Skip Skip PETITIONS, ETC. The following petitions. &c. were presented under the rule and referred to nppropriate committees: By the SPEAkElt: The petition of A. Boylun. T. H. Sweep. A. Gun. M, Taylor. M. Wiisnr and 500 others. of aporle. IDtlIllDJ. in favor of ii lnw enacting that 8 hours shall be a legal days work for all workmen. artisans or laborers in the employ of the U.S. By Mr. AMES: The petitionof officersof the uincy lSieaWcimdrfsro Bmantka.xoofnQduivinideey.nd Msasatnsdziedleiupsoestitsst.onowe imrpooed by the internalrevenuelaw. By Mr. BEAMAN: The petition of A. J. Walker and others. citizens of Hillsdalceounty. Lllchigflll. praying for an extension of the time for completing the Ainboy. Lansinz and Traverse Bay llllllOlJd. Also. the petition nl Warren Jackson and 390oth ers.citizens of the township of Litchficld. Hillsdale county. Michigan. askingioran exlens onat the lapd grant to thoAinboy. LunsmgJmd Traverse Buy Railroad Company. Al!0.vlbl.nr tition of W. Hut? and others.citizensof Jonesvillc. Hills dale county.Michignn.iiskinglorthe extension of the lund grant to toe Amboy. Lamina and Traverse Bay Railroad Company.state of Michi caBny. Mr. BQYER: The petition of certain citifcnsof Pennsylvaiiia. tor thereduction oftax on agricultural impl merits. Also. the petition of C. H. Nimson and 61 others. mechanicsand laborersof Pennsylvania. praying for an increaseof the tarili. By Mr. DELANO: The petition of Edward Bar rett and lQl1 others.veteran volunteers 01Coshocton county, Ohio. prayin}torthe equalization of bounties to soldiers by the U.S. Government who Unlistedin lSLiland 1802. Also, the petition at J amenWhitIe, Norman Guern l. l soy and 15 others. asst assessorsof internalrevenue. prnyiua an increase of compensation and allowance of traveling teeand OlIlCCrent. By Mr. FARNSWOR 1“: Tue petition of B. F. Lawrence. A. U. 1 ten and Mothers. citizensof Elgin. Iiiiuols, ior improved water lacilities lor transporta tioBuytotlivsci oomd. Mr. GARFIELD: The petition ofQo citizens of Churn stown. Portage county. Ohio. for several laws providing lOlimmediate pavment of bounties to soldiers in the war tor the suppressionof the rebellion in such Iiroportiunnswill make it equal to the time of ssrvme rendered in the aggregate$500[or 3 years. Also. a petition offl citizens of the sameplace. of likniinport. Also. the petition of 67citizens, praying for such legislation as will protect the mechanicsandlaborers n American manulncturiu: establishments"to the extent of the differenceof the cost of capitalund labor here and abroid. with the addmen oi tuxcspaidby Ampriciiriindustrial products from which thelemma are ree. Also. From 76 persons engagedin “ agriculture. mining. manufacturcs, commerce and themcchanicurts. remonstriiting against any alteration in the present ratesof duties on imports which will lend to large imiiorlslions and in favor of such alterations in the revenue l we as will insure constant employmentto laborers in all branchesof industry at remuperative iWna;ges and not benefit the Governments which dur our civilWar, by not and sympathy. labored to destroy us. By Mr. GLOSSBRENNER:. The petition ofanumber of inanulaciurers of agricultuzal implements. praying tor a reduction of the tax upon salesof such implements and tor a repeal altogether oi the t.ix upon castingsmadeby themselveswhen such castings cute: into the construction of the implements. By Mr.HUBBA RD. of newYork: The petition of 200citizensoi the townat Suerhurne. NewYork. tor a newmailrnutoiromSlicrburiie. in the county ol Cue nango.toOnconta.in the countyol Olsegu.viaColum bus and hit wBenin. Also. the petition of120citizens of Columbus. NewYDLk. lor the same. 7 Also, the petition of citizens of NewBerlin. NewYork. for the same. By Mr. LONGYEAB: The petition ofA. E. Good ricvi and others.ofetheiigo. I! iiiois. askinizan a {pi e riaiion of moneyto aid in theimprovement ul agle arbor Michiirnn. on Lake Superior. By Mr. MARVIN: The petition of Rawson Bellis and others.citizens of NewYork. praying for a law to renliitr interstate insurancesof all kipds. &c. Mr. MERCUR: The petition of48 citizens of Montour county. Pennsylvania. asking for such a reVision ol the taritHaws aswill protectdonicstic labor and invite the investment of capital in home manu lacturcs. By My. MORRIS: The petition of E. G, Laphtim. Esq" and 3.1 others, of Ontario county, how York. asking that Congresswill enact such laws as may bogus!for EECUIHIKinter State insurances. lso. the Ipetition of James O. Sheldon and over 60 others. O Ontario county. NewYork. asking lor airenevnil of a patent right upon a corn sheller to 1.inm.isD. Buriell. officrieva. New lork. By Mr. RlCiJ of Massachusetts: Tue petition of the cinema or the South Boston Savings Bank. for exemption from tax a.depoaitsin that institution. By. Mr. SAYILR: The 1petitionof R. L. D. Porter and otiicrs. residentsof i nushnra county. Wisconsin. forCtingresstogrant such Judicious and sufficient aid as will hasten the completion of the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers. the ship canal connecting Lake Erie with Lake Ontario and the Hudson iivor and other internal improvements. Also. the et.tion of 1.C. Shove and 75 others. citizens of anitowoc county. Wisconsin. praying tor an increaseof pension to Samuel E. Stone. lute sergeant company E. lourteeutn Wiseonsin volunteers. By Mr. SCHENCK: The e titionof 1.007citizens and soiuierso1Ohio. {orad itional bounties to such soldiers us cilistedprior to December24.1863. Mr. STEVENS: The mempiiul of Colonel Julius W. Adams. of the city of NewYork. euizincer. setting forth ccrtuin facts relative to the buriiing of petroleum as fuel under marine and other boilers and asking for an appropriation of expenses to be guided under the direction of the SecyIvy.rit the Brooklyn navyyard for the purpose of BUILDING KtneOJlOIlfiC power and economicvalue of DIUQlBllul as a fuel for steam purposes as compared with anthracite coal as now used in the U.S. Navy. By Mr. wELKER: The petition of H. E. Wood and 135others. wool growersof LaFayette. Medina cotin.y. Onto. asking prnieeion on wool. Aiso. the petition of J. B.irn:ird, and 146others. wool growers oi Coathani, Medina county, Ohio. for the same By lllr, Ruiz nose. lb DOM: The petition of citisens of minnesota.lor redressfor damages committed by certain Seggu or Dakota Indians in said State in the Year NOTICE OF BILLS. The following notice for lpave to introduce bills wereinveu under the rule: By Mr. JULIAN: A bill to incorporate the Island MutualBuilding Association of the city of Washington. By Mr. WASHBUBN, of Indiana; A bill to provide for continuing in service the acting medical officer of the Navy. to supply vacancies in the regular l 1