Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-09

u,ets viii be found IN another column.
n. Henry has been elected to Congress from
!. District in Kentucky lately represented by
=. hro,her X. P. Henry, deceased; and, by the
=, - accounts, was on his way in. He succeeded
!, majority Of about fifty, over his opponent
q. csrrrENDoS LYON. Both gentlemen are
s;,odly TO the Administration.
:, will be remembered that the General Jack
- prints have for some weeks past been very
...,,s,ic and witty in relation to a letter writ
:, by MIR. Clay TO gentleman in Philadelphia
sho presented him with newly invented UNI
,..,,a The Cincinnati Gazette publishes, in
,,aliation, the following "Ekgant, classical and
,,slime letter. which explains ITSELF
"NashviRe, Oct. %, 1916.
an,ar Sir-On my return to Nashville, re-
...;ved YOUR letter Of the 18th Of July last, ac-
..s.nonauied with the present OF an elegant pair
ss,,;l;tarv boots, rendered to me as token OF
v.ar annrobation Of my official conduct, dur
., The late war.--As such, / accept OF them:
p mil Lay them up as q mirror, TO stimulate TO
s.,o,er ererfions in defence of those inestimable
S.ah,s- if again invaded, bequeathed to us by
80, eorefathers, and which trust will never be
'urr,ndered to a tyrant, but with our lives.
aRelieye me TO be your friend and fellow-cit-
IAN ANDREW JACKSON.
aAr. james Riddle, Pittsburgh"
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
tsrHE SENATE.-Messrs. Dickinson, Robins
and Sanford were chosen members Of the Joint
Committee on the Library.
The Rev. MIR. Ryland was elected Chaplain
"a Congress, on the part of the Senate. The
vo,es were-25 for Mr.. Ryland, and II for Mr..
Addison.
MIR. Chambers Of Maryland, withdrew the re-
,ou,ion submitted by him the previous day,
md in lieu thereof proposed one which requires
,hatthe Chairman of each standing Committee
hall be elected independent of the rest OF the
Committee and by majority of all the votes
siyensin; and that the remaining members of
each Committee shall be voted for on the same
halot--a plurality Of votes deciding the choice.
After feeble opposition by Mr.. Macon, the re-
solution was adopted-ayes IS, noes l9. The
Senate then adjourned to Monday.
In THE HOUSE OF Representatives, u-
merous petitions were presented and referred,
,od some others presented and acted upon du-
ring the last session, were recommitted.
ON motion of Mr. Van Rensselaer, OF New
York, it was resolved, that when the House
adjourn, i, adjourn to Monday next.
Mr.. LcLane, Of Delaware, from the Commit
fee Of Ways and Means, reported bill making
concentrations for the payment OF Revolution
,ry Pensions; which bill was twice read and
committed.
Mr. Mallary. of Vermont, laid resolution
an he table. instruc,ing the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO report 10 the House whether
sleeps wool on the skin is allowed TO be I'M
ported free Of duty; and how much of such wool
has been imported during each OF the TWO last
years.
On motion OF Mr.. Cook, of Illinois, the Com
mittee of Ways and Means was instructed 10
INQUIRE into the expediency of making an ap-
prOpriarion for the extinguishment of the In
dian title in the State Of illinois and territory
Of Michigan, to tract of mineral country, "
imp on both sides OF the line separating the SAID
State from the said Territory.
Onmotion Of Mr.. White of Florida, the Com
mittee ON Commerce, was instructed 10 inquire
into the expediency oferecting a Light Aouse'
at the mouth Of the ST. Johns River, and ano'n-
ri
er at or near St. Marks in the territory Oh
Florida. The same Committee was also IN
struc,ed to inquire into the expedieney Q, IS.
,ablishing Port Of Entry, at the spanish dun,
near the mouth Of the St. Johns Riverin SAID
territory.
On motion of Mr.. Conway OF Arkansas Inc
Committee on Military Affairs, was instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF making an
appropriation to build an Arsenal on 'ne mr.
Kansas River, in the Territory OF Arkansas.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, OF ohio' 'he
Committee on the Public Lands was instructed
to in quire into the expediency OF making iesal
provision that those persons who have hefe'o-
fors ,,n.h...d lands OF the United otate'-