...offences against the law of nations," "to raise and support armies," " to provide and maintain a navy," " to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces," and " to provide for the calling forth of (a well regulated) militia to execute the laws of the Union,...

...be so considered, Congress does not appear even to have exercised directly its constitutional power to "make rules for the government of the land and naval forces ; " but, on the contrary, has placed the labor of preparation on the President and Secretary of War,...

...obligations it has imposed upon it. The powers to declare war, to raise armies, to maintain a navy, to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, to make rules concerning captures on land and water, to protect each of the States against invasion,...

...be so considered, Congress does not appear even to have exercised directly its constitutional power to "make rules for the government of the land and naval forces ; " but, on the contrary, has placed the labor of preparation on the President and Secretary of War,...

...with certain exceptions made by the Congress, as before mentioned. In both, the Congress was empowered to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces. In both, the Congress was empowered to borrow money on the credit of the United States. In the first,...

...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, etc. ; but none of these powers have been exerted in the solution of the present question. There is...

...65-S4, 15 L. 838, DYNES v. HOOVER. Army and navy — Court-martial.— Under the power of Congress to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, Congress may pass laws providing for the punishment of military and naval offenses, regardless of the...

...States v. La Vengeance, 3 DalL, 297. Trial by jury — criminal procedure. — The power given Congress to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, authorizes the passing by Congress of laws to punish military and naval offenses, without indictment...

...to grant patents, to establish tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court, to raise and support armies, to make rules for the government of the land and naval forces, to " provide for calling out the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections,...

...things, that Congress shall have power to raise and support armlos, 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, and to provide for organizing the army and disciplining the...