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6 Legislative History of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Public Law 88-352 9543 (1964)

handle is hein.leghis/lhicril0006 and id is 1 raw text is: 1964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE The Department reports April 15 parity prices of principal farm crops compare as follows: W heat, per bu -------------------..------............ Cotton, per lb ----------------------------- Cottoe, per Ib...t.............................. Ric, per cwt ------ - -- -- -- --- - - -- - -- Corn, per bu ........................................ 'Peanuts, per lb -------------------------------------- Tobacco, per lb ------------------------------------- Potatoes, per cwt ----------------------------------- Butterfat, per lb .................................... Milk, per cwt ----------------------------- Wool, per lb ........................................ Barley, per bu ...................................... Cottonseed, per ton -----------------------------__ Flaxseed, per bu _------------------- - --------- Oats, per bu ---------- - -. . .. ..-------------- Rye, per bu- Soybeans, per b .................................... Cattle, per cwt ..................................... Calves, per cwt ........... Chickens, live, per lb .... Eggs, per doz ............................. H ogs, per ewt ------------------------------------- Lambs, per cwt.- Sheep, per ewt ..................... Turkeys, per lb ------------------------------------- Apr. 15, 5, Apr. 15, 1904 19613 2.53 .4091 6.37 1.56 .142 .744 2,35 .779 5. 40 .798 1.23 0. 3.83 .845 1.38 3.04 24.70 28.10 .227 471 21.80 24.70 7.82 .327 2.52 .4078 6.25 1.66 .10 .74V 2.34 .773, 5.38 .795 62.90 3.82 .842 1.38 3.03 24.70 28.20 .226 .470 21.70 24.70 7.79 .825 Prices received by farmers for their principal crops compare as follows: FARMERS' COST-PRIcE RATIO IS LOWEST SINCE 1939: AMOUNT PAID FOR CROPS DrPs 2 PER- CENT, WHILE EXPENDITURES ADVANCE TO A NEW HIGH WASHINGTON, April 30.-Farm product prices bobbed up today as a potentially im- portant issue in this year's presidential cam- paign and in races for Democratic-held con- gressional seats in farm States. The Department of Agriculture reported that prices received by farmers in mid-April were at the lowest level since August, 1939, when measured against the parity price goal of Federal farm programs. In the 1960 presidential campaign, both parties promised action to raise returns from crops and livestock up to full parity-the standard fixed by law as fair to farmers. A 2 percent decline in farm prices between mid-March and mid-April depressed the farm price level to 75 percent of the parity stand- ard. The level was at 77 percent in March and 78 percent in April, 1963. The lowest level to which farm prices dropped during the Eisenhower administra- tion was 80 percent of parity in 1960. They averaged 84 percent of parity during Presi- dent Eisenhower's 8 years in the White House. Not only did farm prices dip during April to the lowest parity level since late 1939, but prices paid by farmers for goods and services used in production and family living climbed to a new high, thereby tightening the cost- price squeeze on farmers. The sorest price spots-from the farmer's standpoint---are cattle, hogs, chickens, eggs, and turkeys-all good income producers when prices are favorable. The prices of all these products were below 75 percent of parity in mid-April. Only cattle prices were down 12 percent from a year earlier. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further morning business? If not, morning business is closed. The Chair lays before the Senate the unfinished business. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1963 The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H.R. 7152) to enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attor- ney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights In public facilities 2.49 .4031 6.44 1.69 .140 .1728 2.29 .778 5.35 778 62.50 3.89 .849 1.42 3.01 24.00 2V. 00 .238 .4b2 22.46 2C 50 7.84 .336 Wheat, per bu ...................................... Rye, per bu ......................................--- Rice, rough, per cwt ....................... C orn, per bu -.. ...................................... Oats, per bu ------------------------------------- B arley, per bu ------------------..------............. Sorghums grain, per cwt ----------------------------- H ay, baled, per ton ---------------------------------- C otton, per lb ---------------------------------------- Cottonseed, per ton ............................. Soybeans, per bu ------------------------------------- Peanuts, per lb --------------------------------------- Flaxseed, per bu ------------.-.