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 722 SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 311. 1914. e,§f"‘*“¤h*¤¢ *°P°’”» recommendations for additional legislation; and to provide for the publication of its re rts and decisions in such form and manner as ma be best adaptedpigor public information and use. ugwyhg °°’P°¤*· §) From time to time to classify corporations and to make rules Kn regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this ct. m§g;g°,;r*g•;f,“g¤g•é§,$1*g (h) To investigate, from time to time, trade conditions in  with lereign mae. foreign countries where associations, combinations, or practices of manufacturers, merchants or traders, or other conditions, may affect the foreign trade of the United States, and to rteport to Congress F mmm { do- th§l'80DiWIt&$hl18Su0h recommendation.; as it diems ylisaltille. _ cr °'m ° mo. . tinanysuitinequity ro t yorun er e tion °°“’“°"‘“"“" ’“‘°" or the Attorney General as tpmvraed mud}; mama Ace, are court may, upon the conclusion o the testimony therein if it shall be then · of opimon that the complainant is entitle to reliei, refer said suit to _ the commission, as a master in chancerx to ascertain and report an t,;,§,§"°2_°°’"" t° °°' appropriate form of decree therein. e commission shall proceed répon such notice to the parties and under such rules of procedure as e court may prescribe, and upon the coming in of such report such exceptions may be filed and such proceedings had rn relation thereto -*°**°¤ °' °°‘¤’*· as upon the report of a master in other equity causes, but the court may adopt or reject such report, in whole or in part, and enter such decree as the nature of the case may in its diudgment require. ,,,€,‘§§“,‘j,",§Q,$,‘{,E,*,,,,,_"“‘* Sec. 8. That the several de artments an bureaus of the Government when directed by the Iiiesident shall furnish the commission, T upon its request, all records, papers, and information in their pom sion relating to any corporation subject to any of the provisions of this D°*‘“"°‘ Act, and shall detail from time to tune such officials and employees to the commission as he may direct. ¤£§,Y§$ *°’°°“’° °”' Sec. 9. That for the purposes of this Act the commission, or its duly authorized agent or agents, shall at all reasonable times have access to, for the purpose o examination, and the right to copy any documentary evi ence of any corporation being mvestigated or proceeded against; and the commission shall have power to require y subpoena the attendance and testimony of wrtnemes and the production of all such documentary evidence relating to any matter aff"' °‘ “"*’*’°°"°·‘· under investigation. Any member of the commission may sign subpwnas, and members and examiners of the commission may adrginister oaths and aiiirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evi ence. ,,§,§§$“"““°° °' "‘“’ Such attendance of witnesses, and the production of such documentary evidence, may be required from any place in the United States, at any designated place of hearing. And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the commission may invoke the aid of any court of the Unite States in requiring the attendance and testimony mmmmm mm of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence. remcempinm. _ Any of the district courts of the United States within the jurisdiction of which such inquiry is carried on may, in case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpmna issued to any corporation or other person, issue an order requiring such corporation or other person to pfppear before the commission, or to produce documentary evidence Pmmmtfwm so ordered, or to give evidence touching the matter in question; tempt. and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by W _ such court as a contempt thereof. to ,,,,'}§§,§{ g'g’},?,gg“,g'Q,‘g§ Upon the application of the Attorney General of the United States 'ith AM- at the xegilrest of the commission, the district courts of the United States sh have jurisdiction to issne writs of mandamus commanding any person or corporation to compl with the provisions of this Act Twummybyaw or any order of the commission made in pursuance thereof. ams. _ The commission may order testimony to be taken by deposition m any proceeding or mvestigation pending under this Act at any