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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... object of the section is to place all shippers upon an absolute equality as to the rates charged for a like service under substantially similar circumstances . This section specifically prohibits special rates , rebates , drawbacks , or ...
... object of the section is to place all shippers upon an absolute equality as to the rates charged for a like service under substantially similar circumstances . This section specifically prohibits special rates , rebates , drawbacks , or ...
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... object for which proceedings are instituted . " ( Testimony , page 107. ) Leaving out of consideration the natural disinclination of the average shipper to engage in litigation with a corporation which may have the power to deter- mine ...
... object for which proceedings are instituted . " ( Testimony , page 107. ) Leaving out of consideration the natural disinclination of the average shipper to engage in litigation with a corporation which may have the power to deter- mine ...
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... object in adopting these tactics that it has to - day . But under the provisions of this section the carrier would have nothing to gain by delay , and would in any event be immediately compelled by the courts to desist from what the ...
... object in adopting these tactics that it has to - day . But under the provisions of this section the carrier would have nothing to gain by delay , and would in any event be immediately compelled by the courts to desist from what the ...
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... his store with no extra labor or display of energy or ability , while his fellows are correspondingly depressed . These things it is the object of this measure to correct . All the American citizen has asked in the past or 22.
... his store with no extra labor or display of energy or ability , while his fellows are correspondingly depressed . These things it is the object of this measure to correct . All the American citizen has asked in the past or 22.
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... object to discuss the general features of the bill that has already occupied the attention of the Senate . My object is to call the attention of the Senate to the fourth section of the bill as reported by the committee , and to urge the ...
... object to discuss the general features of the bill that has already occupied the attention of the Senate . My object is to call the attention of the Senate to the fourth section of the bill as reported by the committee , and to urge the ...
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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...