and for expedition of the work of the court and the avoidance of undue
expnse or inconvenience to suitors the court shall hold sessions in
different parts of the United States as may be found desirable. The
actual and necessary expenses of the judges. clerk, marshall deputy
clerk, and deputy marshall of the court incurred for travel and attendance
Expenses outside Washington.
elsewhere than in the city of Washington shall be paid upon the
written and itemized certificate of such judge, clerk, marshal, deputy
clerk, or deputy marshal, by the marshal of the court, and shall be
allowed to him in the settlement of his accounts with the United
States.
Coutrooms outside Washington.
Ante. p.541.
Sec. 204 The United States marshals of the several districts outside of the city of Washington in which the Commerce Court may hold
its sessions shall provide, under the direction and with the approval
of the Attorney General, such rooms in the public buildings of the
United States as may be necessary for the court’s use; but in case
proper rooms can not be provided in such public buildings, said marshalls, with the approval of the Attorney General, may then lease
from time to time other necessary rooms for the court.
Assignment of judges to other duty.
Ante p. 541
Sec. 205 If, at any time, the business of the Commerce Court does
not require the services of all the judges, the Chief Justice of the
United States may, by writing signed by him and filed in the Department of Justice, terminate the assignment of any of the judges or temporarily assign him for service in an district court or circuit
court of appeals.
Suppluying Vacancies
In case of illness or other disability of any judge
assigned to the Commerce Court the Cheif Justice of the United States
may assign any other circuit judge of the United States to act in his
place, an may terminate such assignment when the exigency therefor
shall cease; and_ any circuit judge so assigned to act in place of such
judge shall, during his assignment, exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of such judge.
Powers of court and judges
Ante., p541.
Sec. 206 In all cases within its jurisdiction the Commerce Court,
and each of the judges assigned thereto, shall, respectively, have and
may exercise any and all of the powers of a district court of, the United
States and of the judges of said court, respectively, so far as the same
may be appropriate to the effective exercise of the jurisdiction hereby
conferred.
Issue of process.
The Commerce Court may issue all writs and process
appropriate to the full exercise of its jurisdiction and powers and may
prescribe the form thereof. It may also, from time to time, establish
such rules and regulations concerning pleading, practice, or procedure
in cases or matters within its jurisdiction as to the court all seem
wise an proper.
Procedure.
Service,etc., of process.
Its orders, writs, and process may run be served
and be returnable anywhere in the United States; and the marshal
and deputy marshal of said court and also the United States marshals
and deputy marshals in the several districts of the United States
shall have like powers and under like duties to act for and in behalf
of said court as pertain to United States marshals and deputy marshals
generally when acting under like conditions concerning suits or
matters in the district courts of the United States.
Jurisdiction.
Ante p. 539.
Sec. 207 The Commerce Court shall have the jurisdiction
possessed by circuit courts of the United States and judges
thereof immediately prior to June eighteenth, nineteen hundred and
ten,_ over all cases of the following kinds;
To enforce orders of Interstate Commerce Commission
First. All cases for the enforcement, otherwise than by adjudication and collection of a forfeiture or penalty or by infliction of
criminal punishment, of any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission
Except for payment of money
other than for the payment of money.
To enjoin, etc. orders of the Commission Second; Cases brought to enjoin, set aside, annul, or suspend in whole or in part any order of the Interstate Commerce Commission
To prevent unjust discrimination by carriers.
Vol 32. p848.
Third. Such cases as by section three of the Act entitled "An Act to further regulate commerce with foreign nations and among
