Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. WADE presented a petition of citizens of Dayton, Ohio, and a petition of citizens of Ripley, Brown county, hio, prayin for a reduction of the taxes imposed upon tesale of agricultural implements; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. SUMNER. I have a memorial from a single citizen, but who is a representative man, an original antislavery man, and the editor of the leading religious paperof NewEngland, protesting in the most earnest terms against the passage by the Senate of the constitutional amendment which has recentl passed the HoRep. In is very brief petition he says: 9 Whereas the constitution of the U.S. provides that no State shall grant any title of nobility, and that “ the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States; “ and whereasthat revered instrument contains now no clause that would disgrace" That is " his language that would disgracea free nation or contradict the declaration that all men are born equal; an "Whereas a resolution for amendment of the constitution has passed the HoRep, which. in the opinion of the undersi ned. would repeatthese provisions and contradict). isdeclaration. o respectlully praysyou to reJect said amendment.” As that questiqn is still pending, I ask that this memorial lie on the table, and at the same time I take the liberty of saing that I subscribe absolutely to this memoria. The memorial was laid upon the table. Mr. SUMNER. I present also the petition of Mrs. M. J. Walker, of the count of Varren and State of Mississippi, in which s e sets forth at some length a claim for damages on account of what was done by General Slocum when in command of our. troops in her neighborhood. the petition is sworn to and is vouched for in several different ways. I ask its reference to the ComClaims. It was so referred. Mr. SUMNER also presented a petition of the Female AntiSlavery Society o Philadel phia, praying Congress. by an amendment of the constitution, to forbid any State to make any distinction in civil rights and privileges on account of race, color, or descent; and also similar petitions, from the Pennsylvania Anti Slavery Society, from citizens of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and from citizens of connecticut; which were referred to the JtComReconstruction. He also presented a memorial of citizens of Connecticut, praying that no State recently in rebellion may be restored to the Union until adequate security has been obtained against a renewed attempt to secede, a inst its being represented in Congress beyongaits voting population, against any payment of debt incurred in rebellion, and against any distinction being made in its laws on account of color or descent, and praying for such an amendment of the constitution as may be required to enforce the fore going provisions; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. MORGAN presented the petition of the executors of the late Colonel D. Tompkins, who was an asst quarterMGen in the U.S. Army, praying that the accounting officers of the Treasury may be authorized to audit and settle his accounts; which was referred to the ComClaims. Mr. STEWART presented a petition of postmasters in the county of Alpine, California, and Don las county Nevada, praing that Gelatt it: itcore may be comensate for services rendered in carryiu teU. S. mails in those counties; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. Mr. NORTON presented 3 petitions of citizens of Minnesota, praying that the soldiers who enlisted in the ear y art of the war of the rebellion may be be place on an equal footing as regards bounty With those who enlisted at a later period; which were referred to the ComMilAffr and the Militia. Mr. TRUMBULL. I have received and been requested to present to the Senate a memorial of the executive committee of the Indiana Yearl Meeting of Friends for the Relief of Free men, pro. in for the extension of the powers of the free mens Bureau and its continuance until its legitimate work is accomplished. As that subject has been acted upon, i) move that the petition lie upon the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. BROWN presented a petition of citizens of NewEngland, praying that in the passage of all bills establishing a new basis of representation there shall be no distinction on account of race, color, or sex; which was referred to the jointComReconstruction. PAPERS WITHDRAWN and REFERRED. On motion of