Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS. The PRESIDENT protempore presented a memorial of the Legislative Assembly of the TerritOry of Dakota, praying that certain settlers in that Territory may be indemnified for losses which, it is represented, they will suffer by the terms of the treaty with the Pecan Indians, now pending in the Senate: which was referred to the ComIndAffrs, and ordered to be printed. He also presented a communication from the NewYork East Annual Conference of the Methodist Epise o al Church, expressive of the views of that be y in relation to the present state of the country; which was ordere to lie on the table. Mr. WILSON presented a petition of unmarried daughters O revolutionur soldiers, praying that they maybe granted the some pension that was received by their mothers while living; which was referred to the ComPensions. He also presented 2 petitionsof white voters in the southern part of Florida, prnyir. that commissioners may be appointrd to award damages for property belonging to them which was confiscated and sold by the rebels; which were referred to the ComClaims. Mr. GRIMES presented a petition of citizens of Burlington, Iowa, who represent that the laws and regulations touching the business of insurance now in force in the several States are dissimilar, and tend to the detriment of trade, and they therefore pray that Congress will enact such just and equal laws for the resulntion of interstate insurances of all kin as may be effectual in establishing the greatest security for the interests protected by policies, and promotive of the greatest good and convenience to all concerned in such transactions; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. SHERMAN. I offer the petition of James Smith, of NewYork, praying Congress in behalf of himself, and others, citizens O NewYork and Brooklyn, to pass a join; resolution abolishing the fractional part of a cent now exacted for each passenger in sticet railroad cars, or otherWise to exact the entire cent for the internalrevenue, in lieu of the fractional part, which the citizens will not complaine f; but they do seriously comlain of the extortion of these monopolists, whose stock cannot be purchased for 200%. above the par value. I move the reference of this petition to the ComFinance. The motion was agreed to. REPORTS 0! COMMITTEES.