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CONGRESS. We intended to have made summary of congressional proceedings for this weeks paper, bu, have no, had time. Besides, the advertisements which crowded i" on Tuesday prevented our paying attention to congressional matters. These being the life.blood of country newspaper, must not be neg Ieced. Very lule has been done in Congress excep. the appoin,men, of the committees which suhjon. A proposition was submitted by Mir. Hawes of Ky. 10 inquire into the expedie"cy Of aboshng the Yves, Point Academy, which, after discussion, was re- ferred to a committee of one from each state. The war message of the President gave rise also brief discussion. U"tI the committees report, however, it is not expected much will he doRe.

 En Senote- 7hursday, December II.

 In pursuance of the resolution passed yesterday, the Senate proceeded ballot for it's Standing Com muees; and the ballots resulted tn the choice O! ihe following gentlemen, to serve for the present session. (Ehe 6rSt named gentleman in each Committee was chosen Chairman.

 Eeyeign Relations-Messrs. Clay, King. of Geor- sa. Mangum, Sprague: TaIlmadge.

 Fs1snee-Messrs. Webster. Wright, Tyler Man

 Commerce--Messrs. Silsbee, King, of Alabama Waggama". SpTague: Wright:

 Knight. Pres'iss, Tyler.

 Ag,ieatts's-Messrs. Brown, Ken,, Swift, Robin

 Maita,y A6aSs-Messr. Bcn,os, Tip.on, Preston, King, of Alabama, Claytoa.

 MiitiiG-Messrs. Robinson, Hendricks, M'KeaH, Waggaman. SwiG.

 Nasat A6airs-Messrs. SOu.hard, Robbins, Tall madge, Bi6b, Black.

 PsbLic EaHds-CThe Committee the Public Lands oflhe last session continued for the preseOt session. by uDanimoss vote passed daring ihe last week. The members consist of Messrs. PORdexier, Moore, Prealiss, MCKeaD, and Cay.l

 PSieaSe LGmd CLGiMS-MessTs. Black, Kaae, Nau- Indsan Ifairs-Messrs. White, Tip,Os, Smith, Swih. FreIi"ghUysen.

 CIeims-MersIs. Bell, Tipion, NaOdaiM, Brown, 6hepley.

 Leigh.

 IPose O@cs Gpd Post Ro0ds.-[The Committee on Ghs Rss Oce and Post ROads Of the last session was coaaaed Cor the present sessO0, hy resolution pass aA uaaaim0asly, durng the ass week. The members eOHsiss OG MesSrs. GruHdy. Ewing, Robinson. Knight aOuIhar9.l