Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-07
Majority for the Emancipation in
MARYLAND.
Union Majority in Rhode Island
Shooting ARRAY at Indianapolis.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial to the Cleveland Leader.1
WASHINGTON, April 6.
NATIONAL BANK RILL.

NATIONAL BANK BILL.
The National Bank bill was amended to
death" to-day, and its enemy's the DEM
oorats, aided by few Administration
men, succeededin knocking all the teeth
out and its friends then killed The latter
amendments. The State taxation state
that the control of the rates of interest,
ETC., amounted to destroying the system of
the National Banks and desOlving them in
to State Banks in a new form. Other
amendments were scarcely less objection
able. Anew bill will probably be brought
in before long.
DAEGERoUsLY ILL.
Hon. Thomas H. Ewing Of Ohio, is dan
gerOusly i'll.
THE TAX BILL.
The Ways and Means Committee will
not report the tax bill before next Monday.
FREHoET OFFERED THE CALIFORNIA DE-
PARTHEET.
It is rumored to-day that the President
failing to get otner unimployed
Major Generals to take it, has offered the
command of the California department to
General Fremont.
Julian's friends are oOngratulsting him
to-day on his being re-nominated to Con-
gress from the Richmond, Indiana, district
by SO large majority.
Mr.. Powers, of st. Louis, was examined
before the Blair Liquor Investigation Com
mittee to-day. He testified that Blairs
order for liquor had been changed since he
fledit in an increased amount, eight times
protrscted.
The rain storm is over at last, and there
is indications now Of weather that will
soon dry the roads.
MR. PEEDLEToN's BILL.
Mr.. PendlelOn's bill for bringing the
Cabinet members on the floor of the House
secured majority Of the Committee, in
eluding several influential administration
leaders in its favor, but the minority re-
ported against it today.
CONVERSATION OF JAY. COOKE.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his
letter answering the House resolution in
quiring into the service and compensation
Of Jay Cooke says, one hundred and forty
eight agents were appointed for the sale Of
seven-thirty notes, Of which Jay Cooke
was one. They obtained subscriptions to
the amount of S24. .67S, $50, of which Cooke
obtained five millions two hundred and
twenty -four thousand and fifty dollars, OF
more than one-fifth Of the whole for which
he received six thousand six hundred and
eighty dollars being at the rate Of One-fftb
) per cent. on the first hundred thousand
and one eighth per cent for the remainder
There was also paid one hundred and fifty
dollars for advertising, though he showed
vouchers for disembursements for advsr
Using Of thee thousand and forty ont
dollars.
In the sale of 500 bonds at the Assis
tsnt Treasury, designated repositories anC
! special agents were employed with small
SUCCESS, and it was ascertsined that nego
tiations could not be effected, as demands
was at rates higher than 81 or SO cts, in
volving loss Of ten to fifteen millions.
jay Cooke WAS then selected for Genera
9 Agent for his responsibility, integrity AM
successful services in negotiating the frs
t loan, and was allowed one half per cen
e on the first two million, and three eight
; per cent on further subscriptions, but tn
Assistant Treasurer and several dsposita
riss were still employed. About $500
{ sub-Agents we're in his employ 70
}. viii WAS responsible, and seou