Mann-elkins Act
The
Mann-Elkins Act
of
1910
was a
Progressive
reform that extended the authority of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to include
communications
. Supported by
U.S.
President
William Howard Taft
, it also made the long-short haul clause of the original act more effective, i.e., it strengthened government regulation of the railroads. It was passed by the Senate with a vote of 50-12.
See also
Interstate Commerce Act
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