1960 ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentle ‘men from Oklahoma? ‘There was no objection. CALL OF THE HOUSE Mr. KASEM, Mr. Speaker, 1 make ‘he polnt of order that @ quorum is not resent ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore, Byi- ently, no. quorum tr present. Mr. ALBERT. Mr. Speaker, I move a allot the House. ‘Acall of the House was ordered. ‘The Clerk called ‘the roll, and the following Members tailed to answer to ‘heirnemes: matt No. 129) ‘Biot ana, ‘The SPEAKER. pro tempore. On this rolleall 852 Members ave answered 10 thelr names, a quorum. "By unanimous consent, further pro- ceedings under the eall were cispensed with. ORANTING REPRESENTATION IN ‘THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE 70 THE DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA Mr. SMITH of Virginis. ‘Mr. Spenksr, by direction of the Commitiee on Rules, Peall up House Resclution 554 and ask forits present consideration, "The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- tows: ‘Resoined, That upon the adoption of thle zecolution it sual He in order to move that the Heuce steve lent into. the" Gomes {eof the Whole Howre. on the State of te ion for We endron ate eo on". Ses 980) proposing an iment” dent to she Coneusutien of the ‘United Biaias Granting representation tn the slee= “the Dicer of Columbia ‘fer geil deat ie sal be con ceed two heure to be equally divided and ontealed by ie coalemen’ and “ranking fninerty ‘member of the Gomes on the udlairy, the resvetion shall be considered ‘ie taving ‘Deen sea for amendment. No Stnendmant that be In ovder to auld rear tion except amendments attered by deeeion Sf the Gamniitee en ihe Juallary. Amend aves oferea by dinctan of the Com itctlon of the resolution av the conciasion ite general debate Sus aul overcmente ‘inchiion ef the eonuidersion of ne Feo” ‘be confined CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE tution for amendment, the Committee shett on end report the resolution 20 the Howse ‘ih sch amendinents as mey have been opted, and the previous question chal be Sonulderod ax oraeres om te resolution ad ‘smendments thereto to Boa! passage without Iterventng-snotion, exenps one motion to Fecomunll, wiih or without iatructonr. Mr. SMITH of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, Tyleld 90 minutes to the gentleman from ‘Ohio [aar. Brown) and now gleld 10 min ‘utes to the gentieman from Pennsylvania (her. Wate Mr. BROWN of Onio. Mr. Speaker, 1 yyleld’'s minutes to the gentieman from Bennepivania tar. Wann ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. ‘The gen- fHeman from Penneyleante (Mr. WALTER) ‘srecomnized for 18 minutes. Mr. WALTER. Mr. Speaker, T ask. ‘unanimous consent to speak out of order. ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ‘objection to the request of the gentle ‘man from Pennsylvania? ‘There was no objection, bMr, WALTER. Mr. Speaker, if the members of the Committee on Un-Amer~ ean Activitier took the time necessary ‘toanswer the continuous attacks leveled ‘against us by the Communists and Com- Imunist sympathizers, we would have no time left to conduet the aifalrs of the committee which, because of the inten sifeation of Communist activity in the ‘United ‘States, necessitates more and ‘more of our time in investigations, near ings, consultations, preparation of Te= ports, and similar duties. 1 have hesitated for quite some time before T decided to discuss the matter of the scurrilous series of articles which appeared under the byline of Don Ober Gorfor and Walter Pincus in the Knight ‘newepapets and in the Washington Post, ‘as well as, in excerpts, in Life magazine. ‘Along with many of my colleagues, 1 70- gard the Oberdocfer-Pincus series af 8 concoction of half-truths, -uniruths, ‘Smear, and innuendo adorned with ad~ Jectives used In Hew of facts T remained silent on that sorry sub- Jeot until it Became clear to me that the Oberdorfer-Pineus series could not be Simply dismissed as another exemple of yellow journalism. ‘Twas. silent until the cat was out of the bag, or rather— until tho eat Was out of the malbas, By that 1 mean, until the Oberdorfer Pineas duo devoted thelr longset article In the series to an investigation of the ‘food of Communist proparanda resch- Ing the United States, an investigation conducted by the Commitice on Un- ‘American Activites. Tt then became obvious to me that, at least that part of the Oberdorfer-Pines series which directly played into. the Communist hands by srearing the Com= mittee on Un-American Activities, must ‘be answered by that committee's chesr= ‘One of the Oberdorfer-Pincus articles ‘was devoted to 2 “oad show" whieh the Committee on Un-American Activites is charged with having eonducted from eit to elty where, according to the articles, the same testimony and the same mali focks) of Communist: propaganda are 12551 ‘wsed—all for the purpose of wasting the ‘taxpayers’ money, ‘What isthe train? Several weeks ago, Twas advised by the staff that the re porters were examining the vouchers and expense accounts of the committee and its staf 1 immediately announced that ‘we had nothing to Keep seoret wich te exception of our security files and Una I ‘was not cognizant ofa single item in the ‘nancial affairs of the committee which ‘could not stand the cloeest seruting, ‘Mr. Pincus and Mr. Oberdorfer at tacked the Commitiee on Un-American Activities, consisting of 0 mombere and ‘staff of 45 people, beoance of the hotel bls of 1 or 2 members of the com- iitee, which bills are portrayed af ex ‘cessive, "With reference to my own ex- enses as chairman of the committee, ‘even the Washington Post in its editorial & few days ago commented as follows: “rne chairman, Representative Puce F. Wauten it should be aoknowiedged, bas bees pretty Spartan in hie Babs et it be noted that of the 45 members of the staf, including the investigators ‘who do the inost traveling, there was not ‘one item or a single voucher ageinst ‘Whlen anything of n derogatory natare could be found. Regarding the personal expenses of one or two members of the ‘committee the articles referred to."643- ney lavishly od. extraya~ gently while on committee. investgn- ‘The truth is that the Committee on Un-American Activities, Iike all other committees of Conzress, functions large- 1y though subcommittees, Theehairman of the subcommittee frequently will use, {in adattion to his own bedroom, a siting ‘room ‘which is utiliged for eanferences ‘with witnesses, the press, and Govern ‘ment officials.” In signing for his hotel Dill, the subcommittee chairmen fre- ‘uently signs not only for his own er sonal expenses but wil sien the voueh- fers for those meals which the subcom~ mittee members and’ the staff have together in the hotel, rmltiee thai no member of the committee or its sa can charge ageinst the come mittee accounts any personal expenses such as laundry, cleaning, of ony per Sonal entertainment or liquor expenses, TE nstances have eoeurred in whieh these tems have been charged against the committee accounts—and I personally kknow of no such instances—they are ob lousy elther in error of are wrong, and T ould not bezin to justity them. ea hot belleve that any such instances of this kind’ are’ mere ‘then. infrequent breaches which might occur in any oper ation ae extensive as the operations of ‘ur committee, which cover, the entire Nation, “Aside from the personal exe Dense accounts of one or favo members Used inthe articles ae a base for the gen- ral indictment of the entire commitiee ‘and its stall, the articles lay particular ‘emphasis on two other Stems concerning: ‘whieh T shall now comment. ‘Mr, Pincus and Mr. Oberdorfer state ‘that the members of ihe Committee on12552, ‘Un-American Activities and its staff have taken from the Library of Congress a number of books ana periodleals whieh were lost and paid for at taxpayers’ ex- pense. The articles lst. the books and {heir ‘cost. ‘The only reasoneble inter pretation ‘of the article is that these books were taken in the reoent past or at least curing the existence of the Coma mittee on Un-American Activities, The truth is that every one of these’ books was charged out from the Library of Congress in a period beginning in 1958 and extending until 1948 by tbe olé Dies committee which was the predecessor of {he Committee on Un-American Activi- ties. “Tunderetand that these books were fheckod out of the Library of Congress by the old Dies committee fam 1038 to 1845 as part of a great number of boOks which Were being examined in eonnee= tion with a project dealing with Comma nists who were writers, Back p10 he rary of congree completed an. invent ‘ail of the books whieh had been checked out over many years bat whieh had not been ao- counted for. In order to clear the ree= fords, T agreed as chairmen of the #uo- cessor committee that the charge for the ‘books whieh had been unacsounted for by the Dies committee could. be changed ‘against the accounts of the present com= mittee. ‘Mr. ‘Pincus, the coauthor of the ar~ tele, was told prior to the time that he ‘wrote his articles that these books hed fot been ‘withdrawn or used by any ‘member of the Commitice on Un-Amer: ican Activities or its stait and thet the committee and its stam had no knowledge ‘of these books, but, nevertheless, tho a= tice lists 0 number of the books By tile ‘and cost and conveys the clear impression, ‘Maat this commitiee and its stall have °n promiscuously checking out books from the Library of Congress for per Sonal