Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-08
EXTRA SESSION OF THE US. SENATE.
S,1rKpAY. MARCH. s. 1852.


The Senate met ut II A. VI.
The Secretary of the Senate read the journal
Of Yesterday including the names OF tho Seha
tors present on the first day Of the extra se''
sion.
Twenty three Senators appeared IN their seats
to-day:
After the reading Of the journal,
Mr.. Gwin. move that the Senate Procrcd
TO the consideration Of executive business:
The Vice President pro f1m.. Mr. Brown III the
chair
The Chair would suggest that the committees
for the session be first announced:
The Secretary read the changes III the COM
mtteeS, rs follows;
On Foreign Relations. -McsSrs. Mason. chair
man. Douglas, Slidcll. Polk. Crttcnden. Sc
ward, and Foot
On Finance --MrsSrs. Hunter. chairman.
Pearrc. Gwin, Bright. Hammond. Frssrhden,
and Cameron. -.
On Commerce. -MeSsrs. Clay, chairman, Biz,
lcr Toolnbs, Powell. llauln, Chandler. and
Salisbury.
On Military Aifairs and the Militia.-Me>srs.
Davis. Chairman, Fitzpatrick, johnson OF Ar
kansas. Chestnut, Frederick. Wilson, and King.
On Naval AlIlirs.-MeS>r>. Mallory, chair
man. Thomson. Slidell, Anthony, Hammond,
Nicholson and Hale.
On the Judicary-Messrs. Bayard, chair
man, Pugh Benjamin, Green. Clinsman. Col
lalner and Trumbul
On Post Offices and Post Roads. --Messr>.
Yulee, chairman, Biglcr Gwin, Rice. ward
Hale, and Dixon.
On Public Lands -MeSsrs. Johnson OF ArSai'-
sas, chairman, Pugh johnson Of Tennessee.
Chestnut. Foster, Harlan, and Bingham.
On Private Land Claims. Benjamin
chairman. Polk. Hemphill, Powell, and Durkce.
On Indian Affairs -McSsrs. Sebastian. char,
man, Brown, Fitch, Rice, Bragg, licmPhI!l. ana
Doolittle.
On Pensions. -Mc>srs. Thompson. chairman.
Clay, Foster. King, Grimes. and SALISBURY
On Revolutionary Claims. --Messrs; Critten'
den, chairman, Durl;ce, Chandler. Bingham
and Nicholson.
On Claims -Messrs. lvcrson. chairman, Nal
lorv, Ward, Simmons, and Clark.
On the District of Columbia. -Messrs. Brown,
chairman, Mason, Johnson Of Tennessee, ulcr'
Kennedy, IIamlin. and Wilson.
On Patents and the Patent Office -MeSsrs.
Thomson of New jersey, chairman. ToolnhS,
Simmons, Trumbul and Bragg.
On Public Buildings and Grounds. -Mcssrs.
Bright, chairman, Davis, pouSlai. Kennedy, and
Clark
Ga Territories. -MQs,rs Green. chairman.
Douglas Grimes, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick, Cola
mcr. and Wade.
TO Audit and Contryi the Contingent Expen-
scs Of the Senate -McSSrS. johnson of Tonnes
sec, chairman, Dixon. Vacancy.
On Printing. -Mcssrs Fitch. chairnat. and
Cameron.
On Engro>,cl Bills-MrS>ri. Eisl"; chairman,
and Harlan. Vacancy.
On Enrolled Bils.-McSsrS. Brown. chairman,
Doolittlc, and Grimes.
On the Library.-MessrS. Pearce. chairman,
Bayard. and Fe.sendcn.
Mr. Mallory offered Il resolution directing
the Secretary Of War to inform the Senate il
any Of Sharpcs rifle carbines are employed N
arming any of the United States troops; and II
So TO state if they are servicc;sbIe IN the field
Also, requesting the Secretary to state II there
are any acquisitions on file IN the department
for any number Of these arms. and If so TO state
the number and where needed; which was
agreed to.
Mr. Gwin said that in the usua! practice Of
appointing the committees ii was LETT Tor the
committees themselves to choose their own
chairman but in this case it appeared that the
Vice President had done IL
Mr.. Mason said, that in strict Parliamentary
law it was usual for the committees 10 thus act
but there was rule Of the Senate to the con-
trarv, and the resolution which he offered yes
ter,lay calling for these committees was copy
Of one tina, the Senate usually adopted
Mr.. Trumbuli made few remarks and
Mr.. Gwin renewed his motion TO 50 into en-
ecu,iyc session. which was agreed to, and the
doors were closed, and the Senate Proceeded to
consider executive business
1t is understood that when the doors are re-
opened. ,hcv will adjourn sine de.