Skip Skip PETITIONs, ETC. The following petitions, &c., were presented under the rule, and referred to the appropriate committees:. Dell, Mr. ASHLEY., of Ohio: The memorial of V. Esq., chairman Republican State Committee of Arkansas, and J. M. Johnson and M. L. Stephenson, delegates from Republican State convention of arkansas, praying. Congress for the passage of an authorizing act the loyal citizens of Arkansas to organize a constitutional State government in said State. By Mr. BALDWIN: The petition of Buck Brothers, and others, for relief from the 5%. tax on edge tools and hardware. y Mr. BANKS: The memorial of Anthony P. Zimandy, for compensation for military services rendered during the years of 1863and 1854 in the West and Southwest, with the certificatesof superior officers and evidencesof service. Also, the memorial of J. & R. Murphy, employees and manufacturers of cutiery and skates. Mansfield Massachusetts: F Alexander, and others, of Waitham. Massachusetts, monoture rs of wringers: GeorgeLamb, ciothes and others, hardware manufacturers, Lawrence, Massachusetts, for the repeal of the 5%. tax on sales of manufactures. o, the memorial of James Riddle, a private in the 8th regiment U.S. infantry, respecting his discharge, to be included within aning act direct the ComrPensions to place his name on the roll of invalid pensions. Also, the petition of John Fales, company E, regiment artillery, 3rd for the passage of act granting him the benefit of the bounty law, of which he is deprived by a difference of 3 days in the time of his enlistment from the time when it wascarried. By Mr. BERGEN: 5 several memorials of miscellaneous hardware, manufacturers and operators of Brooklyn and Williamsburg, NewYork, asking for the repeal of the internal tax on such manufacture. By Mr. BROMWELL: 2 petitions of citizens of Qnarga, Illinois;, also one of citizens of Illinois, Decatur, praying Congressnot to passany law dimin ishing the volume of the currency, or any law compelling banks wherever located to in NewYork. redeemtheir notes By Mr. CLARKE, of Ohio; The petition of S, D. Rice, and others, citizens of Brown county, Ohio, praying for the passage of {., the bill allowing extra of 8 and 1/3rd dollars per month to soldiers. By Mr. CONKM,ing: The memorial of George H. Crainer, president of Rensselaer and Saratoga Rail; road Company, asking reduction of duty on railroad iron. By Mr. CULI,0M: Aosigned by numerous citizens of Springfield, Illinois, asking Congress to change the law in relation to tax on cigars, so that the tax shall be specific and not more than 5 dollars per 1,000 on all domestic gigars, &c. By Mr. DAW ES: The memorial of E. T. Perry & Co., and employees, manufacturers of tacks in Massachusetts, for a repeal of the manufacturers' tax. By Mr. DEMING: The memorial of the hardware manufacturers of Talesy ille, Connecticut, and of William Rogers manufacturing company of Hatrhte ford, Connecticut, for the repeal of the tax of 5%. upon the grossamount of the sales of actures. manuBy Mr. DRIGGS: The memorial of R. E. Harris, Benjamin Lentz, and others, of Limestone county, Alabama, praying. Congress, to Johnson; also, impeach, Andrew of citizens of Matogorda, Texas, for the same object. Also, the petition of T. D. Davery, and 40 others, citizens of Shiawassee county, Michigan., praying Congress not to pass any law for the curtailment of the ls national peeutirtrieonncy.. of William Henderson, and 38 others, citizens of object. Flint, Michigan, for the same y Mr. ELIOT: Thopoio of Simeon Jones, and others, late officers of the Army and Navy of the U.S., praying for an amendment of the act of June 21, 1866, homesteads. By Mr. FARNSWORTH: The petition of Charles Taylor, collector of customs at Indianola, Texas, for relief. 13yMr. HALE: 5 petitions of officers of the U.S. Army, praying the restoration of the commutation value of the Army ration to 50 cents. Also, the petition of Hon. Orange Ferriss, and others, citizens of Warren county, NewYork, praying for the establishunent of duties on wool and woolens, at the rates proposed by passed the bill which the HoRep at Session. its last By Mr. HAYES: The petition of 30 men, citizens of Cincinnati and Hamilton beuosuinnetsys, against further curtailment of against compelling the currency, and also the national banks to redeem their notes in NewYork. Also, the petition of 400journeymon cigar makers, and manufacturers of cigars of Cincinnati, Ohio, in favor of a change in the present system of taxation oncigars; in favor of a specifictax of 5%. per 1,000 on domestic cigars, retaining the present tariff on imported cigars, and selling stamps at 5 dollars per 1,000. Mr. HUBBARD, of Connecticut: The memorial of Hotchkiss's Sons, and employees, manufacturers of hardware at Bridgeport, Connecticut. Also, the memorial of pany the Greenwood Scythe Comof NewHartford, Connecticut. Also, the memorial of American Shovel Company a BriddgCepoonrnte. cticut File Works, and operatives, of Connecticut. By Mr. HUNTER: The memorial of William G. Wren, in regard to the manufacture of gasfrom crude petroleum. Also, the petition and memorial of Walter A. Peck, for relief for damage to his } and business at NewOrleans by Major General B. F. Butler. By Mr. MQ0R HEAD: The petition of citizens of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, against any curtailment of the o; By Mr. PAINE: The petition of N. Simon, and others, manufacturers of cigars in consin, Milwaukee, Wis for a modification ofo, on cigars. By Mr. RAD FORD: The memorial of S. G. Howe & Co., and employeesand others, file manufacturers of Sing Sing, NewYork, for repeal of 5%. manufacturers’ tax. By Mr. RICE, of Massachusetts: The memorial of the hardware manufacturers of Roxbury, Massachusetts, for relief from the 5%. tax on their manufactures. By Mr. STOKES: The petition of Joseph W. Peace and 9 others, of Pikeville, Bledsoe county, East Tennessee, and 33 from other counties, for a cons&tu ional amendment securing equality of political rights without distinction of race or color. NOTICE OF AJtResolution. By Mr. HILL: A JtResolution suspending the farther retirement or cancellation of U.S. legal tender Treasury notes for 2 years. IN “SENATE. SATURDAY, January 19, 1867. Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. E. H. GRAY. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.