use and charging the cost to coma mittee accounts. ‘Another ‘charge which the articles leveled against the Commalttes on Un- American Activities 1s to the effect that tte committee spent taxpayers’ money ‘or limousine service, the clear impres- son belng that it was done in an sit of extravagance. The truth ts that once oF Lice in New York City and again once 4h San Prancisco during the courte of the ast several yeare the committeo did en= ‘age limousines because. the cireum- stances required the presence of several staff Deople as well as four or five mem bers of the committee to conduct the earings. ‘The limousines were used exsiusively to transport the subcommitice and the staff from the hotels to the hearin rooms fand return and were wctually cheaper ‘than taxicabs would have been to trans- port the same poople. The use of limou ‘Sines, moreover, permitted mone caret ‘adherence to a close schedule of commit ‘toe operetions. ‘The tmplication of the articles, however, 1s that the members ff the subeemnitiee and the stad, at tax payers’ expense, were Joyriing’ around fown in these limousines or using them {for personal trips, ‘This, of course, Is. vicious distortion, ‘Now, permit mé to comment respecting the arifeie In the series which was dee CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE voted to tte so-called roadshow in which it is charged that. the committee foes ‘from clly to city with the same testimony by Sar. Irving of the Customs Service who opens the same mail sacks of Communist propaganda~all for the urpose of wasting ihe taxpayers money. ‘The Washington Post in its editorial entitled “Wandering Minstrels” dated June 40, 1989, ade si another abit Zespectifg this sertes of hearings by ete esting that the real resson for the heat {ngs is to alve tho committee the names ‘of “thousands of persons to whom mall happened to he addressed from Iron Gur {tain countries” so that the names of these Dersons can be-addea “in those bulging ‘ntchall les of the HUAC 3b was the same Washington Post which, in an carlicr editerial, advocated the reletso’ of all Impounded Commu nist propaganda mall and its immediate Aetivery to the addressees, ‘Whet are the fects? What 1 am now about to reste, Mr. Speaker, ate ‘Dot only fects known to me, but feote which ‘were painstakingly told and-explained to the authors of the Onerdorter-Pinchs series on, three occasions prior to. the time that their atticles were written. ‘Both authors were told that Communit Dropagande literature le reaching. thie ‘country in increasing volume through many ports of entry. They were told that the Communist polson Is printed im many langueges guch as Chinese, Spanish, French, Polish and oo forth. ‘They were tola that Communtet propa senda Iterature le sent to parts of entry fn the east coast, tho west coast, the ‘Gulf coast, and to some porte on the Canadian border. “They were told, alco, ‘that: Communist newspapers, brochies fend tracts are mailed to such ports of entry as. serve ccrtain areas of ihe United States where the local population for paris ef it understand the language 4n which the material is printed. ‘Teas for the purpose of tracing a pat tern that hearings were held in New ‘York, in San Francis, in New Orleabs, in Buffalo, and in other places wnere ‘he foreign language mail is stratesioaly divided end destined to what may be called tarket areas. must have been perfectly clear to Mr. Oberdorfer and ‘Mr. Pincus that the Gommittee on Un- ‘Ameriean "Activities did not “travel ‘axound with the same maltbag” but that ‘ur purpose was to show how the same souree supplies different areas of cur country with propagands literature in ‘many different languages, ontoring ‘the United States througn diferent postal condults. ‘Mr. Irving Fishman, deputy collector of the U.S. Customs Service, hss for sev feral yours’ epectalized in ieveloping in- formation respecting this general ‘area of Communist sctivity.” His work ‘at taken him to the fous corners of the ‘world, “At the present time, he is in Asia Ia a cooperative enterprise with the Committee ‘on “Un-Ameriean Activities {or which he ls developing faetial mate. lal respecting the sources of some of ‘his Communist propaganda, T shall not attempt now even to give a broad survey of the tremendous seope of this problem for of tho startling facts which we are June 14 constantly uncovering in its many tam- Mioations. From time to time thle eat ect metier is dealt with in our Various Publications. Tn attempting to get at the facts the ‘committee has on several ocoasions te- ‘quested ‘the US. Customs Service to assign Mm. Fishman to make « study at ‘8 particular port of entry in an area where the committee will be conducting 8 general investigation. We have found Ghat the factual sltustion both. as to source, destination, and volume of Gom= ‘munist propagenda varies over the Na- tion but that in content there appears to be a uniform pattern. The process by which we are trying to complete the ‘mosale is tedious and aimeutt ‘The suggestion contained in the Ober- dorfer-Pincus article that this ‘com 1lttee gots from place to place to repens ‘presentation of the same testimony or to use the same matarial—is not only Uuntruthful, but its presentation in thie vein, after the authors were tree times iven full explanation of the fects, Is Wile, Of course, ‘the suggestion in the ‘Washington Post editarial that our ab jective is to get tho names of the Te- ‘tbtents of Communist propaganda to be ‘neluded in our fles is lkewise untrue. ‘The facts are thet most of the recipients of tls Communist propaganda have not solleted It and many of thom protested receipt of it. The only names we have of recipients of this Communist propa: sganda are the names of poople who have addressed letters to the committee com= ‘mending the committee for ite efferte to g9pe wth this polson whieh is elng des- fined now to schools, colleres, and brasies as well as other groups and ot fgantzations neross the Nation in inerens~ ing volume ‘Mr, Speaker, I could go on with com- ‘ments on still other misrepresentations sppearing in these articles but 1 belleve have covered the prinsipal stems. T Ihave never yet asserted that the Com= milice on Un-Amertoan Activities is Above eriticism, readily assert that as © human institution we do make mis takes. We try to keep thore mistales to.a minimum. Thonestly fee) that the over ‘whelming’ majority” of the eriticiam ‘against the committes and te wore, hhowever, stems elther from. thece who have an'ax to grind or are uninformed, Tam convinced, likewise, Mir. Speakes, ‘that’ the ‘Committee ‘on’ Un-American Activities is doing e vital work which hes ‘the approval of the House and the over whelming majority of the American People. Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. Speaker, 1 yleld myser such ume as T may coh- Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 954, by the gentleman from Virginie (Mr Sucmmd, makes in order, wth 2 hours fof general debate, the consideration of ‘Hotse Joint’ Hesohution 167, a resol on ‘which’ would amend’ the Con- stitution ot the United States. ‘The resolution provides mot only for 2 houre fof general debate but also for a closed rule under whlch no amendments, ex cept those offered by the Committee on the Judiciary, may be considered. ‘That was done because this Joint resolution1960 deals with an emendment to the Con- stitution of the United stater, Think Dezhaps T also should point out that a two-thirae vote of tho House and of the other body is required to approve Joint resolution ofthis type, submitting to the various States of the Union, for ratification, a constitutional amendment, ‘The House joint resolution, of course, does not require epproval or disapproval by the President, but is frst the action of the Congress and then later comes the Action of ratiNeation by the States, ‘That ralincation requires en affirmative voto of three-fourths of all tho States, or 38 States. "This amendment to the Constitution, fas proposed in the Mouse Joint resolu- on is a very simple one, It would give to the people of the Disirict of Colum= bia who are Jegal residente—not resi- ents of some other State, but egal rec ‘dents ofthe District iself—the rignt and brivllege to vote for President and Vice President, or periaps T should say, rather, for Rot more than three electors fo represent them in the electoral col- lege which actually seecis the President and Vice President, following the wen- feral election. which is held in Novem- ‘Der each 4 years. This constitutional Amendment would restrict to tree the ‘umbers of electors the District of Co= Jumble would be permitted. to have, ‘which te’ tho oqual in ‘number to that Allowed the smallest Stave, Dut setually ‘would be about the number the District would be entitied to on population basis, if it were a State. But this reso ution in no way crestes the Diatret of Columbia as 2 State. Tt simply confers ‘upon the electors, the iegal electors, the Hight to vote for President and’ Vico Presiaent. ‘The amendment does not carry any provision for delegates to cit in tho House, or tn either branch of the Con- fess,” Nelther does It have any cones tion whatsoever with the various home ule questions We have had before us for Tong time. Mr, MASON, Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman ytelde Br. BROWN of Ohio. I yield to the gentleman from Tinols. Mr, MASON. Let ‘us suppose that I land here in the Disitict of Columbia ‘and make it my home. Thove oome from ‘Poland