Interstate Commerce: Debate in Forty-Eighth Congress, Second Session [-Fiftieth Congress], on the Bill (H.R. 5461) to Establish a Board of Commissioners of Interstate Commerce and to Regulate Such Commerce &c., &c |
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... greater measure of publicity is essential and can be secured by legisla- tion . The first is as to the rates actually charged , in order that every shipper may know whether he is treated fairly and without unjust dis- crimination . The ...
... greater measure of publicity is essential and can be secured by legisla- tion . The first is as to the rates actually charged , in order that every shipper may know whether he is treated fairly and without unjust dis- crimination . The ...
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... greater charge for the shorter distance in all cases would be a wise one ; hence the qualification in the bill . Those who favor an absolute short - haul provision assert that the pro- vision of the bill will amount to nothing ; while ...
... greater charge for the shorter distance in all cases would be a wise one ; hence the qualification in the bill . Those who favor an absolute short - haul provision assert that the pro- vision of the bill will amount to nothing ; while ...
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... greater force to the more complicated transactions of interstate commerce than to State traffic , because the former involve more perplexing questions and are affected by a greater diversity of varying conditions . The legislation of ...
... greater force to the more complicated transactions of interstate commerce than to State traffic , because the former involve more perplexing questions and are affected by a greater diversity of varying conditions . The legislation of ...
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... greater unanim- ity of sentiment than there is upon the proposition that the Congress of the United States ought to enact some law looking to the regulation of commerce among the several States , and I trust without taking up the time ...
... greater unanim- ity of sentiment than there is upon the proposition that the Congress of the United States ought to enact some law looking to the regulation of commerce among the several States , and I trust without taking up the time ...
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... greater compensation for a similar amount and kind of property , for carrying , receiving , storing , forward- ing , or handling the same , for a shorter than for a longer distance , which in- cludes the shorter distance , on any one ...
... greater compensation for a similar amount and kind of property , for carrying , receiving , storing , forward- ing , or handling the same , for a shorter than for a longer distance , which in- cludes the shorter distance , on any one ...
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amendment ask the Senator bushel CAMDEN car-load carry cents charge Chicago commission commissioners committee common carrier common law competing competition complained Congress cost court CULLOM desire EDMUNDS favor fourth section freight gentleman from Texas House Illinois INGALLS insert interest interstate commerce Iowa KENNA lakes legislation long haul longer distance MANDERSON Massachusetts ment miles Mississippi River O'NEILL original point pass passengers Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad person PLATT point of departure present PRESIDENT pro tempore prohibit proposed proposition provisions question rail railroad company railway rates Reagan bill reasonable rebates regulate Rhode Island river road rule Saint Louis SAULSBURY Senate bill Senator from Vermont Senator from West ship shipment shipper short haul shorter SPEAKER strike tion to-day traffic transportation United unjust discrimination violation Virginia City vote West Virginia words York
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Página 223 - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
Página 139 - ... than it charges, demands, collects or receives from any other person or persons for doing for him or them a like and contemporaneous service In the transportation of a like kind of traffic under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, such common carrier shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination, which Is hereby prohibited and declared to be unlawful.
Página 87 - Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Página 218 - Court of equity, and without the formal pleadings and proceedings applicable to ordinary suits in equity, but in such manner as to do justice in the premises; and to this end such Court shall have power, if it think fit, to direct and prosecute, in" such mode and by such persons as it may appoint, all such inquiries as the Court may think needful to enable it to form a just judgment in the matter of such petition...
Página 561 - That nothing in this Act shall prevent the carriage, storage, or handling of property free or at reduced rates for the United States, State, or municipal governments...
Página 69 - ... the carriage of freights from being and being treated as one continuous carriage from the place of shipment to the place of destination, unless such break, stoppage, or interruption was made in good faith for some necessary purpose, and without any intent to avoid or unnecessarily interrupt such continuous carriage or to evade any of the provisions of this act.
Página 408 - The costs and expenses of such prosecution shall be paid out of the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States.
Página 561 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
Página 218 - ... shall happen, alleging such violation or disobedience as the case may be; and the said Court shall have power to hear and determine the matter, on such short notice to the common carrier complained of as the Court shall deem reasonable; and such notice may be served on such common carrier, his or its officers, agents, or servants...
Página 556 - That if any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act shall, directly or indirectly, by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device, charge, demand, collect, or receive from any person or persons a greater or less compensation...