Has Congress a Right to Force A Person to Answer Questions
James Marlow discusses congressional power to compel testimony and punish refusals. He notes no constitutional clause directly grants this, yet precedent and Supreme Court rulings affirm it. The piece cites contempt penalties up to $1000 fine and one year in jail, with last House contempt trial in 1934.
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James Marlow
Washington
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Supreme Court
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Congressional Committee
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Senate
Contempt and Powers Over Congressional Questioning
A description of how Congress can compel testimony and punish refusals, noting both chambers may bypass federal trial to sentence themselves. It cites the sole acceptable refusal reason as self incrimination and recalls the 1919 Versailles Peace Conference and the June 28 treaty signing after World War I.
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Germany
Versailles
Elliott clan to spend summer at Yellow Stone Park
Brucetown residents Mr and Mrs E R Elliott plan a summer trip to Yellow Stone National Park after a period in Ohio and Illinois. Several local families and individuals are noted visiting, hosting, or attending events, including Wally Cain's graduation at William and Mary, and various kinship ties in Narrows Richwood Green Spring and Summit Point.
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E. R. Elliott
Ohio
Illinois
Yellow Stone National Park
Elliott
Sadie Snapp Fisher
Edward Godfrey
Eddie
Narrows
Forest Edwards
Forsteen
Ann
Christleen. Morton
Richwood
W. Va
George Hildebrant
Joseph Starkey
Summit Point
Andy Whitacre
Wally Cain
Green Spring
Walter Gander
Williamsburg
Wally
College of Williams and Mary
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