Congress recognized that the authority might be needed again in the future .
Congress responded by passing the Militia Act of 1795 , which made permanent the President 's ability to call up the militia on his own authority if Congress was not in session .
Recognizing that the authority might be needed again in the future , Congress responded by passing the Militia Act of 1795 , which made permanent the President 's ability to call up the militia on his own authority if Congress was not in session .