The 30th Congress ends its first session in Washington, DC

In Washington, Speaker Winthrop brought down the gavel on the first House session of the Thirtieth Congress of the United States. The chamber had been in session for 254 days. It adjourned until the opening of its second session on December 4, 1848. (By John Osborne)
Source Citation
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, "House History."  http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/index.html
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    Lawmaking/Litigating
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