Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. RAMSEY presented a memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Sank Center, in the county of Stcarns, in Minnesota, to Ford Wadsworth. in Dakota Territory; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. 11:: also presented a memorial of the same Legislature, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Little Falls, Morrison county, to Alexandria, Douglas county, in Minnesota; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented a memorial of the same Legislature, in favor of the establishment of a military post at or near Vermillion Lake, StLouis county, Minnesota; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented a memorial of the some Legislature, in favor of making Du Luth, on Lake Superior, a port of entry; which was referred to the ComCommerce. He also presented a memorial of the same Legislaturc, in favor of an appropriation for the bill ding of piers and the improvement of har bors on Lake Superior; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. SUMNER. I offer a petition from citizens of Virginia, chiefly colored citizens, in which they represent themselves as delegated and deputed by a very large and respectable meeting of the citizens of Norfolk and lizabeth counties, Virginia, in mass meeting assembled, to petition Congress. They ask Congress most earnestly to adopt such legislation as will secure to the lately rebellious States a RFG, and the consequent rotcction to the colored citizens of Virginia another rebellions States of life, liberty, and report, and ating to the colored citizens oFthose States Si: right to testify in the courts and an equality of suffrage the same as white citizens. They also protest against any recognition ofwhatis known as the Peirpoint government. I ask the reference of this petition to the committee of 15. The motion was agreed to. Mr. SUMNER presented a petition of citizens of Pennsylvania, prayin for the adoption of such an amendment to the Constitution as will forever prevent any State from makingany distinction in civil rights and privileges on account of race, color, or dese ent; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. MORGAN presented the petition of James W. Cairns. (merge D. Phelps, jr., and others, citizens of NewYork, praying that in the Army bill, now pending in Congress, it ihall be provided that the cavalry force shallequal1/3rd of the whole authorized increase; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. LANE. of Indiana, presented the petition ofJohn H. Farquar, praying that a pension may be ranted to Martha Stevens, widow of the late Sohn F. Stevens, of Greensburg, Indiana, who was killed while in the discharge of his duty as a provost marshal executin the enrollment act; which was referred to the comm ittee on Pensions. Mr. HARRIS presented a memorial of brewers of the State of NewYork, praying for a reduction of the duty on barley imported from the British Provinces of North America, so that it shall not exceed 5 cents perbushel; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. FESSENDEN presented a petition of citizens of NewYork, praying for a reduction of the internalrevenue tax on dress makers; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. ANTHONY presented the petition of Ethan A. Jenks, late ontain and brevet major 7th regiment Rho e Island volunteers, praying for pay and allowances from May 4 to September 9, 1863, while under sentence of dismissal from the U.S. service, to which he was reinstated; which was referred to the ComClaims. Mr. NORTON presented a memorial of the Levislature of Minnesota, in favor of a grant of Iands to aid in the construction of the astings, Minnesota River, and Red River of the North railroad; which was referred to the ComPubLands. He also presented a memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from StPeter to New Auburn, in that State; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented a memorial of the Legislature oft of State of Minnesota, in favor of reimbursing soldiers for the loss of moneys taken by the rebels in the late war; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented a memorial of the Legislature of llIinnesota, in favor of ranting full bounty to soldiers who enlisted or one year, who were discharged after serving ten months or more; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. COWAN presented 5 petitions of mechanics and laborersin American manufac turing establishments, praying for such an amendment of the tariff as to protect their labor to the extent of the difference of the cost of capital and labor here and abroad; which were referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of U.S. asst assessors of the 11th district of Pennsylvania, praying for an increase of pay; which was referred to the ComFinance.