M24 Box and Folder List

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THE COLMER PAPERS

SUBJECT FILES

CORRESPONDENCE - 1933-1942

73rd Congress through 77th

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THE COLMER PAPERS

POSITIONS FILES

CORRESPONDENCE - 1933-1962

73rd Congress through 87th

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THE COLMER PAPERS

INVENTORY - LEGISLATION

BILLS INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN WM. M. COLMER

1933 through 1962

73rd Congress 1st Session

Box 306

S-1813		Congressman Colmer co-sponsor, Senator Harrison author
	Introduced	May 29, 1933
	Purpose	Sale to Joe Graham Post No. 119 of Ship Island Military Reservation
	Committee	Military Affairs
	Approved	June 15, 1933 - P.L. 60-73rd Congress

HR-5653	Introduced	May 16, 1933 (Companion bill S-1514 by Senator Harrison)
	Purpose	Authorizing Veterans Administration to convey certain lands to Harrison County, Mississippi
	Committee	World War Veterans
	Passed	Senate, May 15, 1933 Copy of letter to C.I. Pigford, Harrison County Board of Supervisors, dated June 14, 1955, advising House passage
	Approved	June 14, 1933 - Private Law I1-73rd Congress Draft of bill and copy of S-1514 in folder

2nd Session

HR-7615	Introduced	February 2, 1934
	Purpose	Claim of Ingram-Day Lumber Company
	Committee	Claims

HR-8870	Introduced	March 28, 1934
	Purpose	Relief of Mrs. J.A. Joullian
	Committee	Claims

HR-8871	Introduced	March 28, 1934
	Purpose	Relief of Captain Henry T. Korner
	Committee	Claims

HR-9264	Introduced	April 20, 1934
	Purpose	Conveyance to Allen B. Carter Post No. 124 of land in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
	Committee	Public Buildings & Grounds - Memo from Legis- lative Counsel enclosing samples of similar bills for use in drafting above.

HR-9366	Introduced	April 26, 1934
	Purpose	Amending Immigration Act of 1917, making it a misdemeanor to bring into the United States any alien not duly admitted or lawfully entitled to enter the United States
	Committee	Immigration & Naturalization (Congressman Colmer member of that committee at that time)

HR-9492	Introduced	May 4, 1934
	Purpose	Relief of J.B. Herrington
	Committee	Claims

HR-9796	Introduced	May 29, 1934 (S-3655 by Senator Stephens similar bill - S-3194 by Senator Harrison - 74th Congress)
	Purpose	Extending Federal Food & Drugs Act of June 30, 1906 to Seafood
	Committee	Commerce
	Reported	House Committee Report No. 2011, June 14, 1934; Senate Committee Report No. 1189, May 10, 1934. Draft of bill authorizing survey of Mississippi Sound near Pass Christian in folder Draft of Old Age Pension Bill in folder

74th Congress - 1st Session

HR-4565	Introduced	January 23, 1935
	Purpose	Relief of Lucile Smith
	Committee	Claims
	Approved	June 20, 1936 - Private Law 639-74th Congress

HR-4566	Introduced	January 23, 1935
	Purpose	Relief of Elsie Lovell Weeks
	Committee	Claims

HR-4925	Introduced	January 28, 1935
	Purpose	Claim of George P. Money
	Committee	Claims
	Approved	March 2, 1936 - Private Law 418-74th Congress

HR-4980	Introduced	January 29, 1935
	Purpose	Incorporate the Eagles of America
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-4983	(Copy missing)
	Purpose	Transfer of forest reservation lands to State of Mississippi or to the War Department for National Guard encampment (Camp Shelby) Copy of letter of January 26, 1935 to Senators Harrison and Bilbo re above Different drafts of bill in folder
	Approved	March 2, 1935, P.L. 16-74th Congress

HR-5430	Introduced	February 6, 1935
	Purpose	Settlement of purchase of Ship Island Military Reservation by Joe Graham Post 119
	Committee	Military Affairs

HR-5431	Introduced	February 6, 1935
	Purpose	Exempt limited quantity of cotton produced by small farmers from cotton-ginning tax under Cotton Act of 1934 . . . .
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-5505	Introduced	February 7, 1935 (See HR9492 73rd Congress)
	Purpose	Relief of J.B. Herrington
	Committee	Claims

HR-5575	Introduced	February 12, 1935
	Purpose	Erect post office at Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mississippi
	Committee	Public Buildings & Grounds Adaptation of above to Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi - apparently never introduced = Public Buildings folder in "Subject File" or Picayune Post Office in Post Office File might have information re.

HR-6482	Introduced	March 19, 1935
	Purpose	Relief of M.D. Solomon
	Committee	Claims

HR-7175	Introduced	April 1, 1935
	Purpose	Appointment of commissioner to hear war-risk insurance cases in Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-7860	Introduced	May 2, 1935 (See HR-8871 - 73rd Congress)
	Purpose	Relief of Captain Henry T. Korner
	Committee	Claims

HR-7861	Introduced	May 2, 1953 (See HR-8870 - 73rd Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. J.A. Joullian
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	April 3, 1934, House Report No. 1124
	Approved	May 6, 1936, Private Law 536-74th Congress

HR-7862	Introduced	May 2, 1935 (Similar bill S-2252 by Sen. Harrison)
	Purpose	Relief of Henry Hilbun
	Committee	Military Affairs Senate Report No. 473, April 11, 1935
	Approved	January 23, 1936 - Private Law No. 375-74th Congress

HR-8399	Introduced	June 7, 1935
	Purpose	Incorporate the Shrimpers, Oystermen and Trappers Association of the U.S.A.
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-8789	Introduced	July 9, 1935
	Purpose	Authorize $100,000 for survey of General Jackson Military Road between Nashville, Tennessee and New Orleans, Louisiana
	Committee	Military Affairs - Notice of report from War Department and referral to Subcommittee No. 2, Lister Hill, Chairman, August 3, 1935

2nd Session

HR-10276	Introduced	January 15, 1936
	Purpose	Relief of Alney E. Robinson
	Committee	Claims

HR-10277	Introduced	January 15, 1936
	Purpose	Relief of George E. Wilson
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	May 28, 1936, Report No. 2851
	Approved	June 15, 1936 - Private Law 610-74th Congress (Companion bill S-3652 by Senator Harrison)

HR-11738	Introduced	March 11, 1936
	Purpose	Consent of Congress to build Highway bridge across Pearl River at Monticello, Mississippi
	Committee	Interstate & Foreign Commerce
	Approved	May 1. 1936. P.L. 549-74th Congress (Companion bill S-4095 by Senator Harrison)

HR-11753	Introduced	March 11, 1936
	Purpose	Relief of Norwood W Alley
	Committee	Claims

HR-12162	Introduced	April 3, 1936
	Purpose	Creating Hattiesburg Division of U.S. District Court
	Committee	Judiciary
	Reported	April 23, 1936, House Report No. 2483
	Approved	May 19, 1936 - P.L. 604-74th Congress

HR-12341	Introduced	April 16, 1936 (See HR-9796-73rd Congress)
	Purpose	Relief of F.W. Elmer
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	June 15, 1936 - House Report No. 2987
	Approved	June 26, 1936 - Private Law 718-74th Congress

HR-12714	Introduced	May 14, 1936 (See HR-3058-75th Congress)
	Purpose	Relief of former employees of Federal Subsistence Homestead Corporations
	Committee	Claims

HR-12890	Introduced	May 28, 1936 (See HR-3589-75th Congress)
	Purpose	Extending benefits for Spanish American War veterans to contract veterinarians
	Committee	Pensions

HR-12891	Introduced	May 28, 1936
	Purpose	Consent of Congress to build a highway bridge across Pascagoula River at Wilkerson's Ferry
	Committee	Interstate & Foreign Commerce

S-3194	Introduced	May 13, 1935 by Sen. Harrison (HR-9796 & S-3655 73rd Congress)
	Purpose	Amend Federal Food & Drug Act to authorize seafood inspection
	Reported	July 29, 1935 - Senate Committee on Commerce - Senate Report No. 1368
	Approved	August 27, 1935 - P.L. 346-74th Congress (See 80th Congress - Amendment presented by Congressman Colmer to HR-2700, Labor and Federal Security Appropriation Bill re salaries of seafood inspectors)

75th Congress - 1st Session

HR-3058	Introduced	January 14, 1937 (See HR-12714-74th Congress)
	Purpose	Relief of former employees of Federal Subsistence Homesteads Corporation
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	May 19, 1937 - House Report No. 831
	Approved	August 28, 1937 - P.L. 401-75th Congress - Copy of bill as reported by Committee in folder

HR-3589	Introduced	January 25, 1937 (See HR-12890-74th Congress)
	Purpose	Extending benefits for veterans of Spanish American War to contract veterinarians
	Committee	Pensions - State of Congressman Colmer re above on Page 9 of hearings before Committee on Pensions House of Representatives, on HR-6489, copy in folder

HR-3636	Introduced	January 25, 1937
	Purpose	For the Relief of Margaret Scott Bayley
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	February 19, 1937
	Approved	May 6, 1937 - Private Law 73-75th Congress

HR-4068	Introduced	February 1, 1937 (See HR-1814 and HR-8153 -?6 Congress)
	Purpose	Increasing Federal Grants in aid to States for Old Age Assistance
	Committee	Ways and Means (5-628, similar bill, copy in folder)

HR-4214	Introduced	February 2, 1937 (See HR-1818 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing a sales tax on interstate commerce
	Committee	Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Statement by Mr. Colmer re the above)

