Skip Skip PETITIONS, ETC. The following fpetitions kc" were presentedunder the rules and reerredto the appropriate committees: By Mr. ALLISON: The petitionof milo Gil bertqmd 50others, citizens“ofFloyd county Iowa, pra rig. 1st, for a.ship canal connectingLa esErie on Up tariq: “2nd, the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsinrivers: 3rd. the enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan canal and improvement of the Illinois river: 4th, the improvement of the rapids of the MlAtlSsolS.Stlpgorl petition of Robert G. Reini ger, and EC others.citizens of Floyd count. Iowa, asking congressto enact laws upon the subject of insurance. Also, the petitionof Catharine Quigley and Thomas Rogers, asking relief from payment of certain Judgmentagainst them. Also, the petition of Mark W. Lovett and 300others ClllZDS of Clayton county. Iowa. asking for an additional duty on wooling By a Mndr.ot BhEeArs M, eAitiNzenTshofeLerenma Woneseteroaunncteyo, f MAi.chSitgoaenk, against renewing land grant to the Amjaoy.Lansing and Traverse Bay Railroad Company.in said State. Also, the remonstrnncaof E. Mr. Thompson, and ltl others, citizens of Hillsdala county to same effect. Also. the remonstrance of J. J. hcwoll and J. 11. Bennett, and 74others.citizens of Adrian. Michigan, to sameeffect; Also, the remonstrnnceof P. J. Spalding. J. Waldby, and 73others.citizens of Adrian, Michigan, to sameeffect. Also, the remonstranceof Au stin Blair and 40 others, citizens of Jackson. Michigan. to some effect. By Mr. BROOMALL: The petition of citizens of the counticsof Chesterand Delaware. Pennsylvania, praying for the equalization of bountiesof soldiers. Also, the petition of manufacturersof agricultural implements in Chester county. Pennsylvania, praying for relief from the onerous tax upon their business. By Mr. CLARKE of Kansas: The petition of 784 citizens of northern Kansas. praying for the passage of ubill authorizing a grant Of land for u railroad from Elwood, Doniphan county. westward through northern Kansas. By Mr. CONKLING: The ll lllODof George 8. Porter and others.citizens of, ltica.askuig the pas s e of a law regulatinginter State insurance. I y Mr. COOK: The petition of citizens of will mington. Will county. Illine ni. praying for the passageof slow regulatinc insurances. Also, the petition of citizens of Peru, Lasallo county. Illinois. praying for the passageof a.law reaulntin insurances. By Mr. AVlS: The petition of Alapson Woodford, Holden Budlong, and 1 others.citizens of Onon daga county. NewYork. praying increased protection to American Wools. Also. a similar petition of Luther Baker. Calving H.1{napp.and500thers, citizense l Onondngacouuty, NewYork. By Mr. DAWES: The petition of H. J. Dunham and others. citizens of Stockbridize, Massachusetts. asking for legislation on insurance. Also, the petition nfGcorgu W. Barker and others. citizens of Hancock. Massachusetts.asking for an increaseof the tarill". By Mr. DAWSON: The petition of 200citizenspf Indiana county, Pennsylvania. praying for an in orenseofduty on importedwool. Also, the petition ofll S citizensof Indiana county, Pennsylvania, asking an increase of duty on importedwool, By Mr. DONNELLY: the momonal of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota. for an extension of time for providing an agricultural college in said State. By Mr. ECKLEY: The petition 452citizens.wool growers of Colombians.county. Ohio. asking an additional duty on wool. Also. the petition of 175citizens of Stark county, Ohio, on the sonicsu the ct. By Mr. EGGLESTUN: The petition of 140mar chnnts of the city of NewOrleans.praying that the excise tax on sugar and molassesproduced in the southernStatesmay bereduced. By Mr. ELIOT: lhe petitionof T. W. Sanford, and others.of M. cliusetts.praying that a law may be passedfixing ghthours asa dayslabor for employees of the tiorcriiiiiciit. By iMr. FARNSWORTH: The ]petition of Miles Shepard and others. of Antioch. akc county, Illinois. for a uniform systemof insurance. Also. the petition of a large number of Cllllens Of StCharles. Illinois. for increaseof duty upon Wool. By Mr. GARFIELD: The petition ofJaines Stone, GeorgeW. She ard and others. of Ashtabulacounty, Ohio. praying or increaseof duty on wool. ile Also. the petition