. A bird's eye view of our federal government . became a lawyer,and, emigratmg to Texas, served in the state legislature, and also asjudge in the state courts. From 18 >7 to 1861 he was a member of con-gress, and under the confederacy he became postmaster general. From1875 to 1887 he was a member of Ihe federal nouse of representatives,resigning his seat only after his election to the senate.] the regulation of inter-state commerce, authorized the ap-pointment of a commission to see to the enforcement of thelaw. The law had especially in view the control of throughlines of railway. During t
. A bird's eye view of our federal government . became a lawyer,and, emigratmg to Texas, served in the state legislature, and also asjudge in the state courts. From 18 >7 to 1861 he was a member of con-gress, and under the confederacy he became postmaster general. From1875 to 1887 he was a member of Ihe federal nouse of representatives,resigning his seat only after his election to the senate.] the regulation of inter-state commerce, authorized the ap-pointment of a commission to see to the enforcement of thelaw. The law had especially in view the control of throughlines of railway. During the first session of the forty-ninth OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 95 congress each house passed a bill for the regulation of inter-state railway traffic. The house bill was presented by Repre-sentative (now senator) Eeagan of Texas; the senate bill wasdrawn up by Senator Cullom of Illinois. The law finally passedwas the result of a combination of these two bills, made at aconference between the senate and house committees having thematter in SHELBY M. CULLOM,UxiTED States Senator feom Illinois. [Senator Cullom was born in Kentucky in 1829. He studied law andwas admitted to the bar in the state of Illinois. He was elected to thestate legislature in 1856 and again in 1860. In 1865 he was sent to con-gress, wliere he remained until his election, in 1876, to be governor ofIllinois. He was re-elected governor in 1880 and three years later waschosen senator to succeed Judge Davis.] The provisions of the bill are many, but its main purposeis the regulation of freight and passenger tariffs, to preventunwarrantable discrimination for or against persons andplaces. The adjustment of rates and the investigation ofeharges of discrimination called for not a Uttle executive 96 OVR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT^ responsibility, and hence a commission was provided; but thedecision of the commission is not final, as appeal may alwaysbe taken to the courts. The utility of the inter-state commerce law is
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