Relief for Land-grant Railroad. Hearing ... on H.R. 10162 ... Mar. 31, 1928

50 per cent accounting suit acre act of July amount asked basis bill brick building burden BURTNESS California carrying Chairman charge COMMERCE committee concerned Congress consideration corporation cost course covenant CROSSER Department earnings East Portland entirely equalize exactly fact favorable follows freight full free gentlemen give given Government grant grant act green lines HAWLEY Interstate JOHNSON land land-grant railroads language less March matter mean ment mileage miles million moving Navy never NEWTON Northern notice operated Oregon original paid passed portion provision question railroad company reason received reference relief REPRESENTATIVES result road Roseville route settlers shippers shown side situation sort Southern Pacific statement Supreme Court taken tariff rates thing timber tion traffic transportation transportation act troops United