Mr. SUMNER. I also present the petition of colored citizens of Norfolk, Virginia, in which they set forth their grievances at length and very precisely indeed. They say that the civil rights bill is not enforced, and that they have not the protection which it promised; that the juries are all filled by rebels and against them; that they are shut out from the schools for which they are obliged to pay taxes; that t.hey cannot purchase land for the land owners not sell them; and that they are even shut out from the grave yards which formerly were open to them. They ask for suffrage; thinking that if that were granted, they would in some measure be able to apply aremedy themselves. I ask the reference of this petition to the JtCom on Reconstruction. It was so referred. Mr. KIRKWOOD presented a memorial of the State Historical Society of Iowa, praying for a modification of the postal laws so as to permit postage on pamphlets, papers, documents, and books forwarded to historical societies and public libraries to be paid on delivery, and that the of: on such papers, documents, &c., be reduced 50%. be low the present charges to libraries; such societies and which was referred to the ComPostOffices. Mr. MORRILL presented a memorial of the mayor and recorder of Georgetown, DistCol, praying for the passage of Senate bill No. 395, relating to the aqueduct bridge of the Alexandria Canal Company over the Poto mac river at Georgetown, in the DistCol; which was ordered to lie upon the otable. Mr. HARRIS presented 8 petitions of citizens of NewYork, praying for the passage of House, bill No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes; which were ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. HOWE presented a petition of Michael Mangan, late a private in the 6th Wisconsin infantry, praying that he may be placed on the same footing as private soldiers in regard to bounty or that he may be allowed an increase of peusion; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented a petition of citizens of Wisconsin and Michigan, praying for such an U.S. as will prohibit any inequality among its citizens on account of birth, race, or color; which was referred to the JtCom on Reconstruction. He also presented 2 petitions of citizens of Wisconsin, praying the passage of House bill . 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other owhich were ordered to lie upon the table. Mr. SHERMAN. I am requested to present the memorial and resolutions adopted at a large meeting of citizens of Bellefontaine, Ohio, praying that Congress may, by suitable isgilion, exclude from holding office any person who is in the habit of drinking spirits to excess, and may make, as a cause of removal from office, the exhibition of any person in a state of intox ication while holding an office under the constitution. I have no doubt that the principle of this memorial if adopted would save a great deal in the administration of the Government, and it ought, in my judgment, to be applied to every officer of the C.but as it is a constitutional question, I suppose it is beyond our reach except by an amendment to the constitution. I move that the memorial be referred to the joint select ComRetrenchment, which I believe has the subject of removals from office under consideration. It was so referred. Mr. PATTERSON presented a petition of citizens of the?. States, remonstrating against the passage of any act authorizing the curtailment of the national currency or the return within a limited time to speciepayments, and against any law compelling national banks to redeem their notes in NewYork, or prohib iting national banks from paying or receiving interest on bank balances, and also suggesting a reduction of the liquor tax; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. RAMSEY. I have a communication in the nature of a petition from the employees of the Washington arsenal, in which they say: “The undersigned, in behalf of the civil employees at Washington arsenal, beg leave respectfully to call your attention to what they to be an accidental omission in the JtResolution giving additional counpensation to certain employees in civil service of the Government. the “The word ‘arsenaf has been omitted while provision has been made for the Government employees at the navy yard, ” and in all other branches of the civil service in Washington. “We believe that it is s omission, as we think the HoRep could not have intended to 'exclude us from benefits conferred upon other civil employees. “There are now employed at the arsenal about ownoerkhmunednr, edmaencdhathniirctsy, men, including clerks, master and laborers. The highest per diem received by any of them is $450, and the greatest amount paid to any of them for civil service either as salary or per diem during the past year was less than $1, 100.” I ask that this paper may be referred to the ComFinance, who have the JtResolution to which it refers in their eharge. It was so referred. Mr. COWAN presented a petition of the journeymen cigar makers and manufacturers of cigars of the 3rd congressional district of Pennsylvania, praying for a specific tax of 5 dollars per 1,000 on domestic cigars, and that the present tariff on, imported cigars may remain unchanged, and that Congress will alter the present system of stamping by selling the stamps to the manufacturers at 5 dollars per 1,000, and increase the penalty for violatin the internalrevenue laws; which was referre to the ComFinance. Mr. HENDERSON presented a petition of Isaac H. Sturgeon, praying for the passage of an act to authorize the North Missouri Railroad Company to import certain railroad iron free of duty; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. WILLEY presented a memorial of the trustees of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal church of Washington city, praying for authority to sell certain lands in the limits of the city; which was referred to the ComDistCol. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.