, 1874-01-17

Slseiut Ufspatch to The Chicago Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1G.-The House Commit
teo Iaroads nntt Canals agracd to-day upon Nc
Ocarys LII to regulate commerce by railroad among
tho several s.ates and will report It to the House ut
tho arat opportunity, together With report On tho
subject Of tue bill which Mr.. McCrary is propar-
Ing.
of tho bill provides that eAc au eyory line OF railroad
extending into or through twu Aates parts
gers % Set%cen pons or paecs IL dsront sse:. i: an
whether oMns OF BY 9n9 e0 h.
pan3es, corporations or poraons, an known BY Bevcsa
different names, shall 10 regarded as employed in
or companies, corporation or corporations, person or
5s S F s pSFs sa1sry is a' 81 g yo
luton Of tho provisions Of this act.
TIE SECOND SECTION
provides that no company or persons operating line
collect moro than reasonable compensation for tho
transportation Of freight. or rafaengers, or for
ths se Or Ct cars M track
See. provides ttat tho President, with the a ,ico
end consent Of the Senate, that appoint Boar! OF
nine Judicial Circuits Of the United States, aud that
they must 10 III manner interested in thu stuck,
bonds or rroperty ofany rairoad or other transpora
soo. provides thut the members Of tho Board
eassors @ 0 ars qua auaed M and sna 1ece.1a | 's sosr @
be fars melting Of tho Board nftcr their appoint
men, they shall divide themselves by lot into three
classs Tho members OF tic nrst class shall continue
for two yours of the secondclaHs for six years. that
ss s oesl IL nRa
President. by and with tho consent Of the souate sull
fill such vacancies by appointment for tho uuexpred
portion Of sad teru
THE FIFTH SECTION, /;
which Is very long and comprehensive provides thnt
Of compensation and tull chargc by rallroad CON-
pantes coming under tho provisions Of tho net, and
Tor S n racs sae
specisvely: Tlis schedule ,d1'y authenucated md
Of tue comlGnics nud zach Commissioner IL required
to lilo cory ot tug schedule, and any amendments
district, and such Official copy shnll 10 received
nnu held in all courts az conclusive evidence Of said
ns ahs 5 sSr as 9 Ta
in any court to tho same extent ne no original hEe
For tho PURPOSE Ct pIoaecnting my investigation IN;
axiug such reasonable maxlun Eatea Of charges, tho
Board slnl have he power to administer oatls esnd
hs md 4 9seo tue a
tos hs they
pcreon summoned 10 appear as witnc9s before tue
Board ehall fs or refuse to appear, Or Il uny person
booEs. records q papers III hs pouseysion, sall fa
rsfuse to proanss tho sao It. salt 70 the the duty Of
oi the, United .;siatca, who shall hear
the matter summarily. whether in =, term.lino
appcar before said board and all proper ques
rsqrs II IL f ard q bo by @ pro-
duced and which, IN the !ndgme1t Of the Court, ars
proper evidence to bs consiaered by sad Beard and
Such Judge may enforce his orders and puniHh dEobc-
onro thereto US IN caAes Of contempt. Said Commits
souors 1ay, from time to so and SO often ao cirenn-
atnncea may rcqrc change aud roviua such schedules
and shall give nctico Of such chnnges revs,ous IN
the eame naanucr ~ hereinbcforo provided; The
sont of my iaare a the csnissioera preparing
tin same to include therein ell aud every artcie Or
claas Of freight, but shall DO held to DO good and ya!
as to u art1clcs cusses wiCA are Included or en-
braccl therein; but Bhnl 10 tho duty of such COM
nissionors, wheneycr It rones to ther knowedgo that
a. soon Us praeticablo 6y addug ay sueh omitted
of f Railroad oontnisso.ors sla litter Inquiry an
iyssigat,ou DO Of tho opinion Tint Tie ehargea Of
unyols Of the lines Of railway escrtbcd herein aro
o omit to prepare sehctue ior such lbie lgt sMeh
omission s1a oy continue u, @ 70 Iog ns te
l'ne 'n" eontnao sKe11ny sir 1' st1 reasonable
proy cs that tho Commissioners may meet where thoy
ot nos ta ha hras nes a9
I'll I'll IL powsrs 81 hs neard IN rsation to lie sum
% sa4 7 provides for tle employment Of Secretary
ut salsry If *J,0po. WitnesscA w.o not oceIa
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paid tho sn1no us win@s.s aUinuloned in tho courts
| o{ tie United States.
| THE EIGHTH HEurEeN
Of u act Batea tu penalty 1t provides that tho OPP
orntors Of thu lines included In the law who SHALL after
the schedule haa taken effect le guilty Of charging,
collecting, demanding, or receiving mora than
sonabo rAte, or toll or compensation shall forfeit and
p,y fur each oicnHo not less tun f50u ind not
ttn 1000. to be recovered 10 any District Circuit
Court of tl!o United States, III tho form Of action
pf de1, or hy such other form or aotto as may bo
proylae1 by tho INV Of thu State III which such action
ls hrottRht In like caBes. Tho nxororista like
wlse liable to tho party injured. lither party
to my ActiUu brought ular the provisions of this act
shall hayc thu right to trsat hy Jury a1ld III my
tion instituted untlor tho proyisoas 1t this uet,
wlleor II l,o auit to recover the penalty or suit By
tho party injured to recover damages, uny numbar o.
pelnrata nNd tstinct violations of tho provisions Of
this act nay e stated separAtoy in separate courts,
nll 4 tecoycry nsay bo hah Upon each.
II, upon the triAl Uf my inch Huit, brought
either to recover tho iona'ty ar 1pnagesI
tho defendant bun charged collected. demanded, OF
received Tor thu transportation, otc compensation
greater tlau TINT txel III thu schedule, thon te 10.
iendant Hanl! ho hold guilty Of extortlon, and lahls
therefor. un!css he can show TINT the rate charged
and collected was noycrtheess fa!r aid ,oasouallo
provided. that nothing in tubs act contained shalt bo
deemed aud taken to determine or take away nny
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