Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. SHERMAN presented a petition of manufacturers of linseed oil of the city of NewYork, praying for an increase of the duty on importations of foreign linseed oil; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of citizens of Ohio, praying for such an adjustment of the tariff of duties on imports as will afford ample protection to American industry; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of officers of the Society for Savings, in the city of Cleve land, Ohio, praying that deposits in savings banks be exempted from taxation; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. GRIMES presented the memorial of Henry OReilly, of the city of NewYork, praying permission for constructing the requisite conactors for supplying the governmental Depts and the people of Washington and Georgetown with petroleum gas liwht; which was referred to the ComDistCol. Mr. SUMNER. I present 7 petitions from citizens of Louisiana, in which they ask Congress to secure the reestablishment of State governments both in Louisiana and elsewhere on the principle of equalit of political privileges for all loyal men of all races and conditions; and in order to bring that about, they ask Congress to enact a law establishing in Louisiana is preliminary system of government founded on the theory of equal political privileges before the law for all men without distinction of race. I move the reference of these petitions to the JtCommee of 15. The motion was agreed to. Mr. SUMNER also presented a petition of citizens of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, praying for an amendment to the Constitution that shall prevent every State from making any discrimination in civil rights or privileges on account of color or race; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. He also presented a petition of citizens of West Fitch nrg, Massachusetts, praying for an amendment to the tariff act so as to give additional protection to American labor; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of citizens of NewYork, writers and authors, prayin for the adoption of an international copyright law; which was referred to the ComForRel. He also presented a petition of citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, prayiii for a grant of public lands by Congress in or or to aid in the construction of ashicanal connecting Lake Superior with Lac a Belle; which was referred to the ComPubLands. Mr. RAMSEY. I present a petition of citizens of the State of Minnesota, who call attention to the fact that the capitalists of the older States, by reason of the perfect organization and concentration of their capital, were able to take speedy advantage of the privileges afforded by the national banking law passed by Congress in 1861; that so lar ea portion of the national currency was thus aliisorbed as to leave for the new and rapidly growing States of the West much less than their proportion that the amount allowed to the State of Minnesota is more than one million dollars short of herjust proportion; and the petitioners therefore pray that the law maybe so amended that the banking capital for that State may be increased $1, 600,000. I move its reference to the ComFinance. It was so ordered. Mr. HOWE presented a petition of citizens of Wisconsin, praying for t as adoption of an amendment to the Constitution of the U.S. providing for the election of President and VEEP by direct vote of the people; and also authorizing Congress to prescribe law the qualifications of voters for President, VEEP, and representatives in congress; which was referre to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. WADE. I present the memorial of 300 soldiers, setting forth, among other things, that persons honorably discharged from the military and naval service by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness in curred in the line of duty, should be preferred for appointments in civil offices, provided they shall be found to possess the busmess capacity necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of the offices; and the refer to a resolution of Congress passed on that subject, and they go on to say that it has been entirely disregarded by the authorities, and they call the attention of Congress to it in order that it may be more cm batically reenacted. I move the reference of the memorial to the ComMilAffrs . The motion was agreed to. Mr. WILSON presented the petition of Mrs. Mary OConnor, praying for the restitution of property in the town of Beaufort, SCarolina, sold by tax commissioners, or for indemnity for the same; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. MORGAN presented resolutions of the Legislature of NewYork, in favor of an increase of pay of officers of the U.S. Navy; which were referred to the ComNavAffrs. He also presented a etition of soldiers and citizens of ittle Falls, NewYork, praying for an equalization of hounties; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. LANE, of Kansas, presented a petition of citizens of Kansas, praying for a grant of land for a railroad from Elwood, Doniphan county, westward through northern Kansas; which was referred to the ComPubLands. Mr. WILLIAMS presented 3 petitions of citizens of Oregon, praying for an act of congress to authorize the purchase of an Indian reservation in that State called the Umatilla reservation, and for the removal of the Indians therefrom; which were referred to the ComIndAffrs. Mr. NYE presented resolutions of the Legislature of Nevada in favor of the establishment of a weekly mail route from Esmeralda to Aus tin, in that State; also in favor of the comb. lishment of a daily mail route from the city of Austin to Silver Peak, in that State; and also in favor of the establishment of a weekl mail route from Ionc to Crystal Springs; which were referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of Nevada, in favor of the speedy establishment of a U.S. branch mint at Carson City, in that State; which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. FESSENDEN presented 2 petitions of citizens of Maine, praying for an increase of the compensation of postmasters of class No. 5, and that they be urnislied with a sufficient quantity of stationery for the business of their offices; which were referred to the ComPostOffices and Post. Roads. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.