...upon a mere superficial view, because the Constitution, in express terms, empowers Congress " to raise armies," " to provide and maintain a navy," and " to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces." These clauses confer an ample authority upon Congress...

...by the eighth section of the first article, it is expressly provided, that Congress shall have power to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, and to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of...

...power conferred upon Congress, " to raise and support armies," "to provide and maintain a navy," " to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces," "to provide for the calling forth of the militia, to execute the laws of the Union, 34 suppress insurrection...

...by th* eighth section of the first article, it is expreuly provided that Congress shall have power to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, and to provide for organizing, arming and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of...

...such as are made in pursuance of that clause of the Constitution which gives to Congress the power "to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces." I do not think that Congress can, in time of war or peace, under this clause of the Constitution, create...

...true, empowers Congress to declare war, to raise and support armies, to provide and maintain a navy, to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections and...

...prohibited by the Constitution. Exclusive power is vested in Congress to declare war, to raise and support armies, to provide and maintain a navy, and to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces. Appropriations to execute those powers may be made by...

...by the eighth section of the first nrticle it is expressly provided that Congress shall have power to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, and to provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, and for governing such part of...

...concerning captures on land and water; to raise and support armies ; to provide and maintain a navy ; to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces ; to provide for calling forth the militia to 18 execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections,...

...compared with the eighth -.oTLioa'ofto section of the first article, "to provide and maintain a navy;" "to ' make rules for the government of the land and naval forces." Under these provisions Congress has the power to provide for the trial and punishment of military and...