Skip Skip PETITIONS and MEMORIALS.R. HARRIS presented the etition of Sam uel N. Salomon. executor an sole legatee of his late father, Haym M. Salomon, deceased, praying for payment of the amount of moneys advanced to the Government by his grandfather, Haym Salomon, during the revolution ary war; which was referred to the ComRevClaims. Mr. SUMNER. I offer apetition of citizens of Massachusetts asking Congress to extend aid to the European and North American rail way. This is a line of railway which, when completed, will connect Halifax, Nova Scotia, with all the railways of the U.S. It has already received important assistance from the State of Maine and the State of Massachusetts, and the city of Bangor has voted a loan of its credit to the amount of $500,000 to aid in the construction of the road. On a former occasion a memorial was presented to congress setting forth at length the character of this road, and askingvfor assistance. There is also another measure bearing on this road, which is now pending before the ComForRel of the Senate. Itherefore, in presenting this etition, ask its reference to the Committee on orei n Relations. The PRESIDEN. protempera. That ref erence will be ordered}. Mr. MORGAN. I present the petition of George L. Elder, who was an officer on board the fnate Congress at the time she was de stroye. He rays that the officers of the 99th NewYork State volunteer infantry, who served on the frigate Congress on the 8th day of March, 1862, and thereby lost their personal effects, may be awarded such relief as has been granted to the officers of the Navy and Marine corps under such circumstances, or such other relief as Congress may determine. Iam not certain whetherthis ietition should go to the ComMilAffrs or the ComNavAffrs. I will move its reference to the ComNavAffrs, as they made a report on this subject the other day. lhe motion was agreed to. Mr. SHERMAN presented a petition of mechanics and laborers in American manufac turing establishments, praying for such an amendment of the tariff as will protect their labor to the extent of the difference of the cost of capital and labor here and abroad; which was referred to the ComFinance. He also presented a petition of citizens of Ohio, praying for an increase of the dut on foreign wools; which was referred to the comm ittee on Finance. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.