...The principles announced and applied in the case are — that neither house of Congress possesses a "general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen ;" that the "It is true that the reference is to 'any' matter under inquiry, and so on, and it is suggested...

...Revised Statutes of the United States (USC, title 2, sec. 192)." June S3, 194S be Invested with, a general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen. * * * We said in Boy* v. United States, 116 TJ. S. 616, 630,— and it cannot be too often repeated,...

...that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel equally sure that neither of these bodies possess the general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen. Vol. LXIV Crim— 22. "It ia believed to -be one of the chief merits of the American system of written...

...testimony is required IE n matter into which that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and neither of the*^ bodies possesses the general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of _ citizen. If the investigation which a congressional committee was directed •. make was judicial...

...The principles announced and applied in the case are — that neither house of Congress possesses a "general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen ;" that the "It is true that the reference is to 'any' matter under inquiry, and so on, and it is suggested...

...department, still less any administrative body established by Congress, possesses or can be invested with a general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen." (Interriate Commerce Commission v. Brimmm, 154 US 447, 1894). In 1!WK>. the Court ruled that : "Congress...

...department, still less any administrative body established by Congress, possesses or can be invested with a general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen." (Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brimson, 154 US 447, 1894). In 1962, the Court ruled that: "Congress...

...required in a matter into which that House has jurisdiction to inquire, and we feel equally sure that neither of these bodies possesses the general power...making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen. The first cry that is always raised by one who objects to appear or to produce his books for examination...

...The principles announced and applied in the case are — that neither house of Congress possesses a " general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen "; that the power actually possessed is limited to inquiries relating to matters of which the particular...

...v. Thompson, 103 US 168, 190, Mr. Justice Miller held for the Court that neither House of Congress "possesses the general power of making inquiry into the private affairs of the citizen." Of KUbourn, Mr. Justice Field later said, "This case will stand for all time as a bulwark against the...