The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-27
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Bill Establishing BOard OF Rail-
road Conn m issioners Passed by the
House-Prov isiOns OF the Measure.


road Commissioners Passed by the
DEMONSTRATIONS Of the Measure.
WASHINGTON. March 20, 1874
After disposing OF miscellaneous matters the
House proceede to vote on the bin 10 regulate
the commerce by railroad among the several
States. and the bin was passed by yeas III, nays
1l6.
The BILL as passed, is, with but slight modifca-
tions, the same as reported by Mr.. MCCRARY, rep)
OF Iowa, from the Committee Railways and
Canals, the 10Th OF January. IL enacts that all
railroad lines carrying freight and passengers
between different States whether owned by one
or by various corporations, shall be regarded as
employed IN commerce among the several States
and shall lie liable for any violation of the act.
They are forbidden to charge more than
fair and reasonable rate for the trans
portation of freight or passengers, such rate
to be ascertained and fixed by board
OF railroad commissioners. to be appoln ted by the
President, with the advice and consent OF the Sen
ate and to be residents of each OF the nine judicial
districts OF the United States. They are to be dis
interested persons, ana not to have any interest in
the stock, bonds or property OF any railroad or
any transportation company. This board OF rail.
road commissioners is to institute thorough In
vestigation and inquiry into the rates and toll and
compensation charged Tor transporting lreights
and passengers over each OF such lines OF railroad
and into the reasonableness thereof; and is, as
soon as practicable after such investiga-
ton and inquiry, to prepare Tor the owners
and operators Of such lines separate
schedule or reasonable maximum rates OF charges
for the transportation Of passengers and Freight
and cars on or over said lines respectively. The
schedule Is to be duly authenticated by the Board
or commissioners and TO be printed and kept
posted up in each of the offices and depots OF such
railroad company, corporation or persons They
stances may require change and revise schedules,
and snail give notice OF such changes or revsions
in the same manner
The vote was & close one and was attended with
a good deal OF excitement The announcement OF
the result was hailed with some enthusiasm by the
friends OF the measure.
The following Is the vote in detail
p YntsMessrs ASyen Ba Rn EsEry nesole
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seRee, heSuiia Monroe Num- 0 ORA
P6 s & fs5as ksnss Rsss
pier Ray RICHMOND Robbins 9 Roberts, Robinson, Of
SESSIONS shsnss shess sheldon shslwoea s9
Sor1h oaEoins sprasas siaSk Teaher Strait
TS %ss Of Gs ane e. Wp sh
gan wis9n q q, Iowa. wilson, of Indians Wolfe and
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Albert. Archer, Arthur, Ashe,
Atkins, Banning, Barber, Barnum, Bass, Beck, Bell
Berry. Bery, Bland, Blount, Bowen. Bradley bright
Bromberg, Buckner, Buinion. Caldwell, Cessna, Clark
q Missouri. Cly,ner COMING. Coob, Cox. Creamer,
Giddinss, Slower, Gooch, Hamilton Hancock, Harmer
gnia harrison Hatcher, Hawlcy OF Connecticui, Here
ford. Herndon E. r. HQar Hooper, Houghton. hunton,
Lowndes Msgee, Marshall Merriam, Millken, Mills,
Mitchell Moore, Myers, Neal, Negley Nesmith Nblack
Miles, o'Bren O'Ne Parker OF New Hampshire Parsons
Pendeton Perry, Phelps, Pike, Potter Randall Reed W.
Of New York Scudder Of New Jersey sens sio;s Smith
Storm, Townsend Trcmain, Vance Waldron, Ward Of
Illinois Ward OF New Jersey, Wheeler Whitehead
Whehouse Whithorne, willard OF Vermont, Willard OF
Michigan Willie, Wilson of Maryland, Wood Young of
Kentucky and Young OF GeOrgia-ll6
me possibility Of a He,o issue Of inconvertible
paper regard NTH amazen,ent and anrtety and
IN my Judgment such an issue aooald be detrt
nae,st and a shGDae.-CHARLEs SUMNER.