Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-03-11
Called Executive Session.

SATURDAY, March 5, 1859.
The Senate met at eleven o'clock
The following list of committees was announced for
the present session. in accordance with the resolution
adopted yesterday
On Foreign Relationship. Mason, chairman Messrs
Douglas, sidell, Polk, Crittenden Seward, and Foot
Gwin, Bright, Hammond, Fessenden, and Cameron.
On Cornmerce-Mr. Clay, chairman; Messrs. Bgler
On Military Affairs and the Militia Mr. Davis chairman;
Messrs Fitzpatrick johnson of Arkansas Chestnut Broder
On Naoal AfaiTs-Mr. Mallory, chairman; Messrs
Thomson, Slide Hammond Hale Attorney, and Nchol-
Benjamin, Green Cingman, Collamer, and frumbull
Messrs Bigler, Gwin, Rice Ward Hale and Dixon.
On Public Lands-Mr. johnson, of Arkansas, chairman
Messrs Pugh johnson, of Tennessee Chestnut Foster,
On Private Land Clan.s-.Mr. Benjamin. chairman ;
On indian I8airsMr. Sebastian, Chairman Messrs
Brown, Fitch, Rice, Dooltte, Bragg and Hemphill.
| On PenSons-Mr Thomson, chairman; Messrs Clay,
Foster. King, Anthony, Salisbury, and Powell.
=, On Revolutionary Claims-Mr. Crttenden, chairman
Messrs. Durkee, Chandler Bingham, and Nicholson
On CdlmS-Mr. Iverson chairman; Messrs. Mallory,
Ward, Simmons, and Clark
Oh. the District Of Col'a61a-Mr Brown, chairman !;
Messrs Mason, johnson of Tennessee Yulee, Kennedy
Hamlin and Wilson.
On Patents and the Patent Otf,e-Mr. Thomson, chair
man; Nessrs. Toombs, Simmons, Trumbul and Bragg.
On Public Buildings and Grounds-Mr. Bright, chair
man; Messrs Davis Douglas, Kennedy, and Clark.
On Territori s-Mr Green, chairman; Messrs Douglas,
Sebastian, Fitzpatrick Collamer, Wade, and Grimes.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the
SedMr. Johnson of Tennessee, chairman Messrs. Dix
on and Powell.
On Printimg-Mr. Fitch chairman Mr.. Cameron.
On Engr0SStd BulS-Mr. Biger, chairman Mr. Harlan.
On Enrolled B,uS-Mr. Brown, chairman Messrs Doc
little and Grimes
On the Library-Mr. Pearce chairman; Messrs Bayard
and Fessenden.
On motion by Mr.. Mallory, resolution was adopted
directing the Secretary of War to inform the Senate
whether Sharpes rifle carbne is employed in aiming the
mounted troops Of the United States army and if So
whether it has been found efficient and servceabe in the
field aso whether there acquisitions file at the
War Department for Sharpes for service in the
field which have not been filled, and, if So state when
and by whom made and the reason why they have not
been filled.
On motion of Mr.. Gwin, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business After time
the doors reopened.
Mr.. Seward submitted the following resolution for
consideration.
Resoued That the Secretary of War be requested
muncate to the Senate if not incompatible with the public
interests and at his earliest convenience copies of
all con acts which have been entered into for the
pose of removing the distractions to existing
which have existed at the mouths of the Mississippi river
with the amount of money already expended for that object
to whom paid ALSO the reports of the persons enrus
ed with the of appropriations recently made
of whether any applications have been made fol
the Immediate disposal of the unexpended balance, and
what have been taken for the of the
erty now Jeopardized at that point
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday next
| at tUe1yn O'CLOCK