164 U.S. 190 17 S.Ct. 45 41 L.Ed. 399 WISCONSIN CENT. R. CO.v.UNITED STATES. No. 21. November 16, 1896. An act of congress of March 3, 1873 (17 Stat. 556, c. 231), prescribed the rates of compensation for the transportation of the mails on the basis of the average weight; and by an act of […]