Salt Lake Herald | 1909-02-17 | Page 1 | Congress Has the Power

3 CONGRESS HAS THE POWER Washington Feb 16 After an extended discussion upon the wisdom of keeping marines on on board warships and upon the constitutional powers pow rs of or the president to command the army and navy na the senate today adopted a committee amendment directing that the appropriations for Cor the marines should only be available in event of their being quartered on board the ships of the navy Javy according to former custom This was objected to by Senator Cummins as new now legislation which un der the rules could not be placed upon an appropriation bill Vice tresI resl dent Fairbanks submitted the question que and by b a viva voce vote it was was de 4 d dared to be In order and then adopted Senator Lodge defended the tho dents course In removing the marines and sought to defeat the amend ment men which Senator Hale championed declaring the history of the marine cor corps corts s had shown Its value as an adjunct to the navys fighting force Many senators discussed the power of congress to interfere In the com corn mand by the president of the army and navy Senator Rayner Bayner declared congress had absolute power In such matters while Senator Borah took the opposite view Mr Rayner said the president had exercised exorcised tyrannical and despotic power and Mr Bacon added If congress had not the power to con the army and navy there was a very little barrier against despotism whenever a g bad man happens to be president I c I J x J Jr r