Skip Skip PETITIONS A ND MEMORIALS.R. HOWARD presented the petition of Henry A. Shaw, S. V. Irwin, W. H. Brock; way and I. M. Crane, in behalfof the stock holders and other citizens of Michigan, praying for an extension of the land grant to the Amboy, Lansing, and Traverse Bay railroad; which was referred to the ComPublic Lands. Mr. MORRILL presented the memorial of J. T. Hawes, and others, citizens of the State of Maine. praying Congress not to restore any State that has rebelled and warred against the U.S. to place and power as a governing partner in the Union until adequate security has been obtained against its renewing the attempt to secede, a inst its being represented in Congress beyoudaits proportion according to its voting poulation. against any payment for debt incurre in rebellion or for its emancipated slaves, and against any distinction in its constitution, laws, or municipal regulations on account of race, color, or ese ent; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. NORTON presented a memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the establishment of a mail route from Shako ee, Scott county, to Oral, Le Sueur county, int atState, and in favor of the discontinuance of the present routes from Shakopec to Northfield, and from Shakopee to Oral; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented resolutions of the Legislature of h innesota, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of a ship canal across the base of Keweenaw Point, from Lake superior to Portage Lake which were referred to the ComPubLands. Healso presented resolutions of the Legislature of innesota, in favor of the payment to certain officers and enlisted men of volunteer regiments of that State of the sums equitably due them for services performed, butwhich they have failed to receive, they not having been regulnrl mustered into the U.S. service; which were referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented resolutions of the Legislature of Minnesota, remonstrating against the settlement of certain Indians upon the frontier of that State, under section 4 of an act for the removal of Sisseton and other Indian tribes, and for the disposition of their lands in Minnesota and Dakota, approved March 3, 1863; which were referred to the ComIndAffrs. Mr. POMEROY presented a petition of citizens of Kansas, volunteer soldiers in the late war for the suppression of rebellion, praying for an equalizationof soldiers bounties; which was referred to the ComMilAffr and the Militia. Mr. YATES presented a petition of soldiers of the States of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri, praying for anequalization of soldiers bounties, and that lan warrants may be granted to honorably discharged soldiers, and for an increase of pension to such as have been disabled in the service; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. HARRIS. I present the petition of 1000 citizens and workin men of the city of Rochester, NewYork, praying Congress to pass an act making 8 hours the measure of a days work throughout the country, and failing in this, that 8 hours be considere the measure of a days work fornll workmen, artisans, or laborers in the employ of the Government. I understand that petitions of this sort have been referred to the ComNavAffrs; I move that reference of this petition. It was so referred. Mr. BUCKALEW presented the petition of Cornelius Crowley, praying for an increase of his pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.