New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-13

rotary Of the Treasury for 10000 bonds 1or inc
Sinking Fund. This call was made in strict accord
ance with the law. Section II of the Sundry Civil
Appropriation BILL approved March 1875, Is as Ioi
lows:
SECTION II. That the Secretary Of the Treasury Is
hereby authorized such times ss may ne necessary
for the purpose obtaining bonds for the sinking Fnu
in cc~psnce with Sections 500 TO se states
to give public notice that no o, WIZ reacsu,
In coin at par any bonds Sf tas Wn o ,Sc KIND known
as veTwenty, and IN three months after the date o.
such public notice the interest on the Oohus ~
and called for payment shall cease
Section S697 Of the Revised Statutes referred to,
after authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to
use the gold in the Treasury for The redemption OF
Five-Twenty bonds, provides:
But the particular bonds to be paid and Cancelled
shall In all cases, be Indicated and specified hv c'ss
date and number IN the order Of their numbers ana
issue beginning from the first numbered ana issued &C
The Secretary is understood to hold that under
these acts he could call in no other bonds than those
he did call.
OUR AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN.
It is ascertained at the proper official source that
the United States have not made treaty with
spain as has of late been frequently assorted but
have entered into convention with that
Government, which stipulates for tho payment
of $4,000 to our Government in satisfaction OF
indemnity claims on account of the Virginius
affair, and the surrender of any claims OF Spain
against the United States, thus closing that ques-
ton. This convention, signed by the representa-
tves of each country, is complete without the rati-
ficatOn of the Senate of the United States. copy
is already in the possession OF the Department OF
State. The formal signing OF the convention
was o part of the management connected with
the recognition of the Spanish Government by
our own. Senior Mautilla will present new Gre
dentias to the President, as the representative OF
the Spanish Government, he heretofore, having
represented the Republic of Spain, after the with
drawal of Admiral Polo. He will also have an oppor-
tunity to present the autograph letter OF King
Alfonso addressed to the President, informing him
of his accession TO the throne of Spain
THE SUBSTITUTE FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
For eight years past the Pension Agent in Con-
gresham McDougals district has been a particular
friend of Senator Conkng. Before the close of the
last session, Mr.. McDougal, backed by large part
of the New-York delegation. recommended for the
place Col Meade, who was very severely wounded
at the battle of the Wilderness and the President
decided to appoint him. This morning Mr. Conk-
ling went to the White House and caused the name
of the wounded soldier to be- erased from the nom-
nation, and the name of his friend, the present
agent substituted, and tho President sent the
nomination TO the Senate this afternoon. when
Mr. McDOugal heard of it, he called on Mr.. Conk-
ling. and the scene between them Is SAID 10 nave
been very interesting one.
The San Francisco refiuers oppose the Hawaiian
Treaty for the reason that by competing with their
brown sugars, they will have to raise the price of
crushed sugar. which will enable the Eastern re-
finers to compete with them and it
is said some Eastern refners have opposed
the treaty on the ground that it was favorable to
the California refners and gave them an undue ad-
vantage. The ratification by the Senate of the
treaty will not be conclusive as by its own terms 1t
cannon be ratified and proclaimed by the President
until Congress shsf haYe passed thG necessary laws
TO carry it INTO effect. IDS PRAGUE NV Ewes lne
financial question to tue consideration on UonSesS1-
BAD CONDITION OF THE FREEDMAN's BANK.
The Freedman's Bank is in a condition than
heretofore supposed, and therefore the Commas
,ioners Messrs Creswell Leopold, and Purvis, have
asked to be relieved from any further responsibility
for or ON account of said trust, provided
hcr bond NAV be released from liability after their
retirement. and that new Commissioners he suDsti-
ruted III their places. They assign as an excuse tor
their action failure to obtain from Congress such
legislation as they deemed essential to the proper
and speedy execution of the trust reposed in them
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
The President sent the Senate late this afternoon
the following nominations:
W. W. Robinson to be Coosul T,m',ve. MADAGASCAR D.
is ser ia Lsnd 0ce LaEe, Oregon H. Mclean late Of
5.s Va Of Ssa ao: g. BoShs@ and Perry
Qasrnssters 10 be anu Deputy
5sa1 70 be Qlanernaser. With the
rank Of Mor pos'1 a,;eri James a. MauSo W. ~
rem Ohio Waite Butler. PENN ~ Tnoopson Romeo hca
COMBINATIONS BY THE SENATE.
Tho Senate i'll Executive Session this afternoon con-
frmed the following nominations:
D.ue W. Gooeh to be Boston Mass John T.
Ronn Pension Agent at Vckours Mss Assistant Engineer lise
"a TO Assistant Con ructo Philip chbom Frank