Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-12

CelSeu Sympatnetic aid. How mutable are
the views and opinions of :nen!-It is said tina,
the Administration party is now far from being
averse to his reelection, while the Opposition
| is anxious for his defeat.
| Itmay be useful for those who have business
to know that, by All act passed at the last ses-
sion OF Congress, the next term of the Supreme
| Court ofthe United States will be held in Wash
lngton on the second Monday in January, in
stead of the first Monday in February, as here
tofore
The Petersburg Intelligencer esti mates the
quantity oil Cotton, shipped from that port dur
ing the months of October and November, at
1888 bales, and thinks that much more would
have been shipped could vessels have been pro-
cured to take it away. OF this quantity 1927
bales were shipped to foreign ports. The guam
tity shipped during the year, ending on the Goth
OF September last, was 5,648 bales; about three
tifths OF which was to foreign ports.
Twenty thousand boats, inward and outward
bound, are said to have passed the collectors
office at West Troy, onthe Erie Canal, during
the present season. The amount of Tolls re-
ceiyed on that and the Champlain Canal, for
the same time, is estimated at about 700, 900
dollars.
1t is still considered doubtful whether the
Eastern and Western sections, of the Pennsy-
vania Canal will not be united by railroad
passing over the Alleghanies. The proposed
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal will probably re-
suit in the same arrangement.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENArE--The whole sitting was con-
sumed in the election of the Standing Commit
tees. The first gentleman named in each Com
mittee, being the Chairman thereof, was elect
ed, under the late resolution Of the Senate, re-
curing the Chairman to be separately chosen
by majority Of all the votes given in. The re-
manning members Teach Committee were cho-
sen by plurality and at one ballot. Consider
able changes have been made, particularly IN
Chairmen, which indicates the feeling of the
Senate relative to the Vice Presidents appoint
mcnts of the last Session, and show that the
Administration has friends enough in that body
TO secure prompt and fair investigation of
public measures.
The following are the important Standing
Committees.
On Foreign Afairs.-Messrs. Sandford, Ma
con, Tazewell, Bell and Chambers.
On Finance.-Messrs Smith OF Nd, Holmes,
White, Smith Of S. G. and Chase.
On Military Affairs -Messrs. Harrison, Ben
ton, Chandler, Johnson of KY. and Marks.
On Commeree-Messrs. Johnson of Lou. Sils-
bee, Edwards, Woodbury. and Rowan
On Manufactures. -Messrs Dickerson, Clay
ton, Ruggles, Reed and Knight.
On observation-disclosures. Wiley, Branch,
Bouligny, Rodney and Macon.
On the Afiht,a.-Messrs. Chandler, Branch,
Harrison, Knight and Findlay.
On Naual Afaus.-Messrs. Hayne, Robbins,
! Seymour, Kane and Williams.
On Pu6hcLands.-Messrs. Barton, Thomas,
King, Eaton and Reed.
! On Indian Afdrs- Messrs. Benton, Ed
wards, King, Johnston of Lou and Hendricks
On Caims.-Messrs. Ruggles, Bell, Clayton,
Bateman and Cobb.
On The Judiciary- -Messrs. Van Buren,, Der
rien, Holmes, Robbins and Seymour.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.--A-
monc the petitions presented was one
from the sons Of the late Ben lamin West, set
Ting forth that number of the paintings Of that
distinguished American Artist had come into
their possession, and they ask Congress to pur-
chase, and make them the base OF national
institution for the encouragement OF the Arts.
The petition was laid on the table and ordered
10 be printed.
number of resolutions, calling tor execu-
tive information, was read and laid upon the
table for future consideration. These will be
published when finally disposed of.
A message was received from the President
of the United States transmitting additional
documents relative to Indian affairs; which
documents were laid upon the table and order
ed to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Treasury Department con-
tanning statement of the accounts which have
remained unsettled, or on which balances ap-
near 10 have been due more than three years
prior TO the so,h of September last, on the
hooks of the Second Auditor OF The treasury.
The resolution relative to the Importation OF
,beep's wool on the skin, which was LAID upon
the table some day before by Mr. Maiiary' was
considered and adopted. The resolution sub
mitied last week, by Mr. Little, relative to the
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