Skip Skip PETITIONs, ETC. The following petitions, &c., were Presentedunder thBeyrule, and referred to the appropriate committees: Mr. ALLISON: The petition of Albert Clark, and 50others, citizens of Buchanan county, Iowa, against contraction ofSurrency. By Mr. ANCONA: The petition of Captain George W. ko. late of companyA, 88 h Pennsylvania volunteers, by his trustee John E. Hook, asking for the passageof an act granting him a pension from July 28, 1852, the date of his discharge, to Jfuronme w1h2i, c1h86ti5m, tehehedraetceeoivfehsaispaepnpsliiocnation for and By Mr. BUCKLAND: The petition of Benjamin Summers, and 65others, citizensof Erie county, Ohio, forByan increase of duty on foreign wines. countMy, rW. CisOcBonBs:inA, petition of citizensof Richland for the improvementof the chan nels of water communications betweenthe valley of thBey Mississippi and the atlantic sea board. Mr. DAWSON. The petition of James Wha ley, Alexander McClean, and CharlesWilliams, ask intBoyanMirn.crDeIaRsIeGoGfSpe Tnhsieons petition of E. S.ingles, S. W. Abbott, and 228others, githrensof Menominee, Green Bay, Michigan, for an appropriation for the improvement of the harbor at themouthof Menom incAelsroiv, er, in said State. the petition of Loud, Priest & Shepard, with 70 others, citizens of Iosco county, Michigan, praying Congressto make an appropriation for the im SiS. of the harbor at Au Sable, Lake Huron, !Chlgan. Also, the petition of L. L. McKnight, J. J. Whit iSnugp, earniodr, 2poroatyhienrgsC, sohnigpr eoswsners of Detroit and Lake to makean appropriation to the harbor, at Ontonagon, Michigan. By Mr. FERRY: The petition of Richard Payne, N. Bird, and 46 others, citizensof Mason county, Michigan, praying for relief for improvements of lands occupied upon reservations for the Flint and Pere Marquette railroad, which reservations have been continued by recent legislation. By Mr. KETCHAM: The petition of W. A. Wheeler, NofavNyewDeYpoarrkt, mfeonr tr.elief upon his contracts with the By Mr. K00NTZ: The petition of John H. Thomp son, 1st sergeant company E, 15th Ohio volun treeegriminefanntstry, and 114others, officersand privates of from different States, asking for equalization of bounties. By Mr. LAFLIN: A remonstranceof citizens of Copenhagen, Lewis county, NewYork, against the passageof an act curtailing the national currency. By Mr. LAWRENCE, of Pennsylvania: A petition from citizensof NewBrighton, Beaver county, Pennsqyulavtaenpiar, oatescktiniogn the passageof an act giving ade to all the industrial interestsof the “Hoo Mr. McINDOE: A petition of citizens of Grand Rapids, Wood county, Wisconsin, in relation to the curtailment of the national currency. By Mr. MORRILL: The petition of Simmons & Staifer, and 24others, cigar makersof Leavenworth, Kansas, asking for specific tax of 5 dollars per 1,000 on all domestic cigars. Also, the petition of Q.C. Hofle, and20others, cigar makers of Utica, NewYork, asking for a specifictax of 5 dollars per 1,000on all domesticcigars. Also, the petition of George Reiter, and 25others, cigar makers of Fort Wayne, Indiana, asking for a Specifictax of 5dollars per 1,000 on all domestic cigars. By Mr. PAINE: The petition of G. W. Allen, of Meaothkeor.e, Wisconsin, for modification of tax an 18yMr. RAYMOND: The petition of Peter Clark and GeorgeMackay, prayingfor the transfer to them Iosnladntdh, eiinr tahsesobeaiyatoefso NewYork, tteormbesoufsGedoavseransoirt'es for a World's Exchange: Also, a petition of citizens of Tuckhannock, in Pennsylvania, protesting against the passageof any law compelling the national banks to redeemtheir notes in NewYork. By Mr. WARD, of Kentucky: A petition of sundry Citizens of the counties of Pendleton and Brecken, Kentucky, for establishmentof mail route from Fall mouth, Pendletoncounty, to Milford, Breckencounty, with postofficeat Flinnsville. Also, the petition of the covingtonGas Light Com?os. asking a modification of the internalrevenue laws asamendedJuly 13, 1866i, mposing a tax on gas.