Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-07

Inc Legislature Of Massachusetts, brought its snnuA
session to close Wednesday last During the sesson
three hundred and fifty bills passed and approved by
the Governor Among the expenditures provided for
about $1,000 600 for State aid 10 families Of volunteers
$l2OOooO Tor ordinary expenses 5000 for interest
on the funded debts $i0O00O0 for defsnces and
$500 600 for aud authorized the reimbursement of
bountes paid by cities and towns which will amount to
$35O0OO0 This, however, will be- adjusted by balances
for sganst the State and will not require the borrowing
Of money There also further appropriation to be
expended under the direction Of the Governor in aid OF re-
crutng 1t believed that with the 81 900 State tax
and the ordinary revenue there will be balance in the
Treasury Of $4,000. ss,3 i 5avsgsa 5ts.gstF ~
On Monday last, in the House Of Representatives Mr.
HOPKINS from the Committee on Federal Relations re-
ported the following resolves:
ResolUsd, That Massach reams her LOYALTY TO
the Constitution and to the Union of the United Stas az
Amerca to the General Government it's officers and ma
gstraes and to all the laws acts and proclamatoDs BY
which the Government aims to preserve tho national a
thorty and pledges TO the maintenance of the same all
her moral and material resources #B
ResolDed Siucs 1t 10 the main and vital object Of our
national to promote the general welfare and
the blessings Of liberty to ourselves and or ma
terity she cordially recognises the policy the Justice ana
the necessity OF the ultimate extinction Of all those forms
Of tyranny and vassage which hitherto mared our
national unity and powers and that she countenances an
proves and will maintain ali lawful acts of the con-
stuted authorities which recognise and contemplate this
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Resopd That she tenders to the President and TO the
officers and men Of national forces her profound thanks
TOR their unrng efforts in the OF country which
being one with the cause Of universal freedom and human
lty Is destined un Ter Gnd and through unhinchng
loyalty, to DO crowned with success. 9sss ar f
Resooed That his exceency the Governor be requested
TO forward copy of these resolves 10 the President Of the
United States. Eft
Mr. MASON offered the following as substitute for the
above resolutions:
Resoioed That Massachusetts stands firm by the Union
and the Constitution Of the United States that between
the Lakes and the Gulf from the Atlantic to the Pacific
there and sha be but one Government and one
people
RESOLVED That fully realize the daDgers and respoo
sbiltes Of the hour that without waiting to discuss the
causes OF the war to apporon the bams leaving be-
bind party and party ties will hasten to our posts Of
duly, pedging our lives and fortunes to subdue tho
rebels and the rebellion and to restore the good old dag
OF the Union to every part of our land.
Resoped That we loyal people, and will fully and
faithfully uphold and sustain the Government through al
vide men and without hesitation or DELAY and 10
every lawful way strengthen the of the Executive to
root out the of secession and conquer an enduring
peace
Resoired, That have faith ia Almighty God and we
believe that he will in his good time, lead out of
these national pers and make great nation that He
will make land the land of freedom the blessed abode
Of peace and civilization through ages to come.
After brief debate the substitute resolves were rejected
and those originally reported adopted aud under
suspension Of the rules sent TO the Senate which body
also adopted them.