Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. LANE, of Indiana, presented the memorial of Mary K. Smith, praying for an increase of pension; which was referred to the Committee on fensions. Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of citizens of Ohio, praying for such an increase of the duties on imports as will afford ample protection to American labor; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. MORGAN presented the etition of Catharine F. Wins ow, mother O Cleveland Winslow, deceased, late lieutenant colonel 5th NewYork Veteran volunteers, prayin to be allowed a pension; which was referre to the ComPensions. Mr. RAMSEY presented a petition of citizens of Minnesota, representing that the tax of 6 per cent. adtalorem which is imposed upon the gross amount of sales arisin from the class of  stoves composed of cast an sheet iron respectively, in addition to the tax and duty previously paid on the component parts of the same, amounting to ten and 3/4ths%. on the grass amount of sales, is a rate which far exceeds that laid upon any other article ofiron manufacture, and praying that this special tax upon the class of stoves composed of cast and sheet iron, shall be imposed upon the increased value only; which wfll referred to the ComFinance. He also presented the petition of D. A. Daniels, yinfidor pay as 2nd lieutenant of the t 1rd lonesotn battery from the 3d of February to the 28th of Ms, 1863, inclusive; which was referred to the comMil itaiy Affairs and the Militia. Mr. POLAND. I present the petition of George W. Tarleton, setting forth that he was at the commencement of the rebellion a resident of Mobile, Alabama, and a 10 al citizen. He was the owner of property to the amount of some 5 or 6 ousnnd dollars in the State of NewYork, bonds, mortgage, and other property; and proceedings were instituted against the property on the round that he was a rebel in arms against e Government, and this without any notice to him or any opportunity to have notice; and the property was confiscated and taken by the Government. He pra s that it may be restored to him. I move the reference of the petition to the ComClaims. The motion was agreed to. postoffice APPROPRIATIONS.