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 P. s. Among the resolutions laid upon the of illinois. which is to be the ground work ot an almost endless discussion. It makes di- rect war upon the bill passed at the extra ses- sion of Congress, for the postp0nement of the payment of the fourth Instalment of the Sur plus Revenue, and proposes that that bill be at once repealed, and the money paid ac- cording to the Deposite act passed during the session of the last Congress. Mr. Snyder was elected to Congress as an Administration man, but like his two col leagues, he preferred to serve God and his country to man and mammon. He belongs to the Conservative party PRoPER-and not like many of the Conservative members of the House, to the Conservative party PoPU- LAR. His resolution when fairly before the House, will carry the war back to Africa enlist the services and talents of the ablest political soldiers in the ranks, and give life and spirit to the debates of the session. The resolution will be laid before the House as speedily as possible, and before discussion closes it will prove Pandora's box to the Administration.

 WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.

 The House began it's session by the adop- tIO1 Ol O 1CSO1ulAOA LuuL Wl1OA LLAC A4OOSC 0O" journ, it adjourn to meet again on Monday. A second resolution was adopted authorizing the Clerk of the House to procure better I time piece-the clock now over the Speak CTS Chair, having bad trick of making more retrograde than progressive revolu- tions. Nothing of importance was done, and an adjournment took place before one o. clock. -=-----

 The Senate after agreeing to hold their next meeting on Monday, opened the session with the announcement of the several Stand ing Committees for the session, which by res- olution were made by the selection of the President ofthe Senate, and not by ballot, as is the usual custom.

 Committee of Foreign Relat;ons-Messrs. Buchanan, Clay of Ky, and Rives.

 Webster, Nicholas, Benton and Hubbard.

 Committee of Commerce-Messrs. King, Da- wis, Brown, Ruggles and Morrell. Committee of Manuta nutactures-Messrs. Niles, Buchanan, Preston, Strange and Pierce.

 Com. of Military Afairs-Messrs. Benton, Preston, Tipton, Hall and Allen. Com. on Agriculture-MesSrS. Smith ot Conn.,, Spence, Linn, Black and McKean.

 Com. of Aliluia-Wall, Swift, Clay of Ala. Mouton, and Smith of Indiana.

 Com. of Naual Afairs-Rives, Southard, Tallmadge and Williams. Com. of Public Lends Walker, Fulton, Clay of Ala, Roane and Prentiss. 4 Com. of Priuate Land Cl0ims-Linn, &c., vier, Bayard, Mouton, and Lyon.

 Com. of IndiGn Afairs-White, Sevier, Tipton, Linn, and Swift. ae4 ga

 Com of Claims- Hubbard, Tipton, Crit l tenden, Strange and Young. ,=Hfc @ Com. on Revolutionary Claims-Brown, White, Crittenden, Morrell and Smith of Conn. ss'}ss &tE0

 Com. ef Judiciary-G Grundy, Morris, Wall, and Clayton. Y. Post Ofce and Post Roads-Robinson, Grundy, Knight, Brown and Niles. | Com. Roads and CGaGls-Tipton, Nc Kean, Nicholas, Young and Williams Com. of Pensions-Morris Seyier, Prentiss, Pierce and Roane. S43e&

 ] Com of District Columbia-Roane, King oi l Ala, Nicholas and Allen. | Com. of Patenls and Patent Ofice-Ruggles, Strange, Bayard. Prentiss and Robinson. | Com. on Contingent Erpenses-M McKean, ] Fulton and Black. Com. of Engrossed Bills Clay of Alabama, Smith of Ind, and Morrell. ~1 l < Com. of Enrolled BiHs-Smith of Conn. Ly- on and Allen.

 f The Senate proceeded to the election of a Chaplain, and the choice, by aiarge majori- ty, felIupon the Rev. Mir. SLIcER, of George town, who was Chaplain to the Senate at the late extra session. The House will choose their Chaplain in the early part of the ensu- has.declined reelection.

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