HR-4493	Introduced	February 8, 1937
	Purpose	For the Relief of Charles N. Robinson
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	July 15, 1937 - House Report No. 1232
	Approved	April 6, 1938 - Private Law 430-75th Congress

HR-6005	Introduced	March 30, 1937
	Purpose	Authorizes acceptance of certain specifically described land in Biloxi, Mississippi for addition to the veterans' facility in exchange for certain described land
	Committee	World War Veterans

HR-6321	Introduced	April 12, 1937
	Purpose	Providing for the establishment in the Department of Agriculture of an experiment station for the development of tong trees
	Committee	Agriculture of House (Copy of 5-2789 - establishing regional research laboratories - in folder)

HR-6365	Introduced	No copy of bill (See HR- 1874-76th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of E.V. Maki
	Committee	Claims (Notice from Committee dated 3/5/38 re report from War Department)

HR-6960	Introduced	May 11, 1937
	Purpose	For the erection of a post office and other government offices at Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi
	Committee	Public Buildings and Grounds

HR-7382	Introduced	June 3, 1937
	Purpose	For the Relief of Roy H. Alderman
	Committee	Claims

HR-7548	Introduced	June 16, 1937
	Purpose	For the Relief of J. Lafe Davis and the estate of Mrs. J. Lafe Davis
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	Amended, February 10, 1938, House Report 1785. Notice of favorable report dated 2/14/38.
	Approved	June 16, 1938 - Private Law 614-75th Congress

HR-7728	Introduced	June 30, 1937 (See HR-1833-76th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing the Commissioner of Lighthouses to mark a portion of the Pearl River-Cat Island Channel with buoys
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries

3rd Session

HR-9192

Introduced

January 26, 1938 (See HR-1817-76th Congress)

S-3315	Introduced	January 5, 1938 by Senator Harrison (companion bill)
	Purpose	Authorizing the purchase and distribution of canned oysters and other canned seafoods
	Committee	Agriculture (Copies of HR-9765 introduced by Congressman Caldwell and S-3595 introduced by Senators Pepper and Walsh, similar bills, and House Reports 2320 on S-3595, dated May 10, 1938 - also in folder)

HR-9467	Introduced	February 14, 1938
	Purpose	Authorizing appropriation for research and experimental work with tung trees, tung oil, and tungtree products, and other drying oils by Agriculture Department, and promotion of domestic and foreign trade in these products by Department of Commerce
	Committee	Agriculture of House (Draft of bill covering above)

HR-9792	Introduced	March 8, 1938 (See HR-2583 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of A.W. Evans
	Committee	Claims

HR-10707	Introduced	May 19, 1938 (S-3805 by Senator Walsh)
	Purpose	To adjust the lineal positions on the Navy list of certain officers of the Supply Corps of the U.S.N.
	Committee	Naval Affairs (Favorable report on above from Department of Navy) Copy Draft S-3331 -January 5, 1938 Establish the Veterans Administration

76th Congress - 1st Session

HR-1814	Introduced	January 5, 1939 (See HR-4068-75th and HR-8153-76th, 3rd Session)
	Purpose	Increasing Federal Grants in Aid to States for Old Age Assistance
	Committee	Ways and Means (Message from the President dated January 16, 1939, transmitting a report from the Committee on Economic Security, referring to old age assistance) A speech by Congressman Colmer entitled "Old Age Pensions Without State Contributions" dated February 2, 1937

HR-1817	Introduced	January 5, 1939 (See HR-9193 - 75th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing the purchase and distribution of canned oysters and other canned seafoods
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-1818	Introduced	January 5, 1939 (See HR-4214-75th Congress and statement re purpose)
	Purpose	Authorizing a sales tax on interstate commerce
	Committee	Interstate and Foreign Commerce

HR-1832	Introduced	January 5, 1939
	Purpose	Authorizing the Commissioner of Lighthouses to mark portion of the channel of the Pearl River with buoys
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries

HR-1833	Introduced	January 5, 1939 (See HR-7728-75th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing the Commissioner of Lighthouses to mark a portion of the Pearl River-Cat Island Channel with buoys
	Committee	Merchant Marine & Fisheries

HR-1874	Introduced	January 5, 1939
	Purpose	For the Relief of E.V. Maki
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	June 5, 1940 (copy of bill as reported in folder)
	Passed	House July 2, 1940 (Copy of bill as amended and reported by Senate Committee on September 10, 1940)
	Approved	October 17, 1940 - Private Law 638-76th Congress

HR-2583	Introduced	January 13, 1939 (See HR-9792 - 75th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of A.W. Evans
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	April 18, 1939
	Approved	June 20, 1939 - Private Law 65-76th Congress

HR-3768	Introduced	February 6, 1939 (See HR-3309 - 77th Congress)
	Purpose	Relief of Louis J. Banderet
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	June 5, 1940 - Report No. 2383
	Passed	House, July 2, 1940 - referred to Senate Committee on Claims

HR-4059	Introduced	February 13, 1939 (See HR-245 - 77th Congress)
	Purpose	Relief of the Federal Credit Company
	Committee	Claims

HR-4833	Introduced	March 7, 1939
	Purpose	To revise the method of determining the payments to be made by the U.S. to the several States with respect to conservation lands subject to jurisdiction of Department of Agriculture
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-6510	Introduced	May 24, 1939
	Purpose	Authorizing a survey of Leaf and Bowie Rivers for flood control prevention
	Committee	Flood Control (Omnibus Flood Control Bill, HR-6634, including above provision was passed by House July 6, 1939, approved August 11, 1939, and became P.L. 396-76th Congress

HR-7139	Introduced	July 11, 1939 (See HR-2703 - 77th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Joe L. McQueen
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	Amended, July 1, 1940
	Approved	October 5, 1940, Private Law 571-76th Congress

3rd Session

HR-8032	Introduced	January 18, 1940 (S-3436)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Ethel G. Hamilton
	Committee	Claims
	Approved	July 8, 1940 - Private Law 448-76th Congress

HR-8153	Introduced	January 25, 1940 (See HR-1814, 1st Session; also HR-4068, 75th Congress and HR-540, 77th Congress)
	Purpose	New version of proposal to increase Federal Grants in Aid to States for Old Age Assistance
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-8991	Introduced	March 19, 1940 (See HR-3172-77th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of J.M. Swinney
	Committee	Claims

HR-9290	Introduced	April 9, 1940 (See HR-541-77th Congress)
	Purpose	To prohibit the Federal Land Bank from reserving mineral rights in disposing of land acquired by it through foreclosure
	Committee	Agriculture (Working draft of above in folder)

HR-9379	Introduced	April 15, 1940 (See HR-3171-77th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of certain employees of the Corps of Engineers
	Committee	Claims

HR-9753	Introduced	May 13, 1940
	Purpose	For the Relief of the Magnolia Realty Company
	Committee	Claims

HR-10051	Introduced	June 10, 1940 (5-4119 by Senator Bilbo)
	Purpose	Transferring up to 65,000 acres of the DeSoto National Forest to the Secretary of War for Military purposes (Camp Shelby)
	Committee	Agriculture (Copy of S-4119 as introduced June 10, 1940 in folder - Draft of Senator Bilbo's bill above in folder)
	Reported	July 10, 1940 - Senate Report No. 1952
	Approved	July 19, 1940 - P.L. 754-76th Congress

HR-10293	Introduced	August 5, 1940 (See HR-538-77th Congress)
	Purpose	Conveying a portion of the Lighthouse Reservation to the City of Biloxi, Mississippi
	Committee	Merchant Marine & Fisheries (Three letters re above)

Rules handled by Congressman Colmer
(as Member of House Rules Committee)

76th Congress - 1st Session

H.Res. 175 - April 26, 1939 - for consideration of HR-5643, to invest the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States with original and exclusive jurisdiction to review the order of detention of any agent ordered deported ....

3rd Session

H.Res. 406 - Introduced - February 29, 1940 - for consideration of HR-8157 to establish a national land policy, and to provide homesteads free of debt for actual farm families.

H.Res. 443 - Introduced - March 28, 1940 - for consideration of 5-326 re payment of claims under General Claims Convention, United States and Mexico.

H.Res. 483 - Introduced - May 1, 1940 - for consideration of 5-134, providing continuing retirement pay for reserve and temporary officers disabled during World War II.

H.Res. 511 - Introduced - June 6, 1940 - for consideration of HR-9766, deportation of Harry Bridges.

H.Res. 526 - Introduced - June 14, 1940 - agreeing to Senate amendments to HR-9751 creating a United States DeSoto Exposition Commission. (Attached is copy of HR-9751 as amended, and House Report 2359).

H.Res. 562 - Introduced - August 5, 1940 - for consideration of HR-10213, permitting American vessels to assist in the evacuation from the war zone of certain refugee children. (Attached is report from Rules Committee, No. 2815, copy of bill as reported, and copy of House Report 2805).

H.Res. 594 - Introduced - September 9, 1940 - for consideration of HR-10412, to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense.

