...language with reference to the inland waterways : It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation...in full vigor both rail and water transportation. In the same act, section 201, it is provided that on the termination of Federal control certain equipment...

...procedure here being followed was provided by Congress in furtherance of its declared policy, stated in section 500 of the transportation act, " to promote,...in full vigor both rail and water transportation." One .object of this legislation was to assure water transportation on the Mississippi River system...

...ACT, 1920. The declared policy of Congress, stated in section 500 of the transportation act, being "to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation,...foster and preserve in full vigor both rail and water traa*portation," the establishment of water-rail routes and joint rates o- -J<i not be made dependent...

...41 Stat. 499; 49 USC section 142) "It is dedared to be the policy of Congress to promote, eucourage and develop water transportation, service, and facilities...in full vigor both rail and water transportation." • • • By earlier sections of the act, section 418; 49 USC Motion 15; 15 (1), 15 (4), the regulatory...

...(Feb. 28, 1920, c. 91, 41 Stat. 499; 49 USC section 142) "it is declared to be the policy of Congress to promote, encourage and develop water transportation,...and to foster and preserve in full vigor both rail arid water transportation." * * • By earlier sections of the act, section 418; 49 USC section 15;...

...that they see fit. The Gulf lines have invoked in their favor the policy of the Congress, as declared in section 500 of the Transportation Act, " to promote,...connection with the commerce of the United States." The same sentence further states the policy of Congress to be " to foster and preserve in full vigor...

...section declares it to be the policy of Congress to promote, encourage, and develop watertransportation, service, and facilities in connection with the commerce...in full vigor both rail and water transportation. The statute contains no mandate that common carriers by water are to be accorded preferential treatment....

...500 of the transportation act of 1920, reading : It Is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation,...of the United States, and to foster and preserve in foil vigor both rail and water transportation. Complainant also refers to section 8 of the merchant-marine...

...to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation, service, and facilities in connection with commerce of the United States, and to foster and preserve...in full vigor both rail and water transportation. In Mississippi Valley Barge Line Co. v. United States, 292 US 282, the Supreme Court stated that —...

...to be the policy of Congress to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation, service, find facilities In connection with the commerce of the United States, and to foster and preserve lu full vigor both rail and water transportation. This act further gave us the power, which we did...