Skip Skip PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. The PRESIDENT protempore presented resolutions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Union, of Washington city, DistCol, ask:ing for an increase of the pay of clerks and others in the employ of the Government; which were ordered to lie upon the table, He also presented resolutions of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Union, of Washington city, in favor of the passage of a law off. persons to draw their full pensions during the continuance of the law prohibiting the payment of pensions to those holding a civil office; which were referred to the ComPensions. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the passage of Senate bill No. 489, to provide for giving the right of precmption to settlers on the Chero kee neutral lands, and for other purposes; which was referred to the ComPubLands. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of the extension of the benefits of the homestead law to the settlers on the lands recently purchased from the Osage Indians, and known as the East Treaty lands; which was referred to the ComPubLands. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of granting to the Union Pacific railway (southern branch) like or equal aid as has been granted to the Union Pacific railway with its several branches, namely: The Central Pacific railroad of California, the Union Pacific railway (eastern division) the Sioux City branch, and the Union Pacific Central branch; which was referred to the ComPacRailroad. Mr. WILSON presented the memorial of Albert W. Bishop, adjutant general of Arkansas, praying for an appropriation for the publication of his report presented to the legislature of that State in November, 1866; which was referred to the ComPrintg. Mr. GRIMES. I present the memorial of a large number of persons who have been in the Union service as officers, soldiers, and sailors, citizens of Virginia, remonstrating against the closing of the Norfolk navy yard. I also present the memorial of a large number of colored citizens of Portsmouth and Gosport, remonstrating against the closing of theI yard. a also present the memorial of sundry citizens of Virginia, and a memorial numerously signed by the workingmen employed in the yarId to the same effect. move that these memorials with the accompanying papers be referred to the ComNavAffrs. The motion was agreed to. Mr. COWAN presented a memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the passage of any act authorizing the curtailment of the national currency, or a return within a limited time to specie payments, and against compelling all national banks to redeem their notes in NewYork, or prohibiting them from paying or receiving interest on bank balances; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. BUCKALEW presented 23 etitions of manufacturers and operatives in Manayunk, 2 1st ward of the city of Philadelphia, praying for a repeal of the internalrevenue tax levied on all goods manufactured; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. SHERMAN presented a memorial of citizens of Georgia, remonstrating against the passage of any act for the curtailment of the national currency, or a return within a limited time to specie payments, and against compel ling all national banks to redeem their notes in NewYork, or prohibiting them from payin or receiving interest on bank balances; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. CHANDLER presented the memorial of W. Marsh, U.S. consul at the port of Altoona, in the Duchy of Holstein, Ger many, praying for an allowance to him for disbursements for living and charities, for office rent, clerk hire, and for amount expended in the publication of an emigrant guide book; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. BROWN presented the petition of the resident of the North Missouri Railroad ompany, jo." for a reduction of the dut on steel and iron for railroad purposes; which was ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. WADE presented 2 petitions of citizens of Ohio, praying for the passage of House bill No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes, now pending in the Senate; which were ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. BROWN presented a paper in relation to the claim of Mrs. Jerusha Page for a pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial of the officers and members of the Newsboys' Association of Washington, praying that the name of the association be changed to that of the Newsboys' Home and Children's Aid Society of the DistCol, and that the criminal court, the police, and magistrates of the District be authorized, in their discretion, to commit juvenile offenders and vagrants who come within their jurisdiction to the president and board of managers of said association; which was referred to the ComDistCol. Mr. JOHNSON presented a memorial of merchants, mechanics, manufacturers, and others, of Baltimore, Maryland, remonstrating against theo of the bankrupt bill; which was ordered to lie upon the table. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.