Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS. The PRESIDENT protempore presented a memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin, asking Congress to assent to the route of the land grant railroad from Portage to Bayfield, and thence to Superior; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a memorial of the Legislature of Vise onsin, asking Congress for a grant of lands to aid in the construction of so much of the Portage and Superior railroad as extends from Fond du Lac to liipou, in that State; which was referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a memorial of the Legislature ot Wisconsin, for the establishment of a mail route from Sumner postoffice to Menom onee, in that State; which was referred to the ComPostOthees, and ordered to be printed. Mr. NORTON presented a memorial of citizens of Maiikato, Minnesota, praying for the enactment of just and equal laws for the regulation ofinter State insurances of all kinds; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. DOOLITTLE presented a etition of citizens of Spring Prairie, Wisconsin, praying for an increase of the duty on foreign wools; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. DOOLITTLE. I desire to present a JtResolution of the Legislature o Wise on sin, instructin the Senators and requesting the members of Congress from that State to procure the necessary legislation to change the route of a land grant railroad from Portageto Supe rior. I present, also. another JtResolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin, in favor of a grant oflund to aid in the construction of the section of the Portage and Superior railroad from Fond du Lac to Ripon. I ask to have these resolutions printed and referred to the ComPubLands. I desire to call the attention of the members of the ComPubLands to the subject. As the land grant bill for the State of Wisconsin passed Congress it designated alternatively 3 or 4 different points of departure, and that led to some ditheulties in our State in disposing of the grant by the Legislature. The Legislature, however, have passed a law disposing of the grant, but in or or to carry into effect the action of our Legislature it is necessary thatCongress should grant them the privilege of making a deviation from the straight line. I call the attention of the gentlemen of the ComPubLands to these resolutions, and hope that we shall get an early and favorable report on the subject. The resolutions were referred to the comPubLands, and ordered to be printe. Mr. HOWE presented a petition of citizens of Wisconsin, praying for the enactment of just and equal laws for the relation of interstate insurances of all kin s; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. NYE presented the petition of George E. Payne, otpthe parish of StCharles, Louis iana, (prnying for compensation for losses sustaine in the occupation and damage of his plantation by U.S. officers, and pay for property taken by troops under the command of genlButler; which was referred to the ComClaims. He also presented the petition of William H. Allen, late colonel of the 1st and 145th regiments of NewYork vol unteers, praying for the payment of expenses incurred by him in raismg those regiments, and for compensation for services while in command of the latter; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.