H J RES 159. FORMOSA POLICY. AUTHORIZE PRESIDENT TO USE ARMED FORCES TO PROTECT FORMOSA AND RELATED TERRITORIES. PASSED.

HR 587. ALLOW PERSONS SERVING IN ARMED FORCES ON JANUARY 31, 1955, TO CONTINUE TO ACCURE EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS UNDER VETERAN'S RE-ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1952. PASSED.

HR 3005. SELECTIVE SERVICE. EXTENSION OF UNIVERSAL MILI- TARY TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT AND DEPENDENTS ASSISTANCE ACT FOR FOUR YEARS. PASSED.

HR 3828. CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES. SALARY RAISED FOR CON- GRESS, THE PRESIDENT VICE-PR ESIDENT, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SUPREME COURT, FEDERAL JUDGES, SOME OFFICIALS OF THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, AND SOME STAFF MEMBERS OF HOUSE COMMITTEES. PASSED.

H RES 142. AUTHORIZE CLOSED RULE TO PROHIBIT FLOOR AMEND- MENTS AND ALLOW TWO DAYS OF DEBATE ON HR 1, TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1955. SMITH MOTION TO CLOSE DEBATE ON THE RESOLUTION. REJECTED.

H RES 142. AUTHORIZE CLOSED RULE TO PROHIBIT FLOOR AMEND- MENTS AN ALLOW TWO DAYS OF DEBATE ON HR 1, TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1955. BROWN AMENDMENT TO PERMIT FIVE HOURS OF DEBATE AND FLOOR AMENDMENTS. REJECTED.

H RES 142. AUTHORIZE CLOSED RULE TO PROHIBIT FLOOR AMEND- MENTS AND ALLOW TWO DAYS OF DEBATE ON HR 1, TRADE AGREEMENTS EXTENSION ACT OF 1955. CLOSED RULE ADOPTED.

HR 1. RECIPROCAL TRADE EXTENSION. REED MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO AMEND TO REQUIRE PRESIDENTIAL COMPLI- ANCE WITH TARIFF COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS. REJECTED.

HR 1. RECIPROCAL TRADE EXTENSION. PASSED.

HR 4529. TAX REDUCTION. PROVIDE ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF COR- PORATE NORMAL TAX RATE AND CERTAIN EXCISE TAXES, AND $20 IN- COME TAX CREDIT PER PERSONAL EXEMPTION. REED MOTION TO RE- COMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO DELETE INCOME TAX PROVISION. REJECTED

HR 3828. CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES. SAME AS CQ 5, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SOME STAFF MEMBERS OF HOUSE COMMITTEES. SECOND CONFERENCE REPORT. ADOPTED.

HR 2607. MILITARY PAY. PROVIDE INCENTIVE PAY RAISE AND OTHER FRINGE BENEFITS FOR ENLISTED MEN AND OFFICERS. PASSED.

HR 4903. SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL 1955. PRESTON AMENDMENT TO RESTORE UNITED NATIONS AID FUNDS. ADOPTED.

HR 4644. POSTAL EMPLOYEES PAY RAISE. SUSPENSION OF RULES. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. REJECTED.

HR 4259. PROVIDE ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF EXISTING CORPORATE NORMAL TAX RATE CERTAIN EXCISE TAX RATES. CONFERENCE REPORT (WITHOUT INCLUSION OF $20 TAX CREDIT). ADOPTED.

HR 4644. POSTAL PAY INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES IN FIELD SER- VICE. MOSS AMENDMENT TO RAISE INCREASE. ADOPTED.

HR 4644. POSTAL PAY INCREASE. MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS. REJECTED.

HR 4644. POSTAL PAY INCREASE. PASSED.

HR 4393. AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR NAVY SHIPBUILDING AND SHIP MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. PASSED.

HR 12. FARM PRICE SUPPORTS. HILL MOTION TO RECOMMIT (KILL THE BILL). REJECTED.

HR 12. FARM PRICE SUPPORTS. PASSED.

S 1. POSTAL PAY RAISE. REES MOTION TO RETURN BILL TO CON- FERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REDUCE PAY INCREASE. REJECTED.

S 1. POSTAL PAY RAISE AVERAGING 8.59 PERCENT. CONFERENCE REPORT. ADOPTED.

H RES 233. PROVIDE FOR SEVEN HOURS OF DEBATE ON, AND LIMIT AMENDMENTS TO, HR 2535 THE A LASKA-HAWAII STATEHOOD BILL. ADOPTED.

HR 6042. FISCAL 1956 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS. PASSED.

HR 2851. DONABLE COMMODITIES. MAKE AGRICULTURAL COMMODI- TIES OWNED BY COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION AVAILABLE TO NEEDY. PASSED.

S 2061. POSTAL PAY RAISE. SECOND BILL TO INCREASE COMPEN- SATION RATES FOR EMPLOYEES IN POSTAL FIELD SERVICE. SUSPEN- SION OF RULES. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. PASSED.

HR 5923. AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMPLETION OF INTER- AMERICAN HIGHWAY IN THREE YEARS. PASSED.

