Granting of passes was prohibited to other than railroad employees, and granting of rebates was forbidden.
"History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)"
E. Benjamin Andrews
The wisest statesmen and publicists differ sharply concerning the effect of bounties and special governmental favors, like tariffs and rebates, upon the favored industry, and so, as long as the fishing bounty was continued, its needfulness was sharply questioned by one school, while ever since its withdrawal the opposing school has ascribed to that act all the later ills of the industry.
"American Merchant Ships and Sailors"
Willis J. Abbot
For a fellow who had devoted the last seven years of his life to grades and fuel and rebates and pay-rolls, I don't think that was bad.
"The Great K. & A. Robbery"
Paul Liechester Ford