Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS. The President Protemporepresented resolutions of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Arizona, expressing joy at the successful termination of the late war for the Union, and sympathy with those whose homes have been may e desolate, and gratitude to Almighty God for His protection in the trying hour of conflict; also in favor of the Inn of reconstruction inaugurated by the POTUS in the States lately in rebellion; which were ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. The PRESIDENT protempore nlsopresented a petition of descendants of Joseph Sherman, an officer of the RhdIsland troops during the revolutionary war, praying for compensation for supplies furnishe to the American Army in 1778; which was referred to the ComRevClaims. Mr. LANE, of Kansas, presented resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas in favor of a grant of the 16th and 36th sections of the Cherokee Indian lands for the supportof schools in that State; which were referred to the comPubLands. He also presented 3 petitions of citizens of Texas, and a petition of citizens of Louis iana, praying for the construction of a railroad through the Indian Territory from the southern terminus of the Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Fort Gibson railroad to the Red river; which were referred to the ComPacificRR. He also presented the petition of S. N. Crood ale, praying for the construction of a railroad through the Indian Territory to the north line of Texas; which was referred to the ComPacificRR, and ordered to be printed. Mr. SAULSBURY presented a memorial of citizens of Jefferson county, Virginia, remon strating against the transfer of the counties of Jetferson and Berkeley from that State to the State of WestVirginia; which was ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. Mr. GRIMES presented resolutions of the Legislature of Iowa, in favor of a grant of lands to aid in the construction of the Iowa and Mia souriState Line railroad; which were referred to the ComPubLands, and ordered to be printed., Mr. MORGAN presented the memorial of Mr. P. Parrott, of Cold Spring, NewYork, praying for an additional allowance be ond the contract rice for building and comp eting an iron lighthouse at Cape enrnaveral, on the coast of Florida; whiclrwas referred to the ComCommerce. I He also presented a petition of citizens of NewYork, praying for the adoption of an international copyright law; which was referred to the ComForRel. Mr. POMEROY presented resolutions of the Legislature of Kansas, in favor of a grant of the 16th and 36th sections of the Cher okee Indian lands for the support of schools in that State; which were referred to the ComIndAffrs and ordered to be printed. Mr. COWAN presented a petition of mechanics and laborers in manufacturing establishments, praying for such an adustment of the tariff o duties on imports as wi I afford the amplest protection to the labor and industry of the country; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented 2 petitions of citizens of Penns lvnnia, praying that the revenue laws as applied to internal taxation and duties on imports may be so adjusted as will secure ample protection to the labor and industry of the country; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. (JOWAN. I beg leave to present the petition ofJohn E. Gillett, and alarge number of citizens of Philadelphia, setting forth that the specific tax of one dollar a barrel levied by the I. U.S. on crude petroleum is onerous and disproportionate to the tax on any other product of the mines, and praying that the law may be so modified that a%age tax upon sa es at the wells may be adopted. I move its reference to the ComFinance. The motion was agreed to. Mr. KIRKWOOD presented the Jane Harris, widow of George H. ariis late of the 6th regiment Iowa cavalry, alleged to have been wrongfully entered on the muster rolls as a teamster, prayin to be allowed a pension: which was referre to the ComPensions. Mr. TRUMBULL presented a petition of manufacturers ofagricultural implements, praying for a reduction of the tax on the sa es of their manufactures; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of citizens of Decatur, Illinois, praying that a pension may be granted to Dr. Ira 13. Curtis, who became ralytic while serving as a contract surgeon in the U.S. Army: which was referred to the ComPensions. Mr. STOCKTON presented a memorial of paperand envelope manufacturers and dealers in stationery, remonstrating against the passage of the bill (S.No.70) to amend the postal law s. now pending in the Senate; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented apetition of citizens of NewJersey, praying for such an amendment for the bill nowpending in the Senate to provide for the national defense by establishing