Congressional contempt power
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From 19 U.S. 204 - Anderson v. Dunn · 1821Most cited · 642 citing opinions
The present question is, what is the extent of the punishing power which the deliberative assemblies of the Union may assume and exercise on the principle of self-preservation? Analogy, and the nature of the case, furnish the answer — 'the least possible power adequate to the end proposed;' which is the power of imprisonment... imprisonment must terminate with that adjournment.