of Augustus Spaulding and 61 others.citizens of Mahouing county. Ohio. praying for increasedduty on foreign wool. Also. the otition of Lever cttBarnes and 61 others. citizens of hio.praying for increaseddutyon foreign wool. Also petitionsof Elias Snyder. A. J. Wright and L. Nelson and others. citizens of Portage county. Ohio. praying for equalization of beauties to soldiers and sailors. Mr. HAYES: The petition of Lieutenant colone dohndl. Carter. Captain John Holland and Captain William I. Torrencefor the payment of the 11threi nientOhio volunteernii itiaforservicos during the ir bySmith raid in Kentucky in 1862. By Mr. HENDERSON: 2 petitions relative to 810 Umatilla Indian reservation in the State of rotten. Also. a memorial from the county of Umatilla. in the state of Oregon, in regard to a road through the ndian reserve. By Mr. HOLMES: The petition of Ira Spenceriiiid others, citizens of De Ruyter. NewYork. for an increaseof tarifl" o wnool. Also. the petition of J. M.Gray and others citizens of Hamilton. NewYork. for establishment olBureau of National Insurance. By Mr. HUBBARD. of Iowa: The petition of Charles Sherman and others.of Boonecounty. Iowa. asking the enactment of Just laws for the regulation of interstate insuranceof all kinds. Sic. By Mr. HUBBARD of NewYork: The petition of numerous citizens of Otsegoand Chenango counties in the state of newYork.asking fora newmailroute from Unadills? in the county of Otse go. vi ii East Guilford, Gull ord Center and Guilford. 19 miles, to the Village of Oxford. in the county of Chenango. By Mr. JULIAN: The petition of 24 citizens of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. asking that 8 hours may be fixed by Congressas a lawful days Work as to all Government einployes. Also, the like petition of 24 other citizens of the lame State. By Mr. KASSON: The petition of Henry Ford and many others.for a new mail route in westernIowa. Also. the petition of A. C. Johnson and others.for mail route froni StJose pll to DesMoines. Also. the petition of. Caldwell and others, for same. By Mr. KELLEY: The memorial of 500 farmers. mechanics and working men of Pennsylvaiiia. praying Congressto promptly pass such a tiiriff law as Will protect the national industry, replenish the national treasury and develop our vast national resources. making us in fact. as well as in theory. ii great. prosperous and independentpeople. Also. the memorial of the National rewors As sociation of the U.S. praying Congressto so adjust the duty on barley imported from Canadaand the other British Provinces in North America. that it may not exceedthesum of 5 cents ier bus. Also. the memorial of G7citizens of Philadelphia county. Pennsylvania praying Congress that the production and manufacture of copperinii be protectedin thesamemanner as iron and ion already are. by an increaseofduty oningot. bar and pig peop per to not lessthan 6 centsperpound and on cop per ores regules.he" not lessthan 20%. mi vulorm. By Mr. KERR: The etition of J. S. Moser. Ben amin F. Close. W. B. i t e and many others.sol iers in the late war from cott county, Indiana. for the e Byilur.tLilAizFatLioINn:of bounties. the petitionot citisensofEvanss Mills. Jofferson county. New lurk. in favor of just and equal laws for the establishment of interstate insurance of all kinds. By Mr. LONGYEAR: the petition of G. T. Gridlay and 37others.citizens of ackson.Michigan. for lokqugllaws regulating interstate insurance of all in 5. Also. the petition of A. Knapp.}r and 13others. for the same ur ose. By Mr. Me {E: The petition of 127colored soldiers of Kentucky reiinents. asking that the same bounty be paid to colored soldiers as has been to white troops. Also petitions of citizens of Pennsylvania furnace.Crpenup county. Kentucky. asking protection to American industry and that the duties on foreign imports beincreased. By Mr. MORRILL: The petition ofJohn A. Ferns worth and 43 others. Citizens of Saxtons River. Ver mont. praying for protection to American labor. ci tizlesnos. Tohfe Cpraewtitfioornd ocof uBn.tyG. PDeanvnisdy.lvaanndia7.6porathyeinrsg. for an increased duty on wool. A ice.thepetitionof Grand Trunk Railway Company to Congress.for remissionof duties paid on rerolled iron. By Mr. NIBLACK: The petition of J. Mr. Davis. but! others. of