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 * 1) COMMERCE—EXCLUSIVE POWERS OF CONGRESS.—Congress has exclusive power to regulate both interstate and foreign commerce, and its regulations in either field will supersede State statutes relating thereto.
 * 2) CARRIERS—EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY FOR FIRE LOSS.—Carriers may, under laws applicable in federal tribunals, stipulate for exemption from liability for loss by fire, but not from the consequences of their own negligence.