INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 2531

A BILL TO REDISTRIBUTE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE

COMMERCE COMMISSION WITH A VIEW TO MORE EFFICIENT

EXERCISE OF RATE-MAKING AUTHORITY; TO EXTEND

THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION IN RELATION

TO THE FIXING OF MINIMUM RATES, AND RATES

FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORTATION; TO

CREATE A RAILROAD REORGANIZATION

COURT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

VOLUME 1

JANUARY 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, FEBRUARY 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 14,

15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, MARCH 1, 2, AND 3

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UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1939

U.S. Congress. House.

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON

INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 2531

A BILL TO REDISTRIBUTE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE

COMMERCE COMMISSION WITH A VIEW TO MORE EFFICIENT

EXERCISE OF RATE-MAKING AUTHORITY; TO EXTEND

THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION IN RELATION

TO THE FIXING OF MINIMUM RATES, AND RATES

FOR INLAND WATER TRANSPORTATION; TO

JANUARY 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, FEBRUARY 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 14,

15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, MARCH 1, 2, AND 3

Printed for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce

130981

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1939

John V. Laurence, American Trucking Associations, Inc.-

J. Ninian Beall, American Trucking Associations, Inc.

Statements of-

Hon. Walter M. W. Splawn, Interstate Commerce Commission.

Carl R. Gray, Union Pacific R. R.....

George M. Harrison, Railway Labor Executives Association__.

R. V. Fletcher, Association of American Railroads...

Harry C. Ames, New England Governors' Freight Rate Conference__

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18

149, 182

205

181, 258, 323

391, 409

417, 451

885

H. A. Hollopeter, Indiana State Chamber of Commerce-

J. B. Jones, Danville, Va., Chamber of Commerce-

John B. Keeler, National Industrial Traffic League.

852

729

867

D. L. Kelley, South Dakota Railroad Commissioners.

Joseph G. Kerr, Southern Freight Association.......

Ernest A. Ledwith, Emporia, Kans

778

580, 939

495

Hon. Robert Ramspeck, Member of Congress.-

Parker McCollester, Special Assistant Attorney General, State of New

York....

Willard McIntyre, Deputy Attorney General, State of Michigan...

Harold Medill, Kansas State Corporation Commission....

A. G. T. Moore, Southern Pine Association__

J. C. Murray, Little Rock Chamber of Commerce-

Charles R. Seal, Baltimore Association of Commerce.

J. D. Shatford, Railroad Owners' Association, New York City.

J. M. Souby, Association of American Railways..

E. R. Tanner, El Paso Chamber of Commerce_

Hon. David D. Terry, Member of Congress - -

902

849

889

876

693

692, 795

909

511

916

749

693

Ernest O. Thompson, Texas Railroad Commission.

799

C. E. Widell, Tennessee Products Corporation -

829

Samuel H. Williams, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce_
Mac Q. Williamson, Attorney General, State of Oklahoma.

912

820

J. C. Winter, North Dakota Board of Railroad Commissioners.
Hon. James E. Van Zandt, Member of Congress...

868

897

Communications from-

White House correspondence re Beaver-Mahoning Canal.

H. R. 2188-bridges over navigable waters...

H. R. 188-rate differentials..

Report of Interstate Commerce Commission on H. R. 188.