Railway Mail Service Pay Act
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The Railway Mail Service Pay Act provided that the Interstate Commerce Commission
establish a fair, reasonable rate of compensation
to be received by railroads for carrying the mail
in the United States
.
Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission was a regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including...
establish a fair, reasonable rate of compensation
Compensation
Compensation can refer to:*Financial compensation, various meanings*Compensation , various advantages a player has in exchange for a disadvantage*Compensation *Compensation , by Ralph Waldo Emerson...
to be received by railroads for carrying the mail
Mail
Mail, or post, is a system for transporting letters and other tangible objects: written documents, typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages are delivered to destinations around the world. Anything sent through the postal system is called mail or post.In principle, a postal service...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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