Skip Skip PeTITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. WADE presented a petition of citizens of Ohio, o that a duty of 30 cents per bushel may Ee imposed on imported flax seed; which was ordered to lie on the table, the subject.having been reported upon by the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of citizens of NewYork, praying for the passage of House bill No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes, now pending in the Senate; which was ordered to lie on the table, the bill having been reported by the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of 40 officers of the U.S. Army, praying for an increase of pay; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented a petition of citizens of Daviess county, Kentucky, praying that Amos Metcalfe may be compensated for services rea; dered while in the U.S. service, an that he may be remunerated for losses incurred by him during the late war; which was referred to the ComClaims. He also presented 3 petitions of citizens of Ohio, remonstrating against the restoration of any State that rebelled against the U.S. Government until security is obtained against a renewed attempt to secede, against any payment of the rebel debt, and against any distinction in its constitution on account of color or descent; which were referred to the JtCom on Reconstruction. He also presented 3 petitions of citizens of Ohio, praying for such an amendment to the Constitution of the U.S. as will prohibit any inequality in the laws of any State on account of birth, race, or color; which were referred to the JtCom on Reconstruction. Mr. GRIMES presented the memorial of the city council of Burlington, Iowa, praying that a certain lot of public land within the corporate limits of that city may be granted to the city for educational purposes; which was referred to the ComPubLands. He also presented the memorial of the board of public schools of the city of Burlington, Iowa, praying that a lot of public land in that city may be granted to the city for educational purposes; which was referred to the ComPubLands. Mr. SUMNER presented the petition of cigar manufacturers of the 8th collection district of Massachusetts, praying that a spe cific tax of 5 dollars per 1,000 may be imposed on all domestic cigars in lieu of the present tax, and that the present tariff on imported cigars may remain unchanged; that the cost of internalrevenue stamps to cigar manufacturers may be limited to 5 dollars per 1,000, and that the penalty for violations of the internalrevenue laws may be increased; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of citizens of Georgia, praying that the Constitution of the U.S. may be so amended as to prohibit any State from making any distinction in its laws among citizens thereof on account of race or color; which was referred to the JtCom on Reconstruction. He also presented 8 petitions of citizens of the U.S., praying for such an amendment of the Constitution as will prohibit any distinction being made in the laws of any State among the citizens thereof on account of race or color; which were referred to the JtCom on Reconstruction. Mr. SUMNER. I also present the petition of citizens of Arkansas, in which they earnestly pray that Congress will ignore and set aside all the State governments established or controlled by traitors and such as are the determined ene mies of our Government, and that Congress, with the least possible delay, will restore those States and State governments into the hands of the loyal citizens, to whom they respectively belong. I take it that the prayer of this petition presents the most practical question which is now before Congress, which is the setting aside of these rebel governments; and I trust that the committee to whom these petitions are referred will give us the benefit of a report very soon. I ask its reference to the JtCom on Reconstruction. It was so referred. Mr. RIDDLE presented a petition of cigar manufacturers, praying that a specific tax of 5 dollars per 1,000 may be imposed on all domestic cigars in lieu of the present tax, and that the present tariff on imported cigars may remain unchanged; that the cost of internalrevenue stamps to cigar manufacturers may be limited to 5 dollars per 1,000, and that the penalty for violations of the internalrevenue may be increased; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. POLAND presented resolutions of the Farmers' Club of Windsor county, Vermont, nd resolutions of the Farmers' Club of Spring field, Vermont, in favor of an increase of the duty on foreign wool; which were ordered to lie on the table, the ComFinance having reported on the subject. Mr. RAMSEY presented the memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota, in favor of an appropriation of lands to perfect the navigation of the Mississippi river to the falls of StAnthony; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. HOWARD presented the memorial of Rev. W. H. Furness, George Cadwalader, Daniel Smith, jr., and other citizens of Philadelphia, praying for the repeal of the law which retires officers of the Army at a certain age, and that no retirement may be made without the report of a board of examination; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. CATTELL presented 5 petitions of manufacturers f operatives of Manayunk, in the 2 1st ward of the city of Philadelphia, praying for the repeal of the internalrevenue tax levied on all goods manufactured; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. CATTELL. I also present the petition of 750 employees of the glass ware manufactories of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Wheeling, WestVirginia,; for a further increase of the tariffon importe glass ware in order that their labor may be protected. I have only to add that the evidence which this paper contains, that it