New-York tribune., 1869-01-18

L. II ;s also understood that they contain
,,ision for q two per cent sinking fund to secure
the novment of the interest and it said that the two
companies are willing, if the Union Pacific aud the
Central Pacific will come into the arrangement to
provide In their bills for a permancnt sinking fund
from their receipts TO be applied to the payment OF
the national debt
The Commission appointed to examine the Central
Pacific Railroad of which Gen. G. X. Warren is the
head, has also been appointed TO examine the Union
Pacific Railroad and the latter has secured the Gov
enmentiby a mortgage of s3000OOO Oh lis lands ior
the issue of further bonds.
On Friday last the President transmitted to Con-
gress copies of three treaties which have just been
concluded between our Minister at the Court OF 81
James and Earl Clarendon. These treaties were sub
mtted to the Cabinet at the meeting held On Friday
last and when they reached the Senate it was too late
to have themrelerred to theproper committees. They
will be sent TO the committee tomorrow. The first
treaty is in the form of protocol and relates
10 the subject of naturalization III the two
countries The reason assigned for making this
treaty conditional is that the subject of naturallza
ton in England is a matter of common law and
requires the sanction of Parliament before the
Ministry can proclaim it. The provisions OF THIS
protocol are similar to those of the treaty on the
same subject made by Mr.. Bancroft with Germany
The second treaty relates TO 1.-THE dispute about the
boundary of the San Juan Island. The third is the
draft Of the treaty signed by Earl Clareh-
don and Minister Johnson on Friday last
Mr. Seward is very anxious to have this matter OF
the Alabama claims settled before his retirement
hence his haste in sending to the Senate merely the
draft of the treaty, and not the official document
The articles of the treaty are eight in number and
are substantially as follows:
Vba fvro snVer
of all claims and differences which have arisen since
the Convention of 1883.
Government being entitled 10 two representatives this
Commission 10 agree upon plan OF setteineIt. en-
shall decide the questions involved
ART Provides for cases enlargement on the Com
mission. in such event the two Governments shall
choose an umpire Ihs presdent OF IT. the United ses
shall not he qualified unless confirmed by the Senate
ART Provides that IN The event OF the refusal OF the
Umpire 10 decide the question shall be settled by lot IN
presence of the Commission,
ART. Excludes from the Jurisdiction Of the Commission
all arising from claims which have been adudcated
Arr Provides that claimants shall have first proved
that they British subjects that they preserved strict
neutrality during the and did not aid the South
ART The sessions OF the Commission arc to be held
III Washington
The National ColOred Convention has adopted
report urging the organization of an Equal Rights
League. resolution was passed asking Congress
for an amendment to the Constitution so as to put
beyond cav the right of every citizen to vote ire
specive of race color, and urging upon Congress
the necessity of further legislation TO redress the
outrage of expelling the cOlored Members from the
Georgia Legislature and to restore the rights of the
coored people in that State. A subcommittee is
preparing address to be laid before the American
people, and another committee appointed to rep
resentthe suffrage question before the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House. This committee is composed of
Messrs. Isaiah Weir Of Pennsylvania, Chairman;
George T. Downing, Rhode Island; Capt. G. a. Hack
ett Maryland James NJ. Simmons, Georgia; Jno. f.
Cook, ID. c.; j. w. Stringer, Illinois, and John De
Baptist Mississippi They waited upon the Com
mittee Yesterday and were received in most cor
dial manner Mr.. Weir addressed the Committee at
length, stating fully the wishes of the Convention
and the people he represented relative 10 their
dition. and most respectfully urged upon them the
Importance Of taking speedy action in the matter of
the enfranchisement of coloTed people North and
West. Nh. Downing respectfully urged upon the
Committee the necessity of Congress passing an act
providing that i'll payment of bounties TO cOlored
soldiers no distinction account of former condi-
ton shall be made; but those appearing on the mus
ter-ron as slaves shall receive the bOuntes al
lowed to other soldiers for the period and term
of service The Chairman Of the Judiciary Commit
rec insured them that Congress was fully alive to
the question Of equal rights and would not fail TO
take action in the matter. Regarding the bounty
question, they were advised TO seek an interview
with the Committee,
The Rev. Mr. Van Meter. with his daughter and
eeveral children from the Howard Mission in New
York, were presented to the President and TO Gen.
Grant yesterday.