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Ben Harrison: An examination of the records of the Attorney-General's office as to the amount of business in the courts in these…

On the recordFebruary 26, 1893
An examination of the records of the Attorney-General's office as to the amount of business in the courts in these districts leads me to believe that two districts would provide amply for the disposition of all public and private cases.
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Ben Harrison
Republican · Indiana

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Message to the House of Representatives Returning Without Approval \An Act to Prescribe the Number of District...\

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