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What did the Interstate Commerce Act required of the railroads?
to charge the same taxes
Which group of appointed the committee in charge of the Declaration of Independence and eventually adopted it?
Second Continental Congress
What were Two reasons why farmers were upset with the railroad companies?
Farmers were at the mercy of the railroads. The railroads called all the shots, charged what they wanted to charge and ran trains when they wanted to. The also had political power and the could condemn property to lay track almost anywhere they wanted to. Of course, there was also complaints about noise, smoke and trains hitting cattle .
What was the second continental congress?
On May 10, 1775, The Second Continental Congress assembled for the first time, declaring independence was a long way off. The second continental congress began to govern the colonies. It authorized the printing of money and set up a post office with Franklin in charge.
Who is in charge of printing money?
Congress does. the constitution grants the power for it to do so.
How did congress help expand railroads after the Civil War?
provided railroad companies land free of charge.
What has the author H T Newcomb written?
H. T. Newcomb has written: 'Proposed solution of the railway rate problem' -- subject(s): Railroads, Rates, Freight 'Railway economics' -- subject(s): Railroads 'The work of the Interstate Commerce Commission' -- subject(s): Railroads and state, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission, Railroads, United States, Rates, Freight 'Changes in the rates of charge for railway and other transportation services ..' 'Reasonable railway rates' -- subject(s): Railroads, Rates 'For the railroads' -- subject(s): Railroads, Rates, Freight 'The concentration of railway control' -- subject(s): Railroads
What did the Interstate Commerce Act required of the railroads?
to charge the same taxes
Who is in charge of America?
Congress
How did the interstate commernce commission help farmers?
railroads had to charge everyone the same prices.
What was true about the transportation used to ship farmers?
Railroads could charge as much as they liked.
What was true about the transportation used to ship farmers crops?
Railroads could charge as much as they liked.
When did congress take charge of reconstruction?
1988
Who was in charge of the Act Against Slavery?
the congress
Does other railroads charge Amtrak a fee to use their rail line?
Yes they do, just as other companies that own sections of track charge Amtrack.
How much do railroads charge short line railroads to use their tracks?
The short answer is by the ton mile. The heavier the freight is and the further it has to travel the more it will cost. That being said the actual cost would depend on what has been negotiated between the two railroads.
Who pays the bill when Congress overspends on its charge accounts?
Congress does not have charge accounts. Each Senator and representative has a budget that is under a government office that oversees the expenditures.
