New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
BY BANS Electro Chemical Telegraph.

THE ABsEsTEEs.
Mr.. JONES said that last night the Committee oil
the Whole on the state Of the Union rose for want
Of quorum, there being only thirty members pre-
sent. As it was understood that the House met
after recess merely to make speeches, there was
but small attendance. Therefore, he asked the
names Of the absentees not to be placed on the
journal.
MIR. AsHNUH was in favor Of enforcing the
rule as it exists, and was willing to have his name
in the list of absentees.
The motion of Mr. JoSEs was not entertained it
requiring unanimous consent.
AMENDMENT OF THE JOURNAL.
Mr., RICHARDSON procured correction Of the
journal so as to make it appear that he, yesterday
gave notice of an amendment of the California BILL
to provide one territorial government for all Of re-
naming territory.
Mr.. DANIEL made an Intellectual motion to go
into committee on private bills.
THE CALIFORNIA BILL.
The House, in Committee of the Whole on the
State OF the Union, resumed the consideration Of
the California question. So far, fortyfve Southern
and fifty.one Northern men have made speeches
on it.
Mr. PHELPS showed that Mr.. Richie and gen.
tlemen from the South had advocated the formation
of State Constitution by California, and when the
constitution was formed they opposed her admis-
SION He declared that the adj pton Of that const-
tuition was not child Of the administration, as the
people determined it before the administration
moved in the matter, and earnestly advocated its
admission. He said it ought to have been done long
ago.
Mr. McMULLIN Qoco) of Va, accused his col.
league (Mr. Haymond) and the gentleman who
had Just spoken, being in favor of the Wimot
Proviso. He said, disguise it as you may, those
who vote for the admission of California in advance
of theother questions, might as well face the mu-
sic and gallop to the tune Of the Wilmot Proviso,
for the result will be the admission of New Mexico
and Utah as Free States-they following the ex-
ample of California, and excluding slavery. He
wanted territorial governments for the territories
and contended that Congress has no right 10 es-
tablish or prohibit slavery.
Mr. ALLEN proceeded to show that the aim and
purpose Of the South is TO divert the Government
from the written constitution, which was formed
to perpetuate the blessings of liberty, that the
power Of slavery may be preserved and extended
forever
Mr. THURMAN, (Whig) Of N. Y. said that he be.
leved Slavery to be moral and political evil and
one strong reason why he should vote for the Will
mot PrOviso was, to keep out further representa-
ton in Congress, and especially in the Senate. He
was for the admission Of California unencumbered
with the question.
The House at o'clock took a recesstill g.
The House remained in session till near IL o'clock
on Saturday night, with twenty-eight members
present.
Mr.. HAMILTON spoke in favor of the Senate,s
and Mr.. CHESTER BUTLER ofthe Pres.
dents plan.
Mr. McMULLEN argued that the North are COM
bined in a warfare against the South.
The House adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ. on Monday.