Skip Skip PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. The PRESIDENT protempore presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana, in favor of an amendment to the organic act of the Territory so as to extend the jurisdiction of justices of the peace; which was referred to the ComTerritor, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana, in favor of the establishment of certain post routes and postoffices in that Territory; which was referred to the ComPostOffices, and ordered to be printed. Mr. WILSON presented a petition of officers of the U.S. Army, praying that when officers are withdrawn from active service and placed on the retired list under existing laws they may be allowed to retain their service or longevity rations; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented 3 petitions of officers in the U.S. Army, praying for an increase of pay; which were referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. MORGAN presented 2 petitions of citizens of NewYork, praying for the passage of House bill No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes; now pending in the Senate; which were ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. CONNESS. I present a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of NewMexico, concerning an attempt said to have been made there to obtain a grant of land by certain military officers, among whom are Brigadier General James H. Carleton, Brevet Colonel N. H. Davis, Brevet Lieutenant colonel A. B. Carey, and others. I believe a simi: lar memorial has already been presented and referred to the ComPrivLandClms. I ask that this may have the same reference. It was so referred. Mr. CHANDLER presented a F. of citizens of Michigan, praying for the passage of House bill No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes, so far as it relates to foreign wool; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a resolution of the Belle vue Farmers' Club, of Eaton county, Michigan, praying for an increase of the duty on foreign wool; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. WILLIAMS. I present a memorial of citizens of the Territory of Idaho and citizens of NewYork interested in the mining and agricultural interests of that Territory, in which they represent that the business of the Territory amounts annually to millions of dollars; that they have no medium of exchange there except gold dust, which, by reason of a difference of fineness and adulteration, has no uniform value and is exceedingly hazardous. They further represent that the are remote from the principal centers of business; that communication with the principal cities of the country is exceedingly difficult; and they are anxious to have some j". by which that Territory can be provided with some of the national currency of the country. As it is a sobject which relates to the finances, I move that this memorial be referred to the ComFinance. The motion was agreed to. Mr. GRIMES. I present the memorial of Charles W. Buck, late an acting master of the U.S. Navy, who represents that while serving in that capacity on board the U.S. gunboat Water Witch, in possibaw sound, on the southern coast, the vessel (not through his fault, but through the negligence of the watch officer) was captured, and the Navy Dept have decided that he is entitled to no relief for losses sustained thereby; and he appeals to Congress for aid. I ask its reference to the ComNavAffrs. It was so referred. Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of jour neymen cigar makers and manufacturers of cigars, of Toledo, Ohio, praying for a specific tax of 5 dollars per 1,000 on all domestie cigars, that the present tariff on imported cigars may remain unchanged, and that the present system of stamping be altered so as to allow the sale of stamps to manufacturers at 5 dollars per 1,000, and that the penalty for violating the revenue laws be increased; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. PATTERSON presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of Memphis, Tennessee, praying that the Union Pacific Rail way (southern branch) Company be as liberally endowed with subsidies and franchises as the the Union Pacific railroad and its northern branches; which was referred to the ComPacificRR. He also presented a petition of Captain Dan iel Ellis, praying for compensation for services rendered in recruiting for the Union Army in East Tennessee during the rebellion, together with statements by Colonel John K. Miller, of the 13th Tennessee cavalry, Colonel George W. Kirk, 3rd NCarolina infan try, and Lieutenant F. S. Singletory, of the 4th regiment Tennessee infantry, in support of the petition; which were referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. JOHNSON presented a memorial of citizens of Little Rock, Arkansas, representing that in May, 1865, a large amount of property in that city was sold for the non-payment of the U.S. direct tax, and remon strating against the passage of any law to remedy the defects in the sale; which was referred to the ComJudiciary. Mr. CRESWELL. I present a memorial of merchants, mechanics, and manufacturers of Baltimore, constituting a large proportion of the industrial capital of that city, remonstratin against the passage of the bankrupt bill;.; in support of their remonstrance they make the following points:. “1. They suggestthat there is no present necessity o pancial condition of the country for measures “2. They claim that since the abolition of imprisonment for debt in the States, no question of humanity to honest, unfortunate debtors is involved, and they respectfully represent that experience has demonstrated the ease with which debtors can compound with their creditors on a reasonable exposition of their affairs. “3. They callyour attention to sums, the fact that immense are due from persons in the States, lately in rebellion, who would be enabled to avail themselves of such legal obstacles to the collection of your debts; and memorialists are satisfied from experience that many debtors would take advantage of any law of that kind to defraud their creditors of which otherwise could be collected bythtehire joursdtidnuaerys. process. “4. And chiefly, they protest againstthe injustice of any retrospective enactment, taking from the cred itor those securities of statute law under which the credit wasoand the obligation incurred. They are forced by observation and experience to believe that such legislation is demoralizing in its tendency, and violative of good faith toward the important : of interests upon which it would most se ear. As the ComJudiciary, who had the bankrupt bill in charge, reported it some time ago, I ask that this memorial be printed and laid on the table.