Box 307

77th Congress - 1st Session

HR-245	Introduced	January 3, 1941 (See HR-4050 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of the Federal Credit Company
	Committee	Claims

HR-538	Introduced	January 3, 1941 (See HR-10293 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	Conveying a portion of the Lighthouse Reservation to the City of Biloxi, Mississippi
	Committee	Merchant Marine & Fisheries
	Reported & Approved	April 12, 1941 - P.L. 38-77th Congress

HR-539	Introduced	January 3, 1941 (See HR-989 - 78th Congress)
	Purpose	To revise method of determining the payments to be made by the United States to the several States with respect to conservation lands (such as National Forests)
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-540	Introduced	January 3, 1941 (See HR-5821-77th Congress and previous)
	Purpose	Proposal to increase Federal Grants in Aid to States for Old Age Assistance
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-541	Introduced	January 3, 1941 (See HR-9294 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	To prohibit the Federal Land Bank from reserving mineral rights in disposing of land acquired by it through foreclosure
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-542	Introduced	January 3, 1941
	Purpose	Authorizing the purchase and distribution of canned oysters and other canned seafoods
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-2703	Introduced	January 24, 1941 (See HR-7139 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of the estate of Joe L. McQueen
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	February 24, 1941
	Approved	March 23, 1941 - Private Law S-77th Congress

HR-3171	Introduced	February 7, 1941 (See HR-9379 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief -of certain employees of the Corps of Engineers
	Committee	Claims

HR-3172	Introduced	February 7, 1941 (See HR-8991 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of J.M. Swinney
	Committee	Claims

HR-3309	Introduced	February 12, 1941 (See HR-3768 - 76th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Louis J. Banderet
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	March 10, 1941
	Approved	June 6, 1941 - Private Law 81-77th Congress

HR-3538	Introduced	February 24, 1941
	Purpose	Amending Section 2 of the Act granting certain lands to the city of Biloxi, Mississippi, for park and cemetery purposes, to authorize the city of Biloxi to lease a portion of said lands to the War Department for use by the Army 'Air Corps Technical Schools (Keesler A.F.B.)
	Committee	Public Lands
	Reported	April 28, 1941
	Approved	May 28, 1941 - P.L. 82-77th Congress

HR-4113	Introduced	March 20, 1941
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. A.B. Tanner
	Committee	Claims

HR-5329	Introduced	July 15, 1941
	Purpose	For the Relief of J.J. McIntosh
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	Amended, April 9, 1942 (Passed both Houses of Congress but not approved)
	Vetoed	June 9, 1942

HR-5570	Introduced	August 13, 1941
	Purpose	For the Relief of William P. Kennedy, Senior
	Committee	Claims

HR-5821	Introduced	October 14, 1941 (See HR-540 - 77th Congress)
	Purpose	Amending Social Security Act to provide for special Federal Aid to certain States
	Committee	Ways and Means

HE-5854	Introduced	October 16, 1941
	Purpose	For the Relief of Madeliene Hammett, Olive Hammett, Walter Young, the estate of Laura O'Malley, deceased, and the legal guardian of Laura Elizabeth Young
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	March 26, 1942
	Approved	With Senate amendments - Private Law 475 - 77th Congress

2nd Session

HR-6588	Introduced	February 12, 1942 (S-2260 by Senator Doxey)
	Purpose	Relating to the inspection of seafood by Federal inspectors
	Committee	Interstate and Foreign Commerce Copy of U.S. Department of Agriculture (Food and Drug Administration) Regulations for the Enforcement of The Federal Food and Drugs Act (Tenth revision) and copy of P.L. 717-75th Congress covering the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act in folder (See new version of bill, next item, HR-6606)

HR-6606	Introduced	February 16, 1942 (new version of HR-6568)
	Purpose	Relating to inspection of seafood by Federal inspectors
	Committee	Interstate and Foreign Commerce (See photstat of Sec. 372a of Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act in folder)

HR-6826	Introduced	March 23, 1942 (See HR-991-78th Congress)
	Purpose	Amending Selective Training & Service Act providing reclassification of employees engaged in war production participating in strikes as immediately available for armed service
	Committee	Military Affairs (Draft and working papers of above in folder) Amendments: to HR-1776 (National Defense Britain Aid Act) as proposed by Mr. Coler and as accepted by the Committee on Foreign Affairs - re entry of American vessels into combat zones

Rules handled by Congressman Colmer
77th Congress- 1st Session

H.Res. 101 - Introduced - February 8, 1941 - for consideration of HR-2665, to provide for apportioning Representatives in Congress among the Several States by the equal proportions method. Rules Com. Report No. 56 attached.

H.Res 136 - Introduced - March 11, 1941 - for consideration of HR-968, to provide for the use of net weights in interstate and foreign commerce transactions in cotton; to provide for standardization of bale covering for cotton ....

H.Res. 200 - Introduced - May 8, 1941 - for consideration of HR-4545, to provide for the acquisition and equipment of public works made necessary by the defense program.

H.Res. 234 - Introduced - June 13, 1941 - for consideration of HR-4911, authorizing construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control ....

H.Res. 237 - Introduced - June 13, 1941 - creating a select committee of five Members of the House, appointed by the Speaker, to investigate why certain data in possession of the Department of Justice has not been made public. (Names, addresses, previous employment, nationality, etc. of officers or employees of the United States who have been members of any questionable organization ....

H.Res. 274 - Introduced - July 21, 1941 - for consideration of HR-5074, providing additional safeguards to the radio communications service of ships of the United States in interest of national... (House report No. 979 attached)

H.Res. 327 - Introduced - October 30, 1941 - to agree to Senate amendments to HR-2665, providing for apportioning Representatives in Congress ....

H.Res. 344 - Introduced - November 18, 1941 - for consideration of S-588, an Act to give to the Secretary of Agriculture permanent authority to make payments to agricultural producers in order to effectuate the purposes specified in Section 7(a) of the Soil Conservation & Domestic Allotment Act

H.Res. 348 - Introduced - November 21, 1941 - for consideration of HR-5990, to further the national defense and security by checking speculative and excessive price rises, price dislocations and inflationary tendencies ....

H.Res. 390 - Introduced - December 16, 1941 - for consideration of HR-621 S, amending the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 to aid in insuring the defeat of all enemies of the United States through the extension of liability for military service and registration of manpower of the nation ....

2nd Session

H.Res. 490 - Introduced - May 27, 1942 - for consideration of HR-6999, to promote the national defense and to promptly facilitate and protect transport of materials and supplies needful to the Military Establishment by authorizing construction and operation of a pipe line and navigable barge channel across Florida; an inland route from the western terminus of this channel to present eastern terminus of the Intracoastal Waterway, and deepening and enlarging the Intracoastal Waterway ....

H.Res. 556 - Introduced - October 17, 1942 - for consideration of HR-7573, to authorize the Secretary of War and Secretary of Navy, Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and the director of Procurement to acquire motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles necessary for successful prosecution of the present war.

78th Congress - 1st Session

HR-989	Introduced	January 11, 1943 (See HR-664 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	To revise method of determining the payments to be made by the United States to the several States with respect to conservation lands (such as National Forests)
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-990	Introduced	January 11, 1943 (See HR-541 - 77th Congress & previous bills)
	Purpose	To prohibit the Federal Land Bank from reserving mineral rights in disposing of land acquired by it through foreclosure
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-991	Introduced	January 11, 1943 (See HR-540-77th Congress and previous; also HR-665-79th Congress)
	Purpose	To increase Federal Grants in Aid to States for Old Age Assistance
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-992	Introduced	January 11, 1943 (See HR-6826-77th Congress)
	Purpose	Providing reclassification under Selective Training and Service Act of employees engaged in war production participating in strikes; such deferred employees reclassified as immediately available for armed service
	Committee	Military Affairs

HR-1039	Introduced	January 11, 1943 (See HR-5570-77th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of William P. Kennedy, Senior
	Committee	Claims

HR-1040	Introduced	January 11, 1943
	Purpose	For the Relief of Frank Henderson and Frances Nell Henderson, his wife
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	and enacted
	Approved	September 30, 1944 - Private Law 387-78th Congress

HR-1041	Introduced	January 11, 1943
	Purpose	For the Relief of E.F. Hathorn and E.D. Hathorn
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	amended March 30, 1043 - House Report 322 Objected to, recommitted to Committee on Claims

HR-1568	Introduced	January 28, 1943
	Purpose	Providing that members of Merchant Marine and Army Transport Service shall be deferred from training under Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended
	Committee	Military Affairs (Draft of above bill)

HR-1772	Introduced	February 9, 1943
	Purpose	For the Relief of Henry Stovall
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	August 29, 1944
	Passed	House and Senate
	Approved	December 21, 1944 (Private Law 489-78th Congress)

HR-2166	Introduced	March 11, 1943
	Purpose	To permit property of Works Projects Administration to be continued to be used by State agencies for vocational training
	Committee	Public Buildings and Grounds

HR-3788	Introduced	December 6, 1943 (See HR-873 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. Bessie S. Edmonds
	Committee	Claims

2nd Session

HR-4884	Introduced	May 25, 1944 (See HR-666 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	Makes it unlawful to require any member of the armed services upon termination of services to join or maintain membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment
	Committee	Military (Draft of above bill)

HR-4922	Introduced	June 1, 1944 (See HR-872 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of H.J. Hickman and P.G. Hickman
	Committee	Claims

HR-5125	Introduced	June 23, 1944
	Purpose	Establishes a Surplus Property Administration and Surplus Property Administrator, etcetera, for disposal of surplus Government property, plants . . . . .
	Committee	Expenditures in the Executive Department
	Reported	August 10, 1944, amended

H.Res.408	Introduced	January 24, 1944
	Purpose	Establishing a special committee (Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning)
	Committee	Rules

H. Res. 439	Introduced	February 15, 1944
	Purpose	Setting forth method of handling expenditures incurred by the Special Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning as authorized by H. Res. 408
	Committee	Accounts
	Reported	February 15, 1944

H. Res. 676	Introduced	December 11, 1944
	Purpose	Providing for printing of additional copies of House Report No. 1855 entitled "Economic Problems of the Reconversion Period"
	Committee	Printing

Rules handled by Congressman Colmer
78th Congress - 1st Session

H.Res. 107 - Introduced - February 10, 1943 - for consideration of HR-1605, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, with respect to farm-acreage allotments, farm marketing excess of wheat, etcetera

H.Res. 151 - Introduced - March 8, 1943 - Establishing a special committee to be known as the Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning

H.Res. 154 - Introduced - March 8, 1943 - for consideration of HR-653 to amend the Act entitled "An Act to protect trade and commerce against interference by violence, threats, coercion or intimidation," approved June 18, 1934

H.Res. 157 - Introduced - March 10, 1943 - for consideration of HR-1408, amending Sec. 301(a)(I), the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended . . . . . . so as to include the cost of all farm labor in determining the parity price of agricultural commodities

H.Res. 234 - Introduced - May 13, 1943 - for consideration of 5-796, relating to the use and operation by the United States of certain plants in the interests of the national defense

H.Res. 356 - Introduced - November 16, 1943 - for consideration of HR-3477 to continue the Commodity Credit Corporation as an agency of the United States ....

