Section 63

The fare and freight paid for the conveyance of passengers or goods by any particular train, steamer or other vessel shall be deemed to be accepted only upon condition that there is room in such train, steamer or other vessel for the passengers or goods to be conveyed.

In case there is not room for all the passengers or goods, those passengers who have obtained tickets for the longest distance shall have the preference, and those who have obtained tickets for the same distance shall have the preference according to the order in which they have received their tickets, and the like order shall be observed as to goods.

All officers and troops on duty, and all other persons travelling on the business of the Government shall be entitled to be conveyed on the railway in preference to or in priority over the public without reference to the distance for which, or the order in which, they have received their tickets.