A Bill to be entitled “An act regulating evidence in the Circuit and District Courts of the United States.”
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress Assembled, That, in any suit now pending, or hereafter to be instituted in any Circuit, or District Court of the United States, the rules of evidence governing the Courts of the States respectively, in which such Circuit or District Courts may be held, shall be the rules of evidence for governing said Circuit or District Courts.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws, contravening the provisions of this act, be and the Same are hereby repealed.

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a bill to be entitled “An act, regulating evidence in the circuit and District Courts of the United States.”
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Judiciary
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Mr Harris
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January 3, 1849
Mr Harris on leave introduced the folloing bill which was read twice & referrd to the Committee on the Judiciary
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January 31, 1849
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J. R. Ingersoll
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A Bill
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Handwritten Document, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 362: Records of the United States House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB ,