Proposed amendment regarding interstate commerce
Subject(s): Interstate commerce, Railroads and state--Rates, United States. Congress, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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This amendment first re-establishes the fact that the federal government has the ability to regulate interstate trade, and that such regulation may be delegated to commissions. “Due process of law,” in reference to these commissions, does not necessarily mean that the actions of the commissions must be reviewed by courts, except where such actions may conflict with the constitutional right to property. If every action of a commission to regulate railroad rates needed to be evaluated by the courts, it would, for all practical purposes, destroy the ability of the commission to operate.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-02-28
Creator(s)
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
18
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Proposed amendment regarding interstate commerce. [February 28, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302957. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917. Proposed amendment regarding interstate commerce. [28 Feb. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302957.
APA:
Moody, William H. (William Henry), 1853-1917., [1906, February 28]. Proposed amendment regarding interstate commerce.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302957.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
