Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. GRIMES presented resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of the followin mail routes in that State a from the city of Me reor, Clayton county, to Strawberry Point, in that count; from the city of Des Moines, via Indianola, hariton, and Corydon, to Lineville, on the State line between Iowa and Missouri; from Independence, Buchanan county, to Fayette, in the county of Fayette from Ossian in Winneshick county, to Charles City, in Rio d count; and from Des Moines to Groveity in (lass county; which were referred to the ComPostOffices. Mr. LANE, of Indiana, presented a petition of asst assessors of internalrevenue in the 2nd district of Indiana, praying for an increase of their compensation; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. MORGAN preSented a memorial of citizens of Tarrytown, Westchester county, NewYork, praying for the establishment of a mail route from Tarrytown to White Plains, in that State; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented resolutions of the Union League Club of the city of NewYork, in favor of certain guarantees in the restoration of the rebellious territory to practical relations in the Union, namely, the exclusion from Office oli all who have borne arms as Officers in the military or naval service or held office under or willingly contributed money to the socalled confederate government; repudiation of all debts contracted in the prosecution of the rebellion; equality before the law to all men without regard to race or color; the prohibition of all class legislation, and the extension of the elective franchise to all classes; which were referred to the point ComReconstruction. Mr. WILLEY presented the petition of Sarah Rodman, widow of Robert C. odman, late a sailmaker in the Navy of the U.S., prayin for a renewal ofher pension; which was reerred to the ComPensions. Mr. HOWE presented the memorial of Alfred Guthrie, sn ervising inspector of steamboats at Chicago, Iline is, prayin for a modification of the steamboat law and EDT an increase of the salaries of steamboat inspectors corresponding with the increased duties imposed on them by the act of June 8, 1864; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. CRESWELL presented the petition of John McCollum, S. McConkcy, and others, asst assessors of the 3rd district of Maryland. praying for an increase of their pay and allowances i which was referred to the comFinance. Mr. KIRKWOOD presented the petition of T. S. BllSCOO, praying for compensation for his services in recruiting men for the Army in Iowa; which was referred to the ComClaims. Mr. HENDERSON. I present the petition of 1200 citizens of the State of missouri, praying Congress to consider, in the restoration of civil government in the southern States, the principles involved in the foll0W1ng resolutions: 1. To the POTUS belongs. according to the constitution. only the executive sewer: he has no right to make laws; we therefore recsiitooirininege asa usurpationhisarbitrary preccedm s in the political mm“ of the States late y in rebellion wnhout consulting the Congress. 2, We Just as stornly protest against his recognition of the constitutions of those States, framed by dubious representatives, elected by equally du bious electors. 3. The socalled sovereignty of the States was the main causeof the rebellion: it is therefore omi nently necessaryto ct rid of this evil and to take such measures as will make us in the future a nation of Americans. a purpose clearly aim. ed at by the founders of the union. Class legislation and compulsory labor are 2 more oaneers poisoning the very itals of the Republic; it is there are necessary radically to cure them. Treason, miserable treason, has menaced the lifeof our country; it is necessary therefore to treat it so as to secureas against its re occurrence intime to come. The rebellion has bur dened With an almost unbearable debt, payment of which osely connectedwith the honor and the welfareoft c nation; it isthereforenecessarythat we guard against its repudiation. The policy, however, pursued by the President overlooks all thesepotnts, and restores the former perniciousaud perilous state of things. thereby endangering all the results of the nations blood sacrifice 4. We there ore pray that the Congressmay resist these dangeroustplroeeedingsof thGEXDEHUVO, by annullingtorthwi, and in an unequivocal manner, these experiments and bypronding amplesecurities against the alleged evils. Equal rights the all, without distinction of color or descent; let this be one of the safeguards! Verify the principles laid down in the DeclarIndep, as Scuurnsa Colfax. the Speaker of the HoRep, has advise. We harbor no feelings of vengeanceagainst the inhabitants of the South, being well aware that they have been a part of our peoplebefore and will be a art of it again; we must recall. hoWcver, to the residentsmemoryhis own expression, that treason must be made odious and that mercy to the individual is injustice to the whole community. We are not crying for the blood of the rebels, but we emphatically protest against the restoration of any of the leaders. mm] or military, to citizenship in the U.S. To admit any such man into Congress or to any Federal otheoWOUltl, in our opinion, be a wanton in salt to the whole loyal people. a derision of common sense and treason against the Repuhlic. 5. We call upon our fellowcitizens elsewherealso to express themselvesin regard to this important guestion, so that the true Wlll of the people may be nown. 6. These resolutionswill be presentedand communicated to PresidentJohnson and to our Representatives in Congress. I ask that the petition be referred to the JtCom on reconstruction. It was so referred. Mr. SUMNER. I offer a petition, numerously Signed by citizens of Wisconsin, in which they ask Congress to see that governments truly republican in form are guarantied in every State, and they insist that this shall be done by not of Congress. They further ask that irreversible guarantees for the future shall he insisted upon in all reconstruction, and that emancipation is not complete as long as any black code exists, whether what is called civil or political. I offer the petition, and ask its reference to the JtCommee of 15. It was so ordered. Mr. SUMNER. I also offer a similar petition from citizens of NewJersey, and another similar petition from citizens of Kansas. I ask for them the same reference. They were so referred. Mr. SUMNER. I have another petition, which I have just received from citizens of Massachusetts, asking that Congress should see that no person shall be admitted as a governing partner in the Union until adequate security has been obtained for the future; that the national faith of the U.S. also shall be guarded carefully, both with regard to our creditors and with regard to our freedmen. I ask the reference of the petition to the jomt ComReconstruction. It was so referred. HOUSE BILLS REFERRED. The following bill “and JtResolution from the HoRep were severally read twice by their titles, and geferred as indicated below: Ablll (H.R.No. 268) for the reliefof Albert Nevmsto the ComPensions. A JtResolution (H.R.No. 76)to encour age and facilitate telegraphic communication between the western and eastern continentsto the ComForRel. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.