Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. WADE presented a petition of 130 citizens and residents in the DistCol, praying thatalaw may be passed abolishing all distinctions among the citizens on account of color which was referred to the ComDistCol. Mr. FOOT presented a letter of the SecyInterior, inclosing a communication from Mr. C. Brumidi, accompanied by a design for a historical painting in fresco, for the embellishment of the interior of the new dome of the Capitol, illustrative of American history; which was referred to the ComPubBldgs and Grounds. Mr. SUMNER. I present a memorial from the Boston Board of rade, in which the set forth that at the outbreak of the late rebellion Boston merchants had very large claims in the rebel States, that by the operation of the stat utes of limitations in those States proceedings for the recovery of those claims are now out lawed, and they, accordingly, pray that congress will pass a law exempting suitors in the national courts of the U.S. from the operation of State statutes of limitations for a period long enough to give loyal creditors an opportunity to enforce their demands. I mov the reference of this memorial to the ComJudiciary. I The motion was agreed to. Mr. SUMNER. I also offer amemorial from the colored citizens of the State of SCarolina in convention assembled, representing as the Senate will remember, 402000 citizens of that State, being a very large majority of the population. The set forth the present condition of things in SCarolina, and pray that Congress will see that the strong arm of law and order is placed over the entire people of that State that life and property may be secure. They also ask that government in that State shall be founded on the consent of the governed, and insist that that can be done on y where equal suffrage is allowed. They also ask that colored men should not be tried by white men, but that they should have juries for themselves, and they ask also that they should have the constitutional protection in keeping arms, in holdin public assem blies, and in complete liberty of speech and of the ress. This memorial is accompanied by a printed document containing a report of the proceedings of this colored convention in SCarolina. I offer these and ask their reference to the JtComReconstruction. The papers were so referred. Mr. HARRIS presented the petition of Cyrus M. Harmon, praying for compensation for the destruction of the resses, stock, tv e furni ture, and material of? his printing estab isment, at Ravenswood, Jackson county, WestVirginia, September 4, 1862, by the rebel authorities; which was referred to the ComClaims. He also presented the petition of Horatio G. Onderdonk, praying that the stamp required to agreements tiir the rent of ground he proportioned to the amount of the rent; the repeal of the tax on gold watches worth 30 dollars; an equalization of the annual tax on incomes; labolition of the laws which enablethe assessor of the income tax to oppress the citiZen; which was referred to the ComFinance, Mr. SAULSBURY. I of present the petition William M. Price, and other citizens of will mington, in the State of Delaware, praying that 8 hours may bea legal days work to all workmen, artisans, and laborers employed by the U.S. I believe asimilar petition was heretofore referred to the ComNavAffrs; and I make the same motion in regard to this. The motion was agreed to. Mr. HENDERSON presented the petition of John P. McElroy, praying to be allowed aperision; which was referred to the ComPensions. He also presented the petition of Walter H. Tinker, praying to he allowed a pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. PAPERS WITHDRAWN. Mr. TRUMBULL. I ask leaveto withdraw, from the files of the Senate the petition and papers of Jesse F. Gray. No action has been, taken upon them. He wishes to present them, I believe, in another shape. Leave was granted. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.