How treaties operate; those which at once execute themselves; General rule; he may resort to any species of pardon known to The conditional " 66 the English law; U. S. v. Wilson; Ex parte Wells The common pardon after conviction The pardon before conviction, trial, etc.; Ex parte Garland . 689,690 May not limit the President's authority Whether Congress has any independent authority II. The powers of Congress over pardons. 695, 696 695 696 SECTION VII. -THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. Constitutional provisions; general nature of these powers 703, 704 705, 706 707, 708 709-714 Congress obtains no additional powers during war Whatever the President can obtain, must flow from his function of Do such powers exist; "military law," "military government," Opinion of Ld C. J. Cockburn; decision in Ex parte Milligan First theory impeachment restricted to offences made indictable Second theory impeachment extends to all violations of official Examination of these theories; historical precedents in U. S. The second theory accords with the general plan of the govern- Meaning of "high crimes and misdemeanors" Debates in the constitutional convention, etc. (3) What punishment may be inflicted; suspension from office. 720, 721 Derived from the Common Law or from statutes Nature and extent of the jurisdiction of U. S. courts in general; |