2nd Session

H.Res. 589 - Introduced - June 10, 1944 - for consideration of 5-1718 providing for the settlement of claims arising from terminated war contracts . . . . . .

79th Congress - 1st Session

HR-664	Introduced	January 3, 1945 (See 989-78th Congress)
	Purpose	To revise method of determining the payments to be made by the United States to the several States with respect to conservation lands
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-665	Introduced	January 3, 1945 (See HR-991-78th Congress and previous)
	Purpose	To increase Federal Grants in Aid to States for Old Age Assistance
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-666	Introduced	January 3, 1945 (See HR-4884 - 78th Congress)
	Purpose	Making it unlawful to require any member of the armed services upon termination of services to join or maintain membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment
	Committee	Military Affairs

HR-667	Introduced	January 3, 1945 (See HR-990-78th Congress and previous)
	Purpose	To prohibit the Federal Land Bank from reserving mineral rights in disposing of land acquired by it through foreclosure
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-872	Introduced	January 4, 1945 (See HR-4922 - 78th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of H.J. Hickman and P.G. Hickman
	Committee	Claims

HR-873	Introduced	January 4, 1945 (See HR-3788 - 78th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. Bessie S. Edmonds
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	and passed by both Houses
	Approved	December 29, 1945 - Private Law 362 - 79th Congress

HR-1159	Introduced	January 8, 1945
	Purpose	Providing for total mobilization of Nation's manpower in present war by creation of a third branch of national defense forces, to be known as Supply Forces
	Committee	Military Affairs

HR-1459	Introduced	January 15, 1945
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Williams, Jr.
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	July 17, 1946
	Approved	August 7, 1946 - Private Law 819 - 79th Congress

HR-2529	Introduced	March 7, 1945
	Purpose	For the Relief of Earl J. Shows
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	June 26, 1945
	Approved	July 31, 1945 - Private Law 178-79th Congress

HR-2867	Introduced	April 12, 1945 (See HR-581-80th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing annual payments to States, Territories and insular governments, for the benefit of their local political subdivisions, based on the fair value of the national forest lands situated therein.
	Committee	Public Lands (Copy of letter to Bill Clerk at the United States Capitol re error in bill - Corrected copy of HR-2867 in folder)

HR-2927	Introduced	April 17, 1945
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. Evelyn Merritt
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	September 24, 1945 with amendments
	Approved	April 24, 1945 - Private Law 521-79th Congress

HR-3248	Introduced	May 16, 1945
	Purpose	For the Relief of Robert E. Graham
	Committee	Claims

HR-3851	Introduced	July 19, 1945
	Purpose	Providing for administration of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 by a Surplus Property Administrator
	Committee	Expenditures in the Executive Department

HR-3888	Introduced	July 21, 1945
	Purpose	Authorizing appropriation for rehabilitating the oyster beds, destroyed by the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway, etcetera
	Committee	Flood Control

H.J.Res. 137	Introduced	March 23, 1945 (See H.J.Res. 299 - 80th Congress)
	Purpose	To quiet the titles of respective States and others to lands beneath tidewaters and lands beneath navigable waters within the boundaries of such States and to prevent further clouding of such titles
	Committee	Judiciary - Draft - Suggested amendment to above in folder

H.Res. 60	Introduced	January 8, 1945
	Purpose	Authorizing the continuance of the investigations by the Special Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning begun under authority of H.Res. 408 in 78th Congress
	Committee	Rules

H.Res. 111	Introduced	January 29, 1945
	Purpose	Authorizing expenditures incurred by the Special Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning
	Committee	Accounts

H.Res. 211	Introduced	March 26, 1945
	Purpose	Authorizing additional copies to be printed of Part 4, hearings on problems of foreign trade and shipping held before Special Committee on Post War Economic Policy and Planning for use of members of that committee
	Committee	Printing

H.Res. 455	Introduced	December 4, 1945
	Purpose	Authorizing additional copies of eighth report (House Report No. 1205) entitled "Economic Reconstruction in Europe" of the Special Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning
	Committee	Printing

79th Congress - 2nd Session

HR-5526	Introduced	February 19, 1946
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. Josie C. Rankin
	Committee	Claims

HR-6423	Introduced	May 13, 1946
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. Ivan B. Hofman
	Committee	Claims
	Reported	July 20, 1946
	Approved	August 7, 1946 - Private Law 862-79th Congress

H.Res. 578	Introduced	April 1, 1946
	Purpose	Authorizing additional copies of ninth report (House Report No. 1677, Parts I and II) entitled "The Use of Wartime Controls During the Transitional Period" of the Special Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning
	Committee	Printing

HR-2033	Sponsored	By Congressman Colmer
	Purpose	Federal participation in cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property
	Committee	Rivers and Harbors
	Reported	April 9, 1946 - House Report 1919
	Passed	House, May 20, 1946
	Reported	Senate Committee on Commerce - Sen. Report 1752
	Passed	Senate, amended, July 29, 1946 - House agrees to Senate amendments, July 30, 1946
	Approved	August 13, 1946 (P.L. No. 727 - 79th Congress) See copy of Mr. Colmer's speech on July 30, 1946 in House.

Rules handled by Congressman Colmer
79th Congress- 1st Session

H.Res. 259 - Introduced - May 16, 1945 - for consideration HR-3000 to amend Sections 11(c) and 16 of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended.

H.Res. 260 - Introduced - May 16, 1945 - for consideration of HR-3199, making appropriations for the Department of Labor, the Federal Security Agency and related independent agencies for fiscal year ending June 30, 1946.

H.Res. 386 - Introduced - October 30, 1945 - for consideration of H.J.Res. 266 making additional appropriation for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration ....

2nd Session

H.Res. 565 - Introduced - March 18, 1946 - for consideration of HR-4873 to create an Agricultural Credit Agency to consolidate therein all Federal agricultural lending agencies, and other purposes.

H.Res. 632 - Introduced - May 21, 1946 - for consideration of HR-6024 relating to the prevention and control of water pollution ....

H.Res. 718 - Introduced - July 20, 1946 - for consideration of S-191 to amend the Public Health Service Act authorizing grants to States for surveying their hospitals and public-health centers and for planning construction of additional facilities, and to authorize grants to assist in such construction ....

H.Res. 747 - Introduced - August 1, 1946 - disagreeing with Senate amendments to HR-7037, to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code, and requesting a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon.

H.Res. 754 - Introduced - August 2, 1946 - authorizing the Special Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning to continue its investigations notwithstanding the adjournment of the House, making reports to the House to be filed with the Clerk of the House for printing.

80th Congress -- 1st Session

H.Con.Res. 35

	Introduced	March 21, 1947
	Purpose	Authorizing printing of additional copies for members of the House and Senate of reports of Special Committee Post-War Economic Policy and Planning: "Post-War Foreign Economic Policy of the United States, Economic Reconstruction in Europe" and "Final Report-Reconversion Experience and Current Economic Problems"
	Committee	House Administration - Reported, considered and agreed to

H.Con.Res. 36

	Introduced	March 24, 1947
	Purpose	To implement the foreign affairs recommendations of the Special Committee on Post-War Economic Policy and Planning
	Committee	Foreign Affairs - Letter, copy of, to the Honorable Dean Acheson, dated 3/ 19/47 re above - Drafts (3) of above proposal Letter from W.Y. Elliott, Professor, Department of Government, Harvard University re above enclosing reworked draft

H.J.Res. 258

	Introduced	November 18, 1947
	Purpose	To provide emergency relief for victims of the disaster in counties of Jackson, Harrison & Hancock, Mississippi for restoration and reconstruction of the devastated areas
	Committee	Appropriations - Draft of above resolution

HR-572

	Introduced	January 7, 1947 (See HR-3504 introduced later 80th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing appropriation for rehabilitating the oyster beds destroyed by the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway. . .
	Committee	Flood Control

HR-581

	Introduced	January 7, 1947 (See HR-2867 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing annual payments to States, Territories and insular governments, for the benefit of their local political subdivisions, based on their fair value of the national-forest lands situated therein
	Committee	Public Lands

HR-582

	Introduced	January 7, 1947 (See HR-666 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	Making it unlawful to require any member of the armed forces upon termination of services to join or maintain membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment
	Committee	Armed Services

HR-726

	Introduced	January 9, 1947 (See HR-665 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	To increase Federal Grants in Aid to States for Old Age Assistance
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-1293

	Introduced	January 23, 1947 (See HR-2457 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Helen Morren
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-1294

	Introduced	January 23, 1947 (See HR-1278 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Doris High
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-1404

