1887-1905. EMASCULATION OF THE LAW
Favorable reception, 456.--First resistance from unwilling
witnesses concerning rebates, 457.--Counselman and
Brown cases, 458.--The Brimson case, 459.--Relation
to Federal Courts unsatisfactory, 460.--Interminable
delay, 461.--Original evidence rejected, 461.--The
Commission's court record examined, 462.--Rate orders at
first obeyed, 467.--The Social Circle case, 468.--Final
breakdown in Maximum (Cincinnati) Freight Rate
case, 469.--Other functions remaining, 472.--The long
and short haul clause interpreted, 474.--The Louisville
and Nashville case, 474.--The "independent line"
decision, 476.--The Social Circle case again, 478.--"Rare
and peculiar cases," 479.--The Alabama Midland (Troy)
decision, 481.--Attempted rejuvenation of the long and
short haul clause, 483.--The Savannah Naval Stores
case, 484.--The dwindling record of complaints, 485.