Skip Skip PETITIONS, ETC. The following petitions.&c. were presentedunder the ruleand referredto the appropriatecommittees: By Mr. BEAMAN: The petition of I. C. Wyllis and others, of Hillsdalc. Michigan. praying thatCon gresswillenact such Just and equal laws for the regulation of interstate insurancesof all kinds as may beeffectualin establishing the greatest security for the interestsprotected by policies and promotive of the greatestgood and convenienceto all concerned in such transactions. Also. the riff on of Barton Tiffany and others.of Jonesvillc, ilisdulo county. Michigan. askin for the exttiitlOllof the land grant to the Amboy. an isilngal.nd Traverse Bay Railroad Company.State of ic iigan. Also. Resolutions of the CommonCouncil of the city of Lansing. in the State of Michigan. in favor of an extensionof the land grant for the purpose of build siningga. railroad from amboy to Traverse Bay via Lansing Also a rcsolution of the Board of Trade of the city of Den cit. expressingapproval of the bankrupt bill now pending bytore Congress and asking that the samebe passedinto it law. Also. t iepetition of 11.M. Boies and 68others.citizensof Hi lsdale and Lenawcc countics. Michigan, rnying that Congresswill enactsuch just and c unl airsfor the reulalion ofinterSlatcinsurnnce so all kinds as may O ctfectualin establishing the groutest security for the interests protected by policies and romotive of the greatest good and convenience toal concerned in such transactions. By Mr. BINGHAM:" The amnion of John H. Simmes.W. Willlalll. “lli18m alt and Augustus E. Perry and others.citisen sof Washington asking a fair and equitable reduction in the pnoe allowed the Gas Light comVanv existinglaw. By Mr. conLIN: The etition of Hon. Williain J. Bacon, Juines Sayre. llis H. Roberts and others. ofUticii. NewYork: also the petition of L. L. Lewis and others.at Rome NewYork: also the otition of Iver sMonroe and others. of Camden, NewYork. asking the passageof a law regulating interstate insurances. By Mr. CULLOM: A. petition signed by 1.318citizensof the cit of Springfield. in the State of Illinois. prayingt at 8 hours shall be establishedby law asadays work in all placeswherein laborers. mechanics or artisans shall be employed by the Government of the U.S or byits authority. By Mr. DAVIS: The petition of Frank J. Jerome. John J. Jerome and 32others, oitisens of Onondaga county. NewYork. praying increased duties upon importodwool. lso. the like petition of Elbridge Kinner, and 15 others.ctisons pfOuondn a county. Also. the petition of h cssrs. Ilier & Aldrich. H. Barnet and 85 others, manutiicturers of cigars, and citizens of Syracuse.NewYork, askingfor additional duties on importqd ci ors. By Mr. DLLAhO: The petition of William Stur l kcon and 100otliprs. citipens and wool growers of no: county. Ohio. praying an increased tariff on foreign wools, and increased protection to the wool growers of this country. By Mr. DENN: A memorialof theLegislature of Washington Territory. respectinga grant of land for agricultural college. Also. one relative to mail route from Walla Walla to seatle . in Washington Territory. Also. one asking the establishment of ii.post routh from Helena, in Montana Territory. to Wa la Walla. in WashingtonTerritory. Also one asking the extension of route No.15402. Byliir. ELIOI: The etition of Charles S. Iuislen, and others, of NewBe ford. Massachusetts.prayin that 8 hours may be fixed as a legal days wor for wor men.artisans and laborersin the ample y of the U.S. By Mr. HARDING. of Illinois: The memorial of citizens of Cillllit4ViHB, Tennessee .for pensions to coloredeoldicrs. By Mr. HUBBARD. of WestVirginia: The petition of M. L. Hill and 83 others. citizensof Ohio county. State of WestVirginia. asking an increased rate of dut on wool of foreign growth. By Mr. M. HUMPHREY: 3 petitions of citizens of Buffalo. NewYork. for an inercuseof duties on foreign goods. By Mr. JENChES: A memorialof Board of Trade of Detmit. in favor of passageof bankrupt bill. By Mr. KASSON: A memorial of William Baker. of Nebraska. for comptnsation for property destroyed by certain IndlBiDS.Wllll accompanyinghproofs. By Mr. LAFLlh: The petition of. W. Priest, and others, of Little Falls, lIcrkimer county. NewYork, in favor Ofjllwi and equal laws for the regulation of interstate insurancesotall kinds. By Mr. MARVIN: The petition of 21citizens of SuratogaSprings. New X or. asking for a law regulating interstate insurances. By Mr. MERCUB; The petition of 79mechanics and lnborers cagagedin Whittakersinill. 1nna uuk. Philadelphia, praying that the tariff may a so amende as to protect their labor to the extent of the difference of the cost ofcapital and labor here and abroad. Witb the addition of the ta.u spaid by Amtirican industrial productsfrom which the foreign are ree. Also. the petition of14citizensof Montour county Pennsylvania, prayin for such revision of the mud laws as Will protect ouicslic labor and invite the investment O By ca ital in homemauufacturcs. Mr. SE HEL OK: The petition of cigar makers of Dayton, Ohio. for an increasedtariff on imported cigars. Also. the petition of soldiersof Warren and Mont gomerycounties Ohio for equal bounties. By Mr. V AN HOR. of Missouri: The etition of John W. Riley. of Missouri. for pension no for service in revolutionary war. By Mr. VANAERNAM: The petitiop of citizens ofChautauqua count. NewYork. praying Congress to luv a specific an advalor emduty upon all importe wool. Also.“the petition of citizens and soldiers of Cat taraugus county. NewYork. praying Congress to grant additional bounties to soldiers who enlisted into the servicein 186landlBfiZ. Also. the petition of69 citizens.prominent business men of dunkirk, NewYork. praying Congress to enact inst and equal laws regulating interstate insur ance. By Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois: The petition of William Suleni. for an act to changethe name of the steamerCircassian to Abraham Lincoln. Also, the petition of Mrs. E. J.Bushuell. for a pension. By Mr. WELKER: The petition of A. D and 46others.citizens of Lorain county, Ohio, aHsokwineg. protection on wool. By Mr. WENTWORTH: The petition of western citizens.for greaterprotection to interstatesecurities. Also. the petition of Dr. Philip Adolphus. Also. the petition of the dress makersofNewYork city. asking for a reduction of taxes.