DEPOS TANFORD JUL 30X HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON H. R. 328 and H. R. 4978 BILLS TO AMEND THE ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO CREATE H. R. 429 A BILL TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL STOCK OF THE INLAND JUNE 14, 15, 20, AND 23, 1949 Printed for the use of the Committee on 93555 UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1949 Berry, Doss H., general manager, Baton Rouge Traffic Bureau, Inc.. Boggs, Hon. Hale, a Representative in Congress from the State of Bourgeois, Lewis I., director of commerce, Board of Commissioners, Brown, Frederick E., representing American Barge Line Co.-- Burke, J. G.,_ attorney, representing Phillips County Chamber of Corbett, John T., assistant grand chief engineer and national legislative representative, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers__ Gathings, Hon. E. C., a Representative in Congress from the State of Harvey, Lloyd L., manager, trade-promotion office, Port of New York Hammond, Harold F., manager, transportation and communication 231 Hayes, Edward B., counsel, A. L. Mechling Barge Lines, Inc.-- Heinecamp, Robert H., manager, transportation department, Omaha Henderson, Joseph D., national managing director, American Associa- 71 Hoeven, Hon. Charles B., a Representative in Congress from the State 100 Ingersoll, A. C., Jr., president, Inland Waterways Corporation _ _ Jones, Hon. Robert E., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the Long, Hon. Russell B., a United States Senator from the State of 107 Robinson, F. G., traffic manager, Galveston Chamber of Commerce and Galveston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade.... Sawyer, Hon. Charles, Secretary of Commerce_ 82 III Statement of-Continued Schwartz, Louis A., general manager, New Orleans Traffic and Trans- Page 47 Stanton, Joseph L., director, export and import bureau, Baltimore Strong, A. D., secretary, Upper Mississippi Waterway Association__ Thompson, Chester C., president, American Waterways Operators, Wagner, A. J., Chief, Navigation and Transportation Branch, Ten- Briefs, statements, letters, etc., submitted for the record by- 209 American Association of Small Business, Busy Waterways, Etc., 73 Larcade, Hon. Henry D., Jr., statement of.. 156 223 Mechling Barge Lines, Inc., suggested amendment to present statute 148 12 Order of Railway Conductors of America, statement of W. D. Johnson, 219 Upper Mississippi Waterway Association, resolution of 37 INLAND WATERWAYS CORPORATION TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1949 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TRANSPORTATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE, Washington, D. C. The subcommittee met at 10 a. m., the Hon. Lindley Beckworth (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. BECKWORTH. The committee will come to order. The purpose of the meeting this morning is to give consideration to three bills which have been introduced in connection with the Inland Waterways Corporation. The numbers are H. R. 328, H. R. 429, and H. R. 4978. It is my understanding that Mr. Boggs of Louisiana has introduced two of these bills: H. R. 328 and H. R. 4978, and Mr. Jones of Alabama, our colleague, has introduced H. R. 4978. It is obvious from the list of witnesses that the 2 days set aside for hearings on these bills may not be adequate unless the witnesses are reasonably brief in their statements. It would be all right for any of you to include full and complete statements that you desire to have made a part of the record and then to the extent you can, the committee will certainly appreciate your summarizing that which you have included in the record of the hearings. In addition to Representative Boggs and Representative Jones of Alabama, I see this morning we have another one of our colleagues, Representative Willis, of Louisiana, who is interested in this legislation. You are not listed as one of the witnesses, Mr. Willis, but if you desire to be heard, along with the other Members, we shall certainly do our best to accommodate you. STATEMENT OF HON. EDWIN E. WILLIS, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Mr. WILLIS. I have an important meeting at 10:30. I have prepared a little statement which in due course I will ask Mr. Boggs to present. I do not want to be out of order. Mr. BECKWORTH. Without objection, the statement that Mr. Willis might care to make will be made a part of the record. Mr. BOGGS. If it is not out of order, and if it meets with the approval of the committee, Mr. Willis has a statement which will not take more than 2 or 3 minutes at the outside. I wonder if he could present that now? Mr. BECKWORTH. In a moment. I want to see that he is given that opportunity when he desires it. Without objection, the chairman will include as a part of the record copies of the bills that I have mentioned, a copy of Public Law 185, 1 |