Skip Skip The following petitions. kc" we ropresentedunder the rule and referredto appropriate committees: By Mr. AMES: The petition of Robert Curtis, and others, for an increaseof duties on imports. Also, the petition of GeorgeA. Wright, and others, for the same objiioct. Mr. BAN S: The petition of Josiah Copeland, of assacliuse tts, for extension of patent for improvementin boot crim s. Also, the petition of. P, Buggies. for extension oflpatent for improvementsin hand stamps. y Mr. DARLING: The petition of brewersin the cit of NewYork. for reduction of duty on barley. y Mr. EGGLESTON: The memorial of J. P. Spencer, D. A. Mitchel and J. W. Barber. a committee appointed by the tobacco cuttersof Cincinnati. Ohio, praying for a reduction of revenue tax on smoking and manufacturedtobacco. By Mr. ELIOT: The etition of George If. Hatch, and others, citizens of lassachusetts, prayin that certain conditions maybeimposedupon rebel totes. Also, the etition of Julius Cushman and others citizens of assachusetts, praying for amendment of the Constitution of the U.S. providing for election of President and VEEP by direct vote and conferring power on Congressto prescrib o qualifications for voters for President, VEEP, and resresentatives By in Congress. Mr. 110 BER, of Massachusetts: themcmorial of uffGraen, in favor of an issueof 4%. convertible bonds and making them the basisfor an issueof national bank notes. By Mr.HUBBARD.ofIo w s: the ctition of Warner 11.Curtis, and others.citizenspf V aterloo, Iowa, asking for the enactment of such Just and equallaws for the regulation of interstate insuranceosf all kinds asmay be effectualin establishingthonoatsst security for the interests protectedby policies, 110. By Mr. JULIAN The petition of Lieutenant George L. Heart. praying additional compenaation for his servicesin the war for the Union. By Mr. LAWRENCE ofOhio: The petition ofWilliam Townsend. of Darkc county, Ohio, asking that 83(1)commutation money be refunded to him. By Mr. LYNCH: The petition of E. B. Allen and 165others. in favor of a lawmaking sillit hour! I lc al days labor.y Mr. MARVIN: The petition of daniel 8911]!" ii. antl31 others, of Montgomery county. cw 01. asing for a law regulating interstate insurance. Also, the petition of Mrs. J. Iii Gross.Midi 10m". o 1 ladies of Johnstiiwn. NewYork, praying for univer sal suilrzigc. j By Mr. MERCUR: The petition of 3:0 citizens of Montour county. Pennsylvania, praying for such revision of the tarilldaws as ivill protect domestic labor and invite the investment of capital in home manufactures. By Mr. PERHAM: The memorial of E. K. Harding. presidept of City B ank. Bath Maine and {0 others. presidents and directors of banks and citi sens. for the repeal of the law taxmg State banks 10%. on their Issue. By Mr. RAYMOND: The etitior ofOlrdenkCoha lon. oiNeiv York. plilYlD or a r ecuetion ofthoduty on bailey imporle fromt is British Provinces. Also, a petition of the Adams Bxprcgs Coxnpapy praying for the passale of an act authormn the is such to it of legal tender notesin place ofl O destroyed notes by fire. By Mr. WALKER: The petitionpf Colonel H. Blii e and 12others, citizensbfMedinaoountyfihio, askin protection to American labor“ By.Mr. WILSON,of lowu: The petition ofThomas Haley, and 88 others, citizens of Jefferson county. eowLn. relative to the reconstruction of the rebel Ll Bl.