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 Be | enacted by the Seaate and HoHse ej Representations of 3he U}lited States of .4nle- r1cG n Congress assen,b}ed. That the power of the several courts of the United States to issue attachments and infict summary punishments for contempts of court, shall not be construed to extend to any cases except the mish behavior of any of the off cers of the said courts in their off cial transactions and the disobedience or re- sistanee by any officer of the said courts, party, juror, witness or other person or persons, to any lawful writ, process, order, rule, decree, or command of the said courts.

 Sec. ?. And Dc it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall, corruptly, or by threats or force, endeavor to inAa- cnce, intiruidate, or impede any juror, wit ness, or officer, in any court of the United States, in the discharge of his duty, or shall, :, corruptly, or by threats or force, obstruct or impede, or endeayor to obstruet or im- pede, the due administration of justice therein, every person, or persons, so of lending, shall be liable to prosecution therefor, by indictment, and shall, on con- yiction therefor. be punished, by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, CT by ,m- prisonment, not exceeding three months, or both, according to the nature and aggra- vation of the offence.

 Approved: March 2, 1891. 70