The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-23

srasDlss CoaMrrEis OF THE SENATE.

SrAsDIs6 CoMMrrTEIs OF THE SENATE.
On Foreign Relations--Messrs. Hsnnegan
chairman, Benton, Webster, Mangum, King.
oh fmance-Mcssrs. Atherton, chairman, Dck
iiison, Clayton, Hunter, Phelps.
On Commerce. essrs. Dix, chairman, Breese
Johnson, OF Maryland, Davis, of Mass, Hamln
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Dickinson, char
man, Uphan, Butler, Clarke.
On observation-disclosures. Sturgeon, chairman
Tnfney, Spruance, Atherlcn, Corwin.
On Military Affairs--Messrs. Benton, chairman
DAVIS, Of Mississippi, Dix, Badger, Rusk, Borland
On the Mlitia-Messrs. Rusk, chairman, Atchi
son, Greene, Dodge, Underwood.
On Naval Ahars-Messrs. Yulee, chairman
nilier, Bright, Johnson, of Maryland, Cameron
On Public Lands-Messrs. Breese, chairman
CoIwin, felch, Underwood, Borland.
| On Private Land Claims-Messrs. Downs, chair
man, foote, Johnson, ofLouisiana, Fitzpatrick.
-, on Indian Affairs-nIessrs. Atchson, chairman
Phelps, Houston, Bell, Foote.
| VI Claims-NIessrs. Mason, chairman, West
colt, Underwood, Bradbury, Baldwin.
On Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Bright chair
man, Bradbury, UPham, Rusk, Johnson, Of La.
On the Judiciary-Messrs. Butler, chairman,
Benien, Westcott, Dayton, Downs.
I'm the Post Office and Post Roads-Messrs.
| win.
On Roadsand Canals-Messrs. Hannegan, chair.
man, foote, Clarke, Walker, Spruanee.
on Pensions-Messrs. Johnson, of Louisiana,
chairman, felch, Phelps, Dodge, Baldwin.
On the District of Columba-Messrs. Johnson,
Greene
On Patents and the Potent Ohice-Messrs.
Wesicoti, Chairman, Tumey, Davis, of Mass,
DAYTON, Sebastian.
On Observation-Disclosures. Tumey, chairman,
Douglass, Mangum, Niles, Clarke.
on Neutrality-suspicious.. Douglas, chairman,
Bright, Clayton. Butler, Davis, of Mass.
On Public Bnildings-Messrs. Hunter, chair
man, lulee, Spruance.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses
OF the Senate-Messrs. Walker, chairman. Niles,
Pearce.
On printing-Messrs Cameron, chairman, John
son, OF Nd, Fitzpatrick.
On Ensrossed Bills-Messrs. Risk, chairman,
Mason, Baldwin.
On the LbraY-MessEs. Pesrce, chairman, Da-
Wis, OF Mississippi, Mason.
On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Rusk, chairman,
Hale.
The names of Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Allen are
omitted in the formations Of committees al their
own request
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE,.
The Speaker announced The following a. the
Committees Of the House for the present session:
VI observation-disclosures. Thompson, of Indiana,
Mullln, Chase. Boyden, Jenkins, Van Dyke, Inge,
Roman and Willisms.
OF Ways and Means--Messrs Vinton, Stephens,
Mckay, Hudson, Mcdowell, MoTehesd, Pollock,
Hubbard and Nieoll.
OF Clsins-siessrs. Rockwell, If Connecticut,
Sfoweil, DANIEL, Nelson, Wilmot. Dunn, Lyon,
Fioumoy, and Thomss.
On Conmerce-Messrs. Hunt, Grinnell, Wood
ward, Hampton, of Penn, Thibodaux, Wentworth,
GTegory, Atkinson, and Bingham.
On the Public Lands-Messrs. Colamer, Dun
can, Shepperd, Brosdhead, Putnsm, Hall, Of Mis-
al Ma Cob Of
Greeley.
On the Post Office and Post Roads-Messrs.
Goggin, Root, Brown, Of Pennsylvania, ST. John,
Phelps, EmbTee, Jones, of Tennessee, Lincoln,
and kaufman.
For the District Of Columbia-Messrs. Chap
man, Talmadge, Brown, of Mississippi, Barrow,
FIckln, Henry, Edwards. Thnrston, and Gaines
TN the neutrality-suspicious.. j. X. Ingersoli, Ash
nun, Petit, Hall, of New York, Lumpkin, Dixon,
French, Taylor and Meade.
