Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-23


I Mr. Nall offered resolution to facilitate the
. Transaction Of business, which lies over under
the rule
Mr.. Armstrong offered series Of resolutions
( declaring that the State convention to assemble
I on The p Of February, 1861, shouli offer as
the basis OF The adjustment Of the slavery ques-
ton and the difficulties now 90 unfortunately
8 existing among the States Of the Union, and
F propose to the people Of the State, as provided
Tor in the act authorizing the convention, the
Consultation OF the United States as proposed
TO be amended BY Mr. Criitenden; that our
sister Ststes Of this Confsderacy, both North
and South, should be urged to submit the Con-
sttutiun5 SO amended, TO their citizens for rati-
hcation and adoption, or rejection; and that
the governor be requested TO transmit TO the
president CT said convention, when the same
shall have been organized, copy Of these
resolutions and request that the same be sub
United 10 said convention. The resolutions lie
over under the rule.
SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
The special order, being the consideration Of
Mr.. Cheatham's resolutions and the resolu-
hons reported ia lieu By the Joint committee on
Federal relations, was taken up.
Mr.. Davis made an Intellectual motion Cayes
2s, noes 36) to postpone the consideration Of
the resolutions until Monday.
Mr.. Jones moved 70 strike out Montgomery,
Alabama, as the place Of meeting Of the pro-
posed convention, and insert Nashville, Ten
nesgee.
Mr.. Cheatham thought the consideration OF
The resolutions 20 be postponed until Monday
IN order to give gentlemen an opportunity to
examine the subject, ana he therefore, moved
20 reconsider the vote refusing to postpone,
which motion prevailed, ayes 33, noes 81.
Mr.. Cheatham then moved to postpone the
consideration ot the resolutions until Monday,
which motion failed, ayes, %, noes 30.
The questions then recurring on Mr.. Jones
Motion 70 strike out and insert, II prevailed,
ayes SO. noes IS.
Mr. Porter, when his name was called. said
be should have voted for the motion had not
The ayes and nays been called. There were
some gentlemen here who seemed determined
to make every man show bis hand on every
question having southern aspect. He pre-
ferred Nashville as the place OF meeting, but
some gentlemen uanifested too much sensi-
tiveness whenever a southern city was named,
and in this instance be should follow the south
eTn side of his hssrt. The greatest injury was
being done 70 tie efforts now being made to
settle the existing difficulties By the dsmnable
influence Of this city. We saw this influence
introduced into this hoIse every day, and it
Gas clogging every effort being made TO secure
an adjustment Of our difficulties. He should,
therefore, vote no.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment in lieu OF the
fifth resolution.
Dir. McCEbe made an Intellectual motion to
lay the resolutions and amendment on the ia
ble-the vote being ayes 5, nays 60.
Air. Jones amendment was then adopted by
ayes A., nays %.
Mr.. East offered an amendment { Mr.. Crit
teBten's proposed amendment to the Consli.u-
ton OF the United Ststss) in lieu Of the
aU1endnents proposed BY the joint committee
on federal relations.
Pending the consideration Of this amend
ment, the special order was, on motion, passed
over informally.
USE OF THE HALL.
Mr.. Cheatham offered a resolution tender
ing the use Of The House Of Representatives
10 The Hon. John Bell, on Tuesday evening,
which was adopted, ayes 50, noes IA.
NEW BILL.
The following was introduced, read the first
time and passed.
By Mr.. Bennett, No. "a, to amend the
charter Of TIE Gallstin and Coles Ferry turn
pike company.