Skip Skip PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. COWAN. I present the memorial of George A. Bohrer, Columbus White, R. M. Combs, Donald McCathran, and 656 others, citizens of the 6th ward, Washington, remonstrating against the passage of the bill depriving the city of Washin ton of its charter. 'I move that it be referre to the ComDistCol. The motion was agreed to. Mr. COWAN. I also present the remon strance of Thomas Thompson, John D. Bloor, Frederick L. Harvey, and (me60 others, citizens of the 4th ward of the city of Washington, of the same import. I ask that it be referred also to the ComDistCol. It was so referred. Mr. RAMSEY. I present the remonstrance of William Bennett, ohn W. Usher, John Si monds John W. Tucker, and 134 others, citizens of the 2nd ward of Washington city, a inst deriving the city of Washington of its clIiitrter. move its ref erence to the ComDistCol. The motion was agreed to. Mr. HOWARD. I offer a remonstrance from J. W. Simms. D. F. Cissell, C. E. Greer, and 104 others, citizens of the 3rd ward of the city of Washington, against deprivin the city of Washington of its charter. I ask to have it referred to the ComDistCol. It was so referred. Mr. CONNESS. I have a remonstrance of the same kind, and it appears as though they have been very equitabl distributed this morning by the citizens of Washington, [laughter] against depriving that city of its charter, which I present as requested; and I move that it lie on the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. POMEROY. I have a memorial simi lar to the one described by the Senfrom California, signed by Mr. Samuel Herman, and a large number of other citizens, which I move to lay on the table, as this subject is to be considered today, I suppose. The motion was agreed to. Mr. SPRAGUE. I have a remonstrnuce of E. V. B. Boswell. H. K. Gray, J. F. Havenner, and 297 others, citizens of the 7th ward of the city of Washington, against depriving the city of Washington of its charter. I move that it lie on the table‘. The motion was agreed to. Mr. SPRAGUE. I also present aremon strance of Thomas Hutchingson, Martin King, W. G. Wheatley, and 84 others, citizens of the 5th ward, against deriving the cit of Washington of its charter. move that it ie on the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. HARRIS. I present the remonstrance of the mayor, the board of aldermen, and the board of common council of the city of Washington, remonstrating against the same thing. I move that it lie on the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. YATES. I present the remonstrance of John Chapman, I‘homasA. Richards, and 180 other citizens of the 5th ward, against depriving the city of Washington of its charter. I move that it lie on the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. WADE. I present a petition numerously signed by the people of Alexandria. Virginia, prayin that the act of retrocession of that part of the old DistCol may be repealed. I move that it be referred to the ComJudiciary. The motion was agreed to. Mr. TRUMBULL. I present a remonstrance against deriving the city of Washington of its c larter, which I move to lay on the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. HENDRICKS. I present a remonstrance from citizens of the 4th ward of this cit of like import. I move that it lie on the tab e. The motion was agreed to.