WASHINGTON (NCN) – A Republican western North Carolina congressman has filed a request to oust U.S. House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio.

Rep. Mark Meadows of Cashiers Tuesday filed a "motion to vacate the chair," to for election of a new speaker. Such a challenge has never before succeeded in the House, and only once before -- 105 years ago -- has been attempted.Meadows told the Washington Post Tuesday that he was trying to force a "family conversation" among Republicans on the course of congressional leadership after a series of conflicts between Boehner's leadership team and a cadre of a few dozen conservatives.

"It's really more about trying to have a conversation on making this place work, where everybody's voice matters, where there's not a punitive culture," he told the Post . "Hopefully, we'll have some discussion about that in the days and weeks to come."

The motion has been sent to a committee.

The resolution accuses Boehner of having "endeavored to consolidate power and centralize decision-making" and using "the power of the office to punish Members who vote according to their conscience instead of the will of the Speaker," among other offenses.

He said Tuesday that he will not seek a vote before the recess -- and he may not seek a vote after the recess, he said.

There was no comment from Boehner’s office on the resolution.

Democratic votes along with a minority of conservative Republican would be needed for such a vote to succeed, and Democrats say they would not go along with a vote.