or some other place, and am not fcltuen of the United States; would T Ihave theright to vote? ‘Mr, BROWN of Ohio, No. ‘The gentleman would have to be a eiiizen of {the ‘United States; "ne would have to eet all citizenship requirements, 2s T understand it. ‘Mr. Speaker, this resolution bas re- ceived perhaps more consideration ‘by the Bouse Committee on the Judiciary than “almost any plece of “leeisation which hes come before this ‘House in many, many yeors, There have been & feat’ many ‘constitutional and other {egal questions raised in connection with this matter, feel, as do most of the ‘members. of the Comittee on les, ‘hat the Committee on the Judielary has ‘ot only worked Iong and arduously, but thas brought out avery simple and very effective resolution whieh will sn CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE ro way take away from the Congress of {he United States the right and axshorty {control the aatsof the Dstect of Go ambit the sat of, he Bede Ger ‘ement, of ive to the people of the Bitrict hay powers exert thoce whieh {have desiznsted, to vote for electors fo President and Vice Presiaent ‘Mr, MADER. "Mr. Speaker, will the sentieman yiete? ‘Mr. BROWN of Ohio. T leld to the eentleman from iiehigan. ‘Mr. MEADER. I shoula tke to seter to thé question drested tothe gentleman, from Oblo by the gentleman from Te hols Dade Masowd, ame, wheter oF nt residents of te District of Cohumbis ‘who were not eltizens might participate Jn the selection of electors. Thine c= on ‘tof the ‘proposed. tmendment is ‘very cleat and Feads ae fllows meat cf the United Sater ahal sping cious of the Sear ebl {ivruca manner eo tas Congres may Cece In other words, the answer of the gentleman from Ohio to the question of {the gentieman from ilinols should eve Bo a tee maton was ef to ‘Coueress of the United States ‘was ot specifically either provided Sor Dr probibived inthe terms of the amend ent tae Me. BROWN of Ohio. ‘That 1 right ut the Consress of the United states thas the power to fx those voling sights, Just as the leislatare of any State may ‘Be them in any particular State, "AS T pointed Out a moment ago, this des not take away from the Congress {te power to control the public activities ‘within the District of Columbia, what (ver they may be, whether I desis with ‘rnnsportation or whether withthe right at suffeage. As we havo now, tuo Dis= ‘iat eels delegates to the party n> tonal’ conventions, Mr, MEADER. The gentleman is sb- solutly oorrest on that point, should ike to call attention to the language T hnave just read in section 1. ‘The por Bese amendment the mine ras. ‘logy as eppears tn avtile 1, ezction ‘bf the Constitution of the United State, ‘The oniy citerance is Waat we putin ths word” ""Contress™ instead "of eeilae Ture” ‘This fs the language of te Cone stilution: ecn slate eal! eppctt, im puch manner the igitatre tate ay ise ‘And 20 forth. We have simply taken {he batter estatiizhed in the Constita {oa ofthe United States and left st com pletely within the discretion of Congress {o set up the qunlfcations of electors, dnd how eleciors for President and Vies President shall be selected. Tr, BROWN of Onio. T appreciate se laentloman, Shaking he ‘Carving atement explanation, eaves no doubt in the mind of anyone that the Congrese retains to itself the powers provided under the Constitution {to deal ‘with Distriet of Columbie mat tere. ‘Mz. Speaker, T yield 6 minutes to the gentleman’ trem ‘ireiia. (hr. Baoy- 12553 ‘Mr, BROYHILL. Mr. Speaker, Y rise ‘m support of this rule andthe Joint reso- lution’ the ‘rule makes in order. 7 ‘no earthly reason why we should not grant the same rights to the citizens of the District of Columbia who are Amer- ean citizens to vote for President and ‘View President as all other eltizens of the United States nave. In fact I would 0 80 far as to say we should grant them the right to have full national represen tation, full representation tn tho House and the Senate, the same ss all other ‘American eitizns enjoy. T have main~ tained thet position for the past Uaree Congresses, "T have introduced similar resolutions in each Congrete, one to grant the people of the District ot Columbia {ie Tight to vote for President and Vico President, and the other to grant Con= gress the authority to give the people of the District of Columbia full voting tep- resentation in the House and the Senata, ‘The joint resolution which we will hhave before us is practically identical £0 the resolutions X nave introduced in pre- vious Congrestes, i is, hewever, some What of a compromise, i that it Umits the number of votes in the electoral eol- lege to no more than those of the least opulous State. Of course It is a com= promise. ~All” major legislation gets ‘hrough as a result of compromise Tt is unfortunate that while we are at 4, going through the tong, compeated Drocess of constitutional amendment, Ire do not do the job right and give ther fhe full vote, the same vote they would hnave in the electoral vollege it" they Were a State of the same. population, us stated before, sometimes @ com- promiee is necessary and 7 agree to this compromise should like to address myselt for Just a moment to the eontasion that has existed between this proposal for @ con= stitutional amendment and the proposal for home rulo in the District of Golum- bia, “Daring the hearings the chalrman ‘of the Committee an the Judtolary ad= ‘monlshed the witnesses, and properly, Rot to confuse tls issue with home rule, Dut if {e-eonfused, “Not more than one out of a ‘nundred Amerieans who are femillar with this problem really under Stand the ditference between this con stitutional amendment we are proposing today and the problem of home rule, venture to say a very small peroentage of {he advocutes of nome rule eally under stand ‘the dliference between te {v0 ‘measures. ‘The two measures are siml- Jar in only one respect, that i, they give the’ citizens the right to vole, ‘That Is ‘what we want to do, to aive the cltizens of the Disielt of Cclumbla the right 10 Yote, ‘The right to vote for President and Vice President does not infringe on the rights of the other people of this seat Nation. If we granted the people Of the District of Columbia repretenta. on in the House and Senate, tt would anol infringe on the rights of the other ‘eople of thls Nation. However, if we Attempt to turn ever the government of ‘he Nation's Capital to the people who live within its boundaries to rale and control, then we do impinge on the right ‘of the other people of the Nation, be- ‘cause all the people of the States hive w12554 stake and a vested right and interest in ‘the government of the Nation's Capital, "at eek we were taking out & compact for interstate transportation, ‘The gentleman from Mlscourl (Mr Como} expressed great concer that ‘We Were setting up eantrol aver the texl- ‘eab rates here ia the Capital and giving if to some outside agency. He felt is constituents had a stake involved in tho setting of taxicab rater here ip the Nation's Capital. Last Mfon= Gay, the House approved a bill intro- Guced by the gentleman from Michigan Mr, Rasaor) requiring thet no. more condemnation fer urban renewal will fake place until 60 percent of the people who had been evicted, as e result of pre- Vious condemnations, had been replaced, ‘That was a proper bill and indicates the coneora that the gentleman from Mich~ {gan ied in the operation and con- ‘duct of the affairs of the Nation's Capi- fal. T could give hundreds of other ex- fmples of how Members have expressed ‘thalr interest and coneern in the man- ‘agement cf the Nation's Cepital. Over ‘and beyond the constitutional question Invowed, 7 maintain we do not have the night to fun over the control of the District of Columbia to the people living ‘within its boundaries. Over and beyond that fact, we must recognize that 30 per cent of all the property in the District of Columbia is owned by tho Federal Government or by foreign governments. ‘of the 730,000 people living in the Dis- ‘ct of Columbla, they axe largely tran- story, Members of Congress, members of foreign governments, Federal exeou- fives, members of committer staffs. A large portion of the population does not hhave thelr grassroots and basic eeonomle Interests within the boundacice of the Nation's Capital. In the recent primary lection here last month, only 21,000 people out of 750,000 population went {fo the polls to vote, So that inaioates ‘a very small perveniage of those 760,000 really have any interest in the adlalre of the Nation's Capital, So, if we granted ‘home rule to the eltizens'of the Disiriot of Columbia, we would be turning over the Federal’ interest and the Federal rights to a very smell Dereontage of the population. There is 8. Drecedent for hot granting nome rule er control of the local government here to the people who live within the boundaries of the Nation's Capltel. “On it mulltary reservations throughout the country, we resogmize the Federal Interests are dominant. People living’ on -mailtary reservations neve rights as other Amesican eltizens have. ‘They can vole for President and Vico President, but they do not. have any control of say-so as to how the affairs on thet military reservation will be eon- Aucted. "Rogardless of What ve do re- ‘garding home rule, we Will sft be re- sponsible as to how the affairs of the Nation's Capital are conducted. Ta view of the fect that the rlunt to vote is the predominant ‘issue that we have here, T trust that the Congress will over ‘whelmingly