New-York tribune., 1880-02-14
FEATrREs OF TIE BML.

Of Interstate COmuerc," 10 be established as bureau
OF the Interior Department. The Commissioners Iist
appointed are TO hold oce respectively Tor two four
and FIX years from the first day ot july
next following tdoir appointment and one Com
missioner j. to hc appointed before the hrst
dy of July in each second year thereafter Vacancies
caused 10y resisnaiou removal or otherwise are 10 oe
6led by appointment FOL the residue ~ the mcHpred
ierm Comm ssOuers 10 receive annual salaries oi
$4,000 eacn and travelling expense and are 10 bc pro
vidod with a necessary clerical assistance lnciI"'pS
the services Of secretary and 1untan at salaries oi
81 800 per annum. The bill continues as iolows;
SIC 2 Said Board shall exercise a supervision over
that portion Of toe business of al railroads Wnch m1
pass from state or Territory INTO or through one OF
more other states Territories or to or from any I
elgu country; bu such supervision shai DC ih''' y.
the methods OF olcfduhg i'piotuS ~ lS'''o to'i
corporations affecting snid commerce ana tl'I
not, except within The limits 81 Ieritorics, or "a
the OF the crossing OF iNISan,c "1a,.tT'
extend any other portion OF The business of sd @
road panies. and over the transportation o all prop
erty by railroad from ore state or territory lhtn on
through one or states Territories, to or from
any foreign country whether such property De cafflcu
Dy one iirohd or Dy rfNti' ~ ~, a.,
necton with each other and whe nor 'uch commerce Dc
carried on roads wing wh0-y within one STATE or more
SIC 4. The said BoSrd siail prescribe alrOln yeA
aud svstrm OF reports covering said year 10 be rem
utteu u! az az l',,,ts ~ e.,d comn.r,cs IA
examine the DOAs ana ucIOl'p VI ] ,t.u t, i
any manner affecting The Gad commerce between tue
states at such times as may b. deemed 10y them hrcts
sAry zee that al United States laws relating 10 said
coupanlcs enforced; furnish slrh lnioImatu 10
crnment directors OF OF sad rhir ad- III regard 10
the tariff Of iares aud freight ON such business or the
accounts as Aforesaid pf said rrOads, my be re-
quircd them, as tneJ my deem tApedicnt' ana
annual reports OF their dOngs TO the secretary
Of the Interior on before the first dag
of November Of each ye2r and O;berWhe endeavor 10
prOCTc the data nccesafy 60 the gradua enactment OF
intelligent system 81 Natlunal ieElsAlOu regulating
So II "nii lie he amy Of said Bonrd 10 invcst
oac ali comuaints watch may b. forwarded 60 II Oi dis
examinations In the charges made for H. acryiccs as
common carrier. in commerce between The Stit's' uy
frf.Qt
charges are approved and forwarded by incorporated
Eoard ~ Trade or Chambcr OF Commerce oG any State
cry Government the Investigation. II 80 desired 10y tnc
tnnGr5 sb" 5r made hy one or more C5muls-O Ontrs
on toe spot whore such cause OF complaint oginited,
~ o. % n Il s,irI ions "A nd the nndnes OF
the Commissioner thereon shall bc reported IN Whiting
to the I thereto, and included IN the next annua!
report oil the Board.
CALLING ROADS To ACCOUNT
SIC g. Whenever II shall appear to said Bonrd that
any railroad corporation other Orgluzatn or perron
has failed In any matter appertunng to commerce
brtweei the States to perform their duties
common carrier. OF has violated ITS Of thelr duties
as suoh. or that any change Il necessary or
expedient In the manner "a which II or
they conduct Ia or Their business ns such common
carrier the states, IN order {" promote lr pup
interests, they shall gave notice tLereo n Ht'lns 20
said corporal or organization or person win STATE
nent changes ~ ihcy HdjudAe 10 po pi"I ana
such corporation organization or per,oh telus. r
neglect to comply VIVA tlrif tecommenua'ionts tnfy
shall make statement OF the facts III fehOn therclo,
reasons ashgntu hufn Ifiurhlh ny lho
party making The same ~ ther next ahuua report hhu
action legislation rs ihoy recommend ID con-
sgo r. Whenever. IN the judgment OF said Board. It
shall appear that corporation, organization or per
transportation mas violated auJ law OF the Unicd
staes relating said railroad, organization or person.
