Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. LANE, of Indiana, presented the me morial of Conrad Baker. Lieutenant Governor, acting as Governor of Indiana, praying that the transfer of the U.S. general hospital at Jetiersonville. Indiana, and the persona property belonging thereto. heretofore made byt e War Dept to the State of Indiana, may be confirmed as a donation to the State of Indiana. for the benefit of soldiers and seamen of that State disabled in the service of the U.S.: which was referred to the ComMilAffr and the Militia. Mr. SHERMAN presentedtwo petitions nu merously signed by citizens of Ohio, praying for an increase of the duty on foreign wool so as to make the protection afforded to the wool grower equal to that given the manufacturer; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. SHERMAN. I also present.reambles and resolutions of the Chamber of ommerce of the city of Cincinnati, remonstrating against the expenditure of any money by the national Government for the construction of the Illinois ship canal or the Niagara ship canal, setting out that in the view of the memorialists it would be unwise at this time for the Government to embark in new enterprises that will involve a large outlay of money, and praying that congress will confine itself to the completion of works now in progress of an acknowledged national character. I move that it be referred to the ComCommerce. It was so ordered. Mr. HENDRICKS. I present a memorial of brewers in the city of Madison, State of Indiana, representing that a large portion of the barley used in the manufacture of malt liquors has been heretofore received from Canada, perhaps one half, and sold in this country; that the best quality of malt liquors have been produced from Canada barley; and that it wi lbe inipossibl to import barley from Canada under the tax which will be imposed upon it on the termination of the reciprocity treaty. They desire no special legislation for the protection of their business, but ask that in arranging the tariff between the U.S and the British Irovincesin North America the duty on barley may be fixed at a rate whiclfwill not lessen the manufacture of malt liquors, or induce the use of iorei ningredients. I presume this memorial ought to be referred to the ComForRel as it asks for a regulation by treaty. I move its reference to that committee. It was so referred. Mr. SUMNER presented a petition of citizens of the U.S., praying for the adoption of an international copyright law which was referred to the ComForRel. Mr. SUMNER. I also offer 4 different petitions from citizens of Peniisylvauia, reminding Congress of the guarantee in the Constitution of a RFG to every State in the Union, and caing upon congress by constitutional amendment and otherwise to provide for the enforcement of that guarantee. I ask the reference of these petitions to the committee of 15. It was so ordered. Mr. SUMNER. I also offer 19 petitions, the are the same in language, from citizens of ouisiana. As the petition is very brief, I will read it precisely as it is: To the honorable the Senate and HoRep of the U.S.A. in Congress assembled: The petition of the undersigned, inhabitants of “Louisiana. Respectfully ment. the inhabitants of reporeusiseiannt.athsahto. uinldtnhoetirbjue dmitted at once into the Union as aStuie, but that a preliminary systemof government should be establislied by not of Congress.to endure so long as may be necessaryto test the fidelit of the population to the Government of the U.S and to accus tom the habitantsto exercisein peaceand harmony the rights and duties of self govemuieut. Your petitioners further represent that in their opinion. the tranquillity of the country, the requirementsofour republican system, the principles of natural justicc, and sound policy require you to reestablish. State governments ore and elsewhere.on the principles of equality of political privileges for all O 01men of all racesand conditions. Hercforo your petitioners pray.the premisese on sidered. that you maybe pleased to enact a law establishing here a preliminary system of government founded on the theory of equal polities privileges before the law. for all men without distinction of race. a Iask the reference of these 19 petitions to the ComReconstruction. They were so referred. Mr. CHANDLER presented a memorial of the common council of the village of Albion, Calhoun count, Michigan, praying for an extension of the and grant to the Amboy, Lansing, and Traverse Bay railroad; which was referred to the ComPubLands. He also presented a petition of brewers of the city of etroit, Michigan. praying for a reduction of the duty on barley imported from the British Provinces of North America; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. HOWARD presented ten memorials nu merously signed by citizens of Michigan remon strating against the application of the Amboy, Lansing, and Traverse Bay land grant upon the present line of that road from Lansing to Jack sonville, in the State of Michigan; and against ving any portion of said rantto the Amboy, ansing, and Traverse Bay ailroad Company; which were referred to the ComPubLands. He also presented 2 petitions of citizens of Virginia, praying for the establishment of a territorial government for that State; which were referred to the jointComReconstruction. Mr. NESMITH presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Idaho, in favor of the appointment of a surveyor general for that Territory, and that it be made a separate and distinct district; which was referred to the ComPubLands. Mr. WILSON presenteda etition of female employees of the Treasury Dept, praying for an increase of compensation; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented the memorial of James Monroe Manning, a private in the 3rd reiment, Massachusetts cavalry, praying that e may be allowed bounty; which was referred to the ComClaims. He also presented a petition of citizens of Massachusetts, praying that such conditions be imposed upon the rebel States as shall punish treason and reward loyalty with confidence and honor, and which shall demand as an ovi dence of sincere loyalt and good faith on the part of those States, the ab ition of all (listinctions on account of color or race; which was referred to the JtComreconstruction. Mr. EESSENDEN presented a memorial of the American Industrial Agency, praying for a reduction of the rate of interest on so much of the public debt as may be made the basis of the issue of bank notes, to be payable in currenc and the principal convertible into the lega currency of the U.S. as a means of terminating foreign speculations in American securities an of furnishing ample means of giving employment to our own labor; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. DOOLITTLE presented the memorial of Henry T. Fuller, Charles E. Dyer, and others, members of the bar of the circuit court of the U.S. for