Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. SUMNER presented a petition of citizens of Crawford county, Pennsylvania, praying Congress to providefor such an amendment of the constitution of the U.S. as will forever prevent any State from making any distinction in civil rights and privileges among its citizens on account of color or descent; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. NESMITH presented amemorial of the Cascade Railroad Company, an incorporation created by the Legislature of Washington territory, praying for a grant of the right of way through the military reservation along the line of that road; which was referred to the comMilAffrs . Mr. GRIMES presented resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of an equalization of bounties to soldiers who enlisted to put down the rebellion; which were referred to the ComMilAffr and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. He also presented resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Postville to Waukon, Allema kee county, in that State; which were referred to the ComPostOffices, and ordered to be printed. He also presented resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from West Union to Nashua, in that State which were referred to the ComPostOffices, and ordered to be printed. He also presented resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of an equalization of the bounties of the 37th regiment Iowa volunteers, so that the members of thatregiment who served their full time of 3 years may be paid a bounty equal to that paid to members of the same regiment who were mustered out for disability; which were referred to the ComMilAffrs , and ordered to be printed. Mr. STEWART presented a memorial of the Sens&Reps elect to Congress from Colorado, praying for the admission of that Territor as aState in accordance with the provisions of the enabling act of Congress, approved March 21, 1864, without any other conditions than those imposed by that act; which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. RIDDLE presented a memOrial of citizens of Delaware, praing to be refunded the excess of income tax alleged to have been paid by them for the car 1864 on farm produce; which was referre to the ComFinance. Mr. POMEROY presented 2 petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania, praying or such an amendment of the constitution of the U.S. as will forever prohibit every State from making any distinction in civil rights and privileges among naturalized citizens of the U.S. on, account of race or color; which were referred to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. COWAN presented a memorial of the Mining Board of Gil in county, Colorado, reine nstrating against the passage of an act af fecting the present status of mining claims or titles; which was referred to the ComMining. He also presented the petition of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel S. M. Reynolds, paymaster U.S. volunteers, praying to be relieved from all responsibility on account of money alleged to have been stolen from him on the 22d of December, 1865;which was referred to the ComClaims. Mr. MORGAN presented a memorial of the Board ofTrade of the city ofBuffalo, NewYork praying for an increase of the salaries of naval officers; which was referred to the ComNavAffrs. Mr. RAMSEY presented the petition of Joseph N ock, praying to be indemnified for loss occasioned by an alleged breach of his contract with the postoffice Dept for the supply of mail locks and keys for the U.S. service, and for compensation for the use by the Government of his patent for an improved lock; which was referred1 to the ComPostOffices. Mr. HARltlS presented a petition of enlisted men of the Signal corps, representing that the duties of that coris have entirely ceased since the surrender of the rebel armies, and praying that Congress may provide by law for the discharge of that cors; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. HENDERSO. presented a petition of asst assessors of internalrevenue of the 1st collection district of Missouri, praying for an increase of compensation; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. NORTON presented resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an equalization of bounties to soldiers in the late war for the Union; which were referred to the ComMilAffr and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Mr. HOWA D. I present the memorial of certain German naturalized citizens of the U.S., residing in Detroit, in which they say: “There is no republican government without a realization of the principles of the DeclarIndep, that all men have an equal right to life freedom and happiness. The undersigned entreat Congress to determine legally for the whole Union in the senseof that principle the requisites of republican government as prescribed by the constitution, among which we before all things pTace tho followin: 1. Absolute equality of political as well as civil rights before the law of the single States as well as in the Union. for all citizens of the U.S. to whom belong all persons not excluded by the constitution. 2. Universal suffrage. 3. Prohibition of all class legislation and of all property qualification. 4. Prohibition of all restrictions on free speech free press free assemblage and free instruction. Protection to free intercourse and personal safety.” I move that the memorial be referred to the JtComReconstruction. The motion was agreed to.JtCom ON RECONSTRUCTION.