	Introduced	January 27, 1947
	Purpose	For the Relief of W.E. Lampton
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-2193

	Introduced	February 24, 1947
	Purpose	For the Relief of Robert E. Graham
	Committee	Judiciary
	Reported	amended, March 16, 1948
	Approved	June 25, 1948 (Private Law 406-80th Congress)

HR-2652

	Introduced	March 20, 1947 (See HR-2611 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	To provide for education of children on Federal reservations and other federally owned property not subject to State or local taxation
	Committee	Education and Labor

HR-3089

	Introduced	April 16, 1947
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mississippi Central Railroad Company
	Committee	Judiciary
	Reported	January 26, 1948 - Passed House and by Senate, amended, House agrees to Senate amendment
	Approved	May 12, 1948 - Private Law 289-80th Congress

HR-3504

	Introduced	May 19, 1947 (See HR-572 introduced earlier 80th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing appropriation for investigating and rehabilitating oyster beds damaged or destroyed by intrusion of fresh water and blockage of natural passages west of the Mississippi River in vicinity of Lake Mechant and Bayou Severin, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and by the opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Similar bill, HR-3505, introduced by Congressman Demengeux) HR-3505 passed by both Houses
	Approved	May 21, 1948 - P.L. 545-80th Congress

HR-4553

	Introduced	November 24, 1947
	Purpose	To amend the National Housing Act, as amended, Section 603(a) by striking out "$4,000,000,000 except that with the approval of the President such aggregate amount may be increased to not to exceed $4,200,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$5,200,000,000." Re Defense Housing

HR-4724

	Introduced	December 15, 1947
	Purpose	To amend the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, to provide homes for veterans, through Veterans' homestead associations, and the public facilities essential therefor
	Committee	Veterans' Affairs Copy of amendment presented by Mr. Colmer re salaries for inspectors of seafood during debate on HR-2700 (Labor and Federal Security Appropriation Bill) and copy of his speech before the House - March 25, 1947. Partial list of bills introduced by Congressman Colmer - 1st Session - 80th Congress.

80th Congress - 2nd Session

H.Con.Res. 174

	Introduced	March 16, 1948
	Purpose	To revise the United Nations Charter so that its existing defects, demonstrated by experience, shall be removed, and the United Nations Organization shall be able to fulfill its stated mission as the principal and most effective instrument for world peace, etcetera
	Committee	Foreign Affairs

H.J.Res. 299

	Introduced	January 20, 1948 (See H.J.Res. 137 - 79th Congress)
	Purpose	To quiet titles of the respective States, and others, to lands beneath tidewaters and lands beneath navigable waters within the boundaries of such States and to prevent further clouding of such titles
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-5348

	Introduced	February 12, 1948
	Purpose	To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, to provide parity for tung nuts, and other purposes.
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-5349

	Introduced	February 12, 1948
	Purpose	To confirm and establish the titles of the States to lands and resources in and beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to provide for the use and control of said lands and resources
	Committee	Judiciary - Copy of similar bill (HR-4999 introduced by Congressman Bradley) in folder

HR-5350

	Introduced	February 12, 1948
	Purpose	To impose a duty on tung oil
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-5624

	Introduced	February 27, 1948
	Purpose	To provide for the deepening of the channel at Pascagoula Harbor and Horn Island Pass, Mississippi
	Committee	Public Works - Tentative draft of above in folder

HR-5630

	Introduced	February 27, 1948
	Purpose	For the Relief of Johns Funeral Home
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-6111

	Introduced	April 2, 1948 (See HR-2576 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	To repeal the war tax rate on toilet preparations
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-6187

	Introduced	April 12, 1948 (See HR-2575 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	To amend Section 2402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to repeal section 2402(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended - (to repeal wartime excise taxes on supplies sold to operators of beauty or barber shops)
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-6580

	Introduced	May 14, 1948
	Purpose	To authorize Joe Graham Post No. 119, American Legion, upon certain conditions, to lease the lands conveyed to it by the Act of June 15, 1933.
	Committee	Armed Services

HR-6592

	Introduced	May 18, 1948
	Purpose	To authorize Federal participation in shore protection works
	Committee	Public Works

HR-6604

	Introduced	May 18, 1948
	Purpose	For the Relief of Dimple Benoit
	Committee	Judiciary - Copy of HR-5208 introduced by Congressman Jennings for same purpose in folder - Bill was passed by House on April 6, 1948 but no further action taken

81st Congress - 1st Session

Memorandum to Congressman Colmer from Mr.
Batson re Concurrent Resolution to strengthen the
United Nations, with copies of Mr. Colmer's
resolution, introduced in 80th Congress, similar
one by Congressman Judd, 80th Congress, one by
Mr. Hays of Arkansas, 81st Congress; copy of
extension of remarks by Congressman Hays re
sponsors of his proposal.

HR-29	Introduced	January 3, 1949
	Purpose	To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended, to provide parity for tung nuts
	Committee	Agriculture
	Reported	amended, July 12, 1949 - House Report 1027
	Passed	House, August 2, 1949 - Copy of HR-29 as it was passed by House in folder (Above legislation included in the Agricultural Act of 1949; passed by both Houses; Approved, October 31, 1949 = P.L. 439-81st Congress). See pages 2 and 3 of public law for reference to tung nuts.

HR-30	Introduced	January 3, 1949
	Purpose	To impose a duty on tung oil
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-31	Introduced	January 3, 1949 (See HR-2834 - 83rd Congress)
	Purpose	To repeal the war tax rate on certain admissions
	Committee	Ways and Means - Copy of letter from the Clerk of the Committee on Ways and Means to the Secretary of the Treasury requesting his views and recommendations on above - Copy of reply made by Acting Secretary of the Treasury to the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means re above

HR-32	Introduced	January 3, 1949 (See HR-5624-80th Congress - 2nd Session)
	Purpose	To provide for the deepening of the channel at Pascagoula Harbor- and -Horn Island-Pass, Mississippi, etc.
	Committee	Public Works

HR-33	Introduced	January 3, 1949 (See HR-6580 - 80th Congress)
	Purpose	To authorize Joe Graham Post No. 119, American Legion, upon certain conditions, to lease the lands conveyed to it by the Act of June 15, 1933
	Committee	Armed Services - Copy of letter to Chairman Carl Vinson, Armed Services Committee, dated August 19, 1949, re above. Letter from Chairman Vinson to Congressman Colmer, enclosing copy of a report from the Secretary of the Army, Gordon Gray, Dated 17 August 1949 re above.
	Reported	January 12, 1950 - House Report 1471
	Passed	House, February 6, 1950
	Passed	Senate, April 19, 1950
	Approved	April 28, 1950 - P.L. 487-81st Congress

HR-34	Introduced	January 3, 1949 (See HR-1281 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	To exempt persons who served in Merchant Marine of the United States between September 16, 1940 and June 24, 1948, from induction or service under Selective Service Act of 1948
	Committee	Armed Services - Draft of above bill together with memorandum to Congressman Colmer from Office of Legislative Counsel in folder

HR-1278	Introduced	January 10, 1949 (See HR-1294 - 80th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Doris High
	Committee	Judiciary - Comment in pencil on bill - "Turned down by Committee"

HR-2456	Introduced	February 7, 1949
	Purpose	For the Relief of Charlie Hales
	Committee	Judiciary (Draft of bill in folder)
	Reported	and passed by both Houses
	Approved	August 15, 1949 (Private Law 205 - 81st Congress)

HR-2457	Introduced	February 7, 1949 (See HR-1293-80th Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Helen Morren
	Committee	Judiciary - Letter dated 4/21/49 to Miss Morren in reply to her letter to Congressman Colmer dated 4/18/49 re above
	Reported	and passed by both Houses
	Approved	October 10, 1949 (Private Law 323-81st Congress)

HR-2479	Introduced	February 8, 1949 (See HR-1280 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	To provide automobiles for veterans of World War I who are entitled to compensation for loss or use of one or both legs
	Committee	Veterans' Affairs - Draft of above in folder

HR-2575	Introduced	February 9, 1949 (See HR-6187-80th Congress)
	Purpose	To amend Section 2402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to repeal Section 2402(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended - (to repeal wartime excise taxes on supplies sold to operators of beauty and barber shops)
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-2576	Introduced	February 9, 1949 (See HR-6111 - 80th Congress)
	Purpose	To repeal the war tax rate on toilet preparations
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-2611	Introduced	February 10, 1949 (See HR-2652 - 80th Congress)
	Purpose	To provide assistance for local school agencies in providing educational opportunities for children on Federal reservations or in defense areas, etcetera
	Committee	Education and Labor (Above legislation in another form HR-7940, passed by both Houses and became law - P.L. 874-81st Congress)

HR-4097	Introduced	April 7, 1949
	Purpose	For the Relief of George M. Beesley, Edward D. Sexton, and Herman J. Williams
	Committee	Judiciary (Notice from Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, that bill has been referred to Congressman Denton, Subcommittee on Claims, for examination and report to full committee) Copies of letters dated 5/31/49 and 6/1/49 to Congressman Denton from Congressman Colmer re above. Letter from Senator Pat McCarran, Chairman of Senate Committee on Judiciary dated 6/22/49 to Congressman Colmer re above.
	Reported	and passed by both Houses
	Approved	August 17, 1949 (Private Law 227-81st Congress)

HR-4214	Introduced	April 12, 1949 (See HR-481 - 80th Congress)
	Purpose	Authorizing annual payments to States, Territories, and insular governments, for the benefit of their local political subdivisions, based on the fair value of national forest lands situated therein
	Committee	Public Lands

HR-4249	Introduced	April 13, 1949
	Purpose	To transfer the trawlers Alaska and Oregon from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the Fish and Wildlife Service
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Similar bill, HR-4252, introduced by Congressman Thompson passed by both Houses of Congress and became law - P.L. 163-81st Congress) Copy of letter to Mr. R.D. Morrow of Brandon, Mississippi from Congressman Colmer re above legislation dated 4/14/49

HR-4893	Introduced	May 27, 1949
	Purpose	To amend the Agricultural Act of 1948 by adding thereto new section to establish an average parity price for fats and oils and to aid in maintaining such parity price to producers
	Committee	Agriculture - Copy of hearings before the House Committee on Agriculture on above bill and other similar bills, July 26, 27, 28 and 29, 1949, in folder. (Above legislation included in the Agricultural Act of 1949 and passed by both Houses - P.L. 439-81st Congress - copy of which is in folder with HR-29. See pages 2 and 3).

