HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 2531

Á 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

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

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON
INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H. R. 2531
& EIL TO REDISTRIBI'TE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE
EMMERI E COMMISSION WITH A VIEW TO MORE EFFICIENT
EXERCISE OF RATE MAKING AUTHORITY; TO EXTEND
IHE JURISDITION 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

P: Eted for the use of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign ('ommerce

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON : 1939

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COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN CO

CLARENCE F. LEA, California, Chairman ROBERT CROSSER, Ohio

CARL E. MAPES, Michigar ALFRED L, BULWINKLE, North Carolina CHARLES A. WOLVERTO VIRGIL CHAPMAN, Kentucky

JAMES WOLFENDEN, Pe WILLIAM P. COLE, JR., Maryland

PEHR G. HOLMES, Massa EDWARD A. KELLY, Illinois

B. CARROLL REECE, Te JOHN A. MARTIN, Colorado

JAMES W. WADSWORTI HERRON PEARSON, Tennessee

CHARLES A. HALLECK, LYLE H. BOREN, Oklahoma

OSCAR YOUNGDAHL, M MARTIN J. KENNEDY, New York

CARL HINSHAW, Californ ELMER J. RYAN, Minnesota

CLARENCE J. BROWN, . CHARLES L. SOUTH, Texas JAMES P. MCGRANERY, Pennsylvania DONALD L. O'TOOLE, New York LUTHER PATRICK, Alabama

ELTON J. LAYTON, Clerk u