Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS Mr. GRIMES. I present the petition of Edward Mr. Hutchins, and a large number of other asst and acting asst surgeons of the U.S. Navy attached to the South Atlantic blockading squadron, asking for an increase of compensation. I desire to state that this petition, in consequence of some derangement of the mails, 1d not reach me until shortly after the adjournment of the last session of Congress; and this is the reason why it was not presented at an earlier date. I move its reference to the ComNavAffrs. The motion was agreed to. Mr. SUMNER presented resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts in favor of an appropriation for the preservation of the harbor ol Province town, and the construction of a military railroad from Orleans to rovineetown; which were referred to the ComMilAffr and the Militia, and ordered to be printed. Mr. FOOT presented the petition of Alton. Nelson, praying for an increase of his pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. He also presented the petition of Barney Cain, praying that the bount may be paid him which would have been due his deceased son, Henry N. Cain, a private in the 8th regiment Vermont volunteers, had he lived to have been mustered out of the U.S. service; which was referred to the ComPensions. Mr. MORGAN presented the memorial of James A. Scrymscr, Alfred Pell, jr., Alexander Hamilton, jr., Oliver K. King. Maturin L. Del atield, William F. Smith, and James M. did es, composing “ The International Ocean cle gra 1 Company, ” praying for authority to establish telegraphic communication between the city of NewYork and the West India islands; which was referred to the ComCommerce., He also presented the petition of Mary C. Hamilton, widow of Foster Hamilton, late a captain in the 2nd regiment of U.S. dragoons, praying that half pay may be granted her for life, and that arrears from the 3d day of June, 1863, may be paid her; which was referred to the ComPensions. He also presented a ctition of the execu tors of Rembrandt Pea e, artist, pra ving congress to purchase the painting entitle “ Yoshington before Yorktown;” which was referred to the JtcomLibrary. REFERENCE OI PRESIDENTS MESSAGE. On motion of