HR-5550	Introduced	July 8, 1949
	Purpose	To amend the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, as amended, to permit the sale of war housing to State and local housing agencies
	Committee	Banking and Currency (Handwritten note by staff member on bill: "Committee members decided not to act on this until a further study and investigation can be made of the war housing situation, which will delay action until next session of Congress)

HR-5897	Introduced	August S, 1949 (See HR-8816 below)
	Purpose	To provide for the sale of certain hospital supplies and equipment of the United States to the city of Gulfport and to Harrison County, Mississippi (Gulfport Hospital)
	Committee	Armed Services (Memorandum of telephone conversation with Navy Department concerning reaction of the Judge Advocate General of Navy re this proposal, which appears favorable) Request from Dr. William D. McCain, Department of Archives and History, Mississippi, and reply, for copy of proposal for permanent preservation Amendment proposed by Mr. Colmer to HR-3734, the Appropriation for Public Works - re Gulfport Harbor.

2nd Session

HR-8816	Introduced	July 11, 1940 (later version of above HR-5897) See also HR-1279 - 82nd Congress
	Purpose	(Gulfport Hospital) To provide for conveyance of certain hospital supplies and equipment of the United States to the city of Gulfport and Harrison County, Mississippi
	Committee	Armed Services
	Reported	June 26, 1950 Copy of letter from Congressman Colmer to Chairman Vinson of Armed Services Committee re above bill

HR-7141	Introduced	February 2, 1950 (See HR-1424 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of T.L. Morrow
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-8739	Introduced	June 6, 1950 (See HR-1425 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of William Brewer
	Committee	Judiciary Copy of letter dated December 12, 1949 requesting Legislative Counsel of House to prepare a bill to amend the Cotton Allotment Bill, providing that acreage allocated under the law to those entitled thereon and not accepted or signed up for, be reallocated by County Committee to others

Rules handled by Congressman Colmer
81st Congress - 1st Session

H.Res. 74 - Introduced - January 31, 1949 - for consideration of HR-128 to provide that acreage planted to cotton in 1949 shall not be used in computing cotton acreage allotments for any subsequent year.

H.Res. 102 - Introduced - February 14, 1949 - for consideration of H.J.Res. 92 to continue the authority of the Maritime Commission to sell, charter and operate vessels ....

H.Res. 124 - Introduced - March 2, 1949 - for consideration of HR-2363 granting consent and approval of Congress to an interstate compact relating to better utilization of the fisheries (marine, shell, anadromous) tax to the Gulf Coast and cfeating Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. (Colmer amendment thereto attached to bill). S.J.Res. 42 passed in lieu - P.L. 66-81st Congress.

H.Res. 129 - Introduced - March 4, 1949 - for consideration of HR-2546 to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to establish land-based warning and control installations for the national security ....

H.Res. 168 - Introduced - March 28, 1949 - for consideration of HR-2023 to Regulate oleomargrine, to repeal certain taxes relating to oleomargine . . . . Report 325 in folder.

H.Res. 267 - Introduced - June 24, 1949 - for consideration of HR-2960 to amend the Rural Electrification Act providing for rural telephones ....

H.Res. 289 - Introduced - July 21, 1949 - for consideration of HR-29 to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, to provide parity for tung nuts, etcetera ...

H.Res. 382 - Introduced - October 10, 1949 - for consideration of HR-2392 to provide for liquidation of the trusts under the transfer agreements with State rural rehabilitation corporations . . . . .

2nd Session

H.Res. 619 - Introduced - May 31, 1950 - for consideration of HR-8189 to provide for the organization of the Army and the Department of the Army . . ..

H.Res. 683 - Introduced - June 28, 1950 - for consideration of HR-7439 to protect the national security of the United States by permitting the summary suspension of employment of civilian officers and employees of various departments and agencies of the Government ....

H.Res. 708 - Introduced - July 18, 1950 - for consideration of HR-7009 to repeal the proviso against filling of the vacancy in the office of district judge for the eastern and western districts of Missouri. Copy of HR-7009 as amended by Committee on the Judiciary together with copy of the report No. 2525 in folder.

H.Res. 714 - Introduced - July 19, 1950 - for consideration of HR-8569 to strengthen the common defense by extending for five years the authority for the Texas City tin smelter operation.

H.Res. 728 - Introduced - July 20, 1950 - for consideration of HR-9109 to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended; the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act; P.L. 74-77th Congress; The Agricultural Act of 1949, etc.

H.Res. 811 - Introduced - August 15, 1950 - for consideration of HR-9158 to revise, codify and enact into law, title 21 of the U.S. Code, entitled "Food and Drugs."

H.Res. 833 - Introduced - August 30, 1950 - for consideration of HR-9320 to amend the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended.

H.Res. 872 - Introduced - December 1, 1950 - for consideration of HR-9827 providing revenue by imposing a corporate excess profits tax, etcetera.

82nd Congress - 1st Session

Draft of House Concurrent Resolution inviting the
Honorable Winston Churchill, formerly Prime
Minister of Great Britain, to address a joint session
of the Congress.

HR-1279	Introduced	January 12, 1951 (See HR-8816 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	Gulfport Hospital - To provide for the conveyance of certain hospital supplies. and equipment of the United States to the city of Gulfport and Harrison County, Mississippi
	Committee	Armed Services (Copy of Congressman Colmer's letter 20 January 1951 to the Clerk of the Armed Services Committee and reply thereto 22 January 1951 referring to reason for reintroduction of this legislation at this time)

HR-1280	Introduced	January 12, 1951 (See HR-2479 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	To provide automobiles for veterans of World War I who are entitled to compensation for the loss or use of one or both legs, etcetera
	Committee	Veterans' Affairs

HR-1281	Introduced	January 12, 1951 (See HR-34 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	To exempt persons who served in Merchant Marine of the United States between September 16, 1940 and June 24, 1948; from induction or service under the Selective Service Act of 1948
	Committee	Armed Service (Pencil memorandum to Mr. Colmer, March 1, re appearance before Committee that afternoon on above) Letter from Chairman Carl Vinson, Armed Services Committee to Congressman Colmer, 15 March 1952, enclosing copy of report from Assistant Secretary of Defense re above.

HR-1424	Introduced	January 12, 1951 (See HR-7141 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of T.L. Morrow
	Committee	Judiciary
	Reported	March 6, 1951
	Approved	July 2, 1951 - Private Law 113 - 82nd Congress

HR-1425	Introduced	January 12, 1951 (See HR-8739 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of William Brewer
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-2901	Introduced	February 26, 1951
	Purpose	For the Relief of Sarah Kennedy
	Committee	Post Office and Civil Service

HR-3995	Introduced	May 7, 1951
	Purpose	To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to transfer to the Department of Navy certain land and improvements at Pass Christian, Mississippi (former Merchant Marine Cadet Training School)
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries
	Reported	October 11, 1951 - Memorandum from Chairman Edward J. Hart, Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, to Congressman Colmer transmitting report on above from Acting Judge Advocate General to the Navy. - Memorandum to Congressman Colmer from Chairman Hart, transmitting report on above from the Acting Secretary of Commerce. - Draft of above bill - Memorandum from Chairman Hart transmitting copy of HR-3995 as it was passed by the House and sent to the Senate.
	Approved	April 15, 1952 - P.L. 316 - 82nd Congress

HR-4390	Introduced	June 11, 1951
	Purpose	To provide for establishment of quotas from tung oil to impose certain duties on the importation of tung oil, etcetera.
	Committee	Ways and Means Congressman Colmer's proposed amendment re duties on tung oil, etcetera to HR-5505 by Chairman Doughton, Ways and Means Committee (Customs Simplification Act of 1951)

HR-5168	Introduced	August 15, 1951 (See HR-1713 - 83rd Congress)
	Purpose	To provide for an ad valorem duty on the importation of shrimp
	Committee	Ways and Means Copy of amendment offered by Congressman Colmer, 7/25/51, to cut census funds in Fiscal Year 1952 - Industrial Offices Appropriation.

2nd Session

HR-7090	Introduced	March 17, 1952 (See HR-1752 - 83rd Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of William Robert DeGrafft
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-7624	Introduced	April 28, 1952 (with changes noted)
	Purpose	To amend Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide for more effective evaluation of the fiscal requirements of the executive agencies of the Government - to establish a Joint Committee on the Budget.
	Committee	Rules Copy of HR-7624 - new version - discharged by Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments. Copy of bill as discharged by Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments and referred to the Committee on Rules. See HR-7888 following.

