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\ a - HIGHLIGHTS ¢... Genesee ademred emalllnnciniice ener aPC LESS au Leu Sta USPS FC House passed six miscellancous bills. Monday, February 20, 1950 Daily Digest 60443 Bills on public library demonstration service and Virgin Islands vocational education cleared for House action by Rules Committee. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages 1995-2011 Bilis Intreuduced: Thirty-one bulis and one resolution were intraduced, as follows: S$. 3u58 to S$. 3055; and $. Con. Res. 74. Poges 199%, 2002 Bills Reported: Reports were made as follows: §. 2853, to authorize the acceptance of foreign decorations for parucipation in the Bertin air lift, with amendments (S. Rept. 1277) Page 1945 Small Business: By vcice vere, Senate adopted with amendment S. Res. §% te create a Standiiig Senate Com- matice ob Sruall Business, having previously taken die flowing acuer on anven iments clcred as substitutes therefor; Reiected: By 33 seas to 4g nay. Holland amendment (as a substiture for Murray amendment) providing for ayporntmes:’ of five Serutors to be ex officio members or Senate Comins Banking and Currency hacdle matters relaung to smal! business; and by 31 yeas 10.517 ays. Murray amendment (as substitute for Wherry amendsacnt, in the nature of a substirute) ere- ating for 3 vears a Special Senate Commutice on Small Business. Adoprrd: Fy 55 vcas te 27 nays, Wherry amendment (ia the nature of a substitute) creating a Select Senate Camimitice on Smaii Business tu make invecigations of smal buss iss problems, Poges 2011-2034 spt nh te un uy Cotton Marketing: Seuste dchoied motion of Senator Lucas tu take up HE J. Res. 30%, revising cotton market- ing quots iw, Sonate stayed in late session after re- wectlig in carly evening br iG yeas t. 18 nays, Lucas Deo tb ds djgure. Popes 2036-2042 Program for Tuesday: Senate recessed at 11:42 p. m. uatil rraom. Tuesday, February 21, when it will dis- pose of S$ 75, central Arizona project. it having been Pie usls apr whtu vote thereon at 4p. m. Committee Meetings (Committecs nor listed did not meet) APPROPRIATIONS—FOREST SERVICE Commutce on Appropriations: Further testimony in justification of 1951 budget estimates for the Forest Service was received by the Subcommittee on Agricul- ture Appropriations from Lyle F. Watts, Chief, and As- sistant Chiefs Earl W. Loveridge and C. M. Granger, together with thcir respective assistants, all of the Forest Service, in connection with the subcommittce's hearings on its portion of the omnibus appropnation bill. Heare ings continue Thursday. APPROPRIATIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE Commitice on Appropriations: Testimony in justifica- tion of 1951 budget estimates for the Department of State was received froin various officials of the Srate De- partment before the Subcommittee on State, Justice, and Commerce Appropriations in connection with study of its portion of the omnibus appropriation bill. John E. Peurifoy, Deputy Under Secretary of State for Admin- istration, appeared on funds for the Department gen- erally : Frederick Larkin, Division of Forcign Buildings Operations, testified on funds for American buildings in foreign countries; William Hall and Edward Wilber, both of the State Department, discussed appropriauicas for Foreign Service retirement and disability fund; and Joh. D. Hickerson, Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs, talked on contributions to inter- national organizations. Hearings continue tomorrow. On Saturday, February 18, the subcommittee con- cluded hearings on appropriations for the Judiciary. APPROPRIATIONS—LOWER MISSISSIPPI], WLST VIRGINIA, AND VIRGINIA Committce on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Army Civil Functions Appropriations received further testi- mony on budpet ¢ escimates for 1951 for Army civil fune- tions in connection with hearings on its portion of the omnibus appropriation bill. D1i7