a uniform militia and organizing an active vol unteer militia throu bout the U.S., as will provide forvo unteer cavalry in the ratio of 1/3rd of the whole force to be established; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. SH "RMAN presented 2 petitions of manufacturers ofagricultural implements, praying for a reduction of the tax on sales of their manufactures; which were referred to the ComFinance. Mr. NORTON presented a petition of citizens of Wine na, Minnesota, and 4 petitions of citizens of Wisconsin, prayin for the establishment of a mail route from Vine na, Minnesota, to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; which were referred to t ie ComPostOffices. He also presented a petition of citizens of Minnesota, praying for compensation for property destroyed by the Indians in 1862; which pas referred to the ComIndAffrS. “Mr. SUMNER. I presenta petition signed by the president and secretary o a convention of the colored peois of the State of Florida, held on the 12th of ecember, 1865, for the purpose of setting forth the grievances and disabilities under which they are laboring. They set forth in this petition that, among other things, the white people refuse to rent to the colored people land or cultivation. They ask a remedy for that, and prov Congress to secure to them a homestead. lhey also ask Congress to secure to them an education and they conclude their ctition of prayer by asking from Congress protection of their civil rights, including the right of the elective franc iise. I ask the reference of the petition to the ComReconstruction. It was so referred. Mr. SUMNER. I offer several petitions, numerously signed by citizens of NewYork, asking Congress to secure in the rebel States a truly RFG, and in this way to carry out the solemn obligation of the constitution; also, to establish irreversible guarantees, and to act on the principle that emancipation is not complete so long as any block code exists whether affecting civil or political rights. I ask the reference of this petition to the ComReconstruction. It was so referred. Mr. FESSENDEN. I have apetition, nu merously signed, from Portland, in the State of Maine, and adjoining towns, representing certain guarantees as necessary in order to secure a properreconstruction of the rebellious States. With the leave of the Senate I will read part of it. They pray Congress "Secbnd. Not to allow any distinction on account of color or descentin the laws and municipal regulations of the DistCol. the national capi tal. whose institutions. ordained by Congress. stand before the world as representative of the national spirit and character.” They propose for ratification several amendments to the constitution, the 2nd of which is “If. by thq constitution or Iaws of any State.personsare denied. on account of their raceor color. the right of voting equally with others. then uninhabitants of that raceor colorshall not be counted in deter mining its number of Representativesin Congress.” The 4th is:. I this no Statewhich shall hereafterboadmittedinto nion or which may have attempted to with draw from it shall therebeany distinction in the constitution. laws or municipal regulations on account of color r descent or any payment, either by the State or the U.S. for emancipated slaves.” There are several others which I have not read, which a pear on the face of the petition. I move the reerence of this petition to the ComReconstruction. The motion was agreed to. Mr. TRUMBULL. I ask leave to present the petition of William C. Bryant, and others, officers of the American Free Trade League, asking for a continuance of the reciprocity treaty between the U.S and the ritish Prov inces, and that the sec e of the treaty be so enlarged as to provide or an entirel free in terchange of all goods between the provinces and this country, subject to no other taxes or duties than are necessary to make the goods imported in this way contribute as much to our internalrevenue as would be levied upon them if of domestic origin. I move the reference of this petition to the ComForRel. The motion was agreed to. Mr. SPRAGUE. I desire to present the petition of “mechanics and laborers in American manufacturing establishments and members of that great creative force whose hands built and equipped our Navy and supplied the materials that armed, equipped, an kept the nations armies in the field, and literally saved its life, ” on the subject of the tariff. The latter clause of the petition is in these words: "The workingmen of the U.S. ask only pquality in the race between nations for supremacy in wealth and power.” I only desire to say that I am glad they have got in the word “equality” instead of “ protection.” I like the word better. I move the reference of this petition to the ComFinance. The motion was agreed to. PAPERS WITHDRAWN and REIEBBED. On motion of