The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-06-21

Judiciary, or in some not materially differ
ent form. And when It SO clearly appears
that this bill, il enacted into law, will de.
prive no part Of the country Of its just and
equal share ofthe advantages Of our present
judicial system, but only tend to promote
Justice and equality in this respect, it is diff
ficult to conceive Of any reason why It sho'd
not be speedily placed among the statutes Of
the nation
The bin makes no change In the first cir.
cult, now composed Of the States Of Rhode
Island, Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, and
Maine; nor in she second circuit, embracing
the States of New York, Connecticut and
Vermont; nor in the third, comprising the
States Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania -
The fourth circuit, as organized by the Sen.
ate bill, and concurred in by the House COM
mittee, is formed Of the States Of Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
the latter State being taken from the fifth
circuit as now existing and added to the
fourth. The fifth circuit, as constituted by
the Senate and agreed to by the House com.
mittee. is made up Of the States Of South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and
Mississippi Mississippi, Alabama, and Flor
ida being added to supply the place of North
Carolina, and to eqnalize the population and
blsiness of the circuit with others. The
House committee also concur in the sixth
circuit as constituted by the Senate. and
which is formed out Of the States Of Louisi-
ana, Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee, being
combination Of parts Of the fifth, eighth,
and ninth circuits as now constituted, and
including Texas, which has not heretofore
been attached to any circuit.
Thus far, as already stated, the Judiciary
Committee Of the House concur In the Seq.
ate bill. The amendmapts commence with
the seventh circuit. which, BY the bill AS It
came from the Senate, was composed of Ken
lucky and Ohio. The committee recon.
mend that Michigan be added to this circuit.
The eighth circuit, in the Senate bill, was
formed Of the States Of Indiana, Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota, amost remarka-
BILE geographical arrangement, which the
committee so change as to make the circuit
of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin,.
"The States of Illinois,, Missouri, Iowa,
and Kansas, make up the ninth circuit as
determined upon by the Senate. The amend
,oovk of tbo co,,,,;ttoo 3, th.k All, oi,o,,;k Ia
formed of the States of Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri, and Kansas, thus making circuit
west of the Mississippi river.
| The population Of the ninth circuit. If the
amendment of the committee be adopted,
will be less than that of most of the other
circuits, under the organization provided for
by this bill but in point Of business it win
more than equal some of the other circuits.
The population Of the proposed circuit, &C
cording to the census Of 1850, Is 2,s10,58l.
If it should be objected to the proposed or
ganization Of this circuit that the population
Of the States asking it is not sufficient to en-
title them to 1t, then would reply that the
objection lies with much more force against
the fifth and ninth circuits under the now
existing organization for the former circuit
has a present population of only 1,673,5s6,
and the latter of 1,216.S23
The reasons which have induced the COM
mittee to recommend the formation ofa cir
cult west of the Mississippi river are, berily:
that no other section Of country In the Uni.
ted States is so rapidly increasing in popu.
lation that It places together States which
have all adopted similar codes of practice
and modes of procedure in their courts that
they are all more or less affected by the laws
peculiar to the old Spanish and French grants
that their commercial relations are closely
connected by the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers; and that by this arrangement pro.
vision is made in advance for the new States
which are soon to be formed from the Ter
ritories lying west of the States embraced in
the proposed circuit.
Sir. in 1850. the district Of country b,un,
ded by the lines Of the States of which it is
proposed TO make this ninth circuit, had q
total population ofonly $50 1886, represented
by but nine Representatives in this body
and by four Senators in the other branch ol
Congress. Ten years have added ] $3.50, ,22e
persons to the population, increased the
number Of Senator's to eight, and the next
Congress will find the number of Represen.
tativss increased to eighteen. The increase
has been rapid, marvellous. Nothing In the
history Of this or any other country exceeds
it. Why, sir. my own State has sent into
the service Of our common country, to aid in
crushing this acrocious rebellion. almost as
many men as she had voters in 1850; men
than whom none are more true, none more
brave, none more gallant ever encountered
foe on the field of battle. The bloody
iaids of Pittsburg Landing, Fort Donelson,
Belmont, Wilson's Greek, and Blue Mills,
oil attest how well and ncbly the gallan,
volunteers Of Iowa have done their duty
On every occasion they have heaped honors
on their State, and gathered harvests of glo-
ry for themselves.
The second amendment proposed by the
committee relates merely to the time and
place for holding the terms of the circuit
court for the district Of Iows, and authori.
zes one additional term Of the district court
IN that district. The amendment is alto.
gether local in its character, and of course