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February 7, 1846
Weekly National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In the U.S. House of Representatives, Mr. Holmes of South Carolina moved to suspend rules to present a memorial and resolutions from the Memphis Convention on promoting Western Union interests. After debate, the vote failed 72-78, as two-thirds did not affirm, so the memorial was not received.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
The Journal of yesterday having been read—
The SPEAKER announced, as the first business in order, the motion of Mr. HOLMES, of South Carolina, to suspend the rules prescribing the regular order of business, so as to afford him an opportunity to present a memorial with certain resolutions, adopted by the Convention which lately assembled in the city of Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, to deliberate on and suggest measures best calculated to promote the interests and business of the Western section of the Union.
Mr. COBB called for the reading of the memorial and resolutions.
Mr. HOLMES said they were very long, touching a great many subjects, and would consume much time in the reading.
Mr. COBB withdrew his call for the reading, and asked for the yeas and nays on the motion to suspend the rules.
They were ordered.
Mr. STEPHENS called for the reading; but after some explanations from the Speaker, withdrew his call.
And the yeas and nays were taken on the motion to suspend the rules, and resulted as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Abbott, Stephen Adams, Arnold, Ashmun, Baker, Bell, Milton Brown, William G. Brown, Buffington, Burt, John G. Chapman, R. Chapman, Cocke, Collamer, Cranston, Crozier, Culver, G. Davis, Jefferson Davis, Dixon, Dromgoole, Edwin H. Ewing, Faran, Ficklin, Garvin, Harper, Henley, Herrick, Hilliard, E. B. Holmes, I. E. Holmes, G. S. Houston, Washington Hunt, Charles J. Ingersoll, Daniel P. King, Thomas Butler King, Long, McGaughey, McHenry, McIlvaine, Marsh, Miller, Moseley, Perrill, Pettit, Pollock, Julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell, Root, Runk, Schenck, Severance, Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Robert Smith, Stanton, Stephens, Strohm, Thibodeaux, Thomasson, Benjamin Thompson, Thurman, Tibbatts, Tilden, Toombs, Trumbo, Vance, Vinton, Wick, Winthrop, Woodruff, Young—72.
NAYS—Messrs. Bayly, Biggs, Bowlin, Brinkerhoff, Brockenbrough, Cathcart, Chipman, Clarke, Cobb, Cullom, Cummins, Cunningham, Daniel, Delano, De Mott, Dillingham, Dunlap, Edsall, Ellsworth, Erdman, Giles, Goodyear, Gordon, Hamlin, Haralson, Hough, Edm. W. Hubard, Saml. D. Hubbard, Hudson, Hungersford, Hunter, Jenkins, James H. Johnson, Jos. Johnson, G. W. Jones, Seaborn Jones, Preston King, Lawrence, Leake, Leib, Lewis, Ligon, Lumpkin, Maclay, McLean, McClelland, McConnell, McDowell, McKay, Moulton, Norris, Parish, Payne, Pendleton, Perry, Phelps, Price, Rathbun, Reid, Relfe, Rhett, Ritter, Roberts, Russell, Sawyer, Alexander D. Sims, Leonard H. Simms, Simpson, Thomas Smith, St. John, Strong, James Thompson, Tredway, Wheaton, Williams, Woodward, Yancey, Yell—78.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the rules were not suspended, and the memorial of the Memphis Convention was not received.
THE MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
The Journal of yesterday having been read—
The SPEAKER announced, as the first business in order, the motion of Mr. HOLMES, of South Carolina, to suspend the rules prescribing the regular order of business, so as to afford him an opportunity to present a memorial with certain resolutions, adopted by the Convention which lately assembled in the city of Memphis, in the State of Tennessee, to deliberate on and suggest measures best calculated to promote the interests and business of the Western section of the Union.
Mr. COBB called for the reading of the memorial and resolutions.
Mr. HOLMES said they were very long, touching a great many subjects, and would consume much time in the reading.
Mr. COBB withdrew his call for the reading, and asked for the yeas and nays on the motion to suspend the rules.
They were ordered.
Mr. STEPHENS called for the reading; but after some explanations from the Speaker, withdrew his call.
And the yeas and nays were taken on the motion to suspend the rules, and resulted as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Abbott, Stephen Adams, Arnold, Ashmun, Baker, Bell, Milton Brown, William G. Brown, Buffington, Burt, John G. Chapman, R. Chapman, Cocke, Collamer, Cranston, Crozier, Culver, G. Davis, Jefferson Davis, Dixon, Dromgoole, Edwin H. Ewing, Faran, Ficklin, Garvin, Harper, Henley, Herrick, Hilliard, E. B. Holmes, I. E. Holmes, G. S. Houston, Washington Hunt, Charles J. Ingersoll, Daniel P. King, Thomas Butler King, Long, McGaughey, McHenry, McIlvaine, Marsh, Miller, Moseley, Perrill, Pettit, Pollock, Julius Rockwell, John A. Rockwell, Root, Runk, Schenck, Severance, Truman Smith, Albert Smith, Robert Smith, Stanton, Stephens, Strohm, Thibodeaux, Thomasson, Benjamin Thompson, Thurman, Tibbatts, Tilden, Toombs, Trumbo, Vance, Vinton, Wick, Winthrop, Woodruff, Young—72.
NAYS—Messrs. Bayly, Biggs, Bowlin, Brinkerhoff, Brockenbrough, Cathcart, Chipman, Clarke, Cobb, Cullom, Cummins, Cunningham, Daniel, Delano, De Mott, Dillingham, Dunlap, Edsall, Ellsworth, Erdman, Giles, Goodyear, Gordon, Hamlin, Haralson, Hough, Edm. W. Hubard, Saml. D. Hubbard, Hudson, Hungersford, Hunter, Jenkins, James H. Johnson, Jos. Johnson, G. W. Jones, Seaborn Jones, Preston King, Lawrence, Leake, Leib, Lewis, Ligon, Lumpkin, Maclay, McLean, McClelland, McConnell, McDowell, McKay, Moulton, Norris, Parish, Payne, Pendleton, Perry, Phelps, Price, Rathbun, Reid, Relfe, Rhett, Ritter, Roberts, Russell, Sawyer, Alexander D. Sims, Leonard H. Simms, Simpson, Thomas Smith, St. John, Strong, James Thompson, Tredway, Wheaton, Williams, Woodward, Yancey, Yell—78.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative, the rules were not suspended, and the memorial of the Memphis Convention was not received.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Memphis Convention
House Of Representatives
Suspend Rules
Memorial
Western Interests
Vote Failure
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Holmes Of South Carolina
Mr. Cobb
Mr. Stephens
The Speaker
Where did it happen?
Washington
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Key Persons
Mr. Holmes Of South Carolina
Mr. Cobb
Mr. Stephens
The Speaker
Outcome
motion to suspend rules failed by vote of 72 yeas to 78 nays; two-thirds not in the affirmative; memorial not received.
Event Details
Mr. Holmes moved to suspend rules to present a memorial and resolutions from the Memphis Convention assembled in Tennessee to promote Western Union interests. Debate ensued with calls for reading withdrawn; yeas and nays ordered and taken.