SEt. 13. T�hat in addition ten the other duties of said board of railroad commissioners. they shal gather. collate. and annually report to Congress statistics end facts omiting to commerce n ng h e several tato h by railroad. to he construion and operation of r . and to tho aptu c st of such onstruction and opereiou. s well as to the actual cost of toanepeatlou of freighst and passongos by railroad. and the prefit realleed by carrmrs. And they shal also inquire. and from tame to timo report to Congress. what. if any. further legslation by Cobgross in necessary fr flu just n o bld reguaton of ouch commerce. or for defining the rights rnd duties of persepa engaged as oonmon oarr on nlneo extendling from Stats to Stat. for scuring t y and convenetc of pcr8000 t oe8ag thereby. or r the protection of immigrats traveling upon such lines. Atud for these purposes they shall hays power to reqsire roturns tcobs made to them by all railroad ompanies. and by all peIsos sod ompraos engaged in trasortationbyrailroad. And in prosecuting their investigations undoliis seotioathug shall have all the ponerso relation to abtuag evidenco tnd examinng witneses ftsh ore conferred by section of this aent Sa if ay railroad company or pereon. being required and notified by said hoard to make return to them of ay facts. oer to aswer any intorogaterics. concerning sny of the matters o oi t hich said board is anhosiced ti inofie. shfal l orrofuse so to do for ninety dy afeor the time fixed by simd oardor making such satn. they shall frfit an pay to the United States a penalty of ot less than r5o0l0 for each olenso. to o seed for nd recovered as oi h rebutef ore provided in rhaglion to ther poonatiea.
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