Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-19
The Leglslature-Extra Session.
Adjournment at E4ast-PaSsase of the
sumner Resolutions.
RosroN Mednesdav- Dec ]

BOSTON, w Wednesday, Dec, IL.
The extra session of the legislature was
brought to close this evening, the secretary OF
state making his appearance at about eight
o'clock and proroguing the honorable body
The two houses came to an agreement on the
Boston grade and the appropriation bills, the
right of railroads to lay tracks in the burnt dis
trict being left out of the former, and the prop
osilion to increase the pay of the clerks of the
two branches and the sergeant-at-arms being
negatived. The extra pay of the messengers
and pages was made $50 and $50 respectively.
The bill relating to municipal and state insur
ance was referred TO the next legislature, and the
bill amending the charter of the New England
mutual insurance company was engrossed.
The only subject Of expressing interest related
to the resolutions which were reported yester-
day condemnatory of Senator Sumner for his
introduction in the United States senate Of his
resolve concerning the regimental fagS Of the
regular army. The debate on tins was PROLONGED
in both branches. Before the adjournment yes
terday, Gen. Quincy OF Boston, while eloquently
Directing 10 Alr. Summers proposition concern
nT the flags, opposed the res buttons ofcensure.
Col. Hovt OF Athol responded in terse aud viz
orous speech, urging that a protest should he
sent Which even the Seuior senator from Massa-
chusetts shall head. Mr.. Smith, the coored
member from Boston, opposed the resolutions
saying that Mr.. Summers proposition was en-
tirey consistent with his well known peace
sentiments Messrs. Wnslow of Newton, and
Osborne OF East Bridgewater, were very eager
10 censule Mr.. Sumner There were
other speeches, but no vote was reached.
Before adiourning, Mr. Potter of Worces-
ter offered as q substitute: THAT the
people of Massachusetts have stood in the
past by their senators in their noble warfare in
the cause OF human liberty and the unity Of the
republic, and thai they will hereafter stand by
them IN all honorable and patriotic efforts to
bring about peace and reconciliation netween
all sections OF the country" And Mr.. Washburn
of Boston moved to substitute a resolve that
the senate and house CT representatives approve
the action OF the majority of the national house
Of representatives III deciding not 10 remove the
inscriptions from lays and army registers, and
he made speech III favor of it,
The debate was renewed with much spirit this
morning, Col. Goldman OF Boston opening the
discussion with great animation ana vigor. He
regretted the resolutions as much as he denre-
Gated the proposition made by Mr. Sumner, II
anything were TO be removed he hoped it would
be the names of the victories OF the slave power;
for the others he had no fear but that they wOulo
ever stay. In the year1S MIR. Sumner brought
forward similar measure, aud yet then the
great dominant party, with which he was so
Now, however, that he had stepped across the
party lines, a great hue and cry was raised about
the senator's conduct For the credit of
the great republican party, for the credit oil
the commonwealth he hoped the resolution
Of censure would be defeated Hereplied TO Mr..
Hoyl's charge of cowardce in Mr. Washburu's
substitute. He said it was an easy and cheap
courage which would hound down an unpopular
statesman. The country was substantially
unanimous on tue question, and the only reason
why these resolutions were introduced was in
order to get an opportunity 10 censure Senator
Sumner.
Mr.. Towne OF Fitchburg favored the passage
of the resolution, aud commended that the body
which chose a senator was The only lit body to
give expression to the sentiment of Massachu-
sets. There was no question that the resou-
ton expressed the sentiments OF the people of
Massachusetts. Every name on the battle flags
was record OF yalor and a tribute TO bravery.
He denied that such tributes to valor would IN.
woke any bitterness
Mr.. Phillips Of Salem was opposed to the
measure before congress, but thought these reso
buttons should never have been introduced. At
the same time that they were ander discussion
Chafles Sumner was advocating the claims of
the city OF Boston in the national sena:e In
view OF his previous action 1t would be well to
state IN the preamble that he introduced the
same resolution IN 1862 and resolve first, that
"Chares Sumner sticks; second, that the legis-
idiuiSs VI looo uEu lcO5 ulu not represent the
people OF MASSACHUSETTS, WHOM they reelected
Charles Sumner"
Mr.. Philips read a lengthy letter in reference
10 the matter, conveying the idea that they were
animated by political animOslies, and paving
the highest tribute 10 Mr.. Summers glorious
work in the past. la such an one Massachu
sets should be willing TO forgive much, and
furthermore there was no precedent for such leg
slation. For twenty years he had stood In con
gress battling the slave power aud he was tht
hrst man who shed his blood IN the warfare
There was no necessity for the passage Of th
resolutions, for they would not affect Mr. Sum
ner's vote, aud there was no need Of giving in
sructions to the other members Of congres
| from the state.
Mr.. Cogswell Of Yarmouth offered the resolu
| ton, though he did not concur in the bill which
had been presented TO the senate. lie coDsld
cred 1t not simply an audacity, but au atrocity
| lie regarded the proposition with the indigna
ton which every patriot must feel. Ii they die
tdis they must do more, aud cease TO write d
read the history OF the civil war, or pay tribute
10 the palnouc dead. They could cherish thes,
memories without any viudictycness or animos
n.y. AS an American citizen, he could feel
pilde IA The courage with when our soldier
were opposed, ana The valor when 70 long up
held the hopeless cause. He did not think be
cause he was legislator, be was trustee oil th
political opinion OF tue people oil Massachusetts