The PRESIDENT protemporeThe committee on the resolution of the 2 Houses to adopt some token of respect for the memory of the late POTUS will consist, on the part of the Senate, of Mr. Foor, Mr. YATES, Mr. WADE, Mr. Fssssxnss, Mr. WILSON, Mr. DOO1. 1rr1. s, Mr. LANE of Kansas, Mr. HARRIS Mr. Nssnlrn, Mr. LANE of Indiana, Mr. WILLav, Mr. Bucuaww, and Mr. Hsxnzasou. warnmus and MEIORIALS. The President Protempo represented a memorial from the Union State Central Committee of Pennsylvania praying that the constitution of the U.S. may be amended so as to forever prohibit Congress or any convention or other authority from assuming, ying, or agreeing to pay, or taxing the people to pay, any part of the debt or liability incurred in opposition to the General Government; so that Congress shall never repudiate any part of the debt contracted by the General Government; so that Congress shall have p wer to levy and collect duties on exports; s that representation in Congress shall beal lowed to the lawfully qualified voters in each of said States; and so that no State of the Union shall ever be permitted to withdraw therefrom without the consent of all the rest; which was referred to the ComJudiciary. He also presented a memorial from the Sisters of Mercy of the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, praying for an appropriation of $20,000 for the enlargement an improvement of the Mercy Hospital in the city of Chi cago; which was referred to the ComClaims. He also presented a resolution of the convention of the State of NCarolina in favor of a repeal of the act of July 2, 1862, requiring the test oaththereinmentioned as a qualili oationfor a seat in Congress or to hold office under the Government of the U.S.; was referred to the Committee on the u my., Mr. FESSENDEN presented a petition of citizens of NNewEngland, praying for the repeal of the law taxing State banks 10%. on their issues; which was referred to the ComFinance. J He also presented the petition of Charles E. 086, praying that he may be allowed to with draw certain goods in bond for consumption; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. SUMNER. I offer the memorial of the Freedmens Aid Association of the U.S., united as they now are in whatis called the American Freedmens Aid Commission, in which, after setting forth the merits and the operations of the Freedmens Bureau, they ask on ess that it would be pleased to continue and lsustain it in such a way thatit may exert a powerful and beneficent influence over the af airs of those Wards of the nation until such time in the desired end may be attained by State enactment. As the whole subject of the freedmen is now in the hands of the War dept I resume that this memorial should o to the ComMilAffrs . Itherefore ask its reference to that committee. The PRESIDENT protempore It will be so referred if there be no objection. Mr. MORGAN presented a memorial of marine insurance companies of NewYork city, praying Congress to make an appropriation to restore the lights at Cape Floria, FortJupiter, and Cape Carnaveral, on the coast of Florida, which were destroyed during the rebellion; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. WILSON presented the petition of John Francis Cooke and 2500 others, colored citizens of the DistCol, prayin that Congress may confer upon them the right of suffrage; which was referredtothe ComDistCol. Mr. GRIMES presented a tition of J. W. Brooks, presient of the urlington and MissouriRiver Railroad Compan; W. W. Walker, VEEP of the Cedar Rapids and Missourit iver Railroad Company; ohn A. Dix, president of the Mississippi and missouri Railroad comu; and latt Smith, VEEP of the guguque and Sioux City Railroad Company, praying for a modification of the law of Congress which requires the completion of these roads within a specific time in order to secure the lands granted; which was referred to the ComPubLands. Mr. ANTHONY presented a petition of chi cers of the U.S. steamers Key West, Tawah, and Elfin, destroyed byiire in the action at Johnsville, Tennessee, November 4 1864, and of the officers of the steamer Undine, captured off Paris Landing, Tennessee river praying for remuneration for losses of personal preperty sustained by them in the destruction of these vessels;. which was referred to the ComNavAffrs. Mr. NYE presented the memorial of J. B. Rittenhouse, late paymaster of the Pacific squadron stationed at Panama, with the proceedings of a court of inquiry or investigation, praying for relief from responsibility for money. of which he was robbed; which was referred to the ComNavAffrs. Mr. RAMSEY presented the petition of Dyer J. Pettijohn, late a2nd lieutenant in the 1st regiment Minnesota volunteers, praying thatan act may be passed authorizing rim to receive the pay and emoluments of that office; which was referred to the ComMilAffr and the Militia. Mr. LANE, of Indiana, presented a petition from Soldiers of Montgomery county, udiana, who, under the act of July 22, 1861, received a bounty of$100, prayinr that they may be placed on the same footing with those who volunteered at a later of the war, audmay receive an additiona bounty of $200; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . “Mt. WILLIAMS. I present the petition of Charles M. Carter and a large number of citizens of the State of Oregon, representing that numerous disasters have occurred at sea alon the Pacific coast in consequence of the crimin nce ligence and disregard of law by the owners an managers of steamships, suggesting various amendments to the existing laws, and praying for additional legislation to protect assengers on such steamships. I move that it ereferred to the ComCommerce. The motion was agreed to. On motion of