...[Approved August 29, 1885.] THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT PASSED BY THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. The provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers...from one State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District...

...text of the first paragraph of the law defines the application of its provisions — The provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers...from one state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other state or territory of the United States, or the District...

...House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers...from one State or Territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District...

...House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers...from one State or Territory of the "United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other State or Territory of the United States, or the District...

...operation purposes, except by Act of Congress. Another very important Act was passed, which applies to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation...from one state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other state or territory or said district, or from any place in...

...Representatives of the United Staten of America in Ccnr/ress аянетЫеа, That the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers...water when both are used, under a common control, inanagemtnt, or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment, from one State or Territory of...

...others in the transportation of property by railroad," etc. The Cullom bill says: " The provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers...railroad and partly by water when both are used." The Reagan bill therefore exempts connecting boats on lakes, rivers and oceans. If they be parallel...

...ACT PASSED BY THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. The provisions of this act shall apply to any common earner or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers...under a common control, management, or arrangement, for a continuous carnage or shipment from one State or Territory of the United States, or the District...

...on that subject has already been recited. By reference thereto it will be seen that it embraces the carriers " engaged in the transportation of passengers...under a common control, management, or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment," in interstate or international commerce. It does not embrace...

...Virginia, That the provisions of this act shall apply to any railroad company engaged as a common carrier in the transportation of passengers or property wholly...under a common control, management or arrangement for a continuous carriage or shipment originating from any place in the State of Virginia and destined...