Show meeting of congress from the missouri republican of dec ath we learn that the house of representatives was called to order by mr alien allen clerk of the last houseas Hou seat noon of dec 5 thedac of meeting and that on calling the roll members answered to their names the only absentees were stallworth and landon of alabama brown and adams of kentucky hindman and rust of arkansas and hamilton of texas on motion of mr phelps of missouri the house at once proceeded to the election of a speaker viva voce and on 04 the first vote mr sherman of ohio received 66 votes mr bocock of virginia 86 votes grow of pennsylvania 43 boteler of virginia 14 davis of mississippi 2 phelps of missouri 1 H F clark dark of new york 1 haskin of new york 2 adrian of new jersey and corwin of ohio I 1 each hickman of pennsylvania 1 gilmer of north carolina 2 mcqueen of south carolina 1 hill of georgia 1 nelson of tennessee 5 leach of michigan 1 mr grow then withdrew his name before the house was called to order a jovial feeling seemed to prevail among among z the members but as soon as the vote was taken hostile feelings began to appear the day was spent in wrangling ingling and it was with difficulty that a motion to adjourn prey prevailed ailed T the b e I 1 house I 1 ou so a again gain met on tuesday the eth and adjourned without taking another ballot and there was no probability of a speaker being elected very soon the senate was called to order at pm dec 5 by the vice president forty eight senators were present mr dir mason of virginia submitted a lebo resolution which he said he would call up the next day calling for the appointment of a committee to inquire into the facts attending the late invasion ana and seizure of the armory and arsenal at harpers ferry the committee to have full power to send for persons and papers mr trumbull of illinois gave notice that when the resolution came up he should move to amend by extending 0 the inquiry to the seizure of the arsenal at liberty missouri mr ME gwin gave notice of a pacific railroad bill and the senate then adjourned |