Show ARRIVAL OF THE EASTERN MAIL NO SPEAKER presidents MESSAGE yesterday at about twelve the mail from st joseph arrived bringing dates from new york and washington 0 to dec 28 and from chicago to the the following is the latest news from the capitol that we have seen washington dec 27 SENATE the presidents annual message was brought in by the presidents secretary mr iverson of georgia moved that it be read mr collamer of vermont objected object edas as the understanding among the senators was that no business should be done during durin 0 the christmas week the question was debated by davis fessenden bayard and others when the motion of mr iverson prevailed yeas 28 nays 12 the secretary of the senate then read the message mr clin clingman man of N C proposed to postpone the consideration on of the message till january 3 mr bright of indiana said it would be better to adopt the usual course he moved that the message and documents be printed but ask asked e d that his motion lie over until after the holidays as the senate had no printer arinter yet this course was pursued an and the senate adjourned till friday HOUSE the message of the president was received mr cochrane of new york moved that it be laid on the table until the house effiec effected ted an organization t mr craige of north carolina moved to amend the motion BO so that the messa message 0 e be received and read mr cochrane accepted the amendment much excitement prevailed the republican members calling for the yeas and nays A call of the house was ordered mr stanton of ohio argued that there was no ree VEe precedent for reading the message when the house was not organized mr craige then withdrew his amendment a and nd the original motion was agreed to mr smith of virginia then resumed his remarks on the slavery question referring to its history for years past and causing numerous long extracts to be de read in support of his position mr houston HOU ston of alabama officered offered ered a resolution proposing a temporary speaker for ten days nothing to be done in the mean time except the passage of a bill to meet the deficiencies and liabilities of the post office department when the office shall become vacant and the house proceed to the election of a sea speaker k er the h e republican side objected to the introduction of the resolution mchouston Mr Houston wanted it made known that the objection cam efrom the republicans who pre tend great sympathy for the government mail contractors but are not willing to adopt a a measure with the view to their relief mr washburne of ill ili said they would accept the resolutions it if john shermans Sher mans name was inserted in the blank mr washburn of me wished it to be known that the republicans want to elect a speaker for the whole term the roll of the house was called the house then proceeded to the ballot with th the following result whole number necessary cessare to the choice mr sherman mr scott of cal 17 mr houston 15 mr gilmer 14 mr bocock 14 maclay 12 scattering 35 33 adjourned |