Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the terms of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Maine shall hereafter be held as follows, to wit: on the twenty-third day of April, and on the twenty-third day of September, in each year, instead of the time now by law appointed; and all actions, suits, appeals, recognizances, writs, processes, and other proceedings whatever, pending in said court or returnable thereto, shall have day, and be heard, tried, proceeded with, and decided accordingly: Provided, however, That when either of said days shall happen on Sunday, then the session of said court shall commence on the next day.

Approved, August 11, 1848.