CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

SENATE.
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 Feb. l.--Mr. Ruggles reported bill for the relief of John Nicks. Feb 2.-Mr. Borton from the committee or the Public Lands, asked to be discharged iron the farther consideration of the bill for the adu dicatlon of certain land claims in Arkansas which was granted, and the bill was referred to the committee an the Judiciary. .lsse

 Ieb. 4.-Mr. Barton submitted the following resolution:

 Resolped That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the exped iency of issuing patents for lands the representatives of persons who have died since the confirmation of their claims.

 Feb. 7.-.Mr. MaKmtey, from the Committee on the Public Lands, reported without amend ment the bill appropriatng lands in Arkansas for q public building.

 Feb. 9.--Tfhe Senate proceeded to the cleo tion of a Printer for the twenty-second Con gress, on it's part, when Duff Green and Gales lE Seaton were put in nomination. On the three first ballotings the numbers stood--Greeu 22-tsales S Seaton 22-scattering }. Onthe fourth ballot the vote stood-Green N-Gales ec Seaton 22-Blar 1.

 So Duff Green was declared to be duly elect

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 Feb. 2.-On motion of Mir. Crqig, the House then proceeded to the election of Printer for the Twenty-Second Congress on its part.

 Mr. Johnson, of Kentucky, nominated Duff Green.

 Mir. Huntington nominated Gales 6z Seatop.

 MT. Forpard nominated Vim. Greer; he stated that he was a practical Printer, uncohnected with any newspaper establishment, and, in addi- ton, he was an original Jackson man.

 Mir. Johnson said he was sorry that the gen. tleman from Pennsylvania had departed from the usual course on making nominations, and had proceeded to euloeise his candidate. II such course was requisite, as much could be said in favor of other individuals.