Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEBIORIALS.R. HARRIS presented the petition of Enos Kellsy, of the town of Napoli, Cattaraugus county, NewYork, who states that he is 66 years of age; that he has not a dollars worth of property in the world; that at the out break of the rebellion he had 7 sons, all of whom enlisted in the Army; 2 of them were killed on the field of battle; another died in a rebel prison; another lost a leg at the battle of Gctt sburg, and prays for a pension; which was reerred to the ComPensions. He also presented apetition of citizens of Washington, DistCol, rayin that Congress will enact such just an equa laws for the regulation of interstate insur ances of all kinds as maybe elfectual in establishing the greatest security for the interests protected by policies and promotive of the greatest good and convenience to all concerned in such transactions; which was referred to the ComCommerce. He also presented 2 petitions of mechanics and laborers in American manufacturing establishments, praying that the taritf may be so amended as to protect their labor to the extent of the difference of the cost of capital and labor here and abroad, with the addition of the taxes paid by American industrial products. from hicht e foreign are free; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. SUMNER. I offer the etition of citizens of NewBedford, Massnc usetts, setting forth that StCatherines, in Brazil is an important place of resort for our whaiin fleet; that it is essential to our interests that the consulate at that place should be filled by an American citizen competent to the performance of its duties. They go on to say that with the close of the war the salary for the consul there will be stopped. They recommend, in the interest of commerce, thatasalary of at least $1,500 be provided for the consul there. This petition is numerously signed by the most eminent and respectable citizens of NewBedford. I ask its reference to the ComCommerce. It was so referred. Mr. MORGAN presented the memorial and proceedings of a meeting of the medical profession he (I at Baltimore on the 4th day of May, in obediencv to a call nunierously signed by physicians from every portion of the U.S., praying Congress to adopt prompt and efficient measures for protecting the community against the apreach of the Asiatic chol era; which was reerred to the ComCommerce. Mr. MORRILL. I ask leave to present the memorial of O. D. Mesnil, a citizen of Bel um, who respectfully represents that he is esirous of introducing into the U.S. a new mode for the towage of boats on navi gable rivers. The proposed plan is fully explained and its advantages set forth in the printed summary accompanying it. I ask that this memorial be referred to the ComCommerce. of the PRESIDENT o tempore. Did the Chair understand the Senator to say that the petitioner was a citizen of Belgium? Mr. MORRILL. I believe he is so de scribed;Iam not sure. The PRESlDENT proImpore. Under the rule a petition from a foreigner residing in or belonging to any foreign Government cannot be received. Mr. MORRILL. It is sent to me, not to himself, but by a very well known citizen. will withdraw the petition until I am able to ascertain the fact. PAPERS WITHDRAWN and REFERRED. On motion of Mr. CRESWELL, it was Ordered, That the petition and other papers of RebeccaSe ott, rsying for a pension, be taken from the filcspfthe enatoand reerred to the ComPensions. REPORTS or COMMITTEES.