Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. CHANDLER presented a memorial of citizens of Michigan remonstrating against the renewal of the socailed reciprocity treaty with the British Provinces; which was referred to the ComCommerce. He also presented the petition of John Prid n, owner of the steamtug W. K. Muir, praying for the passage of an act permitting that tag to be euro edand licensed as an American vessel; which was referred to the ComCommerce. He also presented the petition of John Prid geon and illiam K. Muir, owners of the steam tng Michigan, a foreignbuilt vessel, praying for the passage of an act granting euroment and license to that tug asan American vessel; which was referred to the ComCommerce. He also presented the petition of John A. Sloan, owner of the steamtug Dispatch, praying for an American register for that tag; which was referred to the ComCommerce. He also pisseuted a petition of citizens of StJoseph, ichigsn, prn in forau appropriation for the re of the arIior of StJoseph, on Lake Michigan, and the extension of the south pier of that harbor; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. SUMNER. I offer the petition of the officers and members of the American Baptist Missionary Convention of the colored Baptist churches of this country, representing 55 ministers and 15,000members, in annual convention last August. They set forth at length various arguments in favor of equal rights and justice to the colored race, and conclude by askiu Congress to secure the extension of the right of suffrage to all the citizens of our common country without respectto color, not only on the ground of essential and acknowled edright accordin to the DeclarIndep, but a so because they believe there is no other way in which we can be protected from the subtle power of our common enemy. I move the reference of this pe tition to the JtCommee of the 2 Houses on reconstruction. The motion was agreed to. Mr. HARRIS presented the petition ofJohn Ahern, iraying for compensation for board and rations urnished to U.S. soldiers and recruits at Albany, NewYork, in the years 1803and 1864; which was referred to the ComcClaims. Mr. HOWARD presented a petition of soldiers of the U.S. Army, who enlisted in the years 1861, 1862, and 1863, praying an equalization of beauties; which was referred to the ComMilAtfairs and the Militia. PAPERS WITHDIKAWN and REFERRED. On motion of