approve this propored con. stitutional amendment, giving the people the right to vote for President ana vice President and exercise some restraint fon demanding that the House set on CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE ‘measure that wil turn over the control of the Nation's Capital to a few people ‘Who live within ite boundartes. "mn tact, mannerisms ‘of Victor Borge," serateh thelr names off the discharge Detition, ‘Mr, FOLEY. Mr. Spesker, will the sentioman yield? ‘Mt. BROVHILL, yield to the gentle ‘man from Marylane. ‘Mr. POLDY,. Trise in support of House JJolnt Resolution 767 and. support. the fentleman’s postion on this resolution. ‘As the gentleman has stated in his orig nal remarks, some confusion may exist ‘nthe minds of the Members as to this national representation effort that we are ‘supporting, you and T and many othor T'rise merely to point out that you and {are supporting this particular measure, House Joint Resolution 757, 100 percent. ‘But you and differ on howe rule. Tam a vety strong supporter of home rule, ut 1 will not take the time to debate that question at this point, but will merely Dighlight the fect that you and T iter fon the question of home rule, but that WWo are 100 peroent for thle zecolution Providing to the citizens of the District St Columbla the right to vote for Presi= ent and Vice President, ‘Mr, BROYETLL, The main thing that ‘the Aimertean people are concerned about fand in a sympatnetie way is to give tho eovle of the District of Columbia the Hent to vote. ‘That is what thls res0- Inton does. ‘The SPHAKER pro tempore. ‘The time of the gentleman trom Virginia bas ex= pirea ‘Mr, BROWN of Ohlo. Mr. Speaker, 1 yield such time ns he may consume to ‘he gentleman trom Ohio (ar. Mocut Loom}, the ranking member of the Com- ‘ites on tte Judiciary, ‘Mr. MeCULLOCE. Mr. Speaker, with the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the Civ Rights Act of 1860, the law of the Jand now, in fall oreo end effect, every fqualiNed citizen of thie country, except those legally domictled im. the ‘District cof Columbia, has the rieht to exercise the elective fratichlse so far as electors for Present snd Viee President are con: ‘The rule which is under discussion now wil make ip order a resolution submit~ ting to the States for ratineation a con stitutional amendment which ‘wil ive {the people Tegally comiciied in the Dis- {let of Columbia the right to vote for presidential and vice-presldential eloc- This, indeed fsa histori oocasion, T trust the'rule wil be adopted and that the resolution submitting the question to the States will have the unanimous ap proval of the House of Representatives 1AM. BROWN of Ohio, "Mr. Speaker, T have no further requests for time and ‘leld back the balance of my time, Mr. SMITH of Virginie. “Mr. Speaker, ‘Tyleld myself sueh time aa I may require ‘MD. Speaker, this resolution has been ‘thoroughly explained by these who have Dreceded me. Jt simply provides that tho eltizens of the District of Columbia shall be entitled to vote for the President ‘and Viee President pf the United States June 14 fand to elect electors for the purpose of ‘electing the President. 1 hope the House will not confuse it with many of the confusing things eon: cemming the District of Columbia, be- ‘cause it deats solely with the one problem of the right of these people who are clti- ‘ens of the United Statos to vote for thelr President. Tt is an entirely. different question, as lias been mentioned before, from the present agitation about home rule in the District, because there you Fun into a constitutional prohibition ‘which ‘has not only constitutional but also hustorle reasons why the Congress should exercise, as the Constitution re- ules, exclusive legislation over the Dis {ict of Columbia, will not go into that, Decatise it has no relationship whatso: ever to the bil before us. 1 hope this Fesolution may be adopted and that the ‘constitutional resolution also may be ‘Adopted ty the House, because 1 can see ‘np valid reason why any cltizen of the ‘United States should be dented the rieht to vote for President and Vice President. ‘The Joint resolution requires a two- hinds vote, “After. studious consider ton by the Committer on the Judiciary, thas been stripped down to the one, as T regard it, moneentroversial question: and in this late day of the session it is ny hope that unis may be gotten through and go to the States for ratifeation. It 4s the one chance, because if t is comi- cated further with other matters thet o not directly relate to the question of the rleht to vote for President, the whole ‘hing is going to fail in this inte day of the session, “Tope very much it ean be ‘enacted by the Congress. It it is enacted, then the question of who can yoie in these elections in the District of Columbla is @ matter to be determined by the Congress; in other ‘words, the qualifications ef tho’ votors and all the details with respect to vouins wil have to be deait with in an addi- onal act of Congress. "I hope the Joint serolution may be passed by the House ‘without objection, Me. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Hawaii Chir. Inowye) Mr. INOUYE. Mr. Speaker, Task ‘unanimous consent to speak cut of order: ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Hawaii? ‘There wes no objection. Mr INOUYE, Mr. Speaker, several days ago, articies appeared in oertain ‘Washington dailies stronely. implying hat certain distinguished Members. of ‘Gonsress had improperly expended pub- lie funds while performing special con- srestional assignments. I refer partie luniy to te expenditures for meals. im the Surt Ber of the Royal Bawallan Ho- tol in the State of Rawail. ‘These arti lee stiongly inferred that the Surf Bar ‘was only a cocktall lounge, or a place ‘where only “alcohollebevereges ‘were ‘and thereby hy inference ‘and Implication accused these distinguished ‘Members of falsifying thelr meal vouch= Knowing trom my personal experi ences that food is served in the Surf Bar vegulnily, 1 made certain Inguisles in1960 ‘Honolulu and have recetved the following information: ‘The Sut Bar during the year 1967, the specifi year the articles referred to, did Serve elgoholio beverages to their’ pa trons, but at the same time served meals ‘every day of the wee. ‘My colleagues may be Interested to ‘know that in the year 1957, T6871 meals wore served to patron of the Surf Bar, In the year 1958, 62,200 meais were served to patrons of the Surf Bar. Ih the year 1959, 77,488 meals were served te patrons of the Surf Ber. “This year, fs Of May $1, 20,947 meals were served to patrons of the Surf Bar, ‘T have cited these statistios because these ‘newspaper articles strongly In- {erred that only lquor was being served inthe Susf Bar. This inference fe un- derstandable because the name, “Sure Bar,” would naturally imply that as a place designated sa bar, only quer Would be served. “am hoping thet by citing these statistics T am able to indl~ ete to my colleagues that meals are Served in the Surf Bar, and py meals £ ‘do not mean hors oeuvre. I mean full ‘moals, Temay alse be of some interest to ‘my’ colleagues to note that across the ‘courtyard from the Suet Bar is the main ining room of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. This dining room 1s called the Monarch Room and, naturally the Mon arch Room sorves meals, but in a more Javich manner. fel that Teed not tll ‘you that the mealsin the Monreh Room ‘are much more expensive than the Meals inthe Sur! Bar, 'E purposely cited the existenee of the main dining room, the Monarch Room, to point out the strong possibility that our collesgues in having thelr ‘mosis Sorved inthe Surf Bar ‘were sctually ‘ving taxpayers money. "Tam eertain that my eolleagues at the Royal Hs Wallen Hotel could have very lettin iad thelr meals in the Monarch Room. fat much more expansive rates, but it seems from the printed vouchers that ‘our colleagues cecided to have. thelr meals Inthe Surf Bar at cotiee-shop presentation has brought some light to the Surf Bar incident, Mr. SMITH of Virulnia. Mr. Speaker, Lyleld 9 minutes to the gentleman from ‘Michigan (Mr. Rasio7, Mr, RABAUT. Mr. ‘Speaker, 1 ask ‘unanimous consent to proceed’ out of order. ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore, Is there ‘objection tothe reques? of the gentleman rom Michigan? "There was no objection. Mr. RABAUT, Mr. Speaker, it ts mast Atting that we, the representative body of the Congress, pause this day to pay tribute to our flag. "What we do and say here today, I pray, will make Itself felt, not only to our cia citizenry, but to the rest of the world as Well for to- day we express our love {or country, our Aedication to the principles of human Gecency, our devotion to the baste eon ‘cepts of froedom, our national depend fenee upon Almighty God by pledging, 25 ‘nation, our alleziance to the Stare and Stripes, CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE ‘The story of our flag ts the story of fur Nation, “Shining forth from that fleld of blue is a star for each of the 50 United States. “That feld of blue had a proud ang courageous. beginning, and each addition since then has written a Elovious chapter to te story of America ‘Wherever this banner Is unfuried there 4s hope in the hearts of men who belleve that God created man and deetined fim to be fre, Prood to fashion his Ife, alongside his melghbor, but not at the {expense of his nelehbor—to Join freely fm community with ‘other communities of Similar ambition in tke oreation of ‘use State thet wil govern judiciously the aote ofits cltizens-—free to choose ite Tenders find administrators who exeroise thele Tandste to govern. all these basic brinciples of democratic government are fontained ‘in a symibel—a symbol thet ‘shall forever be the inspiration of a tree people who daily pledge, as did. thelr foretathers—their lives, thelr fortunes ‘and thelr sacred honor-—to the mainte= ‘hance of thelr chosen way of life Six years ago. today, the President signed Publie Law $86, whlch inserted the ‘words “under God” In our pledge of ale= Glance tothe flag. Ar author of the bill, Telnould ike to reflect a mament, om this anniversary oceasion, upon the’ signi~ ‘cance of this amendment. Sn the last 184 years this Nation has ‘gradually increased its role among the {reo sister nations of the earth to the position of undisputed lesdership. ‘This Ieadership is not only material, But spir= ‘taal as well, For today we have been ‘eatapulted into the ‘unique position ‘where influence has chittod from tae ma- terial world to the world of idens.