaker, Board of Temperance of the Methodist Church; Mrs. William Brainard, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom; Donald W. Shriver, United Christian Youth Movement; George Harper, National Conference of Methodist Youth; and Rev. Wilbur Korfhage, Minnesota Council against UMT. Opposition witnesses will continue at tomorrow morning's meeting.

INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU

Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments: Representative King, of California, and Repre

sentative Curtis, of Nebraska, testified at today's hearings on H. Res. 494, a resolution introduced by Representative Hoffman of Michigan, calling for the rejection of Reorganization Plan No. 1, relating to reorganization of the Internal Revenue Bureau. The committee also heard testimony from Nicholas Kelly, who represented the National Civil Service League. Adjourned until tomorrow morning when it will consider the resolution in executive session.

MINING-PUBLIC LANDS-IRRIGATION Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs: Ordered the following bills reported to the House

H. R. 472, amended, permitting the mining, development, and utilization of the mineral resources of all public lands withdrawn or reserved for power development;

H. R. 1055, to convey certain land in Monroe County, Ark., to the State of Arkansas;

H. R. 4765, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire for archeological laboratory and storage purposes, and for general monument uses, the property in Globe, Ariz., known as the Gila Pueblo;

H. R. 5599, to provide for the conveyance of the Centre Hill Mansion, Petersburg, Va., to the Petersburg Battlefield Museum Corporation; and

H. R. 5601, relating to the disposition of certain former recreational demonstration project lands by the Commonwealth of Virginia to the School Board of Mecklenberg County, Va.

By unanimous consent the committee also agreed to reconsider its vote on H. R. 5368, the Santa Margarita irrigation development bill, at its next regular meeting. This measure had been approved for reporting to the House yesterday.

SEC STUDY

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Heller Subcommittee on the Securities and Exchange Commission held further discussions with Harry A. McDonald, SEC Chairman, at its morning executive session. In the afternoon it met executively with officials of United Corp.

CLAIMS

Committee on the Judiciary: Byrne Subcommittee No. 2 approved for reporting to the full committee three private claims bills of the House and reported adversely on one other.