has been handled by the operatives themselves, rather beautifies than mars it in my opinion. As the ComFinance have reported on this subject, I move that the petition be laid upon the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. HENDRICKS presented a petition of journeymen cigar makers and manufacturers of cigars of Evansville, Indiana, praying for a ecific duty 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 violating the revenue laws; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. PATTERSON presented 2 memorials of citizens of Louisiana, praying for an g. approto aid in repairing and rebuilding the State levees on the banks of the Mississippi and other rivers in that State, and for the proper supervision thereof by the appointment of a board of levee commissioners jointly by the POTUS and the Governor of Louisiana; which were referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. HOWE presented a memorial of citizens of Wisconsin, remonstrating against the restoration of the States lately in rebellion until ade quate security is obtained against a renewed attempt to secede, against any payment of the rebel debt or for emancipated slaves, and against any distinction in State laws among citizens thereof on account of color or descent; which was referred to the JtCom on Reconstruction. Mr. SHERMAN presented ten petitions of citizens of the . States, praying for a dut of 30 cents per bushel on flaxseed;. were ordered to lie on the table, the Committee'on Finance having reported on the subject. He also presented 4 petitions of citizens of Ohio, praying for the passage of House bill No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes; which were ordered to lie on the table, the bill having been reported by the ComFinance. Mr. HARRIS presented a petition of officers of the U.S. Army, praying Congress to rescind the section of the Army bill passed at the last session which abolishes regimental bands; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. SPRAGUE. I present the petition of John Hinde, and others, citizens of Ohio, in relation to flax manufactures, in which they say that in their opinion “none of the various articles of flax manufactures are sufficientl protected by existing laws, especially, the different kinds of twines and yarns.” They further say: “They would also represent that in their opinion the interests of the country would be advanced by the addition of duty upon all hemp, jute, or flax, twines, and yarns, and also upon all twine and yarn made from a tow of hemp, jute, or flax, and imported from foreign countries, and which inferior articles, on account of price and appearance, come in competition with American products.” As this matter has been considered by the ComFinance, I move that the petition lie upon the table. The motion was agreed to. Mr. MORGAN presented a memorial of citizens of NewYork, remonstrating against the passage of any act authorizing the curtailment of the national currency, or having in view the return within a limited time to E. specie and againstoall national nks to redeem their notes in NewYork, or prohibiting national banks from paying or receiving interest on bank balances; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a memorial of file manufacturers. RhdIsland, remon strating against any advance in the duty on steel; which was ordered to lie on the table, the ComFinance having reported on the subject. He also presented 5 petitions of citizens of the State 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 on the table, the bili having been reported by the ComFinance. He also presented ten memorials of manufacturers of wool and of constructors of burring machines, remonstrating against an extension of the letters patent of Stephen R. Parkhurst, dated May 1, 1845; which were referred to the ComPatents and the Patent Office. Mr. YATES presented a petition of citizens of Illinois, praying for an increase of the duty on foreign wool; which was ordered to lie on the table, the subject having been reported upon by the Commitee on Finance. He also presented the petition of citizens of Illinois, praying for the passage of House bill No. 718, to provide increased revenue from imports, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table, bill having been reported by the ComFinance. e also presented the memorial of the Illinois State Association of Teachers, praying for the establishment of a national Educational Bureau; which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. SHERMAN presented the petition of female employees in the folding room of the government Printing Office, praying for an increase of compensation; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. COWAN presented the memorial of citizens of Iowa, and the memorial of citizens of Pennsylvania, remonstrating against the passage of any act authorizing the curtailment of the national currency, or a return within a lim ited time to specie payments, and against comW.; all banks to redeem their notes in NewYork, or prohibiting national banks from payin or receiving interest on bank balances;. were referred to the ComFinance. He also presented 12 petitions of manufacturers and woolen fabrics, praying for a modification of the internalrevenue laws by removing the 5%. tax on goods, the allowance of a drawback of 3 cents per pound on cotton to be refunded to the manufacturer, and the imposition of a tax on all articles of luxury not produced in the U.S.; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. DIXON presented 2 petitions of jour neymen cigar makers and manufacturers of cigars in Connecticut, 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 alter the present system of stamping by selling the stamps to the manufacturers at 5 dollars per 1,000, and increase the penalty for violating the revenue laws; which were referred to the ComFinance.