HR 1. RECIPROCAL TRADE EXTENSION. EXTEND AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT TO ENTER INTO TRADE AGREEMENTS. CONFERENCE RE- PORT. ADOPTED.

HR 6227. REGULATION OF BANK HOLDING COMPANIES. PASSED.

S 67. RAISE BASIC COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. SUSPENSION OF RULES. TWO-THIRDS MAJO- RITY REQUIRED. PASSED.

H CON RES 109. AUTHORIZE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO ATTEND NATO PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE. SUSPENSION OF RULES. TWO- THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. ADOPTED.

HR 6295. TRAVEL EXPENSES. AMEND 1949 TRAVEL EXPENSE MAXI- MUM PER DIEM ALLOWANCE. SUSPENSION OF RULES. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED. PASSED.

HR 4663. CENTRAL VALLEY RECLAMATION PROJECT. AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OPERA TION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CALI- FORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT. PASSED.

HR 6040. CUSTOMS SIMPLIFICATION. AMEND 1930 TARIFF ACT TO IMPROVE VALUATION OF IMPORTS PROCEDURE. SIMPSON MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO DELETE SECTION PROVIDING VAL- UATION STANDARDS. REJECTED.

HR 6992. EXTEND TEMPORARY INCREASE IN PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT ONE YEAR. PASSED.

HR 3005. EXTEND UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING AND DEPENDENTS ASSISTANCE ACTS ONE YEAR AND DOCTORS' DRAFT LAW FOR TWO YEARS. MASON MOTION TO RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT. REJECTED.

HR 3005. EXTEND UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING AND DEPENDENTS ASSISTANCE ACTS ONE YEAR AND DOCTORS' DRAFT LAW FOR TWO YEARS. CONFERENCE REPORT. ADOPTED.

S 2090. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1955. AUTHORIZE MILITARY AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO FRIENDLY NATIONS. PASSED.

HR 3210. LAKE MICHIGAN WATER DIVERSION. AUTHORIZE THREE YEAR TEST OF EFFECTS OF INCREASING WATER DIVERSION FROM LAKE MICHIGAN INTO ILLINOIS WATERWAY. DAVIS MOTION TO RECOMMIT. REJECTED.

S 2090. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1955. CONFERENCE REPORT. ADOPTED.

HR 6766. FISCAL 1956 PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATIONS. CONFER- ENCE REPORT. ADOPTED.

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HR 7474. AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR FEDERAL-STATE HIGHWAY CON- STRUCTION. WITHROW MOTION TO RECOMMIT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBSTITUTE PRESIDENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS. REJECTED.

HR 7474. FEDERAL-STATE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION. PASSED.

HR 6645. AMEND NATURAL GAS ACT TO EXEMPT PRODUCERS OF NATU- RAL GAS FROM PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION. PASSED.

S 2126. HOUSING ACT OF 1955. OMNIBUS MEASURE TO AID IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SLUM CLE ARANCE, AND URBAN RENEWAL. WOLCOTT AMENDMENT TO ELIMINATE PUBLIC HOUSING PROVISION. AGREED TO.

S 2126. HOUSING ACT OF 1955. PASSED.

S 2126. HOUSING ACT OF 1955. CONFERENCE REPORT. ADOPTED.

HR 8780. FARM MACHINERY GAS TAX. AMENDMENT TO INTERNAL RE- VENUE CODE OF 1954 TO RELIEVE FARMERS OF EXCISE TAX ON FUELS FOR FARM USE. SUSPENSION OF RULES. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY RE- QUIRED. PASSED.

HR 7993. NAVY SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION. AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR NAVY SHIPBUILDING AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. PASSED.

H RES 311. COLORADO RIVER STORAGE. CONSIDER HR 3383, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE CONSTRUCTION OF COLORADO RIVER STORAGE PROJECT UNDER OPEN RULE. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION.

HR 3383. COLORADO RIVER IRRIGATION AND RECLAMATION PROJECT. PASSED.

HR 9166. TAX RATE EXTENSION. EXTEND CORPORATE NORMAL TAXES AND CERTAIN EXCISE TAXES FOR ONE YEAR. PASSED UNDER SUSPEN- SION OF RULES. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIRED.

HR 8320. EXTEND FOR 90 DAYS THE SCHOOL MILK AND BRUCELLOSIS #NAME?

HR 8320. SCHOOL MILK AND BRUCELLOSIS-ERADICATION PROGRAMS. CONFERENCE REPORT. MOTION TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT EX- TENDING PROGRAMS FOR TWO YEARS. PASSED.

HR 12. FARM PROGRAM. AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1956. MOTION TO RECOMMIT CONFERENCE REPORT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO LOWER MANDA- TORY PRICE SUPPORTS AND DELE TE DUAL PARITY PROVISIONS, MAN- DATORY FEED GRAINS SUPPORTS AND WHEAT AND RICE DOMESTIC PARITY PL

HR 12. FARM PROGRAM. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT PROVI- DING 90 PER-CENT MANDATORY SUPPORTS AND SOIL BANK FEATURES.

