Coal. Federal Fuel Distributor. Hearing ... on H.R. 12472 ... Aug. 28, 1922 |
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... extortionate you should not participate in interstate commerce . " We have got to come flatly to that situation or the control does not exist . The inent of section 5 of the act is to permit the Interstate Commerce Com- mission - indeed ...
... extortionate you should not participate in interstate commerce . " We have got to come flatly to that situation or the control does not exist . The inent of section 5 of the act is to permit the Interstate Commerce Com- mission - indeed ...
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... extortionate price . Mr. DENISON . It has to determine whether or not that is an extortionate price . Mr. FARRELL . In its own mind it will probably arrive at a conclusion as to whether a particular price is an extortionate price . Mr ...
... extortionate price . Mr. DENISON . It has to determine whether or not that is an extortionate price . Mr. FARRELL . In its own mind it will probably arrive at a conclusion as to whether a particular price is an extortionate price . Mr ...
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... extortionate prices . It is obvious that regardless of the resumption of mining there will be an altera- tion of the situation from that of a short production to that of short trans- portation , that we have a continuous condition of ...
... extortionate prices . It is obvious that regardless of the resumption of mining there will be an altera- tion of the situation from that of a short production to that of short trans- portation , that we have a continuous condition of ...
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... extortionate profits . The 70 per cent , or whatever the per cent is , of decent men in the industry are brought into disrepute by the action of 30 per cent , and they are blamed for the independent speculator . I feel confident that a ...
... extortionate profits . The 70 per cent , or whatever the per cent is , of decent men in the industry are brought into disrepute by the action of 30 per cent , and they are blamed for the independent speculator . I feel confident that a ...
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... extortionate prices for his coal and that where other operators would be inclined to be fair the commission would have the power to furnish them with cars . Secretary HOOVER . That is the purpose of it . Mr. GRAHAM . Mr. Secretary ...
... extortionate prices for his coal and that where other operators would be inclined to be fair the commission would have the power to furnish them with cars . Secretary HOOVER . That is the purpose of it . Mr. GRAHAM . Mr. Secretary ...
Common terms and phrases
30 per cent administrative anthracite anthracite coal authority BARKLEY bill bituminous coal buyer car service car supply carriers CHAIRMAN coal operators commerce clause Commissioner AITCHISON Constitution consumers COOPER DENISON distribution of coal districts effect Elkins Act embargo emergency enforced extortion extortionate price fact fair price FARRELL Federal Fuel Distributor fix the price give the Interstate Government GRAHAM HOCH HUDDLESTON interposing interstate commerce act Interstate Commerce Commission intrastate legislation MAPES matter maximum price merce mines MORROW move National Coal Association necessary NEWTON order 23 presidential committee prevent price fixed price of coal priority orders production of coal profiteering public utilities purpose question RAYBURN reference regulate retail dealer SANDERS Secretary HOOVER sell service order shipments shortage situation statement strike supply of cars Supreme Court thing tion tons a week transportation understand Underwood Typewriter WALLACE welfare clause
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Էջ 46 - Commission; (b) to make such just and reasonable directions with respect to car service without regard to the ownership as between carriers of locomotives, cars, and other vehicles, during such emergency as in its opinion will best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people...
Էջ 8 - Whatever amounts to more or less constant practice, and threatens to obstruct or unduly to burden the freedom of interstate commerce is within the regulatory power of Congress under the commerce clause, and it is primarily for Congress to consider and decide the fact of the danger and meet it.
Էջ 46 - ... best promote the service in the interest of the public and the commerce of the people, upon such terms of compensation as between the carriers as they may agree upon, or, in the event of their disagreement, as the Commission may after subsequent hearing find to be just and reasonable...
Էջ 47 - In time of war or threatened war the President may certify to the Commission that it is essential to the national defense and security that certain traffic shall have preference or priority in transportation, and the Commission shall, under the power herein conferred, direct that such preference or priority be afforded.
Էջ 13 - In that case it was held, on the authority of the Swift Case, that the delivery and sale of wheat by farmers to local grain elevators in North Dakota to be shipped to Minneapolis, when practically all the wheat purchased by such elevators was so shipped and the price was fixed by that in the Minneapolis market less profit and freight, constituted a course of business and determined the interstate character of the transaction. Accordingly a state statute which sought to regulate the price and profit...
Էջ 46 - Just and reasonable; (c) to require such joint or common use of terminals, including mainline track or tracks for a reasonable distance outside of such terminals, as In its opinion will best meet the emergency and serve...
Էջ 46 - Commission may after subsequent hearing find to be just and reasonable; and (d) to give directions for preference or priority in transportation, embargoes, or movement of traffic under permits, at such time and for such periods as it may determine, and to modify, change, suspend, or annul them.
Էջ 31 - For fuel for raidroads and other common carriers, and for bunkering ships and vessels; (ft) for public utilities which directly serve the general public under a franchise therefor, with street and interurban railways, electric power and light, gas, water, and sewer works ; ice plants which directly serve the public generally with ice, or supply refrigeration for human foodstuffs; hospitals...
Էջ 31 - ... hospitals; (c) for the United States, State, county, or municipal governments, and for their hospitals, schools, and for their other public institutions — all to the end that such common carriers, public utilities, quasi public utilities, and governments may be kept supplied with coal for current use for such purposes, but not for storage, exchange, or sale; (d) bituminous coal which has passed over screens of four inches or larger opening, coke and anthracite coal, to be shipped to retail...
Էջ 30 - Food for human consumption, feed for live stock, live stock, perishable products, coal, coke and fuel oil. "The regulations were comparable in scope to some of those promulgated by the Government during the war and served to emphasize the gravity of the situation confronting the nation.