New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-21
Grand total. .

Among he Warrants entered at the Treasury Depart
menl on The 18th was for the Navy Department of
ts,n6,s ,sO6
We have received the official report Of the doings of
the Railroad Convention and find but few points in it
which have not already boen stated in rHr TRIBUNE
The Committee on Mail Compensation, IN their report
mai c the annexed statements:
Experience has proved that the lowest rates at which
Ordinary freight carried ia freight trains al speed of ten
twelve mites per hour aud 10 large Quantities can be
two cents per tun per mile for heavy agricultural pro
duc three cents for groceries and four ceais for dry
goods Express freight carried al high speed with pas
serger trains usually psy double these rates The
conmoc alton furnished 10 the Post. Office Department
viii average the half Of eightwheeled for each
mail in each direction. The capacity OF the car being
tn tuns and the expenses OF transportation nearly the
same whoher filed or empty, at four cents per tun per
m each way which less than the ordinary charge for
dry goods in height trains the annual compensa
ton for 365 viii amoun. to s292 Tor two daily Ills
Wheeler the mars occupy but half the whse of
Ia Of yer, little consequence to the companies r nspor
ing the same the remaining half would generally be iu
sufficient for baggage; aud necessity would often exist
for the traus ortaon If egh,wheeed exclusively
for mail accommodation short or four wheel being
excluded hy common consent, from all passenger trains
al well macuged railroads. in consequence of their
tevoenvy at high speed TO leave the track.
Although, in the opinion of the Committee Railway
Companies would be ustdsble in charging for the
p.rtaon OF the mails much per tun per
ceived for express freight caiedp the same rAiss which
n least y per than paid for the highest
elas of ary freight slow speed Yet pecunary
terators not the only by which Railroad
Transportation Companies should be influenced ia he de-
cision OF this question: schedule OF rates herewith
recommended, bu, slightly exceeding those charged foe
ordinary freight and sufficient only protect from loss.
With view TO afford protection, the foil, wing
trria s submitted for the consideration of the Conventions
For Tss Say H mail mail zach way requiring ca,
and hrpishee teeoefom TO the plans snd srrsnse
of the Post Otice Depart $3.50 mile
For ht hah OF an eiss WHEELED cur, stisi As above
For i~c Ssn. malls each way, requiring espasi,y OF
-
o. bth SEQ mile.
Way Cces be supplied without charge TO the Depar.
ment VT the service be performed by the Company
agents but when extra incurred in
way or terminal Offices all such expenses shall be paid by
the Del artment.
Agents of the Office Department in charge Of the
mss carried IN the ms car and specal agents travelling
on III ordinary business Of The their oxn
max OF pcrsonal injury from accident otherwise shall
be tsben without chsrge
The question Of mail pay committed TO the Pres
denfs OF the vsrious roads represented
Tie substance Of the action OF the Convention VIII be
found in the annexed series of resolutions which
adopted during the session:
kesd Thai the and the ehsrses fo
s.h eewss The C q and sny point wf.t OF south
bv each aud ali Of the Be
sser ed d ehsn ed whsn quled BY The orr Companies
time than the tAosgse eststhed previous
Ed Tha al ysss Of sge shall be charged
~ f1s; between and Y ssss half pfee.
.h niss here D,,S ,sn h. ,.s Of my
SeI,res OF aswsnse which .sde .hs % opsr.e and ad
Sed TAst ha eisssheaton Of through fe Al shall be tha
al ths ins 70 be hsd y 'hs of The
jR saset Al he earliest perisa prsete.bls.
in1o qb,teeh Company 'Sh simultaneously WITH their
s sssh Of the oters copies Of all hapdb and other pub
~.qs Vlnss character sent.sius ssial
s,i0rs or