Skip Skip PETITIONS and MBMORIALS.R. POMEROY presented the petition of Michael Steam, and ) 60 others, citizens of Kansas, praying for the establishment of a mail route from American City to Rock Creek, in that State; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented a resolution of the Legislature of aliens, inQavor of the establishment of a daily mail route from Medina to Leavenworth, and also for the establishment of a dail mail route from Lawrence to Grass hopperlalls, in that State which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented a tition of citizens of Kansas, for the establisment of a mail route from Pleasant Hill, Missouri, to Baldwin City, Kansas; which was referred to the ComPostOffices. He also presented a ctition of citizens of Kansas, praying for the establishment of a 0st route from Ottawa to Mound City, in that State; which was referred to the ComPostOllices. Mr. POMEROY. I resent, also, apetition from Governor Murp y, of Arkansas, Mr. Robert J. T. White, SecyState, A. W. Bishop, adjutant general, Major General J. J. Reynolds, and various other citizens of Arkansas, asking that the grant of lands to that State given some years ago to aid in building certain railroads, and which has now reverted to the U.S. in consequence of the roads not being completed within.the time prescribed, may be revived. I move its reference to the ComPubLands. The motion was agreed to. Mr. VANWINKLE presented 2 petitions of citizens of WestVirginia, prayingthat semi annual terms of the district Federal courts maybe held at Parkersbur, in that State; which were referred to the ComJudiciary. Mr. COWAN presented a etition of Caleb Cope, resident of the Phi adelphia Saving Fund ociety, and others, praying that the internalrevenue laws maybe so amended as to exempt banks of deposit and loan from taxation; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of members of the bar OlPIlldlflllfl county, and a etition of members of the bar of Pittsburg, Pennsylva nin, praying that the salary of the judge of the district court of the U.S. for the western district of Pennsylvania me. be increased which were referred to the ComJudiciary. He also presented a petition of inhabitants of Oswayo, in the State of Peiinsylvania, praying for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which will prevent any State from making any distinction in civil rights and privileges on account of race, color, or dese ent; which was referred to the ComReconstruction. He also presented a petition of mechanics and laborers in American manufacturing establishments, signed by William Colbert, Charles lrccse, and others, praying that the tariff act may be so amended) as to protect American labor; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of combell & Thayer, and others, manufacturers of inse ed oil in the city of NewYork, praying that the tariff on foreign linseed oil may be increased; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a memorial of the Board of Trade in the city of Philadelphia, praing for an amendment to the internalrevenue own so that taxes upon the various industrial processes involved in articles of manufacture may fall upon those who make the several processes; which was referred tcLthe Committee on Finanee. He also presented the petition of Stephen R. Parkhurst, praying for an extension of his patent for ginning cotton and barring wool; which was referred to the ComPatents and the Patent Office. Mr. HOWARD presented the petition of Moses A. Commins, and others, citizens of Fairfax county, Virginia, who were Unionists during the late war, praying for indemnity for losses sustained by them by reason of the Military occupation of that section; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. SUMNER presented a petition of citizens of Massachusetts, praying Congress to impose such conditions upon the rebel States as shall punish treason at least with ineligibility to office and loss of power, and reward loyalty with confidence and ) honor, and which shall demand as an evidence of loyalty on the part of those States the abolition of all distinctions in their constitutions and laws on account of color or race; which was referred to the JtComReconstruction. Mr. SUMNER. I also oller another petition from citizens of Philadelphia, chiefly conneeted with literature, among them some ladies well known as authoresses Sarah Josepha Hale, Grace Greenwood, and Ann S. Stephens asking for the adoption by Congress of an international copyright law. I ask the reference of this petition to the ComForRel. It was so referred. Mr. WADE. I present a petition. numer ously signed by citizens of Ohio, praying congress I. Not to restore any State that has rebelled and warrod against the U.S. toils placein power as a governing partner in the Union till adequate security has been obtained againstits renewing the attcm t to secede. 11. 0t to allow anydistinction on account ef color or dese entin the laws or municipal regulations of the DistCol. To proposefor ratification by the several State.?lllllf;l::lsllwnllto the Constitution, substantially as 01. The Union of the U.S.A shall be perpetual. 2. If, by the constitution or laws of any State, persons are denied.on account of their race or color. the right of voting equally with others, then those in inhabitants of in the ati trsaeneumorbeeorl of Representatives teind Congess. 3. hat the national faith of the Union shall be forever sacred; and any State which Flt lll be here after admitted or restored tothis Union shall thereby as it treasubreec, omesa partner in the national power an assumeits proportionate share of the national responsibilities. That no State which shall hereafterbe admitted into this Union, or which may have attempted to withdraw from it, shall make any ilistiiii lion in its constitution, laws, or municipal regulations. on account ofcolor or dese ent, or any payments, either by theStateor the U.S., for emancipated slaves. 5. Congress shall have over to enforcethesearti clcs by appropriate legisation. I move that this petition be referred to the ComReconstruction. The motion was agreed to. Mr. ANTHONY presented the petition of Edmund F. Prentiss, of the 2nd RhdIsland infantry, prayin for a bounty of $100, to which he claims to e entitled; which was referred to the ComMilAffrs . Mr. MORRILL presented a petiion of brewers of the DistColagaying for the passage of an act incorporatii the Brewers Association of the DistCol; which was referred to the ComDistCol. Mr. YATES presented a petition of U.S. asst assessors of the 1st district of Illinois, prayiu for an increase of paly; which was referre to the Committee on "inance. He also presented a petition of citizens of Illinois, praying for the enactment of just and equal laws for the regulation of interstate insurances of all kinds; which was referred to the ComCommerce. Mr. CRAGIN presented the petition of Jane E. Miles, widow of William D. Miles, praying to be allowed a pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.