Skip Skip PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. SUMNER. I offer a paper in the nature of a petition from the Union League of Norfolk, in Virginia, prepared in grand council. In this paper they solemnly protest against the t“moy policy” of the accidental President of the States, the evils of which they say are too numerous and cannot be longer endured by the supporters of the Government. They protest against universal amnesty in exchange for universal suffrage, and against the enfranchisement of any but loyal Union voters. They conclude as follows: “We earnestly pray Congressto ignore the present State and municipal governments of Virginia, and establish instead a territorial government, and we respectfully recommend Hon. Judge J. C. Under wood as Governor for your consideration.” This is signed by the officers of the Union League, the president, VEEP, secretary, &c. I move that the paper be referred to the JtComReconstruction. The motion was agreed to. Mr. WILSON presented a petition of officers of the U.S. Army, praying for an increase of pay; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. SAULSBURY. I am requested to present a petition from Louis Schade, Joseph Shil lington, and about 40 others, naturalized citizens or persons who have declared their intention to become citizens of the U.S., who, after reciting the fact of the recent passage of the bill relating to suffrage in the DistCol, state that “the Caucasian immigrant, whose intellect, industry, and wealth have contributed so much to the unparalleled progress of this country, is just as good, enlightened, and deserving of political privileges as the African just emerged from a state of slavery;” and also that “the Caucasian immigrant, though white, is a man, possessed of manhood, and consequently entitled to manhood suffrage.” They pray that the act referred to may be amended in such manner as to put all whites of the Cau casia race who are either citizens or have declared their intention to become citizens of the U.S. on an equal footing with the negroes, and extend to them the same rights and privileges enjoyed by the latter. I move the reference of the petition to the ComDistCol. The motion was agreed to. Mr. CRAGIN. I present the petition of Charity Harlow, of Cornish, NewHampshire, the widow of a revolutionary soldier, a pensioner, praying that her pension of $44 22 maybe increased to $96 per annum. She represents that she is 98 years of age, entirely destitute of property, and unless this increase be made she must go to the alms house. I move its reference to the ComPensions. The motion was agreed to. Mr. MQRGAN presented the petition of Charles O'Conor, William M. Evarts, and oth era, members of the NewYork bar, praying for an increase of the salary of the U.S. who are loyal in the State of judge for the southern district of NewYork; which was referred to the ComJudiciary. Mr. NESMITH presented the memorial of Major General Winfield S. Hancock and 36 other officers of the U.S. Army, praying for an increase of pay; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. HOWE presented a petition of citizens of Wisconsin, praying for an appropriation for a ship canal around Niagara falls, and for the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. FESSENDEN presented the petition of clerks, messengers, and laborers in the dept of State, praying for an increase of compensation; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. WADE presented the petition of William Jones, praying for compensation for the capture and destruction of his vessel and cargo at Mo bile, Alabama, in March, 1861, and for extra services as pilot at the southwest passin Loui siana from 1862 to 1865; which was referred to the ComNavAffrs. Mr. WILSON. I present a protest signed by Mrs. U. S. Grant, Mrs. Captain C. V. Mor ris, Mrs. General O. O. Howard, Mrs. Secretary Welles, and several other ladies, directors and managers of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Or phans' Home, protesting against the bill that passed the HoRep a day or 2 ago establishing a new board of directors for that institution. I move its reference to the ComMilAffrs . The motion was agreed to. GOVERNMENT OF LOUISIANA.