- Tt has been quoted by many commentators of our contemporary scene that the Dig Date now fs for men's minds, "The means of ‘ultimate material de- ‘struction are st hand—the need now Js {or the deterrent force of Christian Ideas {0 neutralize the preponderance of ma- terial know-how. In many olteles mot a fow informed people are caging that this country is losing. this ‘most’ tmpertant battle for free minds, “We cannot afford to capit~ late to the athelstic philosophies of ‘odless men—wo must strive to ever ro ‘mind tae World Chat this great Nation hhas been endowed by a ereater, ane that this concept fnds expression i our de clared way of life. ‘The revision inserting the words “une er Goa” in cur pledge of allegiance to the flag goes far toward fulfling this Obligation. "As legislators of this Na Won's laws, F feet that this task falls primarily upon us—let us be ever alert {fo the neosccity of thie duty. Mr. SMITH of Virginia. "Mtr. Speaker, Tore the previous question oh there ation, ‘The previous question was ordered. The "SPEAKER pro tempore. ‘The ‘question ie on the resolution, ‘The resotution was agreed to, Mr. CELEER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution S64, Tmove that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the censideration of the joint resolution (HJ. Res. 181) proposing en 12555 amendment to the Constitution of the United States granting representation in the electoral college to the District of Columbia. "The motion was agreed to, ‘Accordingly, the House resolved tselt {nto the Comunittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the coneid- eration of the joint resolution, House Joint Resolution 77, with Mr. TanaLE in the chatr. ‘he Clerk read the te of the Jotat ‘By unanimous consent, tne frst read= ng of the Joint resation was dapensed Mi. CELLER. Mr. Chairman, I yield ‘myself 15 minutes, ‘Mr. Chairman, T deem ita great priv- sege, in fact T fook upon it as @ most notaile milestone in my service as a Congressman, to sponsor this constitu tional amendment. which wl give the People of tne District of Columbia the Tight to vote in Foderal elections. Tt ‘seems inconeruous that citaens as far ‘vay’ as Hawall and Alaska have the Tight to vota while the residents of the Seat of Government: donot, eapecially When itis remembered that the men and ‘women of the District of Columbia have all the obligations of citizenship, includ ing the payment of Federal taxes, local ‘axes, and gervice in our Armed Force, ‘The Distriet of Columbia with more fun 748,000 residents has ‘a. greater ‘umber of persons than 1§ of our States, fand @ greater number of ite sone and have tho best chance of adoption. ‘within the past year the most stenif« ‘cent governmental development “con- cerning Wasbington and the surround- {ng areas was the establishment by Con- treet of the Joint Committee on Waeh- {gion Metropolitan Affairs. ‘This com- ‘ttee 1s made up of three Senatore— Senator’ Buns, of Nevada; Senator ‘Mouse, of Oregon; Senator Beast, of ‘Maryland—and three Congressmen— Mr. MeMiutax, of South Carolina; Mr. luary 31, 1959. ‘The Joint committee fa- vors tie establishment of two govern= representatives, ove from Maryland and of Virgins, “ During’ 1956 tho joint commities developed ‘tantf ‘cant reports on water supply, ewave dls Desai, and economic forecasts for the Washington metropolitan area. The area eneompassed by the studies includes the Distrct of Columbia: “Arlingtan County and Fairfax County, Va.; Mont= gomery “County and Pritice Georges County, afd. ‘The imost significant decision made by the joint committer was the unanimous proposal submitted to Congress on Jan- By wey of example, many, if not most,tre ares is justiNed and should be made ‘manifest, It is important to emphasize hat this governmental structure would {aot impinge upon the loeal autonomy of fhe four counties in the two States "The second governmental agency rec ‘ommended by the joint committee is the Washington Metropolitan Regional Con- {oronce.. Mombersnip on this conference ‘would be by election conducted by the fcounties. ‘The conference would estab> fieh general poliey.on rerionel projects {involving transportation, water” supply, fend sewage disposal. Tt would take steps to establish such projects. Financing {or the conference ‘would be by way of ‘taxes collected by each county and tran ited to the conference, At Une outect There would be a small Federal appro- pation to establish the conference. ‘The Joint committee tus hus recom= mended the cotablishment of a com- bined Federal and local bicameral re ‘ional organization to coordinate deve ‘opment projeets in the Washington me- fopollten area, It should be empl sized, however, that the establishment of ‘hess two agencies would not break down the present balance of poitieal power between the Federal ud local govern~ mente ‘4 furthor important recommendation cof the committee is the establishment of the oftes of Coordinator of Nationsl CaD- Ital Affairs. 'The Coordinator would be ‘he Presidential alde in the White House tadvising the Precdent on matters par. {athing to the District of Columbla fd ‘the metropolitan area, “There Is a very strong likelihood that the recommendation of the Joint com= ities will be necepted by the Congress find ‘these two agencies will be estab: lished within the next 2 years. Finally, some mention should be made of the existing District of Columbia Com= portant factor in the enactment of ail Ins pertaining to the Distrlet of Co- Iumbla, consiste of 26. Mombore of the House of Representatives. ‘There are 26 Democrats and @ Republieans. ‘The ‘committee is subdivided Into four sub- ‘commiltees: Wo. 1 deals with fiscal af- fairs; No, 2 with judiciary, insurance, and public utilty matters; ‘No. 3 with Police, fire, trae, streets, crime, ‘and court matters; and No. 4 with ‘health, ‘education, resreation, and banking mat~ ters. Any citizen of the Distriet of Co- Jumbta today can fee! free, under the ex- {sting aystem, to contact any one of the members of the committees on any mat= tere pertaining ‘to roads, streets, side- walks, retirement pay, texes, and every thing’ that any cltxén ‘would’ take up with « elty council. ‘To free Coneress- ‘on and Senators for national probes, ‘homme rule legislation is feasisle and te ery. ‘ection &, clause 17 of article £ of she UB, Constitution provides as follows! ‘Secoclae exafulve ogceton in all ces [Rhstoever over uch cates nor enaeeing 10 ale square) te may, by cesion of ace CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE Hea State, end the acceptance of Con frets become the seat of the Government St the United ‘Sates, ana to exersaw ke Sooner of the legac of the Beale ‘Yhlen the ste shall be, forte erection of Eovte, magteines vaaniie, dockgurds, and ‘ther needa bultinge. ‘And while the Founding Fathers of our Republic may not have foroseen all the needs of our District citizens, they ¢2r= tainly ‘had no intention of alsertra chising them and relegating them to tae lunfortunats status of wards of the State. James Madison wrote in No, 43. of the Federalist Papers of the Federal District ‘that "as the inhabitants will ind suf~ lant inducements of interest to become ‘willing parties to the cession; ae they ‘Will have had their voice in the election fof the Government which is to exereise authorlty over them; as a municipal lez- {slature for local puiposes, derived from ‘hetr own suffrages, will of course be al- owed thee” then they wil agree wil Igy to reside n the special Federal Dis fet acquired for the purpose of estab lishing a National Capital. The Found- ‘ng Pothers assumed that no Congress ‘would, under the Constitution, deny eit- zens living in the Federal District. the Ordinary and widely respested rights of self-goverament. Treepecttully urge the Congress to ro- store local representative government to the Disirict of Columbla. Tt is pernaps the most lenineant domestic political anomaly of all time that our’ Netion ‘whieh properly proclaims to the world Its beulet'in the democratic process of self-fovernment. throveh conressiona fiction ebrogated representative instita- tions at the seat of our Government, T have cosponsored the eo-called ter- ritorlal home rule bill because I believe it 1s the legislation which is most compati- ble with the unique place the Capitol of freedom occupies in the world while pro Viding constitutional repreventative focal government. Tt has