United States Statutes at Large/Volume 4/22nd Congress/1st Session/Chapter 114
Chap. CXIV.—An Act changing the times of holding the courts in the District of Columbia.
Court to be held on fourth Monday in March and November and first Monday in May and October.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the circuit court of the District of Columbia, for the county of Washington, shall hereafter be held on the fourth Monday in March, and on the fourth Monday in November, in every year, instead of the times now designated by law; and the court for the county of Alexandria shall be held on the first Monday in May, and on the first Monday in October, in every year, instead of the times now designated by law; and that all process shall be made returnable to the said terms as herein directed. This act shall take effect from and after the first day of June next.
Approved, May 31, 1832.