Warehouse Facilities of Common Carriers...: Hearing...on S. 3183 |
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... idea . We have 12,000,000 bushels in Duluth , and the Grain Corporation has in Min- neapolis at this time 2,000,000 bushels of low - grade wheat that is sold for export , and it has been impossible to get it out at this present time ...
... idea . We have 12,000,000 bushels in Duluth , and the Grain Corporation has in Min- neapolis at this time 2,000,000 bushels of low - grade wheat that is sold for export , and it has been impossible to get it out at this present time ...
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... idea that we do not know anything except about flour elevators and broom factories . We prob- ably know as much about ships as they do in Galveston . Mr. Chairman , as far as the bill is concerned , that is all I have to say . Senator ...
... idea that we do not know anything except about flour elevators and broom factories . We prob- ably know as much about ships as they do in Galveston . Mr. Chairman , as far as the bill is concerned , that is all I have to say . Senator ...
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... idea , and Mr. Hines and the administration said they would back them up . I have a letter in my pocket from the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission , which I received on yesterday but have not had time to respond , asking ...
... idea , and Mr. Hines and the administration said they would back them up . I have a letter in my pocket from the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission , which I received on yesterday but have not had time to respond , asking ...
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... idea of getting them to move their cars into that territory to take care of that grain movement in the fall , and the coal movement in the fall , which is very heavy , and the movement of potatoes , which is exceedingly heavy - and ...
... idea of getting them to move their cars into that territory to take care of that grain movement in the fall , and the coal movement in the fall , which is very heavy , and the movement of potatoes , which is exceedingly heavy - and ...
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... idea of any remedy for that is that you have got to tell a man that if he has a million bushels of grain to ship he can not make the shipment until the ship is known to be at the dock , and that is an impossible requirement because when ...
... idea of any remedy for that is that you have got to tell a man that if he has a million bushels of grain to ship he can not make the shipment until the ship is known to be at the dock , and that is an impossible requirement because when ...
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AANDAHL association Atlantic ports Atlantic seaboard Baltimore & Ohio Boston box cars build these elevators bushels of grain car service car shortage cars to ship CASHMAN CHAIRMAN CLEMMER COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMON CARRIERS complaint congestion cost crop demurrage elevator capacity export farmers flour FLYNN Galveston gentlemen given the commission Government grain and grain grain elevators grain products granary handling hearing Interstate Commerce Commission investigate JACOBSON JOHNSON Knute Nelson labor legislation Lehigh Valley loaded MAGNUS JOHNSON matter million bushels Minneapolis Minnesota move necessary Northwest open piers Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad Philadelphia & Reading Port Richmond elevator question Railroad Administration railroad companies reason resolution Senator KELLOGG Senator POMERENE shipments shippers situation STATEMENT steamers storage facilities terminal elevators terminal facilities THIEF RIVER FALLS thing tion tracks United unloaded vator warehouse facilities weeks West wheat Whereas
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Page 21 - Act, and to extend its line or lines: Provided, That no such authorization or order shall be made unless the Commission finds, as to such extension, that it is reasonably required in the interest of public convenience and necessity, or as to such extension or facilities that the expense involved therein will not impair the ability of the carrier to perform its duty to the public.
Page 13 - I would like to have these resolutions inserted in the record. The CHAIRMAN. They will be inserted in the record. (The resolutions referred to are here printed in the record, as follows:) RESOLUTIONS. 1. We appreciate the splendid entertainment given us by the ladies
Page 16 - Chairman, if there are any questions that anybody desires to ask me I will be glad to answer them if I can.
Page 3 - UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, D. C, The committee met at 10 o'clock am, pursuant to adjournment on Monday, January 18, 1926, in Room 224, Senate Office Building, Senator James E.
Page 3 - The committee met at 10.30 o'clock am, pursuant to call of the chairman, in the committee room, Capitol, Senator George E.
Page 15 - ... DISEASE Senator HAYDEN. In connection with this tristeza disease, I notice a letter here addressed to Senator McKellar from the California State Board of Agriculture, transmitting a resolution adopted by that Board. I think the resolution should go into the record. Senator RUSSELL. Very well ; the resolution will be inserted in the record. (The resolution referred to is as follows :) RESOLUTION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE BOARD OF AORICUI.TUBE RE.
Page 15 - NO. 3. [A concurrent resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to establish, operate, and maintain terminal elevators at all the railroad and...
Page 15 - ... of living, and in many instances actual suffering ; and Whereas the various railroad companies have failed in securing for the farmers and growers the necessary relief, although frequently urged to do so ; and Whereas in November, 1916, there was appointed by the National Association of Railway and Warehouse Commissioners a committee to investigate the car shortage and make a report thereon ; and Whereas said committee, after a careful and thorough investigation of the car shortage at the various...
Page 15 - United States, found that thousands of cars at the leading terminals were used, not only for days and weeks', but months, for storage purposes, because of the inability and failure of the terminal elevators to take care of and handle the grain at destination. Now, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the house of representatives of the state of Minnesota, the senate concurring, that we earnestly and urgently petition congress to establish, operate and maintain, terminal elevators at all the leading railroad...
Page 15 - ... terminals. Owing to the failure of such terminals to handle such grain, the transportation thereof has been very seriously delayed, causing the consumers great inconvenience and unnecessary increase in the cost of living, and in many instances actual suffering ; and Whereas the various railroad companies have failed in securing for the farmers and growers the necessary relief, although frequently urged to do so ; and Whereas in November, 1916, there was appointed by the National Association of...