or has any respect or particular neg eoted 10 comply
with the terms any such law or that any person or
corp ration organization has violated or neglected. 10
comply with the terms Of THIS tthey shall gVe notice
thereof writing To huch person, organization or
corporation; and II the violating or neglect continurd
TO The Attorney General of the United States who shall
take proceedings thereon as he may deem ncces-
SEC g. said Board Commissioner. IN any hvestiga-
nn Tondncted by or before theni shall have power 10
summon witnesses aud direct the production OF books,
papers contracts and reports relating 10 any subject
matter OF complaint for alleged violation OF the pro
visions Of this act. and In person summoned
snail fail refuse 10 appear or 10 produce any papers,
contracts reports when may be called for afOr
said the attendance Uf witnesses and tho produc
ton OF books. etc. so far they relate 10 the
questions business referred % In Section OF tins
act may on application OF said Board be compelled by
before any Unifed states Commissioner Us In ciyil
cases depending District Circuit Courts OF tbs
United States, and such Investigations when practica-
bic shall be conducted IN the general Office OF the
pOratiOn owning said papers
REQUIREMENTS or THE BILL.
SEC. 0. No company or companies, railroad corpora
ton or corporations. persons engaged as
aforesaid in operating line or lines Of railroad through
two or more states parts OF States aforesaid shall
charge collect demand or receive more than IA and
reasonable rate toll compensation for transport
from Stalc OF ItIIlOIg 10 another > ate
Territory, or TO or from any foreign country. so
far as the the same Snsn sto,os relate to g. com
of any kind description, or for the and transport
alton OF any railroad upon lis track and each
demanding or receiving more thin such reasonable
rate the company or companies corporation corpora
40 offending. shall be jointly and severay liable for
exoron and subject 10 tie foreitures and penalties
SEC TO- No railroad corporation, organization or per-
SON. whether engaged alone or associated with others
he ht
railroad, steamboat, canaDOat or other water craft
within the purvIew OF this act shall directly or ndl.
recy charge receive from any person or persous
an greater less rate or amount OF freight charge
coin bensaton than is by them charged TO or received
and for like and oontemporaneOus service un-
der similar circumstances aud conditions I'm the
CARVING, storing handling OF the sane
on or cover the same line OF transportation;
and ali sncn railroad corporations and persons engaged
"a aforesaid shall furnish, as nearly as may be aud as
may reasonably be within their power, and without
elimination the facilities for the carriage storage
and handling OF all property OF like character carried by
It, him or Aforesaid, and shall rs reason
KIND of services connected with the contemporane.
ous transportation thereof as aforesaid. No break
or understanding shall be made TO prevent the carriage
Of any property from being treated as one continuous
carriage tho meaning OF THIS act from the place Of
shpment the place Of desin tiOn, unless such
page interruption, contract understanding made
In good faith for some practical ana necessary purpose,
without any attempt to AVOID or interrupt such
carriage 10 eyade any OF the provisions OF this
act.
SEC H. No person engaged'in the transportation OF
property between tue staics aforesaid,
shall directly or indirectly allow any person any rebate,
drawback or other advantage In any form upon ship
ments made invoices rendered by him them
which under like conditions, aud for the contem-
poraneOus service Is not allowed TO all other persons
nor hall person for whom such service
Is done accept or receive such rebate drawback or
advantage In any form and the penalties provided
shall apply TO the receiver OF such rebate draw
back other advantage well as TO the party paying
| the same.
SEC l2. The said Board OF Commissioners shall in
auire INTO that method railroad management known
as pooling" state the result OF their inquiry In
their first annual report. and whether In their opinion
Iud gment any, and II so what legislation Is expedi
! eni In relation thereto
eRc 49, No persons engaged In the carriage. storage
or handling OF property mentioned In the 10th and
1lth sections OF this shall into any cOmbna-
ton OF agreement the object OF which shall he to