Devices county. Indiana. praying Congress to regulate insurance companies in the Uigied States. y Mr. URTH: The petition of James G. Heady nndpthers, of Indiana, in referenceto insuranceoom panics. By Mr. PAINE: The petition of Geor O and others.citizens of Walworth county. Cotton.ter ise onsip. the enactment of a law regulating insurance in the U.S. By Mr. PIKE: The petition of Reuben Grindle. for an issueof7 30 bonds.to replaceoertain bondsdestroyed hfire, By Mr. PLANTS: The petition of the Wool grower:s Association, of Athens county. Ohio. asking for eflieiont protection and encouragementto that interest in the reotbustment and increase of the tar“? won the importation of foreicii W00! into this country, By Mr. PRICE; The petition of citizensof Henry county. Iowa. asking for the passageofa law for the better regulation of interstate insurances of all "it s. Also. the petition ofcitizens of Cedar county, Iowa. askin for an increaseottho taritlonwool. Mr. RADFORD: Th memorialof F. Crete and others.of the city of NewYork. dealersin and manufacturersof ivory and bone goods, for such ii discrimination in the ratesofduty on crude and mana factured ivory as will atlord adequateprotection to the American manufacturer. Also. the memorial of Edward Underhill. brewer of Yonkers. NewYork, in favor of a reduction of duty on barley imported from the British North American Provinces. Also. the memorial of Frost Horton and others.of Peekskill. NewYork. manufacturersof agricultural implements.Mklllg to be relieved from the duplication of taxes now imposed on the manufacture of such implements. By Mr. RICE. of Massachusetts: the petition of Thomas Goiin and others.in favor of such a modification of the tariffiis shalltproteetAmerican labor. Also. the petition of the O men of the Union Savings Institution. of Boston. for relief from taxation on de osits in that institution. By Mr. SAWYER: The petition of William B. Fol er and 80 others. residentsof Omro.Wise onsin. praying that Congress Will enact equal laws for the reuliitiori officer State insurances. lso. the Kitition of George Barker and 30others. residentsof iinitowoc. Wisconsin praying that congrosswill enactequallawsfor the regulation of intertale insurances. By Mr. SLOAN: The remonstranceof James Suth erland and others.citizensof Wisconsin against the passageof an act authorizing the PostMGenl to sell stamped envelo [08for the price of thestamps. Also. the Gctition of illiam Wyman and 97others. citizens of Vise onsm. praying for increasedduty on imported wool. By Mr. UPSON: The memorial of the executive committee of the board of trusteesofAlbiun college. Michignndn favor of an extension of the land grant to the State of Michigan to aid i n the constructionof railroad from amboy. via Lansmg.to Traverse Bay, in said State. By Air. VANHORN. of NewYork: A petition of 12Se itizens of Wyoming county. NewYork. asking an increaseof duty on wool. By Mr. WARD: The petition of 247 wool growe rs. of t 10county of Stouben.NewYork. in favor of increasing the duties on wool. Also, the petition of100woolgrowers.of the county of Allegheny. NewYork. in favpr ofu like duty. Also. the petition of liSJirominent citizens of the county of Steuben. NewYork. in favor of a law on the subjectofinsurance. By Mr. WASHBURNE. of Illinois: The petition. of citizens of the State of Illinois preyin fer the passageof laws by Congress for the reguation of interstate insurancesof all kinds. By Mr. WASllBURN, of Indiana: The petition of citizens of Terre Haute. Indiana. praying for a law reuliitin insurance. y Mr. VELKER: The petition of g. M. Gangard and 185others.wool growersof Medina county. Ohio. asking foLprotcction on wool. Also. the petition of William Kennedy and 134 others.wool growersof Brunswick township.Medina county. Ohio. for the samepurpose. Also. the petition of L. B. Nettleton and 2090thers. wool growersof Medina county, Ohio. for the some purpose. A so.the etionofRobertRced and BIlothers, wool growersof aync county.Ohio. for the samepur iose. Also, the petition of Leander Carter.and218ct ers. wool growersof Ashland county. Ohio, for the same purpose. By Mr. WENTWORTH: The etition of themanufacturcrso 5 aring apparelin hieagofor themodification of taxes:. Also. the petition of