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Ex-SPEAKER STEvENsoN.-ln the morn ing session of the House of Representa- tyes, on the 28th instant, the following pro- ceedings took place;

 "Mr. R. II. Johnson asked the consent ofthe House to permit him to offer reso- lution embracinga vote ofthanbs, for his ser wees, to the late Speaker of the House of Representatives.

 Several members objected.

 "Mr. Crockett said go against the res- olutien altogether, and am ready to state whv do so. I am not inclined to adopt avote ofthanks to any man without know ing what for, or being satisfied they are de- served.

 "Mr. R. RI. Johnson having moved that the House suspend the rules to enable him to present the resolution

 "Mr. Burgess called for the Yeas and Nays on the motion 10 suspend; which were ordered, and taken as follows Yeas o7,Nays 5l, (not two thirds.")

 In the evening session, on the same day, aresolution was introduced by Mf. Speight ot North Carolina, presenting the thanks oi the House to the Honorable Andrew Ste venson, late Speaker of the House of Rep resentatiYes, for the faithful, industrious elgnifed and impartial manner in which ht discharged the duties of the Chair and the resolution was agreed to, by yeas and nays 97 votes to 49. A vote of thanks, attended by such circumstances, will hardly act a' balm to an already "wounded spirit"