Report of the Senate Select Committee on Interstate Commerce: With Appendix; Forty-Ninth Congress, First Session; Submitted to the Senate January 18, 1886 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Regulatory insight from the 1886 Senate committee on interstate commerce
This concise volume collects the findings and plan of a Senate select committee that studied how freight and passenger travel moved between states by rail and water. It explains why national regulation was being considered and what kind of legislation might be needed to address fairness, rates, and competition. The book also describes the committee’s methods, including hearings in major cities and written submissions from a wide range of interests.
What you’ll gain from reading this edition- A clear overview of the issues that prompted national regulation of interstate transportation
- Foundational arguments for why a flexible, broad approach to governing rates and discrimination is needed
- Historical examples and state-level experiences that influenced the discussion
- Context for the debate over publicity, commissions, and potential national rules
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book dives into the regulation of transportation routes for trade between the different states in the United States, with a particular focus on the railroad system. The author examines the history of this regulation, tracing its evolution from the early days of the railroad to the present day. The complexities of the legal status of common carriers and the challenges of effective state regulation are also explored. The author argues that the rapid growth of the railroad system led to a need for regulation to protect the public interest and ensure fair competition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331317753_0
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