HR-7888	Introduced	May 16, 1952 (New version of HR-7624)
	Purpose	same as HR-7624 (different wording)
	Committee	Rules
	Reported	June 20, 1952 - Report 2263 (See HR-1710-83rd Congress)

Rules handled by Congressman Colmer
82nd Congress - 1st Session

H.Res. 210 - Introduced - April 25, 1951 - for consideration of HR-314 to provide for the establishment of a veterans' hospital for Negro veterans at the birthplace of Booker T. Washington in Franklin County, Virginia.

H.Res. 257 - Introduced - June 13, 1951 - for consideration of HR-3283 to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949.

H.Res. 363 - Introduced - July 31, 1951 - for consideration of HR-4550 (Mutual Defense Assistance Control Act of 1951) to provide for control by the United States and cooperating foreign nations of exports to any nation or combination of nations threatening the security of the United States, including the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics and all countries under its domination. . .Copy of HR-4550 and House Report 703 thereon in folder.

H.Res. 394 - Introduced - August 17, 1951 - for consideration of HR-5215, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952 ....

H.Res. 446 - Introduced - October 4, 1951 - for consideration of HR-5505 to amend certain administrative provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 and related laws...

S.Con.Res. 36 - Introduced - October 17, 1951 - Setting up Committee to meet jointly with representatives of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe for public discussion of problems of common interest.

2nd Session

H.Res. 578 - Introduced - March 18, 1952 - for consideration of HR-7072, making appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953. . .

H.Res. 592 - Introduced - April 1, 1952 - for consideration of HR-7289, making appropriations for the Department of State, Justice, Commerce and the Judiciary for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953. . .

H.Res. 654 - Introduced - May 27, 1952 - for consideration of S-97 to authorize construction, operation and maintenance of facilities for generating hydro-electric power at the Cheatham Dam on the Cumberland River in Tennessee.

H.Res. 658 - Introduced - May 27, 1952 - for consideration of HR-5713 to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide that Low Middling seven-eighths inch cotton shall be the standard grade for the purposes of determining parity and price support for the 1952 cotton crop.

H.Res. 704 - Introduced - June 24, 1952 - for consideration of S-241 to amend the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as amended to further promote velopment and maintenance of the American Merchant Marine...

H.Res. 705 - Introduced - June 24, 1952 - for consideration of HR-8122 to continue the existing method of computing parity prices for basic agricultural commodities...

Box 308

83rd Congress - 1st Session

HR-1710	Introduced	January 14, 1953 (See HR-7888 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide for more effective evaluation of the fiscal requirements of the executive agencies of the Government - to establish a Joint Committee on the Budget.
	Committee	Rules

HR-1711	Introduced	January 14, 1953
	Purpose	To confirm and establish titles of the States to lands beneath navigable waters within State boundaries and to natural resources within such lands and waters; to provide for use and control of said lands and resources, and to provide for use, control, exploration, development and conservation of certain resources of the continental shelf lying outside of State boundaries
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-1712	Introduced	January 14, 1953 (See HR-1280 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	To provide automobiles for veterans of World War I who are entitled to compensation for the loss or use of one or both legs
	Committee	Veterans' Affairs - Letter from Chairman Edith N. Rogers, Veterans' Affairs Committee, trans- mitting Committee Print which is a letter from the Veterans' Administration dated July 21, 1953, reporting on above.

HR-1713	Introduced	January 14, 1953 (See HR-5168 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	To provide for an ad valorem duty on the importation of shrimp
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-1751	Introduced	January 14, 1953 (See MR-1425 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of William.Brewer
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-1752	Introduced	January 14, 1953 (See HR-7090 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of William Robert DeGrafft
	Committee	Judiciary
	Reported	March 25, 1953 - Copy of bill as reported, amended in folder
	Approved	June 16, 1953 - Private Law 56-83rd Congress

HR-2157	Introduced	January 26, 1953
	Purpose	For the Relief of David Lee Walker
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-2833	Introduced	February 9, 1953 (See HR-2576 - 81st Congress and previous)
	Purpose	To repeal the war tax rate on toilet preparations
	Committee	Ways and Means Copy of Colmer amendment to HR-5894, as reported - Trade Agreements Extension Act of 1951, revising the peril point provision - Bill reported by Committee on Ways and Means and recommitted by the House on 7/23/53

HR-2834	Introduced	February 9, 1953 (See HR-31 - 81st Congress)
	Purpose	To repeal the war tax rate on certain admissions
	Committee	Ways and Means

2nd Session

H.J. Res. 361

	Introduced	January 25, 1954 (See H.J.Res. 29 - 84th Congress)
	Purpose	Proposing amendment to the Constitution with respect to the admission of new States as sovereign States of the United States
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-6393

	Introduced	July 20, 1953
	Purpose	Granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forest fire protection compact
	Committee	Judiciary
	Discharged	by Committee on the Judiciary and referred to Committee on Agriculture, May 26, 1954
	Reported	July 12, 1954
	Approved	August 24, 1954 - P.L. 642 - 83rd Congress

HR-7288

	Introduced	January 18, 1954
	Purpose	To provide for stockpiling three million bales of cotton
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-8456

	Introduced	March 18, 1954 (See HR-1279 - 82nd Congress)
	Purpose	(Gulfport Hospital) To provide for the conveyance of certain hospital supplies and equipment of the United States to the city of Gulfport and to Harrison County, Mississippi
	Committee	Armed Services
	Reported	May 17, 1954 - House Report 1608
	Approved	June 28, 1954 - P.L. 435 - 83rd Congress

HR-8652

	Introduced	March 31, 1954
	Purpose	Tung Act of 1954 - To regulate commerce among the several States, the Territories and possessions of the United States and with foreign countries; to protect the welfare of consumers of tung oil and those engaged in the domestic tung nut and tung oil producing industry
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-9273

	Introduced	May 25, 1954
	Purpose	To protect United States fishermen in their lawful operations on the high seas
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries

HR-9655

	Introduced	June 22, 1954
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mrs. Hildegard Simon Walley
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-9766

	Introduced	July 1, 1954 (See HR-264 - 84th Congress)
	Purpose	To amend Section 1001, paragraph 412, of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to hardboard (change in classification from pulpboard to wood)
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-9799

	Introduced	July 2, 1954
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mr. and Mrs. George Holden
	Committee	Judiciary

84th Congress - 1st Session

H.J.Res. 29

	Introduced	January 5, 1955 (See H.J.Res. 361-83rd Congress)
	Purpose	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution with respect to the admission of new States as sovereign States of the United States
	Committee	Judiciary

H.J. Res. 105

	Introduced	January 10, 1955
	Purpose	To increase 1955 cotton allotments of certain farms receiving five acres or less
	Committee	Agriculture (See H.Res. 150 re HR-3952 - rule handled by Congressman Colmer in this 84th Congress) Copy of 5-261 by Senator Eastland re same purpose in folder

HR-34	Introduced	January 5, 1955 (See HR-1710 - 83rd Congress)
	Purpose	To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to provide for more effective evaluation of fiscal requirements of the executive agencies of the Federal Government (To establish a Joint Com- mittee on the Budget)
	Committee	Rules

HR-264	Introduced	January 5, 1955 (See HR-9766 - 83rd Congress)
	Purpose	To amend Section 1001, Paragraph 412, of the Tariff Act of 1930, with respect to hardboard (change in classification from pulpboard to wood)
	Committee	Ways and Means Draft of bill re above - Copy of press release by Chairman Jere Cooper, Committee on Ways and Means, announcing hearings on above proposed legislation

HR-265	Introduced	January 5, 1955 (See HR-1713 - 83rd Congress)
	Purpose	To provide for an ad valorem duty on the impor- tation of shrimp
	Committee	Ways and Means

HR-937	Introduced	January 5, 1955 (HR-9799 - 83rd Congress)
	Purpose	For the Relief of Mr. and Mrs. George Holden
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-1778	Introduced	January 10, 1955 (See HR-2414 - 85th Congress)
	Purpose	To provide for the appointment of an additional district judge for the Southern District of Mississippi
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-4473	Introduced	February 28, 1955 (See HR-2419 - 85th Congress)
	Purpose	To provide that one floating ocean station shall be maintained at all times in the Gulf of Mexico to provide storm warnings for States bordering on the Gulf of Mexico
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries

HR-7402	Introduced	July 14, 1955
	Purpose	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to quit claim all interest of the United States in certain land located in Forrest County, Mississippi, in order to clear the title of such land.
	Committee	Interior and Insular Affairs

2nd Session

HR-8674	Introduced	January 23, 1956
	Purpose	To provide for the return of certain property to the city of Biloxi, Mississippi
	Committee	Veterans' Affairs - Committee Print No. 2061 covering letter to Chairman Teague, Veterans' Affairs Committee, from the Veterans Adminis- tration re above proposal
	Reported	March 28, 1956
	Approved	June 15, 1956 (P.L. 587-84th Congress)

HR-8822	Introduced	January 25, 1956
	Purpose	For the Relief of Colonel John A. O'Keefe
	Committee	Judiciary

HR-9295	Introduced	February 14, 1956 (See HR-2417 - 85th Congress)
	Purpose	To establish rules of interpretation governing questions of the effect of Acts of Congress on State laws (re pre-emption decision of Supreme Court)
	Committee	Judiciary (Similar to HR-3 by Honorable Howard Smith of Virginia)

HR-9449	Introduced	February 21, 1956
	Purpose	To give Joe Graham Post Number 119, American Legion, a quitclaim deed to the military reservation on Ship Island
	Committee	Armed Services

HR-9682	Introduced	March 1, 1956
	Purpose	To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 to provide increase in benefits, etcetera
	Committee	Interstate and Foreign Commerce

HR-10690	Introduced	April 19, 1956 (See HR-2418 - 85th Congress)
	Purpose	To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 with respect to cotton acreage allotments
	Committee	Agriculture

HR-10760	Introduced	April 24, 1956
	Purpose	Proposed "Fisheries Act of 1956"
	Committee	Merchant Marine and Fisheries

HR-11558	Introduced	May 31, 1956
	Purpose	To clear title of land patented to Newton D. Smith
	Committee	Interior and Insular Affairs

Rules handled by Congressman Colmer
84th Congress - 1st Session

H.Res. 133 - Introduced - February 7, 1965 - for consideration of HR-3005 to further amend the University Military Training and Service Act by extending the authority to induct certain individuals and to extend the benefits under the Dependents Assistance Act to July 1, 1959. Copy of Report thereon No. 21.

