New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-19
PROM WASHINGTON.
sp-riL Di.,sleh 10 IN. y. V. T'bus-.
WAmsCToS Friday. Dec. j.. 1853
TN RESUMPTION Or THE EXCHANGE OF PRls-
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oNggs.
sMaior-Cen. Hitchcock no, returned from
Foftres, Monroe having given his Official sanction 10
plan u Gen. Builer by which L :. hoped hat our 'n'er
inc ,olai,.s will be released from Southern prisons.
Gen Butior is to send 10 City Poil: ooooF 200 eonhnei
Rebel. with M offer to Commissioner oud to exchange
.hen nan for man. IftAs experiment prove success
ful exchanges on tits basis VII be resumed Iie
statement That any instructions have been given
trIdng 90 ignore the rights prisoners ~ wnT OF ne
cogd soldiers whom the Rebels have taken prisoners
whether originally bond or free. II Incorrect on In
contrary the strngeu, orders have recently been
issued under which s Rebel s1iboriis o. 70 be held
To strict accountability With regard 10 iaeT eoofed
prisoners
TBH CAPTr RH OP TIKI CIiEsAPEAKE.
The Chosapeake having been captured in
British waters viii H. given up II the Colonisl nthor
i,.es Sccfrtar;-- w.l-s and seward have 70 tele
grayhed 20 Halifax 1t no, believed however. that
the pirate. will bs allowed to pot ~ scn sssia.
MILITARY NOMINATIONS.
The statement III a contemporary that C,,'1
nominations. including large namb.r u MAJOR and
nr..,aal,r Gersral. nre before the senate Military
Committee a,r conarrat On ia Incorrect MOI singh
SUSPICIOUS WILLINGNESS ~ TuR rASr oP
asBsLs
very large proportion os the Rebel, IN our
hnndsuot les. than third OF them. il sad-arr de
.ircus ~ enissins IN the Navy and i; Is understood
tha, the Secretaries 81 wsr sad he Ns,y have agreed
n permit them 20 do Gen. aa-ton IL r.rorted ~
hay, said iha. BE could. YER, short notice fnrnish
l.c0 sailors rom the prisoners camp at Point Lookout
u which he Is in charge.
GAN. 6sAsS
The report that Gen. Grant Is still suffering
rom NJ, NIL nj New Orcsn, aud ron io-s ~ health sna
strength rom other caH,es Is incorrect. Lctofs dated
tie 9th from himself and his surgeon. .sy ''st h- Is IL
-. hcs. Of health and spirits.
spp.IAL AGKNr ~ TuH rSfAsuRY DEPARr-
MbSr.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has appointed
Hon T. e. Calllcott Spcsker lat Winter OF the Assem-
bis 81 the State u New York the responsible position
OF special agent t. the Treasury Department for the
District Of the yalle, oftho Mississippi
THK SEw NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The Controller of the Currency i, receiving
the new Which ALL be ready 9cr Issue
nett week.
NYW-oRLHASs NATIONAL BANK.
The first National Bank Of New Orleans has
received the proper pspor. aud commence, operations
" th a capital vi s,.o.to.
TIKI RUSSIAN OfficEgs
The Russian officers sll be received by tn.
prc.idsn, tomorrow evening
TN AFFAIRS oP UTAH.
N 4
Washington IL compliance With Telegram rom tho
President who wishss 30 consult him wit. ~
tho Affairs oil 'hat Territory.
CoMMANpANr At CHICAGO.
BnA Gen. Omo has been transferred to
Chicago n, commandment OF the post.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The probabilities now arr thai Congress will
pass no important bill before adournlng for the
holidays, The bill smendaory Of the Internal Revenue
act as respects whisky. tobacco. &c, Was not
sent 10 the COMMITTEES Of Ways ard M.en- to-day
hy the Secretary the Treasury wss anticipated, as
the Committee las adjourned over I'LL Monday. IL 10
not probable thnt the bill he reported in season
to p,ss both House, before ID. holiday vacation.
The bill relating TO pay aud bouues. and that amen
daory of the enrolment act reported 20 the Senate
from tho Mllitary Committee to-day. but their cousd
GRAFTON postponed until they could be painted one
objection being sufficient uudcr the rules 80 effect ls
The only amendments not purely verbal. made by the
Committee 10 the first named BILL which we're not
enumerated in dispatch II las, night are ono pro'd
inS that coorrd soldiers who In all other respects
put on tho same footing with white oncs shall nos re-
cci,s any bounty; and extending tho section 4"
crcasng the pay to drafted men veas TO 'oiun'0ei'
The only amendments not mentioned laSs nsn' 10 'ne
bill amending the Enrollment aot arc one uniting ss'
era clauses in tho exemption section so 10 require
the claimant TO show that he actually supports MS
mother, and one striking out hs pro'iso iorbtnS mo
drs Of tslon. aad ono empowering Tho ho~Tds OF IN