Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. RAMSEY presented a memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota in favor of a grant of lands to perfect the navigation of the Missis Sippi river to the falls of StAnthony; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a memorial of the Legislature of L innesota in favor of a grant of land to aid in the construction of steamboat and slackwater navigation on the Zombro river, from the Mississippi river to the Zombro falls, in Minnesota; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. Mr. COWAN presented the petition of J. C. Rankin, and others, citizens of Pennsylvania, praying for such an amendment of the revenue aws, both as applied to internal taxation and duties on foreign imports, as will secure the amplest protection to American labor; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of citizens of Ohio, engaged in the manufacture of agricultural implements, praying for a reduction of the taxes upon the sales of agricultural implements; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. GUTHRlE presented the petition of Edward Lynch, praying that the SecyTreasury may be authorized and directed to issue an American register to the British colo nialbuilt steamer Prince Albert; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. FESSENDEN presented 16 petitions, signed by 674 citizens of the city of Pliiladel liia, Pennsylvania, praying for the pass e of pthe amendment to the constitution of the U.S. chang in the basis of representation; which were or cred to lie on the table. Mr. HENDRICKS presented the petition of James Tetlow, prnyin for relief for osses sustained by him in builing for the Government on contract the iron steamer tugboats Fortune, Speedwell, Standish, and Mayflower; which was referred to the ComNavAffrs. HOUSE BILL REFERRED. The bill from the HoRep (H.R.No. 85) for the disposal of the public lands for homestead and actual settlement in the States of Alabama, Mississip i, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Florida, was read twice by its title, and referred to the ComPubLands. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.