Speech of Hon. John H. Reagan, of Texas: Made in the House of Representatives, on the 1st Day of June, 1880; Discussing the Problem of the Regulation of Railway Transportation of Inter-State Commerce

Excerpt from Speech of Hon. John H. Reagan, of Texas: Made in the House of Representatives, on the 1st Day of June, 1880; Discussing the Problem of the Regulation of Railway Transportation of Inter-State Commerce

The ower given to Congress is unrestricted and broad as the subjects to which it rela es; it extends to all lawful commerce with foreign nations. And in the same terms to all lawful commerce among the States, and among means between two only, as well as among more than two. If it was otherwise, then an intermediate State mi ht interdict and obstruct the transportation of imports over it to a third. State, an thereby impair the general power.

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