Skip Skip Petitions AND MEMORIALS. The PRESIDENT protempore presented the memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana, in favor of an appropriation for the purpose of executing the public surveys: and the establishment of a surveyor generafs office and a land office in that Territory. which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. The PRESIDENT protempore also presented a resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Montana, in favor of an amendment to the organic act of the Territory, so as to increase the Federal officers, and also the per diem of the members of the Legislative Assembly in that Territory; which was referred to the ComTerritor, and ordered to be printed. The PRESIDENT protempore. The Chair has also received a memorial from Cyrus memmerlyn, a freedman resident in Cheraw, in the State of SCarolina, showing that soon after the town of Cheraw was garrisoned by U.S. troops, in July, 1865, he was employed by Lieutenant Lloyd, acting quar termaster of the 15th Maine volunteers, as teamster in that regiment, and promised the same compensation that other teamsters should receive; that he served for 8 months; that the compensation received by the other team sters was 20 dollars a month, but he has been unable to get his pay; and he asks con. to interfere and procure the pay for him. his memorial will be received oreferred to the ComMilAffrs , if there be no objection. Mr. WILSON presented the memorial of Brøyet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General U.S. Army, praying that he may be allowed the double rations provided by the act approved March 7, 1847; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also Food the petition of officers in the U.S. Army, praying that when such officers are withdrawn from active service and placed on the retired list under existing laws they may be allowed to retain their service or longevity rations; which was referred to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 2 petitions of officers in the U.S. Army, praying for an increase of pay; which were referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. EDMUNDS presented the memorial of the Vermont State Agricultural Society and Wool Growers' Association, praying for an increase of the duty on all importations of foreign wool; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. HENDRICKS presented the petition of David Macy, president of the Indianapolis, Peru, and Chicago Railroad Company, prayin for a reduction of the duty on iron and 3. used for railroad purposes; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. MORGAN presented 5 memorials of railroad companies in the U.S., praying for a reduction of the duty on iron and steel intended for railroad purposes; which were referred to the ComFinance. He also presented the memorial of the National Academy of Design and of 73 artists, in favor of a specific duty of $100 on imported oil paintings, with an addition of ten%, on the excess of value above $1,000 each; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented the memorial of C. L. Goddard, of NewYork city, remonstrating against the extension of the letters patent of Stephen R. Parkhurst, dated May 1, 1845, and now expired; which was referred to the ComPatents and the Patent Office. He also presented the petition of Sweet, Barnes & Co., manufacturers of steel, praying for the passage of the House tariff bill or some equally protective measure; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented 8 memorials of file manufacturers, remonstrating against the increase of the duty on steel, as proposed by the House tariff bill; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. CATTELL presented the memorial of the Artists' Fund Society and artists of Philadelphia, praying for a specific duty of $100 on imported oil paintings, with an addition of ten%. on the excess of value above $1,000 each; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of citizens of Erie county, Ohio, praying for the imposition of a specific duty on imported wine; which was referred to the ComFinance. BILLS INTRODUCED.