, 1866-09-13
WESTERN NATIONAL BANKS,
Convention Of OfIlcers-Dlscussion of
tho Questions Of Redemption, Tax
alton and Interest.

lnc 4ueslloC8 OF redemption, Tax
alton and Interest.
stTong Ground Taken Against the
EfopoRSl to Centrulizo aaak
Capital at tho Iast-a Di-
wilton of Opinion on tao
subjoet Of Taxatiou.
Formnl1cn of n Western National
Hank Association.
The convention OF officers OF Nation.l Banks In
the Northwest, called sonso time since for the
purpose of takin. action with sosart: to tho pro-
posed Capitalization Of bankfnc capltal in the
'breo principal ctes Of tho East, and 10 consider
other questions connected will the inteecsta Of
bankers, commenced it, session yesterday NOM.
ing In The magnificent room Of the Stock Exchange
on Dearborn street There WIS full represcn.
talon Of the National banking interest the room
being nearly diled- We elyc below the names Of
those present, with tho banks they represent. J
yenon woad as 4 Ue ten sss
however. some ting past tic hour when ". F.
cooIbaagls, e the Union Na,iona, Bank Of Chi:
House Asscc,aiion, took tbc stand and caiied she
meeting TO osder, and stated briefly the object OF
the Convention. He sad it was some ttno since
on 70 s ssa q r. sass
the Northwest in THIS City. They did so Ior This
,feasoa. naf aesn were many Questions Involved
tic Interests of tho bankin9 houses Of the Nur:h.
west. as the questions Of redemption and taxation,
Iii concerned. u tIat end ibis Convention lid ID
been called. For the purpose oftcu1po.ary ORGAN
xa,lpn. he wonld move That E. D. jonrs, Cashier
Or shs Second National Bunk OF st. Louis, takc
The motion prevailed. AMI on the sane nomlna:
lion, Ira Ho:mca, Ct the Third National Bank Of
nonnl kank oi Davenport, Iowa, were appointed
i. i. Iintham, Of tho Second National Ea:.k Of
shoa haad Il 10 tho s a!s nanes ana
fceldcncce, with tho 1anke they represent. In &C.
col dance with this Suggestion CornmIttce was
Cochran, Of the city Nauorai Tank OF New Or
ltanr; aid i y. 1fasy, Casllsr of ths Fis=i "a;
,ional Hunk Of spsingaeld, Illinois. and Instructed
coeElaA objected that Lc was not entitled 10 serve,
hc!ns fearctiy wl!hln range Q: the call The Git1-
Guilty Mns settled by vote affirming, on motion Of
~; Mrs. ee9solbaast. 'at aE. Cochran 'ls In the
Colonel ]. Il, Bowen, Of tie Third National. Of
This eily, moved TIC appointment Of a committee
Of nine. to report on anhects 10 be considered bJ
tic Convention. With Instructions Ia divide Itself
n make separate reports on tho Several topics.
on axaon 0s ws petaps Gr
II. srasord, Of the Third Hat,on,l, OF Rock
lion was only temporarily o1;uniz:l. itwould bo
I'LL az well to make the Organization permanent.
Nr. Coolbansh raid he .aaae the nomination Is
linn, welding It 10 select IL own officers.
Mr. llu't, Of Anaorcr, aissousf, moved TO make
ale rssssnt oISanlzation permanent.
lion TO The e5cct thai th- Business Committoo
nominate permanent o.acors.
be e. o; we ss that
tton OF Western links before the aljaurnment OF
The conyt ntIon, and i wn' advisable that judi
cnns selection OF officers stun1l b. made.
The motson as anscnlel prevailed, and the fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed 10 ecrvc On the
nns','sss cors,ni,tes; being Inc,.'.:l to iiftecn
W: F. Coolhangh, Chicago; J. L: Mai!sAeld, Ill.,
9ois; 5esIah HH1nt, W. $; 7; Williams, In
f'1 d. s:on j. a. a 5a9e1fs = e}osSr e & h !ew3;
Cochran. New Orleans Newton B;adley, Mime. :
rs.;lie'en. Of Ohio. aud Anlr,w., "r Ia :lue.,
gates present. f:om points along tho 1a:e shore
no11i: oi Wankcsan. lle doae;sd moi that ,Sentl.-
MG1a e R{f1snt a from ,nssin
defer sls organization oi the connisscc Till aicr-
room. Hc moved 10 lsavo three vacancies. tu he
above being lie completed iis1.
The following lie the list OF gentlemen In attend
nnee, containing the nanss II the afternoon az
livyls:
.Winais-,JosIal Lumla.i, i1cstdcot Fifth Ma
ttcl'ai Aank u Chicago; j. l.. MaueAeld, preti-
a e.eHp TIN S,}and 81 nffssqr as
find; ". II. Snyder, Cashier Of Merchan:s' Nj
,ionai Bank, Galcna !: Il: G. Clement, Cashier
Fin! Na'lonal Bank, ChaElestou; r u. Mcclellan,
Perry, Cashier First National Bank Gcncs:ss :.
r. Williams, President National Bank. Lima !;
Nelntsre 4esiaeut LEI Fst 3oa Sasioaa fa,!i ban
,MSi!Eington; 4 Steel, Fifst Sationa! Bark,
MNaaSsSar; Mani ] Van N9s1rgsk, President Eisst "a
National Bank, Cairo D. J. Lake, CASHIER Mana.
factmsr-'' National Hank, Chic,gn; d. b. SPIN
ssa, %a,,.;sa Cashier GEnnay County Sa.io93l ptaE,
ssseT % Fenrib Fb a NaioHai S;n:, Il a. chissE:o ni:.Es;
William Coffin, President First National. Batavia !;
John fahiEslon. Cashier Fi-st National, knox-
son, Vice President Figst National. Morriaon: i.
