BULLETIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

NO. 842

ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE SERIES, Vol. 6, No. 1, PP. 1-336

A CONGRESSIONAL HISTORY OF RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES, 1850-1887.

BY

LEWIS HENRY HANEY, PH. D.

Assistant Professor of Political Economy,
The University of Michigan.

MADISON, WISCONSIN

JANUARY, 1910

Time and extent of the grants-Development of the land-grant

question (1) Land grants to states-(2) Land grants to cor-

porations-Rights of way-End of the land-grant policy.

CHAPTER III.—LAND GRANTS: 1850–1870 (continued).......

The movement to forfeit-Homestead policy and railway land

grants-Settlers on railway grants.

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CHAPTER IV. THE FATE OF THE "FREE-FROM-ANY-TOLL" CLAUSE.

Early provisions-War brings importance-Congress enforces:

1874-Supreme court overrules-Criticism of the decision-

Final settlement.

CHAPTER V.-IMPORT DUTIES ON RAILWAY IRON.....

Demand and supply in 1850-Efforts to secure credit or suspen-

sion of duties-Railway lobby-Discussion of measures,-

New vs. Old States-Introduction of steel-Movement of

duties-Labor influence.

SUBSIDIES AND SURVEYS (see Pacific railways)

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BOOK II-PACIFIC RAILWAYS

CHAPTER VI.-FINAL DEVELOPMENT AND PASSAGE OF THE PACIFIC

RAILWAY BILL: 1850-1862..
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The Whitney bill: 1851-52-Growing prominence of the south-

ern route-Appropriation for survey: 1853-Various bills-

Bill passes senate: 1855—Inactivity-Renewed activity:

1858 Senate passes a bill-Final enactment: 1862-Amend-

atory act of 1864. Appendix: digest of act of 1862, and of

act of 1864.

CHAPTER VII.-ADMINISTRATION OF THE PACIFIC RAILWAY ACTS

AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS: 1864-87...

The Pacific lines as planned and as constructed-The roads

completed, further encouragement being given-Reaction

against them: 1868-The joint resolution of 1869-Adminis-

tration of the bond subsidy-(1) Interest payments-Time

of payment-Half compensation inadequate-Five per cent

of net earnings.

CHAPTER VIII.-ADMINISTRATION OF THE PACIFIC RAILWAY ACTS

AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS (contin'd)

(2) Sinking funds—The Thurman act: 1878—Auditor of railway

accounts created-The Pacific railway commission of 1887

-Pacific railways influence legislation-Rates and discrim-

ination-Relations with other railways.

CHAPTER IX. THE SOUTHERN ROUTE TO THE PACIFIC....

This route once most prominent-The Atlantic and Pacific-

The Southern Pacific-The Texas and Pacific-The Galves-

ton, Harrisburg, and San Antonio-The Southern Pacific

Company-The New Orleans extension of the Texas and

Pacific-Resume. Appendix: Charter of Southern Pacific
Company, etc.

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CHAPTER X.-THE NORTHERN PACIFIC...

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CHAPTER XI.-ISTHMIAN RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTS.

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CHAPTER XII.-SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF THE PACIFIC RAIL-

WAY MOVEMENT..

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Rise and fall of the Pacific railway movement-Purposes and
arguments Means-Charter provisions (tabulated)—Accom-
plishments-Critical estimate.

BOOK III-REGULATION

PART I

RESTRICTION AND REGULATION NOT BASED PRIMA-

RILY ON THE "COMMERCE CLAUSE"

CHAPTER XIII.-RAILWAYS AND THE PUBLIC DEFENSE........

Railway affairs during the Civil War-President authorized to

take and operate--Proposals for government aid-Govern-

ment railways proposed-Inadequate facilities at Washing-

ton-Northern railways benefited-Indebtedness of southern

lines Other military relations-Summary.

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