New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-09

aud fvorabIy known as Clok in the Office OF the Score
tsry of the Senate has been appointed Commissioner
for leasing cotton plantations and taking charge Of
abandoned property. He is 10 be stationed at Vicks-
burg.
CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT EXCHANGE OF PRIs-
ONERS.
II appears from official documents that the
commission of Gen Hitchcock Of Dec 10 authorized
hun 10 confer with Gen. Butler. and designated him IA
m agent 10 procure the exchange OF soldiers and officers
upon terms not conflicting with the position OF the De
nartcnt relative 10 coorcd soldiers snriendcring
men without lust equivalent man for man. officer for
officer subsequently. he weS directed TO exchange
FIRST those who had been longest confined and to waive
for be time the consideration Of the question Of parole
and excess of Rebel prisoners in our hands. He was al
joved also. 70 exchange colored in civil employ
ment for men in civil employment captured by our
forces.
On the 25h Of December Gen. Butler sent forward
ny Assistant Commissioner milford, JO2 prisoners from
Point Lookout asking in exchange for them similar
number and leaving in allegiance NIL existing differ
enccs with assurances That their prisoners IN our hands
Wee well cared for and suggestions looking to the
immediate exchange of c0nyaesccnt or disabled pIl'
ouors. In communications Of the same Date be ash'
for The esobancc Of Alfred T. Bcngle Of the SANITARY
Commission confined in Castle Thunder the where
about and condition of Ii,ut f. Ii. Mason and private
John Woam Of ohio regiments. and inquiries INTO 'h'
proposition covering the of the officers and crews
II the steamers Emfy and Arrow, captured by the
Rebels last May
Commissioner Ould rcncratcs in note TO NM NM
ford willingness TO exchange all prisoners, the excess
on either side to be parole. He says ihis rs the
provision OF the cartel and We cSn accept nothing les
Unless tbs is the distinct understanding equivalent
wa he delivered 10 you Cor any Coni,cra.c officers and
soldiers Nc HON Won may hereafter brpg 10 City Point.
I, the hone that such is the understanding. have d..
rccted that a greater number than the total of your
delivery shall De sent 90 You" In anotbcroommunica-
ton q en- Hitchcock is reminded that 10y the Presidential
Proclamation Gen Butler is under the ban Of outiawry
and that while his Government cannot prescribe whit
agents the United States shall employ sclfIcsI"c re-
qurcs that the Confederate Government rcfA.e totreai
with a pr1son so obnoxious and that Con Buoer's
agency clnnos therefore be recognized, or his peron
protected by flag truce
Gen Butler returned the note and said in reply, "No
right Of declaration Of outawry by those authorities OF
any officer or soldier Of the United states can be admit
ted or for moment regarded by the Government oil the
United states as certainly will no, be by the person.
upon whom such intimidation is attempted He IN
forms Robert Oud that unless his flag Of truce is re
spccted of further communication by flag oftruce be
tween those authorities and ours must On tho
18th q January Gen. TutIer writes again, asking fo
an exchange Of the lists Of prisoners and of deaths an
, proposing the making up # monthly lists
DISTRESS AMONG SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS.
r The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th says IN,
Confederate Con gress has got in a pet with the new
paper men and III conscrpt all below iory-ye year
Of age making il necessary TO suspend all the papers
except such as are necessary to do tie public printing
There are now bu, thirty.fve papers in the Confei
cracy
THE REBEL COMMISSIONER on EXCHANGE.
] Commissioner Ould declares exchanged al
prisoners heretofore held by the Union authorities
whether officers, soldiers or civilians received at Cl
Point before Jan l. and all officers and men Of n'
Vcksburg capture who reported for duty al Enterprise
Miss. prior 10 Nov. H. 1868. Also all officers and
men OF the Vicksbug capture belonging % the ist Ten
nessee Artillery
THE ENROLMENT BILL.
In the House to-day ~ amendment 10 the
Senate Enrolment bin wac adopted as substitute fo'
one Of the original sections which forever provides thni
any person drafted into the military service may before
the time fixed fjr his appearance at the draft rendez
yous furnish m acceptable substitute subject 90 suoh
rules and regulations may be prescribed by The sec
resrv Of War II such substitute IL not labe TO draf
the person furnishing him shall be exempt from drah
during the time for which such substitute Is not liable
TO draft no, exceeding the term for which he was
drafted: and II such substitute IS liable to draft. Tie
name Of tie person furnishing bin shall be liable 70
d-,r, ia filling flfure quotas