Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. SUMNER. I offer the petition of Mary Johnson, of Norfolk, in Virginia, in which she sets forth sundry losses growing out of the rebellion, and asks that Congress will take her case into consideration and provide some in demnity for her. I move the reference of the petition to the ComClaims. The motion was agreed to. Mr. SUMNER. I also offer the petition of F. C. Treadwell, sr., who will be remembered by many in former years as a lecturer on the Constitution of the U.S., and an emi nent jurist, in which he calls upon Congress to extend the right of suffrage to every person eligible to an elective office in the Union and nsists that the power of Congress on that matter is complete. I move the reference of this petition to the JtComReconstruction The motion was agreed to. Mr. CHANDLER presented a petition of the members of the 1st Michigan eavalry, praying that soldiers discharged in Utah Territory and not furnished transportation, may be paid their actual traveling expenses to their homes; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . He also presented a petition of citizens of Michigan, praying for a rant of land to aid in the construction of a rai road from Sa inaw to some point on Lake Michigan, in the ireetion of Bay de Noquette, and in the Grand Traverse region; which was referred to the ComPubLands. Mr. MORGAN. I have received a petition from the Chamber of Commerce of the State of NewYork, in which they express the opinion that the bill S.No. 233) now before the Senate of the U.S., being a bill in relation to the appointment of enlisted persons at the Naval Academy, and for other purposes, is, in the judgment of the chamber, calculated to improve the character and eiIiciency of our seamen. They therefore respectfullyask congress to enact that bill into a law. I ask its reference to the ComNavAffrs. It was so referred. Mr. HOWE presented a petition of citizens of Columbia county, Wisconsin, praying for an increase of the duties on wool imported into this country; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a memorial of the common council of the city of Green Bay, a petition of citizens of Green Bay, and also a )etition of citizens of A pleton. in the State of Vise onsin, praying for the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of Fox river, in that State; which were referred to the Comniittee on Commerce. Mr. HENDRICKS presented a petition of mechanics and laborers of Indianapolis, Indiana, setting forth that the present tarilf does not afford them sufficient protection, and praying that the duties ouimports may be increased so as to afford better protection to American industry; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. VANWINKLE presented the petition of John Gordon praying compensation for services rendered as messenger in the postoffice Dept; which was referred to the ComPostOllices. Mr. WILLEY presented the memorial of Sarah A. Monroe, widow and relict of Rev. T. H. W. Monroe, iaying for comieiisation for services rendere by her husban as chap lain in East Washin ton Methodist Epise opal church hospital which was referred to the ComClaims. Mr. RAMSEY presented 2 petitions of citizens ofBlue Earth county, Minnesota, praying for an equalization of bonnties to volunteers in the late war; which were referred to the ComMilAlfairs and the Militia. Mr. SHERMAN presented a letter from the SecyTreasury, addressed to the chairman of the ComFinance, coni municating a statement relative to the uppertionment of the national currency; which was ordered to be printed. PRINTING OF A BILL. On motion of