On Revolutionary Claims-Messrs Hing, of Mas
saehuseits, Butler, Bowden, IversoI, Kellogg,
MoIns, Newell, Smart and Lynde.
on Public EIPenditnres-Messrs. Clingman,
Strohm, Bedinger, Hale, Jamison, Jones, Of Geor-
gis, La Sere, Clark, of Maine, and Conser.
On Private Land Claims-Messrs. Gayle, Brady,
Wick, Rumsey, Hsmanson, Tompkins, CANDY,
Johnson, of Tennessee, and Darling.
un NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Stewart, Of Pennsyl-
vania, Abbot, Houston, Of Delaware, Edsall, Sher-
nll, Brown, of Virginia, Crisfeld, Johnson, Of New
Hampshire. and Stuart, OF Michigan.
IN observation-disclosures. White, SAWYER, Pal
tsey, Harris, Roekhill, Belcher, Thompson, ofIowa,
Slngerland and Goggin.
On Indian AffaIrs-Messrs. Barrenger, Gentry
Thompson, OF Mississippi, Mcllyaine, Caihcart,
Giddmss, Peck, Buckner and Johnson, of ATkan-
sas.
On Military Affairs-Messrs. Bolts, Burt, VIII
son, Harrison, Dckey, Boyd, Marvin, Haskell and
Fisher.
On the MiIitia-Messrs. Thompson, Of Ken.
tneky, Blanchard, McLane, Peaslee, Blackmar,
f ne Beale tsahss,s., 20 sc D,eHH.en.
of ). Carolina, Schenek, White, Bayly, Levin,
Stanton, Outlaw and Tuck.
On Foreign Afiairs-Messrs. Smith, of Connec-
ticut, nilliard, c. J. lngersoli, Marsh, Rhett,
Pendeton, Duer, MeClelland, and Duncan, Of
Ohio.
On the Teniiories-Messrs. Smith, of Indiana,
Cranst0n, Cobb, of Geo., Rockwell, Of Massachn-
sets, Thompson. OF Penn, Goti, Morse, Evans, of
Ohio, and PslsbuN.
On Revolutionary Pensions-Messrs. Cooke,
Sylvester, Cummins, Freddy, Boeoek, Donnell,
lannon's, Strong anc Sidney Lawrence.
On Invalid Pensons-Messrs. Fulton, Mes,
Fries. w. I. Lawrence, venables, Thompson, OF
Va, Eekeu, Wiley and Peirie.
On Roads snd Canals-Nlessrs. Schenek, Holmes,
Of New York, Smith of, Illinois, irwin, Clapp,
Warren, Peyton, Newell! and Mann, of Pennsylva-
MA
On Patents-Messrs. Fanelly, Maclay, Henly,
Jones, of Georgia, and Miller.
On Public Buildings and Grounds-Messrs.
Houston, Of Delaware, Preston, Faran, McI.ane
and Reynolds.
On Revisal and Unfinished Business-Messrs.
Mes, Lord, Hale, Turner, and Hill, of Tennessee.
On Accounts-Messrs. King, of Massachusetts,,
Gregory, S.arkweather, Kenon and Henry
On Milease-Messrs. Belcher, Richey, Warren,
Richardson and Green.
On Engraving--Messrs. Levin, Murphy, and Ad-
ans, of Kentucky.
Joint Committee on the Library on the part
OF the House-Messrs. Preston, Murphy and Pal
frey.
Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills on part of the
Iohse-Messrs. Hampton, Of New Jersey, and
Robinson.
The following committees appointed at the last
session stand through the Congress, viz:
On Expenditures in the Department of State
Messrs. BaTnger, Crozier, Lahm, Dixon and Col
Inns.
On Expenditure in the Treasury Department
Messts. Root, Donnell, Birdssll, Buckner and
Featherston.
On Expenditures in the Department of War
Messrs. Crozier, Thompson, of Indiana, kennon,
Lord and Lincoln.
On Expenditures in the Navy Department. sssrs.
Tompkins, Boyden, Mselsy, CLARK, of keotucky,
and Tuck.
On Expenditures in the Post Office Department
-slessrs. Wilson, kellogg, Stuart, OF Michigan,
Letter, and Thompson, of Kentucky
On Expenditures on the Public Buildings-
Mes:us. Cabell. Hampton, of n. Jersey, Sawyer,
Holmes. OF n. Y, and Richardson.
PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT FOR CAIFoRNn.-
letter OF Monday says:
emo pen can describe the excitement that per-
vadss all classes of citizens on the subject OF
California mines. The literary men have taken
the fever in its most vrulent form. No less than
three writer's for the press have informed me to-day