the district of Wisconsin, praying that the district of Wisconsin maybe annexed to the 8th judicial circuit; which was referred to the ComJudiciarya. He also presented a memorial of the Legislature of I ise onsin, in favor of an adalorem tax upon cigars; which was referre to the ComFinance and ordered to be printed. He also presented a memorial of the North American loyd Steamship Company, praying that a subsidy of $300,000 perannum for this and the next 4 years maybe ranted them for carrying the mail from Mew ork to South am ton and Bremen and back twice permonth each way, and that additional compensation may be allowed them when the service shall be made weekl; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. Mr. DOOLITTLE. I ask leave to present, also, the petition of Hon. W man S ooner, the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Vise oiisin, and H. D. Barron, Speaker of the Assembly, and other members of the Legislature and officers of the State, asking Congress to give such judicious and sufficient aid as will hasten the completion of the ship canal connecting Lake Erie with Lake Ontario and the Hudson river; 2nd, the improvement of the Fox and Wis cousin rivers; 3rd, the enlarvement of the Illinois and Michigan canal and the improvement of the Illinois river; and 4th, the improvement of the rapids, and the removal of obstructions in the Mississippi and other rivers. I move that this petition e referred to the ComCommerce., The motion was agreed to. Mr. RAMSEY presented a petition numer ously signed by officers of the Army of the U.S. stationed on the northwestern frontier, representing that the increased cost ofliving since the establishment of the iresent rates of compensation, an increase that has mainly arisen in the last few years, having rendered it entirely inadequate for their absolutely necessary wants and requirements, leaves them no recourse but an appeal to the justice and liberality of their countrymen, and praying for an increase of their compensation; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented a.memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, in favor of an appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Mississippi river; which was referred to the ComCommerce. He also presented a memorial of the Legis Iature of hIinnesota. in favor of an extension of the time for providin an agricultural college in said State; which was referred to the ComPubLands. He also presented resolutions of the Legislature of innesota, in favor of an appropriation for the construction of a lighthouse at Beaver bay, on Lake Superior, in that State; which were referred to the Commitee on commerce. Mr. TRUMBULL presented a petition of citizens of Alton, Il iiiois, praying for the enactment of equal and just laws for the regulation of interstate insurances; which wu referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. HARRIS presented a petition of women of the U.S., praying for an amendment to the Constitution that shall prohibit the several States from disfranchising an of their citizens on the round of sex; which was or dered to lie on the table. Mr. ANTHONY presented a memorial of Officers of the East reenwich Institution for Savings, of East Greenwich, RhdIsland, praying that savings banks or institutions for savings having no capital and whose business is confined to receiving deposits and loaning the same on interest for the benefit of the de positors only, and which do no other business of banking, may be exempted from the payment of any further internalrevenue tax upon de osits or otherwise; which was referred to the comFinance. Mr. YATES presented the memorial of Mrs. Marilla B. Philips, and 99 other la dies, of Fulton county, Illinois, remonstrating against licenses by the Government to drinking saloons, gaming heuses, &c.; which was referred to the ComDistCol. Mr. COWAN presented resolutions of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in favor of the repeal of the tax upon crude petroleum; which were referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a memorial of judges, counselors, and attorneys now presidin over and practicing in the court of common p eas in the county of Armstrong, Pennsylvania, praying for an increase of the salaries of the judges of the U.S. district courts which was referred to the ComJudiciary. He also presented a petition of members of the bar of Vestmoreland county, Pennsylvania, praying for an increase of the salaries of the judges of the district courts of the U.S.; which was referred to the ComJudiciary. He also presented a petition of citizens of Washington city, DistCol praying for a reaction of the price of gas; which was referred to the ComDistCol. He also presented the memorial of S. B. El liott, asst assessor U.S. internalrevenue for the 8th division, 18th district of Pennsylvania, remonstratin g against an increase of the compensation of asst as sessors; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. HOWE. I ask leave to present is petition from the Soldiers and Sai ors Union of Washington, DistCol, in which they set forth at some length and with great force the obstacles placed in the way of their obtaining em 10ment under the Government, and they ash congress to pass an act that honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, articularly those disabled in the service, sha be appointed to situations in the different Depts of the General Government according to their capacity and fitness; that no person employed in any of the Depts who has notserved in the military or naval service of the U.S. during the late rebellion shall be retained in such position to the detriment of any person who has so served and is qualified for such position; and that in all promotions in said Dept the claims of the men who have thus served in the Army or Navy shall be preferred to those who have not so served; and urther. that such honorably discharged soldiers and sailors may only be dismissed from civil Offices or clerkships when they do not perform their duties faithfull or when the prove themselves unworthy of the positions they hold afier a thorough investigation. I move its reference to the ComMilAffrs . The motion was agreed to. Mr. IOHNSON. I beg leave to present the memorial of the Eutaw Savings Bank, in the city of Baltimore. They state that they have 6,000depositors, and of that number about 2500 are for amounts not exceedirag ifty dollars each. The institution is carrie on exclusively for the benefit of de positors. The president and directors have no interest whatever in it. They do not complain that they are made liable to the tax upon in comes, but they do object very much to the tax deposits, and they pray that, as far as that tax is concerned, the may be relieved from the payment of it in the future. I move the reference of this memorial to the ComFinance. The motion was agreed to. PRINTING OF A COMMUNICATION.