HR 12. FARM PROGRAM. AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 1956. PASSAGE REQUIRED OVER PRESIDENT'S VETO. TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY REQUIR- ED. REJECTED.

HR 7728. POTOMAC RIVER BRIDGE. TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR BUILDING POTOMAC RIVER BRIDGE FROM INTERIOR DEPARTMENT TO COMMERCE DEPARTMENT. PASSED.

HR 10660. HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ACT. AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT FEDERAL-AID ROAD ACT BY AUTHORIZING FUNDS FOR HIGHWAY CON- STRUCTION. AMEND INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO PROVIDE ADDI- TIONAL REVENUE FOR HIGHWAYS. PASSED.

HR 10875. FARM PROGRAM. MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO WRITE IN AN ADVANCE PAYMENT PROVISION FOR SOIL BANK PROGRAM. REJECTED.

HR 10875. FARM PROGRAM. PASSAGE OF BILL APPROVING SOIL BANK PROGRAM.

HR 10986. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1957. AMENDMENT TO DELETE PROVISION REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE APPROVAL BEFORE TRANSFER OF WORK TRADITIONALLY PERFORMED BY CIVILIANS. ADOPTED.

HR 10986. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 1957. PASSED.

HR 11319. PUBLIC WORKS APPROPRIATION. AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR RE-SURVEY OF TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY. ADOPTED.

HR 10875. REVISED FARM BILL. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE RE- PORT.

S J RES 135. INDIAN PAYMENT. PROVIDE PAYMENT TO CROW IN- DIANS FOR SITE OF YELLOWTAIL DAM IN MONTANA. ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT.

HR 10285. FARM CREDIT ACT OF 1956. MERGE PRODUCTION CRE- DIT CORPORATIONS IN FEDERAL INTERMEDIATE BANKS, AND PROVIDE FOR RETIREMENT OF GOVERNMENT CAPITAL IN FEDERAL INTERMEDIATE BANKS AND FOR SUPERVISION OF PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATIONS. PASSE

HR 11356. MUTUAL SECURITY ACT OF 1956. AUTHORIZE $3.6 BILLION FOR MUTUAL SECURITY PROGRAM AND EXTEND FOR ONE YEAR. PASSED.

HR 9540. EXTEND AND STRENGTHEN WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT. PASSED.

S 3295. EXTEND DAYLIGHT-SAVING TIME IN D. C. UNTIL LAST SUNDAY IN OCTOBER. PASSED.

HR 7886. VETERANS' PENSIONS. INCREASE AND LIBERALIZE BASIS OF PAYMENT FOR NON-SERVICE CONNECTED VETERANS' PENSIONS. MOTION TO RECOMMIT. REJECTED.

HR 7886. INCREASE AND LIBERALIZE BASIS OF PAYMENT FOR NON- SERVICE CONNECTED VETERANS' PENSIONS. PASSED.

H RES 554. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. PROVIDE OPEN RULE FOR SIX HOURS OF DEBATE ON HR 7535 T HE SCHOOL AID BILL. ADOPTED.

HR 7535. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION. AMENDMENT TO SUBSTITUTE FOR STATE GRANTS FORMULA AID TO STATES BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL TAXES COLLECTED IN EACH STATE DURING PREVIOUS YEAR. REJECTED.

HR 7535. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AID BILL. AMENDMENT DENYING FEDERAL FUNDS TO ANY STATE THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE DE- CISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT. ADOPTED.

HR 7535. SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AID BILL. MOTION TO RECOMMIT, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBSTITUTE THE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM. REJECTED.

HR 11380. POSTAL RATES. READJUSTMENT OF POSTAL RATES AND CONGRESSIONAL POLICY FOR DETERMINATION OF POSTAL RATES. PASSED.

HR 11967. NATIONAL MEMORIAL STADIUM. AUTHORIZE COMMISSION TO CONSIDER PLANS FOR D. C. ATHLETIC FIELD AND STADIUM. PASSED.

HR 12130. FOREIGN AID APPROPRIATIONS. APPROPRIATIONS FOR MUTUAL SECURITY PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1957. PASSED.

HR 12138. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS. MOTION TO RECOMMIT. REJECTED.

HR 11708. AGRICULTURAL TRADE. AMEND AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954 TO INCREASE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED FOR DISPOSING OF SURPLUS AGRICULTURAL COMMODI- TIES. PASSED.

HR 627. CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. MOTION TO RECOMMIT TO PROVIDE MEANS OF FURTHER SECURING AND PROTECTING THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF THOSE WITHIN U. S. JURISDICTION. REJECTED.

HR 627. CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. PASSED.

HR 7992. CONGRESSIONAL VETO POWER. REQUIRE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO NOTIFY CONGRESS PRIOR TO TRANSFER OF WORK TO PRI- VATE INDUSTRY, AND SUBJECT SUCH TRANSFER TO CONGRESSIONAL VETO. AGREED TO.

H RES 641. RULE PROVIDING FOR TWO HOURS OF DEBATE ON HR 412, AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT IN COLORADO. REJECTED.

S 3338. SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION. BLOCK POWER RATE INCREASES BY SPA BEFORE JULY, 1957. PASSED.