The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-30
The RAnwAY COMMISSION TO CONE TO

The RA1LwAY COMMISSION TO CONE TO
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR THEIR Re-
cEpT,oS-OBJECToF OF THEIR SOUTHERN VISITS.
The officers OF the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company. are advised that the
limited States Postal Commission will re-
turn from their southern trip to Lynchburs
by Thursday next. and will come to Rich
mond from Lynchbnrg by special train.
The commission is accompanied by the
Postmaster-General and several other Off
cials of the POST Ofice Department.
The; object OF the commissions visits to
the South is explained In the following eX-
tract from the speech OF Hon. Gardiner G..
Hubbard. chairman of the commission, de.
liyered before the Railroad Convention at
Atlanta last fall:
"Tbis special commission ION railway mail
transportation was appointed under act OF
the last Congress, by the President Of the
United States, that they might examine into
the wants of the mail service in various
parts of the country to see what, il any. adj
ditional facilities were necessary for the
better transmission Of the mail, and to ascer-
tain what adequate rate OF compensation
should be paid by the Post-Offce Depart
ment to the railroads.
"The act requires us to fexamine into the
subject Of transportation OF the mails by
railroad com pauies, and report to Congress
such rules and regulations for such trans
portation and rates Of compensation there
for as shall in their opinion be Just and ex-
pedient, and enable the Department to fulfil
the required and necessary service for the
public
"We are not in any way connected with
the Post Office Department, nor with Con-
gress, nor with any railroad corporation:
The members OF the commission were Sc
lected, believe, because they were not in
terested in either OF these departments. that
they might hear and decide independently
upon the merits of the case. We are not
rairoad-men. and therefore wish from you
information which shall enable us to reach
q Just decision.
off the rates OF compensation you re-
ceivc are not rightly adjusted we wish In
formation from you to satisfy the commits
sion upon this point. know the commits
sion are determined, il they can, to ascer-
tain what it costs to transport the mails, anu
then recommend Congress to pay tair COM
pcnsation for profits in addition TO that cost.
But we do wish to know in detail the items
which make up this cost that we may 60 to
Congress and make fair, plain statement
which every one can understand"
The commission during their stay will be
able to obtain from our citizens and railroad
men such information as they desire in rela-
tion to the needs OF this section. The plan
for fast Mail from New York via Frede-
ricksburg road to Richmond, and by Dan
VILE road and connections to New Orleans,
will be discussed.
That the distinguished gentlemen may be
properly received and entertained here the
officers of the Danvile and Fredericksburg
Railroad Companies; Mr.. Gray, president
OF the Tobacco Exchange; Mr.. McCanee,
president of the Corn and Flour Exchange
and Mayor Darlington, are cooperating
They will doubtless have the cordial assist
ance OF Governor Kemper. The programme
of arrangements has not yet been deter
mined upon, but will doubtless include
public reception, drives around the city, &c
The Associated Press telegram from Chatta'
nooga Yesterday stated that the Postmaster
General and the commission would stop TO-
dav in Chattanooga to witness the decora.
ton ceremonies, in which event it is poSs.
BILE that they m; y not arrive here untlk sat
urday morning; but about that full i'll
formation will be obtained to-day.