The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-11

uucA thi6subj will rot presume that any gentleman
needs 70 Do uhsr enlightened, OF 10 be able TO throw any
light upaA The matter N The mind OF any senator.
MIR YUI ~. While the senator is preparing ms mod
i6catjon 4 will state 10 the Senate the result OF inns
amendment believe the Tact 10 BE- perfectly established
that Mrs Decatur never received dollar rom .ns es
tate and that she is dependant upon charity fof her
support She has striven, has been showh 10 90 he
duty towards these young ladies NOW, nc'e ere
$4,000 by the gallant exploit Of Commoao1e -
catur; whether ii be due 10 him IN equity OF III law" ~ 10
due to him. and be would be entitled 10 were ne awe,
and his heirs entitled to it.. he being dead a.s Tue
Senate whether there is husband here VINO, WneI ~
widow was liviag in poverty and Dependant upon chAsi
~ would wish the Of $40 900, won by ms gaiiaha
whether legally eauaby, 10 be so Distributed as W
but 1898 70 his widow and tose Uo
other claim upon him than would appeal TO nus generously
and who are now living, as | sm informed. IN CREATE,
comfort than the widow VINO SSw ASKS Inn .aai hsr hus
band is legally entitled TO this amount may ~ acca
ing 10 the legal disposition WHICH her husband has order
ed If il be not legal right there's no night 10 US 70
grant and here include in the word legal all rghnl
claim equitable legal TO recover reward Tor ms gai
lany that occasion But see that the amendment
ready, and so will not detain the Senate
Mr. MORTON. l wish TO make a motion which ! have
moi made al this session OF Congress The Senate very
thin and move that the Senate adjourn
The motion, upon DIVISION was re]ec'ea-AysS 49,
Mr. BERRIEN modified his amendment by adding a
proviso ..#
.Tha. this section be construed as give 70 Mrs De-
Mrs Priscilla Twggs and the Two other nieces the TO-
mai nder, divided into equal portions
Mr. WALKER. It appears 10 me that in the lifetime
of Commodore Decatur he placed confidence in his wife,
and made his will in her favor II Is ACKNOWLEDGED on
all hands that he did expecting she would be generous
poses that they shall be protected by the law himself
brings forward the testimony 10 show that while poor
land in distress herself and scarcely able 10 live she did
all she could protect their interest and provide for them
Well sir by this amendment look at it. we propose
upon their coming and forcing claim upon the mere
generosity OF Commodore Decatur to vote direct CEN
sure upon his widow And it Commodore Decatur had
the intention which he expressed shortly before he died.
he would have frowned al the thought OF this censure
being cast upon his widow. That is the light In which
look upon Once sir. voted to distribute the fund in
this manner; but do it again, 80 long as his
express will is before me. :,
MIR. HALE1 wish the honorable senator from North
Carolina would explain the reason OF this amendment
It is no, the usual law, believe When there are no
children, the widow takes half II the fund is to De dis
ributed, do not want distribution by any arbitrary
rule want reason for it, see the senator looks As
if he had not command. and. in order 10 allow him
time to find il. move the Senate do adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost =
Hampshire did not desire any explanation from me. for
his own intelligence would inform him. will not oc-
cupy the time, therefore, but hope the vote will be taken
on the amendment.
MIR. HALE | move to strike out " one third and
insert half" that is the rule OF distribution in the
State of New Hampshire, and is, think, the most equ
table When there are no children, the widow takes half
The motion 10 strike out +" one-thrd" and insert one
half" was rejected.
| Mr.. BADGER said: am not going TO make speech,
and hope the Senate will not be alarmed but, az the
yeas and nays ordered owe to myself TO make
single word Of explanation concur with the report OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs in the form in which il now
is am satisfied proper that the portion Of this fund
which goes Commodore Decaturs estate should be di
..k L. hn.,,,t
what we deem equitable principle, we have right to
dispose of that portion OF the fund in such manner as
we may well suppose would have met the appreciation
prevailing between him and the nieces whom he adopted
as as his children.
The question being taken by yeas and nays on the
amendment OF Mr. MAkoUM, 1t resulted as follows:
/ YEAS-Mes.rs Badger. Baldwin, Bsrrien, Bradbury,
Bright Chase CLARKE Cooper Davis Of Mississippi. Dsw
son. Douglas Hale Hoas'on, Jones. King; Mansn'a Ma
| ham, aud Whicomb-A
NAYS-Me.sn Bo,iand. Dayi, Of Massachusetts. Dodge
Of Iowa, Ewing, Hamlin, Morton, Phelps, Sprnsncs,
Wales, Walker. and Yaee-H
4 So the amendment adopted.
The bill was then reported 10 the Senate amended.
and the amendments concurred IN.
The question then being stated upon the engrossment
MI HALE demanded the yea. and nays; which were
ordered.
The question being then by yeas and nays on the
engrossnent Of the Bill, it resulted AS follows;
| YEAs-Mes.rs B,dger. Baldwin. B.Hen. Clarke.
Cooper, Davis Of MssissiPp Dawson, Houston, King,
Mangu,n, Morton, Phelps Seward, smith. Upham. Wales.
and Yuce--i7.
| NAYS-Messn. Boland. Bradbury. Bright, Chase,
Davis OF Massachusetts,, Dodge OF Iowa, DouKia Ewing,
Hale, Hsmlu, joiner, .son. Norris Pcarce, Spruance,
Turney, Underwood, Walker, and Wrcomb-ls.
So the Senate refused 10 engross the bill
| Thereupon the Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1851.
Mr. PEARCE presented the credentials Of Hon. THos
PRATT elected by the legislature OF the State Of Mary