Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

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THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSIO[N.]
H. R. 260½.
(No Report.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 29, 1848.
Read twice, and postponed to Monday next.
Mr. J. R. Ingersoll, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported the following bill:
A BILL
Supplemental to the act, entitled “An act concerning the Supreme Court of the United States,” approved June seventeen, eighteen hundred and forty-four.

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11 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That, for and during the term of two ^one^ years
from the passing of this act, it shall not be the duty of the
justices of the Supreme Court to attend any circuit court,
and the business of the Supreme Court shall receive the
undivided attention of the justices of the Supreme Court,
with power to adjourn from time to time, and to hold their
sittings at such times and with such intervals as the pres-
sure of business may permit and require: Provided, That
nothing herein contained shall be construed to take away

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⋄Jacob Thompson, Strike out the word “two” in line three, and insert in lieu thereof, “one”.⋄

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17 the right of any justice of the Supreme Court, in his dis-
cretion, to attend any terms of the proper circuit court
which may have been designated for him, whenever, in
his opinion, the public interest may require it, and his
attendance at the Supreme Court may, without injury or
inconvenience, be dispensed with.

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H R N^o 260½
Supplemental to the act entitled An Act concerning the Supreme Court of the United States approved June 17. 1844.

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Pass^d March 6. 1848

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February 29 1848
M^r Bowlin to amend
Question on amendment

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March 6. 1848
Eng^d & Passed