Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-27

aided by Mr.. Stuart. Matters Of national
importance were presented and considered.
Among the delegates attending the Con-
vention were Rev. Bishop Jsnes,Of New
York, Horstio Gates Jones, of Philsdel-
phia, who, with Bishop Lee, of Whining
ton, Delaware, has Just returned from Va
rina, on James River, whether they had
gone as delegation of the Christian Com
mission, with the sanction of the gov
ernment and of General Grant, to endea-
vor to visit Union prisoners in the South.
They we're refused admission by the rebel
authorities.
BANKING ASSOCIATION.
The Secretary of the Treasury recent
ly sent to the Committee of Ways and
Means the draft of bill from Oomptroll-
er of Currency saying that comptroller is
of opinion that additional restrictions upon
circulation ofNstional Banks are demanded
on account of the rspidity with which
banking associations sre being organized,
and the disposition manifested on the part
of the managers of many of them to in
crease their capital for the purpose chiefly
of increasing their circulation. In this
view Secretary Fessenden eoncurs. The
bill was to-day reported to the House, and
day was assigned for its consideration. It
provides that Section 81 of National Cur
erncy attest, be amended to read as follows;
That upon the transfer and delivery to the
Treasury, shall be entitled to receive from
the Comptroller of Currency, circulating
notes of different denominations in blanks,
registered and countersigned as hereinafter
provided, equal to 30 per cent of the cur
rent market value of United States bonds
so transferred and delivered, but not ex-
cluding 9Oper cent, of the amount Of said
bonds at the par value thereof, these bear
ing interest at the rate of not less than five
per cent. per snnum. The amount ofsuch
circulation to be furnished to each associs-
ton shall be in proportion to its paid mp
capital, as follows, and no more:
To each association whose capital shall
not exceed five hundred thousand dollars,
ninety per cent
Where the capital exceeds five hundred
thousand dollars, but does not exceed one
million dollars, eighty per cent
Where the capital exceeds one million
dollars, and does not exceed three millions,
sevsnty-fve per cent.
Where the capital exceeds three mil
lion dollars sixty per cent.
TOO MUCH MUD.
The Richmond Dispatch of the oath hiss
the following; For some reason an at
tack on our lines on the north side seems
to have been expected on Sunday night,
and arrangements were made to meet it,
but the night passed off quietly and the
enemy came not There is too much mud
between the two armies for either to make
serious advance.
During the night sharp picket firing was
heard on the lines south of james river.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
A letter from General Lees army an
nounces that Ma or General johnson has
been placed in command of the second
corps, lately commanded by General Early.
He issued an address 10 the troops upon
taking command.
As no appointment of Secretary Of Wsl
has yet been made, as Mr.. Sedden's resig
nation has not been accepted. Among the
gentlemen to succeed Mr.. Sedden is Gov
ernor Letcher, of Virginia.
1t was reported yesterday Chat Hon. J
P. Benjamin, Secretary of State, has sen'
in his resignation. We think this is 6
true, though we have no positive informa
ton on the subject. It was said yester-
day that Mr.. F. P. Blair, the white
winged hsrbinger of peace, had lefs town
before breakfast, and is now on his wa!
back to the land of Lincoln. Though we
were not regsled with a glimpse ol
the old gentleman in any public places
and heard of no dear friend of former year
shaking hands with him at the President
house or elsewhere. We do not believe h
has left US; he would not have come so ia
to have stayed so short time. We hsv
doubt that he visited the President yester
day; but have heard nothing Of the inter
view.
General j. E. johnson was in Charleston
s. c., on the 18th.
Just one thousand Yankee prisoners, cor
fined in Libby prison, will be sent Mort
in the flag of truce boat tomorrow. Tn
number of prisoners now on hand in tn
city is upward of 1900, including about 6
officers.
PEACE QUESTION.