Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 48 Part 2.djvu/207

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS. Whereas the testimony adduced at hearings in the aforesaid investi- gation in the District of Columbia tends to prove that similar monopolistic efforts likewise exist in other milksheds in the United States; and Whereas there is reason to believe that there exists a close tie between certain leaders of milk producers' cooperatives and milk dis- tributors, which tie is unbeknown to milk producers and detri- mental to their interests; and Whereas the continuation of the practices now engaged in by milk distributors and certain leaders of milk cooperatives seriously endangers the efforts of the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- tration and of the several States to alleviate and remedy the distress now widespread among dairy farmers in the United States, which distress if permitted to continue will result in the destruction of the already sorely pressed agricultural industry: Therefore be it 1479 Resolved by the House oj Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Federal Trade CommIssion is authorized and directed to u!s~'itral Z::::cP°~ investigate conditions with respect to the sale and distribution of c~Dd!lct in,:est~aU!lDS ilkdhd· d . hinI .. Ilimi' fh wlthlD terrltonal lim- m an ot er arry pro ucts Wlt t le terntona ts 0 t e its of United States. United States by any person, partnersqiP, association, cooperative, or corporation, with a view to determinmg particularly whether an, such person, partnership, association, cooperative, or corporation IS operating within any milkshed of the United States in such a manner as to substantially lessen competition or to tend to create a monopoly in the sale or distribution of such dairy products, or is a party to any conspiracy in restraint of trade or commerce in any such dairy products, or is in any way monopolizing or attempting to monopolize such trade or commerce within the United States or any part thereof, or is using any unfair method of competition in connection with the sale or distribution of any such dairy products, or is in any way ~rating to depress the price of milk sold by _producers. The ReJ:~ aJl~ W'~ Federal Trade Commission shall report to the House of Repre- ~~tatives. sentatives as soon as practicable the result of its investigations, together with its recommendations, if any, for necessary remedial legislation. Passed, June 15, 1934. STATUES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON AND ROBERT E. LEE ~l.5~=- IH.COD.Res., No. 45.1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That there belrinted with illustrations, in such form and style as Statues or G~ may be directe by the Joint Committee on Printing, seven thousand !tas:~~ and Ro copies of the proceedings in Congress, together with the proceedings ~~mr 0':J ~ held in the Rotunda of the Capitol and such other matter as lIlay be :rfn:' 0, or ere relevant thereto, upon the acceptance of the statues of George Wash- ington and Robert E. Lee, presented by the State of Virginia, of which one thousand shall be for the use of the Senate and two thou- Distribution. sand three hundred for the use of the House of Representatives, and the remaining: three thousand seven hundred copies shall be for the use and distnbution of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from the State of Virginia. . The Joint Committee on Printing is hereby authorized to have Iilustratlona. the copy prepared for the Public Printer and shall procure suitable illustrations to be published with these proceedings. Passed, June 15, 1934.