Sponsor: ALLISON, William Boyd (R-IA)
Description: TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT TO BILL H.R. 6923, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE PART OF THE PROVISO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO CERTAIN TRANSPORTATION LINES FOR ARMY PURPOSES AND SUBSTITUTES A PROVISO ON THE SUBJECT OF ANY RAILWAY COMPANY OR CORPORATION WHICH IS INDEBTED TO THE U.S. BY REASON OF THE AID GIVEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SUCH COMPANY OR CORPORATION, STIPULATING THAT THE AMOUNT DUE FROM THE GOVERNMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION ON LINES OWNED, SHALL BE CREDITED UPON THE INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID COMPANY OR CORPORATION TO THE U.S. RESERVING ONE HALF TRANSPORTATION CHARGES, AS ON AIDED LINES, THUS PROVIDING THAT NO MONEY APPROPRIATED FOR TRANSPORTATION OF TROOPS AND FOR SUPPLIES OF THE ARMY SHALL BE PAID TO ANY NON-BONDED LINES INDEBTED TO THE U.S. (P. 3694-1)
Original source documents: Congressional Record vol. 23-4, p. 3707B; Senate Journal vol. 52-1, p. 241;