the support of the Administration, the DistrietCommis- sloners, and of citizens" groups fn. the District of Columbia who aro fighting for their civie Ife. ‘Home rule for the citizens of the Disiriet of Columbia should be provided es well as the night 4 vote for President and Viee President, ‘Mr. CELLER. Mz. Chairman, T yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ponn- sylvania tM. Tout. Mr TOLL. Mr. Chairman, this 1s eall a sree casio, because fo: the fourth time thts Congress, this great 63th Congress, is resognising’ the untvereal right of suffrage "First, in 1950, we recognized and ex- tended’ through the leadership of the Congress the introduction of Aleska as 8 State, then it was extended to the {introduction of Hawali us © Stato, then In extending the nignt of franchise to all possible disfrancnised people In the Civil Rights Act of 1957, it was extended so that all the people’ of ‘the country ‘Would Be given the right €o vote, ‘Now, for the great glory of the gt Congress, we are going to extend that same privilege to the people who live in the District of Columbia, “This is the greatest Congress tn the history of America, and T congratulate June 14 its Membors on having this opportunity 1 vote for the extension of this privliege to the people of the District of Columba. ‘Mr. GELLER. Mr. Chairman, T yleld 1 minute to the gontleman from West Virginia (Mr, Heo). ‘Mr. HECHLER. Mr. Chairman, this Js @ mild resolution whleh should win ‘the overwhelming support of all Mem= bers\of this Congress. However, T wish shet St went even further than it does Leoneur in what the gentleman {rom ‘New York, Mr. Lawosay, sald, dist there is an unfortuaate limistion on page 2 with reference to the number of electors, To believe wo should go much further fand grant home tule and self-govern= ent and representation to the people of the District of Columba. Here in the Nation's Capital we really ought to be the showease of democracy for the free ‘world. Someone Guring this debate referred to those supporting heme rule for the District of Columbia as agitators, with ‘theoretical ideas. Mr. Chairman, T'am proud to be called an agitator and am broud to wear thet label. We would not be sitting here today were it not for some agitators at Bunker Hill and. Valley Forge and those who wrote the Declara tion of Independence. I love the the- Telical ideas 20 boldly set forth in the Declaration of Independence and. the Constitution of the United States, Selt- government is a revolutionary principle {or whieh I Will keep right of bolng af agitator. Nevertheless, rconeur with the ehalr- man of the Commitiee on the Judiciary ‘hat we must take one step ata ‘ime: therefore, 1hope that thia resolution Will ‘Win the overwhelming support of the ‘Members of this House. 1h passing this resolution, it is most eppropriate and fitting that we take this aclion—the frst step in amending the Constitation—to allow sltizens of tho District of Columbia to vote for Presi= dent ana Viee President on. this par= eular day, Flag Day. T am honored to join in this minor ploco of agitation to ‘extend democracy in the shadow of the Nation's Capitol Mr. CELLER, Mr. Chairman, 1 yield 65 minutes to the gentieman from Florida Mr. Maree). MMi. MATTHEWS. Mr. Chalrman, like others, want to thank the detinguished ‘chairman of the Committee on the Judi lary for bringing this measure before us Tertainly intend to vote for it, But T do want to take this time, Mr. Chairman, to point out some observations that per~ Inaps have not bean Brought before the commitiee in some time. We have talked considerably this a temoon and at vatious times about home Tula for tho Disiriot of Columbia. T ettainiy do not want my vote for this very worthwhile resolution to be eonsi red as a vote for so-called home rule, fand Tsay “sovcalled home rule” because the better term is “Capitol rule" ‘Told to the position Just as sincerely as T ean {hat Federal ely, reserved especially ie Capitol of te United States, i Femonotiity of all ne repccena of ihe United States and we eannot aro dale that responstotity. "Some this af1960 temnoon have talked sbout the political ‘serfs in the District of Columbla, because ‘they have bech denied the right to vote for want we might eall elty government. May I remind you that If we abrogate our responsibility there will be Iterally ‘thousands of political slaves behind an fron curtain who Will not have any volee Sn government beoause there are literally tens of thousands of people all over ‘America who have thelr legal residence in your State and mine who, beeause of {helt position, live in the District, who cean never besome bona fide eitlzens of fhe District. And yet we are suggesting ‘that we take away from them the right of representation, ‘The gentleman from Worth Carolina (afr, Weenves) mentioned a few min- ‘Utes ago, if 1 reoall correetiy, the fact hat there were 100,000 people, approx imately, who voted ins presidential lee ion here in the Distuct several years eo. T take it then that those people ‘oted by abeenteo ballot and T pause to Yisld to the gentleman to ask If the ‘gure T gave Is approximately correct, ‘Mr, WHITENER. I wil say to the gentleman that thet was the testimony ‘of the President of the Board of Com- Iussioners of the District of Columbia. as Will sppear on page 34 of the hearings. Mr. MATTHEWS. T shall assume that for every adult there probably is at least fone other person who is Rot an adult, 10 ‘the same situation, living in the District Dut with legal residence elsewhere. And Tshould assume, as the gentleman from Winols (hdr. Micon) pointed out, that there are many thousands of people who fre legal residents of States back home Who live in ihe District who could have Yoted ‘in this presidentia! election, to Which T have referred, and who did not. So T suggest to you that the total num- ber of people in the Distelet of Columbia ‘who have egal residence in the various States probably amounts to hundreds of thousands, “You talk about political serfdom. T repeat, Mr. Chairman, that {You will have polltica slavery behind an fron curtain ‘for many, thousands of cltizens if you give so-called home rule, fsuch os hae boon envisionod by many of my colleagues—and 1 respect them ‘andTlove them andy admire them. ut Teannot abrogate my responsibility for the Capital City because this city te diferent. Tis problems are different. Tt 4 the seat of the Nations! Government. Tes many boautiful and ornate public ‘buuldings were bullt by taxpayers’ funds from all over the United States. Just ‘the other day in one of our appropristion bills as x reeall, between one-third and one-balf of all the money appropriated for publls butldings—tex money of your constituents and mine, was spent in the Distrlet of Columbia. ‘Mr. Chairman, I wonder if we ever stop to think of how many thousands of people live in the District of Columbia ‘who aro employed by the Federal Gov- exnment. There are the great problems ‘of mass transit while will cost literally ‘hundreds of millions of dollars, whieh problems cannot be solved by the Dis- {trict of Columbia alone. They must be solved also by you and me. And in- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE tend to do my part in trying to solve ‘hase problems. "The pollution of the Potomac River: whose Fesponsibity is it? Tt must be {he responsibilty of the whole Nation, Tsay to you. And so I could go on and fon and on. So there are two points of View; one, the District of Columbia, a ‘reat city, belongs to all te people of ‘America, "And there is the other potnt fof view; the District of Columbia would hhave its responsibilities divided between. sort of a Capital-rule type of govern- ‘ment on the oe hand and an aecsplance of some responsibility on the part of ie Federal Congrese on the other. ‘Ticnow not what course you raay take, Dut as for me, Tsay sincerely and hum bly, T, shall ‘lways. continue to look upon this beautifel Federal clty ng our Capital City. "Tam a mamber of the ‘Committee on the District of Columbia how. T do not expect to be a member ‘of it too much longer. T think that is a esponsibility al of my colleagues ought {to enjoy. “But so long as T am on that committee, T shall take the reepansibil= {ty'of making decisions onthe basis of what T think ts best for all of this treat beloved Nation of ours, Dr. MCCULLOCH, “Mr. Chatrman, T ryleld myseif sueh time as T may require. ‘wr. Chairman, our distinguished col- league the gentleman from Michigan {hr Meuben}, ap T recall, referred to the committee report on page 4 with respect to future enabling legislation if this res lution is adopted by the House ond atifed by three-fourths of the States. He did not have time to read the lan- fuaze to which he referred but, by rea fon of its importance, T take that time how and T quote from page 4 of the re= port: 1 te the commtav's Sntention, regarding ‘uti enabling logition to cary out the Providone. of ‘thi constieutional’ amend: Hoout, thet to Ditriet inhabitants, (nehud Jig ribo dependent ‘who maint leat {noiuded in the ceeds computation Se 1 determining se umber lector cote 24. Chairman, Iam happy to repeat ‘hat which 1 suid at the beginning of tne ebate on this important proposal. Tis f stop forward, « historle step forward, Te would serve a useful purpose Ir this resolution were Unanimously adopted by ‘the House, Dir, McCORMACK. Dir. Chairman, will the gentleman yield? ‘Mir. MCCULLOCH. T yield to the dis- ‘snguished majerity leader. ‘ME. MCCORMACK. All Congresses are very important and, as we know, very fimportant legislation comes up in each Congress. 