Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-12-23
From the Phila. Ledger.l
CONGR EssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGREGATIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS.
SENATE The Vice President called the
Senate to order at - o'clock, noon.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sliccr.
Numerous petitions and memorials were
presented and referred.
MIR. Cameron presented petition praying
for the reduction of the existing tariff
Mr. Sturgeon presented petition praying
for the reduction of postage.
Mr. Douglass presented petition from
Mr.. O'Reilcy, asking for the right Of way to
construct continuous Telegraph line to Cali
fornia.
Mr. Douglass, pursuant TO previous notice,
moved TO take up his amendment to the Cali
fornia bill, for the purpose OF referring it to
the Committee on Territories, and moved it
be so referred, Mr.. DIS amendment empow-
ers the Judges &c. of the districts, TO provide
for the election of scventy-ive Delegates to
a Convention to form Constitution for the
State of California, and 10 apportion that
number of delegates to the number of voters
in each district, and gives the said authorities
the power TO prescribe the time and place for
the assembling of said Convention. The 9Th
section provides that all citizens of the Uni
ted States residing within the limits of the
Territory, and all Mexicans who have been
citizens of the United States, shall be entitled
to vote for said delegates 10 the Constitutional
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white male citizen shall be entitled TO vote
who has not obtained the age of 81 years.
Mr.. Berrien moved that the bill be refer.
red TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Upon this motion very animated debate
took place, in which Messrs Douglass, Bcr-
rien, Hale, Clayton and others took part
The motion of reference TO the Committee
OH Territories was lost by vote of % yeas
TO 25 nays.
The motion to refer to the Committee OH
the Judiciary finally prevailed.
The LATEST News FROM EURopE.-UndeI
this head, the following items of intelligence
are given:
Instruction Apprehended IN Central Ger
many.--Accounls from Bavaria, Darmsiadt
and Baden, represent affairs as being in a
very uneasy state. Apprehensons of an inn
mediate insurrecion throughout Central Ger.
many are entertained.
The Roman Chamber and the Pope,-At the
sitting of the Roman Chamber on the 2lst o
November, resolution of fidelity TO the Pope
was rejected. 1t is doubtful if any thing
short of his actual dethronement will satisfy
the turbulent spirits of that city.
The Reported Assassination Of Hindiseh,
gratz The report of the assassination Of
Prince Windischgratz, the leading Austrian
General al Vienna, which was current a,
Paris, is also reported by two German papers
Ledger
TELEGRAPMIc JoKE.-The operators, who
telegraphed the Presidents message TO the
West, by way of expressing their Joy, we
suppose, at finishing the heavy job, added
''God and Liberty" but unfortunately the
editors supposed the words were part of the
message, and added them so as to read, ''God
and Liberty-Jas X. Polk" and in this way
it is published throughout the entire West.
A TAME WOLF IN CINcINSATI-A Mr.
Harwood having succeeded in demonstrating
a wolf, kept him for watch dog, and he had
proved 10 be perfectly obedient to him in
most things, While he was engaged few
days ago with one of his workmen, the ami.
NAL became excited at the man and seizing
him by one leg nearly tore the flesh of, pay