the Court in Tenney _v._ Brandhove, 341
U.S. 367, 377 (1951). Justice Douglas dissented: "* * * I do not agree
that all abuses of legislative committees are solely for the legislative
body to police. We are dealing here with a right protected by the
Constitution--the right of free speech. The charge * * * is that a
legislative committee brought the weight of its authority down on
respondent for exercising his right of free speech. Reprisal for
speaking is as much an abridgment as a prior restraint. If a committee
departs so far from its domain [as?] to deprive a citizen of a right
protected by the Constitution, I can think of no reason why it should be
immune". Ibid. 382. _See also_ Barsky _v._ United States, 167 F. (2d)
241 (1948); certiorari denied, 334 U.S. 843 (1948).

[190] Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives, I: Sec. 493
(1907); Cannon's Precedents of the House of Representatives, VI: Sec. 63,
64 (1936).

[191] Hinds' Precedents of the House of Representatives, I: Sec. 496-499
(1907).

[192] 34 Stat. 948 (1907).

[193] 35 Stat. 626 (1909).

[194] The situation gave rise to the case of Ex parte Albert Levitt,
Petitioner, 302 U.S. 633 (1937). This was the case in which the Court
declined to pass upon the validity of Justice Black's appointment. It
seems curious that the Court, in rejecting petitioner's application, did
not point out that it was being asked to assume original jurisdiction
contrary to the decision in Marbury _v._ Madison, 1 Cr. 137 (1803).

[195] I Story, Constitution, Sec. 880.

[196] Twin City Nat. Bank _v._ Nebeker, 167 U.S. 196 (1897).

[197] Millard _v._ Roberts, 202 U.S. 429 (1906).

[198] Flint _v._ Stone Tracy Co., 220 U.S. 107, 143 (1911).

[199] Rainey _v._ United States, 232 U.S. 310 (1914).

[200] La Abra Silver Mining Co. _v._ United States, 175 U.S. 423, 453
(1899).

[201] Edwards _v._ United States, 286 U.S. 482 (1932). On one occasion
in 1936, delay in presentation of a bill enabled the President to sign
it 23 days after the adjournment of Congress. Schmeckebier, Approval of
Bills After Adjournment of Congress, 33 American Political Science
Review 52 (1939).

[202] Gardner _v._ Collector, 6 Wall. 499 (1868).

[203] Ibid. 504. _See also_ Burgess _v._ Salmon, 97 U.S. 381, 383
(1878).

[204] Matthews _v._ Zane, 7 Wheat. 164, 211 (1822).

[205] Lapeyre _v._ United States, 17 Wall. 191, 198 (1873).

[206] Okanogan Indians _v._ United States, 279 U.S. 655