Warehouse Facilities of Common Carriers...: Hearing...on S. 3183

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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...

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