During the Gilded Age, many issues occurred. The Civil Service Reform hoped to create a professional government and bureaucracy. Under it came the Pendleton Civil Service Act, which was hired by demonstrated ability and removed by incompetence. The government also believed in the importance of railroad regulation. The railroad acted in the public's interest, however they needed to submit to government regulation. The creation of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) prohibited pools and rebates, and banned rate discrimination.
