Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. SUMNER. I offer the petition of dress makers in the cities of New 1 ork and Brook lyn, together representin over 20,000 dress makers in the U.S., setting forth the destructive exactions of the present revenue law on dress makers as one oft ie most severe and unjust applications of tax law ever witnessed. They do not charge that the unequal and unjust eitactions of the law on dress makers were designed by our legislators, but they resume the nature of the business was not fully understood by them, and the ask very earnestly for relief from Congress. Iask the reference of this petition to the ComFinance. It was so referred. Mr. SUMNER presented a petition of citizens of peru, NewYorkii, praying Congress to impose such conditions upon the rebel States as shall punish treason at least with ineligibility to office and loss of power, and reward loyalty with confidence and )honor, and which shall demand as an evidence of sincere loyalty and good faith on the part of those States the abolition of all distinctions in their constitutions and laws on account of color or race; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. e also presented a petition of citizens of NewYork, praying that amendments to the Constitution of the U.S. may be proposed providing for the election of President and VEEP by direct vote, and also authorizing Congress to rescribe bylaw the qualifications of voters for President, VEEP, and Representatives in Congress; which avas referred to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. WADE. I present a petition, numerously igned by citizens of Ohio, praying congross I. Not to restore any State that has rebelled and warred againstthe U.S. to its placein power as a IOVGIDHIK partner in the Union till adequate security has been obtained again“ its renewing the attempt to secede. 11. Not to allow any distinction on nceount of color, or dese entin the lawsor municipal regulationsof the DistCol. 1.1.1T.o proposefor ratification by the “am 5w“ pmendmentsto the constitution, substantially asfol oivs: l. The Union of the U.S.A shall be perpetual. 2. If, by the constitution or laws of any State,personsare denied on account of their race or color the right of voting equallywith others.then those inhabitants of thnt race or color shall not be countedin determining its number of Representatives in congress. 3. That the national faith of the Union shall be forever sacred, and any State which shall be here after admitted or restored to this Union shall thereby as it becomesa partner in the national power and treasure. to assume its proportionate share of the national responsibilities. 4. Thpt no State which shall hereafter be admitted into this Union, or which may have attempted to Withdraw from it, shall make any distinction in its constitutionI laws, or municipal regulations on no count ofcolor or dese ent or any payments.either by t Stateor the U.S. for emancipated slaves. Congress shall linvepower toenforcethesearticles by appropriate legislation. I move that this petition be referred to the ComReconstruction. The motion was agreed to. Mr. GUTHRIE. When General G. W. Mor gan was in command of the Cumberland Ga, bein pressed by the confederate forces, e calls out, under Colonel James S. Fish, 5 companies of the home ards in Rockcustle and Lincoln counties. 1 cy went into the service and served for 2 months. On an application tose ttle the accounts for this service the arties were advised that the law was not sufficient to authorize the accountin officers to settle them. I now hold in my han their petition, praying that conrcss will take the subjectinto consideration and authorize the settlement of their accounts. I ask that it be received and referred to the ComMilAffrs . It was so referred. Mr. NORTON presented a memorial of the Wine na and Stseter Railway Company, of Minnesota, praying that certain additional duties paid by them on railroad iron imported into this country may be refunded; which was referred to the ComCommerce., Mr. RAMSEY presented resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, askin for a grant of land to aid in the construction of a ship canal connecting Lakes Superior and Portage; which were referred to the ComPubLands. Mr. KIRKWOOD presented a memorial of the Wapsenonoc monthly meeting of Friends held near West Liberty, Iowa, on the 3d of March, 1866, praying that all persons may be made equal before the law, without regard to caste or color; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. He also presented a memorial of the council BluEs card of Trade, of Iowa, praing that Council Bluffs may be made a port open try; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. HOWE presented the petition of James S. Baker, and others, citizens of Green Bay, Wisconsin, praying for the enactment of such just and equal laws for the regulation of interstate insurances of all kinds as may be effectual in establishin the greatest security for the interests protecte by policies and promotive of the greatest good and convenience to all concerned in such transactions; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. MORRILL presented the petition of Charles