Skip Skip PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. Mr. NESMITH presented the petition of Mrs. Catharine E. whitall, widow of the late Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John A. Whitall, U.S. Army, praying for a pension; which was referred to the ComPensions. Mr. FESSENDEN presented the memorial of Campbell 62 thaycr, and other manufac4 turers ofliuseed oil, remonstrating against an increase of the tariffon foreign linsee; which was referred to the ComFinance. Mr. WADE. I present a petition very nu merously signed by citizens of Ohio, praying the Senate and HoRep, in the discharge of their duty, to watch over and promote the interests of the people, to avert from them and their wives and children the misfortunes with which they are threatened, by amending the tariff so as to protect their labor to the extent of the difference of the cost of capital and labor here and abroad, with the addition of the taxes paid by American industrial products, from which the foreign are free. The petition is in favor of ahigh protective tariff, in which opinion I very strongly coin cide and I move that the petition be referred to the ComFinance. The motion was agreed to. Mr. WADE. I have another petition, which I present, from Mrs. C. S. Wilson, who represents that she nursed and took care of our prisoners at Andersonville and other prisons until 'she lost her health; and her property was all seized by the rebels. She is strongly recommended by GenlSherman and other encral officers. She prays for compensation for expenses incurred and services rendered by her. As there is a like petition now pending before the ComMilAffrs , I move that this be referred to that committee. The motion was agreed to. Mr. ANTHONY presented the petition of Mrs. Eliza H. Barnwell, wife ofJames L. Barn well, praying that she may be allowed to pay the taxes, with accrued interest and costs, on property situated at Beaufort, SCarolina, which was sold by order of the U.S. Government fornon payment oftaxes, and that the property may be conveyed to her; which was referred to the ComClaims. Mr. DOOLITTLE presented the memorial of C. C. Washburue, of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, remonstratingagainst the construction of a railroad bridge across the Mississippi river from Wine na, in Minnesota, to a point 0 posite in Wisconsin; which was ordered to ie on the table. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.