Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. FOOT presented the petition of Peter anderson, praying that he may be allowed arrears of pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. Mr. CLARK presented a memorial of the faculty and students of the medical Dept of Georgetown college, in the DistCol, praying that the same facilities may be furnishc to the fncult and students of the medical colleges in the DistCol for procuring bodies for dissection that are now furnished by the laws of the several States to medical coleges within their limits; which was referred to the ComDistCol. Mr. DOOLITTLE. I rise to present a memorial of a company incorporated under the laws of the State of NewYork by the name of the “Institute of Reward for Orphans of Patriots, ” of which Professor Horace Webster is President; and Frederick dePeyster Esq., General prosper M. Wetmore, Moses Vail, Esq., Dr. Edmund Fowler, E. P. Whitmore, Es., and Rev. S. B. Bell, are VEEPs; Art or F. Willmarth, Treasurer; and William A. Hoeber, Recording Secretary; and Dr. David P. Holton, Corresponding Secretary. The memorial sets forth that the organization is incorporated under the laws of the State of NewYork for the purpose of educating orphan children of patriots who had given u their lives in the war for the Union; and ey now ask congress to extend to them some aid in order to e ncate the orphan children of Indians who have also fought in the war for the Union. This memorial comes from gentlemen of the very highest standing; Mr. ebster, the president of the institute, is at the head of the Ebee Academy in the city of NewYork, a gentleman of the very highest intelligence and standing, and in whose judgment I have as eat confidence as in the judgment of any man living. I move that this memorial be referred to the ComIndAffrs. The motion was agreed to. Mr. CHANDLER presented a resolution of the legislature of Michigan, in favor of grant of land to aid in the construction of a railroad from Eskanauba to the straits of Michilimackinac, near Fort Mackinaw; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of a grant of land to the Detroit and Lake Superior Telegraph Company to aid in the construction of a telb gra line from some point on the Saginaw river to testraits of Mackinaw, thence to Sault Ste. Marie; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of the location and establishment of a naval station and dockyard at Grand Haven, in that State; which was referred to the ComNavAffrs, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of Michigan, in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the channe of nske gon harbor, in that State; which was referred to the ComCommerce and ordered to be printed. He also presented the petition of citizens of Michigan, praying that the soldiers who enlisted in the service of the U.S. previous to the year 1865 may receive an extra equal to the highest bounty paid iu 1865; bwouhnictyl was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented the petition of Mrs. Frances S. Richardson, widow of the late Major General I. B. Richardson, who was killed at the battle of Antietam, praying for an increase of her pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. He also presented a petition of citizens of the State of Michigan, praying for an increase of pension to persons who have been disabled in the military service of the U.S. by the loss of a single limb; which was referred to the ComPensions. Mr. HOWARD. I present the memorial of the Board ofTrado of the city of Detroit, praying for an appropriation for the construction of a breakwater at maruette harbor in Lake Superior. As it is a subject of much im or taacc to the people of other States, as we I as to that State, I move that the memorial be printed, and referred to the ComCommerce. The motion was agreed to. Mr. MORGAN presented the petition of William Bell and ohnHuglics, praying for the issuance of an hmericau register for the shippatrick Henry; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. MORGAN. I present the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of NewYork, praying for the passage of a law to exempt northern creditors from the operation of southern State statutes of limitation for a certain period. These memorialists represent that at the outbreak of the late civilWar the mer chants of the city of NewYork held claims to a large amount ainst citizens of the southern States for money oaned, and for goods sold and delivered. It is believed that the aggregate amount of these claims did not at the date spe cified fall shortof$150,000,000; that onlyasmall portion of the amount has since been liquidated, and alarge proportion of theresidue has been, or soon will be, barred by the operation of the stat utes of limitation. In the opinion of the memo rialists, statutes of limitation to suits on contracts are reconcilable with justice only on the supposition that the parties have had an opportunity to enforce their claims through the usual courts of law; and inasmuch as during the late civilWar it has been impossible for loyal creditors to take measures to collect their debts in the southern States by any civil proceedin whatever, justice requires thatal the perio of the rebelion should excepted from the time fixed for the limitations of actions in those States. such is the substance of this memorial. It relates to a matter of considerable importance, and I move that it be referred to the comthe Ju diciary, and printed. The motion was agreed to. Mr. ANTHONY presented a petition of noncommissioned officers, musicians, and privates who have been disabled in the service of the U.S., praying for an increase of pension; which was referred to the Committee on. Pensions. He also presented the petition of H. Mary Irish, widow of Henry T. Irish, and her children. alleging that they have been loyal to the Government of the U.S., and praying for compensation for property seized in the State of Mississippi by troops under the command of Major general Steele; which was referred to the ComClaims. Mr. HOWE presented the petition of citizens of deere, Brown county, wisconsin, praying that epere may be made a port of entry; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. COWAN presented a petition of soldiers of the late war, praying that the bounties of those who entered the service in the early part of the war may be equalized with those who entered at a later period; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Senfrom NEWJERSEY.