1b has in the last Congress, 4m the present Congress, and it will in future Congresses. “But there are some Congresses that go down in history be- ‘cause of certain happenings that are his {erie in nature, "The 66th Congress will eva historle Congress not for one his {orle event but for two: Bust, the ad- mission of Hewalt ay a State of the ‘Galen, and the other resolution now “under consideration amending the Con stitution. 7 Join thoroughly with the re- ‘marks of my frlend from Onlo in Urging the adoption of this resolution 12569 ‘Mr. Chairman, 1 yield 1 minute to the gentlemen from’ Michigan (tr, ors= Mr. HOFFMAN of Michigan. Ms. Chairman, after listening to the gentle ‘mun Who said tis was the ereatest Con frees ‘the counizy' has ever hed, and Shortly ‘thereafter the majority leader sald substantially the seme thing, Twill hhaveto buy anew het inthe morning. Tt May de that because It has been and is iy privilege to be a Member of this Con gress, “We are a great Congress No doubt about. that. Certainly we have hhad more Inotieieney and waste: if we believe what we se in the Recoxo and the Boe this’ Congrem is the areca in some respects within the memory of any= body here. We have established « rooord of spending, of the se of counterpart funds, and. if the press as the reoord correct, other public money for our own personal advantage over any_previous Congress, ‘Sure, weare a great Congress ur tax ievis, oar spencing, our public ett nas nore: bee exeeeea. "We are javing a legacy to coming generations ‘hat has never been approached. Future ‘generations will eervainly remember Ue — Dut with what thoughts? Tt Js easy to give away the money ex- acted trom others~—or use It as OUF own, ‘What does the Good Book say about pride? Dr. ALGER, Mr. Chalrman, the Con- stitution shoulda not be changed except by the amendment procedure specinied in the Constitution itself. The zeal we dleplay today for preserving the Consti= tution is commendable. At the moment We are ail cnstitutionalists. We praise {he flexibity of the Constitution which hhas lived through the years, almost un- changed. ‘The truth Is, that we have flready stretched the Constitution out of all recognizable shape and that today ‘we are displaying our eonstitutional eon cern only on « noncontroversial matter, fhe granting to residents of the District of Columbia of the rent to vote for Pres- fdent and Vice President, Yet, over the ‘Years we have adopted laws of dubious ‘constitutionallty without raising’ the constitutional question; and with few ‘Tuam about the cath taken’ every 2 Years by Members of Congress. Using ‘te general welfare cleuse and the inter fate commerce provision we eve Jus- {ified many euch measures If and when we felt justification was necessary. ‘As to specie laws whien are uacon- stitutions! as Tee i, er me name a few: ‘The present income tax, under which up to 81 percent of an individual's earnings may bo selzod— effective. confscation— fand employers are compelled to act as tax collestors and bookeeepers for the Government without compensation; the social security program, which has been fold to the public snd within the Con {Eressas an insurance program, Dut justi= ‘hed before the courte as another Od! and-out tax rogram; the farm pro- (frame, under whieh free Amerieans mey be told now mush of what crops they may raise on how many acres cf thelr own Jind; the minimum ‘wage law and the Davié-Bacon Act, which empower the ‘Pedersl Government to establish ware ‘tesla areas of commerce quite remove12570 {from any subject to proper Federal juris. ‘dieion; foreign eeonomie ald programs, ‘under which money selze from Ameri- fcans i redisixibuted abroad in sosial wel- {are sebemes whose relation to our na onal defense is a ttle hard to grasp; (2 Government “dabbling tn business ‘cnuerprises elther airestiy or through Subsidies with the taxpayers’ money 8s 4m the fields of publle housing and power development. ‘Mr. GEORGE. Mr. Chairman, “As the Distr of Colimbia goes, 60 goes the Nation” could very easily become the new politial slogen. ‘The only reservation T had with re- poet to House Joint Resolution 767 was ‘that if the District of Columbia is granted the privilege of voUlng for President and ‘Vice President and the election returns wwere broadcast while the polls were sill ‘pen In the States to the wost, tho out- ‘ome of the election eoula very easly be fected. "Wilh the difference in time fromheie wo Hawailand the fact that the majority of people go to the polls in the Igte afternoon and ovening, the returns of presidential election tn the Capital of the Nasion—the Federal city—could have’ tremendous psychological emect upon the resulta elsemere in the Nation, "To those people who have never been in Washington and know nothing about Ie olltzens or the compact nature of Its Dopullation, together with thelr astitude Of hostility toward the occupant of the ‘White Houco regardless of his political [liation, the vote In the District could Decontrolting. "This unprecedented situ ‘tion should be desired by no ane. ‘A study of the resolution, together swith the commutes report atid the ex- lanation by the able chairman, plus the eolloquy between the gentleman trom ‘ee tnd able lawyers, nave resolved this Question to my complete satistection. ‘The debate this afternoon has made It clear that Congress would have tne power to prohibit the counting of the ballots cor the totaling of them on voting mu- shines until after the polls ed cloced in four mest western State. Ibis also elear ‘that Congress would have such power and authority to determine when the Fosults of a presidential election in the Distriet of Columbia would be made pub: te. "No doubt House Joint Resolution 787 will receive early approval by the Con- [gresd and will be signed hy the Precident, ‘The eritieal hurdle wil be to gocure the approval of three-fourths of the State Ieeistatures on the proposed amendment ‘withla the T-year period. ‘Many State loeslators might very well ‘oppose the adoption of the amendment ‘were they net cognizant of the fact that ‘the Congress could postpone the release ff the District of Columbia returns untit the last American had cast his ballot, ‘The debate this afternoon should resolve all doubt as to the congressional power Inthisreeard. “The Committee on the Judiciary and is great and sincere cheirman deserve uch credit for the measure now wbout {fo bo spproved by the House, and tho CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE rapidity with which House Joint Reso- ution "67 was brought to the floor for consideration. ‘The distingulshed enatr- ‘man and the members of the ales Com- miltiee are to be commended for their ‘expeditious consideration. ‘The prompt action by theco two out- standing committees, composed of mem- bers from different section of the eaun= fy and of different psychological view points, demonstrates the desire and pur- ose of this body that ‘no Amariean Should be denied the right to vote for ‘the two highest offces in the tand. Tam sure the vote In both bodies, 3. Chairman, wil be practically unanimous, fand T join with my fellow Members in oping that the requisite number of States act within the prescribed time. Mr. MACK. Mr. Chairman, I stroneiy support House Joint. Resolution 707 ‘whieh an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to pro- ‘vide voting tights for the residents of the Dist-et of Columbla by granting repre sentation in the electoral eolieee. ‘Mr. Chalrman, the framers of the Con- stitution did a magnificent fob in pro- viding guidelines and protecting inal. Vidual sights of the oltizens of this great Repubile. This a true charter for free men living with one another in pence ‘and harmony, No. other constitution has stood such rigid tests oF served a5 well so. many mien. This Constitution hus served this Nation throughout ite Distory with few major amendments, Tt 4hes boon usod as a model by our many States and many independent countries. ‘Therefore, T have no oriveism to ofer about the work of our Pounding Pathers {n the drafting of this important docu ment. ‘Tels possible that the failure to Provide a Yote for the residents of the District of Columbie. was an oversight Dut its also possible that the Founding ‘Pathers aaeumned that anyone. workday: in tho Federal city would have perma nent residence in some other State. He- fardiess of the reason for this omission {is time that we take atfrmative action 4n granting the right to vote to the resi~ dents of the Ditrict of Columbia, ‘Mr, Chairman, I srongly eupport the propasod constitutional amendment end Rope that favorable netion will be taken Defore this Congress adjourns. ‘Mi. HALPERN. Mr. Speaker, the adoption by the Senate and now the ‘Hout of Senate Joint Resolution 30, pro Dosing a constitutional amendment that ‘would permit residents of the District of ‘Columbia to vote in nations! elostions 1s ‘2 most commendable stop forward. Believe that the entire Nation welcomes this measure ‘that would Drovide for ree votes In the electoral college for the District of Columbia, "Those who have long heen observers of the national political process will at fst. become participants when the ‘amendment is ratified by the required 38 States Pleased as we all are with the adoption of the amendment by both Houses of Congress, it is somewhat disappointing ‘that the second so-called Distriet provi- son in the original Senate version of the evolution was not fnoluded im the final ‘measure, This would have provided the June 14 District with two House Delegates in Congress to represent te views of the ‘more than 780,000 residente of the Ne tlan’s Capital.’ T surely” hope that. the Congress will consider this feature next year. ‘Another vital measure that should be brought before Congress for considera don is the so-called home-rute bill. We ‘hove broken through the barelet_ and opened a way for demooraey to flow into the District.” But, eis only « beginning, since tte pitvilege of the vote has stil to be extended to include the election of local government offclals and repre sentatives in. Congress, ‘The Tact that the District is a “wed ral city” In which all the etizens of the country bang, interest i nt, in iy ‘pinion, #4 ‘reason for denying tits inhabitants control over thelr focal broblems, matters in which the people neither of New York nor California could ibiy have any concern, “Those of us who have supported the constitutional amendment ‘cannot as- sume that our tase 1s fished. Seif- ‘Sovernment has always been the bulwark of our Federal system and any supporter fof States rights should ardently favor {he same prerogatives of looal Fule for the citizens of the District, ‘The homecrule bill discharge petition before the House requires Just = few more signatures to bring tho measte {to the floor for debate. Action this ses slon by the House can send a bill to the Pretident for enactment into. law, lee that the bill be cleared and that wo maintain our momentum to bring to the Fesidents of the District the privileses of democracy. ‘Mr, CELLER, Mr. Chairman, T yield back ite balance of mg time, ‘Mr, MCCULLOCH. Mr. Chairman, I vleld ‘beck the balance of my time. ‘The CHATMAAN. "Under the rule, the Joint resolution is considered as rend and ‘open to amendment, alto, under the rule, no amendments are ta order ex- cept those offered by direction of, the Committee on the Judiciary. Are there ‘any amendments? Bir. CELLER. ‘There are no amend- septs, 36, Chala, ‘CHAIRMAN, “Under the rule, the ‘comnts ees “Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore having resumed {he ehalr, Mr. Teotsue, Chairman of the Committse of the Whole House on the ‘State of the Union, reported that that Committee, having tad under considera ton the Joint resolution (HJ. Res. 757) Proposing’ an amendment io' the Con- Slitution of the United States granting Fepresentation in the electoral college fo the District of Columbia, pursuant to ‘House Resolution $54, he ieported the Joint resolution back to the House. ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. - Under the rite the previous question is ordered. ‘The question 1s on the engrossment gpd third reading Of te Joint resoli- on ‘The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed: and read a third time, and ‘Was Fead the third time ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore, ‘The question is on the passage of the Joint Feeolution,1960 ie csi, wat tae nt on we kn fred Ss SEO apa Pa ee sins eid far te nade Sa a SERN smelters ths ested ade te to SAGES Goethe bi teers eee a ie Hau of eens He iaalar ane ope gua omic outa bea cei, Seca pind ei genie i Be SNES om we ot me sont rash he Baan po veo, emer colon tie reba oe etna Rin Sok Harrah ten Btn ad Se een, salto et yh ee nd Hof By aaah tant ae Ms oie al el rcs sobre ctl at da ieee ney ae aa SLOUSGT Smet "as BEE BA Garena nate Be Ren ee SSE Poti 5 ee SENS Nereis Silencer aac se mEngareise oy, nn oe ants nat eta i ioe SS eee ieradmied sey aac. Sara unc bataer Sipe content poe we a Sn Snares mars Spree a pote pact Sn provided for by selice , secon 2, of the Sebetation ~sscnox 2. The Fight of ollizens of the ‘Gaited Ginice to. vote in aay primary er (iter election for testors far Prencent oF ‘ice Presigent, or tor Genstor or Representa Sow in Congrert, shal mot be devied. of Aoriagea by she United States cr any stave Dy rearen of faiture &> pay any pol tar oF finer tax oF to mete uy property qualiices ce. 2, Nothing in thie artole sha be construed to lnvaildals any proviion of law per oF ‘iro. 3, The Congres shall have power to engarce thle article by approprinte legis: “me people ot the District constitu ‘mie ent of the. Government ofthe at ‘Steer ahal lect, ruck manner nd winder Such regulations ‘ao the Congress shal prot ‘seep “Ta number of Delegates to the House of ‘vlog President’ equal to te whole number of Senators and epreaentaticn im the Gone rem tp wich the ‘Datict would be en ‘Shey si be considered, for the purpose of CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE {he econ of Priest to Vee Prtaen 1a" oe electra appotnted by a stale, ‘Bey eit met 18 te Distrce and cue elt ‘lt brvided by the ewe aiele of ‘Mr. CELLER. Mr. Speaker, T offer an amendment, "The Clerk read as follows: Amendment ofered by Mr. Cxuusa: Strike out at after the onscting clouse of Goaate Sloiet Racoon 99 Snesrt the proven ‘f Howse Joiny Revolution 707 be Peed, a fovowe: sine the felloming arse ls bereby Proposed as tn amendment to the Conatiue Eee ae Calter le, “etic “at be Yala Yo tit ntente end purposes u2 part {he Conektation only He ratled by the lg IMineue of thre-tourtha of te severe States tritn Tyears fom the hve oY Its sub Intaslon by he Congress: gnomout 3, The Drtlet constiating the st of Government of the ‘United States Shaieppoint ia such maauner ae the Cor res may aiecs ‘SExEnuoaber of electors of President end ‘vice ‘President equal to the whslo number of Senators and Representatives in Conprose 1 Sala Ditties wate be cttoed ‘He’ lust popuous Stato; they shall -be to ‘lation Show appa By the tan, oses of the elstion et Presaent ed ico ‘Fresiaout, tobe. eleclrs eppolnied by ‘State; ana ‘they chal mt ih tho Distt Sha perform uch duties aw provided by the Sith Seite of emenament “spo. 2 The Cangres ssl neve power to enforce thls article by pproplate Tepe ‘The SPEAKER pro, tempore, The (question ison the amendment offered by {ao gentioman from Now York. ‘The amendment was agreed to, ‘Tho SPEAKER pro tempore. The question Is on the thira reading of the Joint resolution "The joint resolution was ordered to be ead a third time, and was read the third ‘ime, ‘the saint ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. ‘question is on the passage of the j Fesolutien. "The question was taken; and (two- thirds Raving voted in favor thereof) ‘the joint resolution was passed. ‘The tile was amended s0 as to zead: ‘Proposing an amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States granting Yepresentation in the electcral college to the District of Columbia." ‘A motion to Feeonslder was Ieid on the table, ‘rouse Joint Resolution 757 was laid on ‘te table GENERAL LEAVE TO EXTEND MM. CELLER, Mr. Speaker, T ask unanimous consent that Members may have § leeisiative. days in which to extend thelr remarks on the resolution ust passed. ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. With- cout objection, It is so ordered “There was no objection. DINOSAUR, NATIONAL MONUMENT Mr.BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, by dlrec- ton 6f the Commaittes on Fules, call up ‘he revolution (H. Res. 652) providing 12571 for the consideration of EER. 6507, a bil {to revise the boundaries ‘of Dinosaur Netional Monument and ‘provide an entrance road or roads thereto, and for ober purpose, and aa forts mediate ‘consideration. fore Cisse rend the reoution, a fl- Hesolvee, That upon the adoption of this {ueoution 1 sual! bola ordar to move that Eos Hous renige Hat tin ine Gomis rion or the consideration ‘of the bit Gu ost “to Sevae the, boumates ‘inocatr Rational Mosument and prove en ‘trance roe er roads thereto, and for other ‘the fve.seinuca rule, ‘Ae the coneturon of {he consideration of te bl for amend ‘the Comet aba rie and sepore te BL {pte Huse with suen smenaments ay 8) ial ‘be eoneldered av dared on ihe bal ‘nd atmenanente thereo to tal Poss Minoutsntrrenung toon “catego Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, T yicd one-half hour to the gentleman from ‘Tennessee (Mr.Rezcr} and pending that yield myself such time es T may con ‘Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this reso- Iution ig lear from its reading. Tknow of no controversy on the rule and reserve the balance of my time. ‘Mr. REECE of Tennessee, Mr. Speak- fer, T havo no requests for time, but T yield to the gentleman from Ohio Tr. Bow), Mr. BOW. Mr. Speaker, T under fines 3 and ads “and funds sppropriated {or the ‘National Park Service shall be available for these purposes.” ‘We understand this fe not an evasion of the appropriation process, but merely ‘makes It possible after this bill ds passed {or them to use moneys slveady appro~ pated for this purpose. ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘question Is on agreeing to the resolution. "The resolution was agreed to Mr. ASPINALL. Mr. Spesker, I move that the House resolve ttself into the Commities of the Waole House on the State of the Union for the consideration Oof the bill (H.R. 6897) to revise the boundaries of Dinosaur National Monn ment and provide an entrance road or Fonds thereto, and for other purposss ‘The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘ouestion is on the motion. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, tne House vesolved seit Into the Cammttse of the Whole House fon the State of the Union for the con- Slderation of ‘the bil, UR, 6507, with 5. Bouzive in the chair, "The Clore read the title of the bi.