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... Senate Bill No. 2983 ... is as follows:
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no person, or corporation, or agent, servant, or employe of any person or corporation shall perform or authorize to be performed any secular work, labor, or business to the disturbance of others, works of necessity, and mercy, and humanity excepted; nor shall any person engage in any play, game, or amusement, or recreation to the disturbance of others on the first day of the week, commonly known as the Lord's Day, or during any part thereof, in any Territory, district, vessel, or place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States; nor shall it be lawful for any person or corporation to receive pay for labor or service performed or rendered in violation of this section.
The Miscellaneous Documents of the Senate of the United States for the Second Session of the Fiftieth Congress, and Special Session Commencing March 4, 4 vols., Washington: 1889, vol. 2, no. 43, p. 1.
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