H.Res. 150 - Introduced - February 18, 1955 - for consideration of HR-3952 to amend the cotton marketing quota provisions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended. Copy of report thereon No. 63; copy of HR-3952 and Agriculture Committee report thereon No. 58.

H.Res. 169 - Introduced - March 9, 1955 - for consideration of HR-4720 to provide incentives for members of the uniformed services by increasing certain pays and allowances. Copy of report thereon No. 160; copy of HR-4720 and Armed Services Committee report thereon No. 90.

H.Res. 191 - Introduced - March 23, 1955 - for consideration of HR-4725 to repeal Sections 452 and 462 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

H.Res. 200 - Introduced - March 30, 1955 - for consideration of HR-2225 to amend Section 401(e)(2) of the Civil Aeronautics Act.

H.Res. 224 - Introduced - April 28, 1955 - for consideration of HR-12 to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, with respect to price supports for basic commodities.

H.Res. 263 - Introduced - June 7, 1955 - to authorize the Secretary of Interior to construct, operate and maintain the Trinity River division, Central Valley, project, California, under federal reclamation laws.

H.Res. 282 - Introduced - June 21, 1955 - for consideration of HR-6040 to amend certain administrative provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 and to repeal obsolete provisions of the customs laws.

H.Res. 286 - Introduced - June 23, 1955 - to consider HR-6829 to authorize certain construction at military, naval, and air force installations and for other purposes.

H.Res. 311 - Introduced - July 21, 1955 - for consideration of HR-3383 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate and maintain the Colorado River storage project and participating projects...

H.Res. 317 - Introduced - July 26, 1955 - for consideration of HR-6645 to amend the Natural Gas Act, as amended.

H.Res. 321 - Introduced - July 27, 1955 - for consideration of HR-6309 to authorize construction of the Mississippi River-Gulf outlet.

2nd Session

H.Res. 368 - Introduced - January 12, 1956 - for consideration of HR-6376 to provide for the hospitalization and care of the mentally ill of Alaska...

H.Res. 392 - Introduced - January 31, 1956 - for consideration of HR-7993 to authorize the construction and conversion of certain naval vessels ....

H.Res. 422 - Introduced - March 8, 1956 - for consideration of 5-1271 to authorize the appointment in a civilian position in the Department of Justice of Brigadier General Edwin B. Howard, United States Army, retired.

H.Res. 423 - Introduced - March 8, 1956 - for consideration of S-1272 to authorize the appointment in a civilian position in the Department of Justice of Major General Frank H. Partridge, U.S. Army, retired.

H.Res. 479 - Introduced - April 19, 1956 - for consideration of HR-2840 to promote the further development of public library service in rural areas.

H.Res. 485 - Introduced - April 24, 1956 - for consideration of HR-10660 to amend and supplement the Federal-Aid Road Act approved July 11, 1916 to provide additional revenue from the taxes on motor fuel, tires and trucks and buses...

H.Res. 521 - Introduced - June 4, 1956 - for consideration of HR-1840 to strengthen the Robinson-Patman Act and amend the antitrust law prohibiting price discrimination.

H.Res. 526 - Introduced - June 7, 1956 - for consideration of HR-7992 to enact certain provisions now included in the Department of Defense Appropriation Act and the Civil Functions Appropriation Act...

H.Res. 567 - Introduced - July 2, 1956 - for consideration of HR-5731 to permit members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service, and their dependents to occupy inadequate quarters on a rental basis without loss of basic allowance for quarters.

H.Res. 568 - Introduced - July 2, 1956 - for consideration of HR-627 to provide means of further securing and protecting the civil rights of persons within the jurisdiction of the United States.

H.Res. 569 - Introduced - July 2, 1956 - for consideration of HR-10765 to amend the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended.

H.Res. 578 - Introduced - July 5, 1956 - for consideration of S-898 to amend the Interstate Commerce Act with respect to the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate the use of motor carriers (under leases, contracts, or other arrangements) of motor vehicles not owned by them, in the furnishing of transportation of property.

H.Res. 587 - Introduced - July 11, 1956 - for consideration of HR-3 to establish rules of interpretation governing questions of the effect of Acts of Congress on State laws. (re pre-emption decision of Supreme Court).

H.Res. 602 - Introduced - July 17, 1956 - for consideration of HR-8902 to amend sub-section 406(b) of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended.

H.Res. 603 - Introduced - July 17, 1956 - for consideration of HR-11261 to extend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended.

H.Res. 625 - Introduced - July 24, 1956 - for consideration of S-3338 relating to rates charged to public bodies and cooperatives for electric power generated at Federal projects.

85th Congress - 1st Session

HR-2414 Introduced January 10, 1957 (See HR-1778 - 84th Congress)

Purpose To provide for the appointment of an additional
district judge for the Southern District of Mississippi

Committee Judiciary - Letter dated January 28, 1957 from
Chairman Emanuel Celler, Judiciary Committee,
stating proposal has been referred to Subcommittee No. 5 for consideration

HR-2415 Introduced January 10, 1957 (See HR-1713-83rd Congress
and previous)

Purpose To provide for an ad valorem duty on the impor-
tation of shrimp

Committee Ways and Means

HR-2416 Introduced January 10, 1957 (See HR-34-84th Congress and
previous)

Purpose To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 to provide for more effective evaluation of
the fiscal requirements of the executive agencies of
the Federal Government - (to establish a Joint
Committee on the Budget)

HR-2417 Introduced January 10, 1957 (See HR-9295-84th Congress)

Purpose To establish rules of interpretation governing questions of the effect of Acts of Congress on State laws (re pre-emption decision of Supreme
Court)

Committee Judiciary

HR-2418 Introduced January 10, 1957 (See HR 10690-84th Congress)

Purpose To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938 with respect to cotton acreage allotments.

Committee Agriculture

HR-2419 Introduced January 10, 1957 (See HR-4473-84th Congress)

Purpose To provide that one floating ocean station shall be
maintained at all times in the Gulf of Mexico to
provide storm warnings for States bordering on the
Gulf of Mexico

Committee Merchant Marine and Fisheries

HR-2629 Introduced January 10, 1947

Purpose Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue
patents to certain lands in Hancock County,
Mississippi, conveyed as swamp and overflowed
land by the State of Mississippi to private
individuals in 1926.

Committee Interior and Insular Affairs

HR-5733 Introduced March 7, 1959

Purpose To extend to certain former employees of the
Bureau of Prisons and Federal Prison Industries,
Inc., certain civil service retirement annuity
benefits for certain service of a hazardous nature.

Committee Post Office and Civil Service

HR-5903 Introduced March 12, 1957

Purpose For the Relief of Mrs. Fumi Ishikawa Clark

Committee Judiciary

HR-6080 Introduced March 18, 1957

Purpose To provide for the conveyance of certain property
of the United States in Gulfport, Mississippi to the
Gulfport Municipal Separate School District.

Committee Veterans' Affairs

Reported amended, August 14, 1957 (House Report 1134)

Approved August 28, 1957 (P.L. 196-85th Congress) (Copy of bill as report by Committee in folder)

HR-6241 Introduced March 21, 1957 (See HR-482 - 86th Congress)

Purpose To regulate the foreign commerce of the United
States by establishing quantitative restriction on
the importation of hardwood plywood.

Committee Ways and Means

HR-7279 Introduced May 6, 1957

Purpose To relinquish any right, title, and interest which
the United States may have in and to certain land
located in Stone County, Mississippi, in order to
clear the title to such land.

Committee Interior and Insular Affairs

HR-7488 Introduced May 13, 1957

Purpose To amend the Act entitled "An Act to require
inspection and certification of certain vessels
carrying passengers," approved May 10, 1956, in
order to provide adequate time for the formulation and consideration of rules and regulations to be prescribed under such Act

Committee Merchant Marine and Fisheries

HR-8875 Introduced July 23, 1957 (See HR-937-84th Congress)

Purpose For the Relief of Mr. and Mrs. George Holden

Committee Judiciary

Reported April 23, 1958 Report No. 1643

Approved August 8, 1958 (Private Law 549-85th Congress)

2nd Session

HR-10775 Introduced February 18, 1958 (See HR-486 and HR-484 -
86th Congress and Rule handled by Congressman
Colmer - 86th - H.Res. 278; also his statement
thereon)

Purpose To establish rules of interpretation of effect of
Acts of Congress on, State laws; to limit the
appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in
certain cases; and to provide that confessions and
other evidence shall be admissible in United States
Courts

Committee Judiciary

HR-11215 Introduced March 6, 1958

Purpose To amend Section 201(b) of the Agricultural Act
of 1949 as amended, relating to price support of
tung nuts and honey

Committee Agriculture

HR-11933 Introduced April 16, 1958

Purpose To provide for the conveyance of interests of the
United States in and to uranium, thorium and
other materials in certain tracts of land situated in
Jackson County, Mississippi

Committee Government Operations

Reported