Mliiaia ILL., f1ssdsnt FIT Nat:onai, Waqsow
u. =. Fsrrcs. President Hancock County Nation
Woodstoe Ffasi: u Tfacy % CasGier Fifs, iIoS. Na.
i;e!lai, Moani Carroll; Thomss Davis, Pte:!dcat
dent First National, iacon: X. T. Adams, Cash
icr First National, Ia Sale; Robert 4. Rird,
Manager E hIa1ias Hank ef Che9Eo; David Samp
Edwin c, Allen. caslter National CRY Bank, o.
iawa; D. BseMster. P:e>ideut First National
sssn @ fTa .s Wia os@: lSkls IS r fsaet Ell. Ftit
dent ui,ion Nailoual Link, Chicago; j. d. Eow-
:n, i'rcsslcn, Third National Bark. Cl,,ca.o; H.
Cash,er Commercial & Satlo9ai CL;
Gac:hu[s; D. +. LawTcnce, President Fi:,t Na-
,s ,csals M;In; y Shay VICE President winnc
s ,esGga Skiinn, D. nsso'en Cash
of Cedar Enn:ds; H.. a. .i,abaase. Cashier
MesGh5n,s cr M4.'snal na9'; nnuqae sssr
2. G, Iisle. Cashier State Nsiiona, Hani, K:oEuE
7: n. kinSm.,., cas.ie. Eirst National Bank,
man, Mrte ea,ias; r IT, Whiting. cashier Na:iaSai :
State I,ank, s1onnt Pleasant; Vim. NradIcv,
First Natln'a, l'an Gsntreytlls; ": J. Gtlehr:st,
MsSou,i-Josial Hunt. President First Na:Iou-
Nu,,ona! Hank, 81: Louis; David smitl. cashief
pte-iGcnt Firsl National Bank, Sparta; E. ii,
r. RI StNSen; G5fsn a nay F. p soncs, ca=hlcs sec
.Nt1tta,-N. a. Wood. President Michigan Na-
t.snsl lsns. kalanazoo; T. llMll, p,esident Firss
ie"t Fi,s: % Satiors bank Trsc Rysq asoR WIIis r5s
Ei..eLs, FiIs: National GlEl, Battle C7ess.
H'4ttn stH-Gen1t:e 4. Mason, Cashier FfFst
NatioEal bank. Madison, j. i, Crosby. Cashier
Cashier First National Dan';, kvnossla; r. L.
Baker. NliwanEre Salional.
h.Siara7R..s 5; Morrison, Cashier Fisst National,
tafhrtc: Joseph Blown. President Second Ma.
National, Nafslalltown; ii. L. NeClellsni Fi1s;
@n@john II. Z. Marble, First National, Del,
ri; J. L. Perdleron, President secona National,
T;Ms<s0,o-sewton S nrad1ey, President Nation.
nj Mari.c s. ranl; G. i. Elis. Gashier rirst aS ~
~ 'My;es1a~J. ~; ts n. Field, Cashier Omaha M.
Leuissane-Georgc ". Cochran, President City
National, New Orleans.
Tie c!;al5 ta!a 3 That ,hs Chicago Clearing nouss
Hosss p Rsh You'd HdspSed Se res3s ee2ss
mcmbere Ct The Convention. lie Recommended
fiat tic bill should be read earciuily, that the gen
sion. Tbs docunaenss wcrc dis1rl6ntcd. N''~'''
Tue Chairman invited discussion penlin. The
rtpost nt the Business Committee.
1he Chairman Of the Bn>iEcss Com mittee sug
ges:ed an adjournment, that the Business Con-
m!ttec might meet at ore, and receive the surscs
lions ofthc gentlemen present.
~. M Weare, Of Cedar Rapids, moved IN ad}ousn
A suggestion from gentleman whose namo WIS
not given, that the business Of the Convention bs
by Mt. rowcn that they could fit in the evening
and that there VIE no business which conld ii
tlAnsacted before adjournment
! The Convention then adjourned till O'clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Cenventfon came to order Mt .hrcc O'Clock
Tug minutes Of The morning session were real
Mr. bowen. tror, the Committee on 1,usincss
The Cons cnt.of.. -
Mr.. Ktoene,bld, ol St. Ionic, ,rould like L
strike out The words tof tbs Northwestern
States " IN tho proposition 10 establish a pcr11,a
ncnt association, aud call Il the Association OF tht
Western States xr Ut the Western Central states
ard adjourn 10 Cincinnati, that they might draw
| IN the .statcs of 0hio, Indi1ua and Kentucky Il
cooperate It'll them. a. they wero oil equally tn
tr9cstcd n opposing the proposed Eastern 1nono
! poly. The Chairman accepted the. proposci
ctansc, ard the leroIt was so amended.
7Ec Cuastnuon then decided 10 take nj, the re
port By scsflocs. They wcTe passed MS fellows:
1et. That tho prcseuf officers b. approved as The
permanent cilircrs # the Convention.
I'd. That Mc.srs. Camp Of Milwaukee, Ptnd1e
| ton ef Ohio, and And,ews Of Nacine, be added Il
| I'd. That trc committee be sut1iv:dcd and maxi
| report MON tho following questions: Epon ITO
ffcInrliol Mcsa1e. COolbauGb, Hall uut1t. Pen