Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-04-21
Congressional Proceedings.
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Courts iD Arkansas

Nr. GREEN I ask the Senate to take up and consider the bill (No. l73) to estab- fish q court in the western district of Ar kansas. Ii is a formal matter, and will involve no debate
 The VICE PRESIDENT The chair will state that the bill suggested by the Senator from Kentucky has been found and would probably come up regularly first; but if there be no objection, the chair will recognize the Senator from Missouri.
 Mir. BROWN. Before the Senator from Missouri proceeds, l desire to ask whether at one o'clock district business will come up?
 Mr. GREEN. l move to take up the bill No. 172 It is mere formal matter. The motion was agreed to; and the Senate as in committee of the whole, proceeded to consider the bill (S. No. l72) concerning the courts of the United States in the dis trct of Arkansas. It provides that there shall be district judge of the United States for the western district of Arkansas, at salary of S2, 800, who shall reside in that district, and have the same iursdic- ton and powers now exercised within that district by the judge of the district of Ar kansas, whose jurisdiction and authority are to be hereafter confined to the eastern district of Arkansas. 1t also provides that there shall be hereafter two terms of the circuit court for the eastern district of Ar kansas, on the second Mondays of April and October in each year.
 The bill was reported from the commit tee on the judiciary with an amendment, to add, as . new section:
 SEC. 3. And Je t turtIer enacted, That it shall be incumbent on the attorneys, nlarshals and clerks, of the district courts in the eastern and western districts of Ar kansas, to reside within their respective .s .sdi,tricts. i
 The amendment was agreed to.
 Mr. GREEN. Now l move an amend ment in regard to the terms of the courts. I move, ill section two, line four, after the word year." to insert and four terms of the district court of the western district of Arkansas, on the second Mondays of March, June, September, and December; / in line five, to strike out the words '' cir cult court" and insert "courtS;" in line six, to strike out the word district" and insert 1.-two districts;' and in the same line to strike out the word "i s," and insert "are;" so that the section will then read:
 SEC. ?. 1ad de 1 Jurther cnacted, That there shall hereafter be two terms of the circuit court of the United States held for the eastern district of Arkansas, on the second Mondays of April and October in each year. and four terms of the district court of the western district of Arkansas, /on the second Mondays of March, June September and December, at the same place where courts of the United States foi the two districts of Arkansas are now held
 The amendment was agreed to.
 Mr. KING. 1 should like to hear som' reason why 1t is necessary to multiply thes' districts and officers.
 Mir. GREEN. Ido not want any discus sion on this bill, because the time has nearl, run out It embraces an Indian country and it is indispensable to have a iudg there always ready to adjudge Indian case that arise in the Indian territory. The bil met the unanimous appreciation of eth committee and | do not think there is an, reason why we should object to it. Tn western district of Arkansas includes tn Cherokee, Choctaw and Chickassw ma tions.
 NIT. TRUMBULL. I did not intend t interpose an objection to the bill; but l d not wish to be understood, as l am one C the judiciary committee, as being an advo cate for the bill. l simply acquiesced i letting 1t come here
 Mir. TRUMBULL. l am not dispose