ahc wi no sessession after LINCOLN election

Another big issue would be Supreme Court appointments. Lincoln would be filling the vacancies left by Peter Daniel (died 1860) and John McLean (died 4/4/1861). (Would Buchanan try to fill the Daniel vacancy with a lame-duck appointment?)

Iirc he did - or at least tried to. Jeremiah S Black of PA failed of confirmation by one vote (26-25) in Feb 1861
 
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