The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-26
! c,orc Against the 1IIscreants.

WASHINGToN CITY, Jan - In the
senate Saturday, Eimuuds calling Garland
to the chair offered a bill to prevent and
punish crimes committed ly means Of ex-
plosive compounds He stated that some
time since his attention was drawn t. what
seemed - be the duty of the
United States with regard to
>uoa matters. aad having no time OF
his own at his disposal, he had requested a
friend Ia draft bill for this purpose, which
was the h,H lie now submitted From the
casual animation he had given the matter
he was Of tne opinion it was by no means
prr,oc-, and would raise questions as to the
rights OF the United States over such crimes
ard the rights Of the states, but he intro
GEced the bill in the hope that the judiciary
committee might he allie 10 perfect q meas
ure which would meet the ends
proposed The bill was read twice and
referred to the Judiciary committee.
The L.n provides that any person who
within the United States shall make, bug,
sell oT manufacture any dynamite explosive
igpectIyng all the different scientific nan9sl
,Rith intent that such explosives shall he
used ia the United safes o. any foreign
country, for the injury and destruction
OF any pubic, or private property, or t.
INJURY of any person. or person or to
knJwIHdge that SGcd explosives are Ia Ia
us2t ay uHy other er,oa for such purpasn
shall i.c deemed guilty OF fe'uuy, AMI u"su
conviction in any coura OF the Unitel ST. -
shall o. pau Shed BY imprisonment 1T .G
pen,tcHuarT for term Of - year an =,
me Of t; AMI any person al .iH-, o.:
aLeiJ:ag bY skilled iator in ltmanu .r-ure
II sDch compounds, knowing the usa Is
y ic. they ware to 10 appIet, or a,li-..; a
agent, fer tho pyiac rai, n such II n ac-
tioas should L. is-m'l principals aai he
tried aa lunis'e III vkr manner,
s'at.aa , NJ viles Ji"t any perSGn trans.
porting ~ .'a.ive;ins sue explosives on
board any vc-s2i, railroad ear or veHiria,
enpluye an ARRIVING ia" cngegs by LAM or
water. bctH,W CIV Uaced in The United
STATE an s i',i-i 4ua'Tv. or hatw'en q
pa@- Ill UI5 STAGE or t.rr.t ~ OF the Unite
STATE and aps,ec, II Mt any depot, wharf,
warunoDs W. ina the Uai5"d SC1te', know
ing Chat tie same WAS intended 10 he used
fer any such feloaiouS purpose
rs above indicated shoult in
ljil manur "a, tTe1mai guilty Of a nisde-
naaror AMI subj act to a like punishment;
and every master OF YES .cl freight super
inienieut, ,r ether officer Of railroad au-
thorIe to receive freight. AMI every owner
Of every o. er vehicle mentioned in this act,
and cverf person haviug direct charge of a
depot. wharf II warehouse, who receives any
such explosive command for transportation
or delivery, knowing that they are to be
u-ed for She purposes prohibited by this act
| shall be puni he'd in ike manner as provided
| by the previous 2 iioa
Section 3provi,ies tina: all prosecutions shall
| he ty indictment. end That il shall he the
| duty Of the circui5 and district judges of the
| United States to bring it's provisions to the
| special notice of grand jurie>, and to enioir
| upon them the importance of making full
and careful inquiry into any violation of its
| provisions.
| Section 4provile that prosecutions shall b,
conducted by United States district attor
neys, but the attHrn y general TO have power
to employ special counsel in pro, ecution:
under the first section deemed IF sufficient
1 Importance.