The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-02-06
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

Senate Senator Edmunds introduced a bill
providing that if any person shall, III the
United States, or within any district, state
or territory thereof, make, buy, sell, manufact-
ure or compound any metallina nltroleunl, Nep
tune pOwAer, Oriental powder, gllnt P0,wdeT
Hercules powder, selinilc powder thunderDolt
nOwder. dynamite or other nitro explosive coIn-
nCund: or shall make, buy, sell, manufacture or
compound any ballastite, burnlO powder, COLO
MIA powder, detonito, fulgarlto or any other
cl lorate explosive compound, with the intent
that any such nitro or chlorate explosive COM
pounds shall be used at any place within the
United States, or in any foreign country with
out the jurisdiction of the Tinted States, for
the injury or destruction of public or private
property, or for the injury OF any person or
persons, shall be deemed guilty OF felony and
upon conviction shall be Imprisoned, etc. The
bill makes provision for trial, &c.
In introducing the bill Mr.. Edmunds said
1t was a mere draft drawn at his request by
another, but although imperfect, he submitted
it in order that it may be referred to the com
mittee on judiciary for early consideration and
perfection. 1t may be that the act would raise
a question between the rights of the United
/ States and duties of separate states, but the
committee would take the whole subject into
consideration, and would, he hoped, put the
bill in such a shape that so far az the United
States government had power it would be able
to exercise it in the direction indicated by the
bill Referred to the committee on judiciary.
Senator Bayard introduced the following re-.
solution:
Resolved. That the senate Of the United
States has heard, with Indignation and pro-
found sorrow, of the attempt to destroy the
houses of parliament and other public buildings
in London, and hereby expresses its horror
and detestahOu of such monstrous crimes
against civilization.
The consideration Of the resolution was
postponed to enable the senate to receive fuller
information upon the subject matter.
The senate closed its doors at 1870 and
Senator Edmunds continued his speech in fav-
or of the ratification of the Nicarauguan
treaty.
House Mr. Townshend made another effort
to reach the bill, but was defeated by a close
vote in favor of the agricultural appropriation
bill. After this measure was disposed of Mr..
TOwnshend again essayed to reach the Mexican
pension bill, but was again overwhelmed by
the opposition, who threatened a resort TO
flibusteTing, and Inally a motion to adjourn
prevailed. The opposition to this measure in
its ammended form although in the minority,
is so strong and determined that the chances
FOR its passage are decidedly unfavorable.
SENArE.-A substitute for the house bill for
feiting part of the lands granted Iowa in aid of
railroad construction was reported. Mr.. Bay
ards resolution denouncing the London ex-
plosion was adopted by a vote Of G2 to !,
the negative vote being cast by Mr..
to the resolution. The resolution is as
follows:
"Resolved, That the senate of the United
States has heard with Indignation and profound
sorrow of the attempt to destroy the house of
parliament and other public buildings in Lon
don and to imperil the lives of innocent and
unsuspecting persons, and it hereby expresses
its horror and detestation of such monstrous
crimes against civilization.
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate: Commodore Samuel II
Franklin, rear admiral; pOstmasters, w. ID.
Fish, Anamosa, Iowa; Thomas j. Ross, Ne
yada, Iowa; John M. Bacon, Oregon City, Or. I;
Donald Mcdonald, Grand Forks, Oak
HousE.-Bills were introduced and referred
rs follows: BY DIR. Nichols, appropriating
s5O0,O00 for the purpose of establishing a navy
and depot Of supplies in the harbor of Bruins
wick, Ga. By Mr.. Rosecrans, appropriating
| 100000 to provide for further aid and en-
enlargement in perfecting and manufacturing
the highest class of guns.
Mr.. findlay offered q resolution calling upon
the secretary of state for information whether
any citizens of the United States, or persons
domiciled within the same, were concerned or
participated, directly or indirectly, in bring
ing about the recent explosions in London,
provided the transmission of such
is compatible with the public interests.
MI. Hewitt IN. W offered a resolution call.
ing upon the secretary of state to inform the
house whether the department is in possession
of any information tending TO convict any per-
son or persons, resident in this country and
enjoying the protection OF TIC laws, with at
tempts to destroy Ii fe and property within the
dominion of any foreign power with which we
have treaties of peace and amity, and request
ing him to make a recommendation as to what
legislation Will be desirable Or needed, to be
enacted into law for the punishment of such
outrages. Referred to the committee on for
eign affairs.
Mr.. Forney, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported the army appropriation bill.
Referred to the committee of the whole. 1t
provides for an appropriation of S24, APO, 053.
The estimates amounted to SIC, 110,490 Mr..
Follett, from the same committee, reported q
Dill appropr1atIng *b,uUU 70 enable the COM
missioners of the District Of Columbia to main
tain public order during the ceremonies at
tending the Inauguration of the president
EENATE-Mr. Merrill, from the committee on
finance, reported favorabiy, with amendments,
the house bill for the retirement and recoinage
of the trade dollar. The vote in committee was
o to A against the bill. Mr.. Merrill gave notice
that he would call up the bill Tuesday next,
Mr.. Cameron tPal from the committee on
military affairs. repOrted the bill TO authorize