New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-06
RATIoys FOR CONTRABASDS.


The following is established as the ration for
issue BY tho Subsistence Department to adult refugees
and to adult colord persons commonly called " con.
,raband" when they employed ct lnboI by TIE
Government and who may have no means Of subsst-
ing Themselves viz 10 pork bacon. or one
pound csh beef pound II meal i've times per
week pound Of honT soft bread. or II ounces Of
hard bread twice weel; and to every 100 raions 10
pound. Of beans peas Lominy eight pounds Of sugar.
two quartz vinegar eight ounces adanantne or star
candles, two pounds soap. two pounds salt, aud u
pounds Of potatoes when practicable. To children
undor Il years Of age half ia;ions viii be issued AID
10 women and children roasted rye coffee nj tho rate
OF ten pounds or tea at the rate Of Is to every
100 ra,ions.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Private II. Miller, Co. T. 10Th n. Y. Volun-
teers killed on the train Fairfas Station yes.
teIaay afternoon. lie belonged In Rondout Ulster Co
Osg-YBAR PIy1 PER CENTS.
The first issue Of ono-ycar per cent legal
tender Treasury notes made yesterday. About
90 Cs0 were sent cut. Larger smounis viii immedi-
aioy follow -
THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Ourauthorities hhyorccciycdm unofficial infonla~
ton that Commissioner ud is and has been in favor OF
the exoLaugo OF prisoners and that ho dopreoa.es the
action o. the ieb Cabinet aud Senate In their course
toward Gen. Dutlcr. II is known that Commissioner
Ould returned Il Richmond from City Point fully con-
WINGED thai our Government intends to sustain Gen.
Butler aud thai any communication with this Govern
ment must come through him. Individual exchanges
have been offered by the Rebels and accepted, and will
continue 30 be- under Ccn Butles policy TO exchange
man for man whenever offered Gen. Iutlor confident.
y believes that the oHchsge viii yet De- contaminated
TIE COMMAND OF THE ARMY or THE POTOMAC.
II is not true that Gen. Thomas is to super
scje ten. Meade in command OF the Army of tho Po-
tomac. That some change is 10 be made is believed.
and we have heard Gen ". h. Smiths mentioned
us q probable successor.
MILITARY NOMINATIONS.
There is soon TO be large list of military
nominations into the Senate If that body adhere
to its psn. adopted of not passing any save upon
merit it is beloved tho list will he materially reduced
THE MAYNARD SITE QUESTION.
The Senate Naval Committee left here to-day
on IN expedition to League Island. OF the places
proposed us ii Sito FOR q Maynard.
GOLD IN THg TREASURY.
There il authority for stating that there are
nearly twonty.one millions Of dollars in gold on
hard in the United States Treasury.
SENATOR SHERMAN on TIE SLAVE QUESTION.
When the caution and forbearsnce of Senator
Sherman ia taken into consideration. his speech upon
freeing the slaves and using them in defense Of the Re
public Is creating much talk in political circles.
CONTESTED SEAT CASES.
The Committee on Elections have closed their
labors in the contested Of Sleeper ag Rice Illd
Massachusetts, District and will report to the House
on Monday The next in order IL Missouri one.
Price agt. McClurg similar in all Its bearings to The
Bruce claim. tho evidence Ia which Ia all In. Mill
tatY la.ctferoaoa " assigned ~ tue cause OF non