----............... Potatoes, per cwt ------------------------------------ Tobacco, per lb ..................................... Hogs, per cwt ....................................... Beef cattle, per cwt ................................. Calves, per cwt -------------------------------------- Sheep, per ewt --------------------------------------- lam bs, per cwt ...................................... B utterfat, per lb ------------------------------------- Milk, wholesale, per cwt ............................ Chickens, live, per lb ............................... Turkeys, live, per lb ------------------------------ E ggs per doz -----------------------------------..... Woo, per lb ........... and public education, to extend the Commission on Civil Rights, to prevent discrimination in federally assisted pro- grams, to establish a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity, and for other purposes. Mr. HOLLAND obtained the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amend- ments (No. 560) proposed by the Sen- ator from Kentucky [Mr. MOaTON], for himself and certain other Senators, to the amendments (No. 513), proposed by the Senator from Georgia [Mr. TAL- MADGE], for himself and certain other Senators, relating to jury trials in crim- inal contempt cases. Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the rule of ger- inaneness may be waived at this time for today's proceedings. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is so ordered. Mr. HOLLAND. Mr. President, I un- derstand that the distinguished Senator from Illinois [Mr. DOUGLAS] has a state- ment he wishes to make at this time, and I am very happy to yield to him, pro- vided that in doing so I shall not lose my rights to the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. With- out objection, it is so ordered. Mr. DOUGLAS. I thank the Senator from Florida for his courteous and friendly action. POSSIBLE PARLIAMENTARY PITFALLS IN THE PATH OP THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IF IT IS AMENDED IN THE SENATE Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, I should like to discuss the parliamentary pitfalls which will occur if the civil rights bill is amended. On Thursday I addressed to the distin- guished majority whip a series of ques- tions relating to the parliamentary situ- ation in the House-and by implication in the Senate-as it would affect the civil rights bill if this body were to adopt amendments to the House bill. As I stated, I favor the substance of the Mansfleld-Dirksen amendment as It was announced last week, but I am seriously concerned about the effect which the Apr. 15, Ma.5, 1964 196 1.94 1.04 5.27 1.14 .906 1.74 23.50 .3167 n.a. 2.45 .112 2.81 2.08 .345 14.00 1& 10 13.40 6.13 20. 10 .587 3.93 .134 .204 .316 • 536 1.85 1.07 5.17 1.11 .631 .902 1.75 24. 00 .3068 46.30 2.55 .114 2.85 1.74 n~a. 14.1I0 18. 60 13. 60 6.40 19. 80 . 587 4.12 .140 .215 . 341 .525 Apr. 15, 1963 2.09 .958 5.18 1.08 .650 .887 1.71 22.50 .3306 ni.a. 2.45 .111 2.79 1.48 .580 13.50 20.50 14.30 6.45 18.20 .584 3.88 .149 .218 .326 .496 adoption of amendments by the Senate would have on the possibility of obtain- ing final action on the bill itself. After having tried to study the par- liamentary situation which amendments would create, and trying to reconstruct the history of past civil rights legisla- tion, I fear very much that the adop- tion of amendments would compel the the bill to run an obstacle course which would be full of pitfalls, high hur- dles, artful detours, blind alleys, sand traps, water jumps, boobytraps, and land mines. I have more than a suspicion that we might even lose the substance of the bill or lose the bill itself by these obstacles and pitfalls, which may indeed prevent' the enactment of any bill at all or, if we do enact a bill, may so cripple it as to make it of little use. The simplest thing for the Senate to do would be to pass the House bill as it is, in order to avoid the obstacle course, the pitfalls, the hurdles, the detours, the blind alleys, the boobytraps, the water jumps, and the land mines. In the colloquy last Thursday, the majority whip stated his understanding of the likely parliamentary situation; of course, he did not attempt to speak for the House, nor to interpret definitely the House rules, nor to commit the House in any way to his understanding of the House rules. I have been conducting an independ- ent inquiry of the parliamentary situa- tion. This inquiry led me to the precise conclusions to which the majority whip, the distinguished Senator from Minne- sota [Mr. HuMPHREY], himself arrived. The Senate may gain additional clari- fication of the possible parliamentary situation in the House by examination of the case, similar to that which we may face, which occurred in August 1957, in connection with the Civil Rights Act of 1957, H.R. 6127. The Senate finally passed the bill, after a long filibuster, on August 7. The bill then was sent to the House and remained at the Speaker's desk for some days while discussions were carried out on compromise versions of the jury trial amendment adopted in the Senate. 9543