Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-26
FORTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS-.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WAsRINGroN, Jan. ..

compounds; referred TO the judiciary com.
mittee
The following is the tex, of the bill pre-
sented by Senator Edmunds TO prevent and
punish crimes committed by means of explo-
sive compounds;
Be ii enacted, etc, that if any person shall.
within the United States, or within any dis
trict, State or Territory thereof, make, buy.
sell, manufacture or compound any metellani
nitroleum, neptune powder, oriental pow der,
giant powder, hercules powder, se,inetia
powder, thunderbolt powder, dynamite or
other niuo-explosive compound. or shall
make, buy, sell, manufacture or compound
any ballastite, burnish powder, colonia pow
der, detonite, fulgsrite or any other chlorste
explosive compound, with the intent that any
of such nitro or chlorate explosive compounds
shall be used at any place within the United
States or in any foreign country without the
jurisdiction of the United States, for the in
jury or destruction of public OF private prop
erty, or for the injury of any person or per
sons, either in the United States or in any
such foreign country, or for the purpose Of
assassination or murder or the destruction of
human life, either in the United States or in
any such foreign country, or knowing that
such nitro or chlorate compound is intended
to be used by any person or persons for any
OF tDt purpusts ntTciu ptIort uAtutu III ttlls
section, shall be deemed guilty of felony and
on conviction in any circuit or district court
of the United States. shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for term
not less than--nor more thsn--years. at
the discretion of the court, or fine of not
less than--dollars or both, at such discre-
tion, and al! persons aiding, ahetting, or in
anywise assisting in the manufacture, com
pounding, buying or selling any OF the nitro
or chlorate compounds mentioned in this sec
ton, either by furni.hiug materials or ingre-
dients assisting by skill lor labor, or bv acting
agents for the principal, or in any manner
aiding as accessory before the fact of know ing
that any such nitro or chlorate explosive com
pounds are intended to be used bv the princi.
pal or any other person or persons for any of
the purposes mentioned in this section, shall
be deemed principals, and may be tried, con-
victed and punished in the same manner and
to the same extent as such principal or prin-
cipals,
Section 2-Every person who transports
and delivers, or causes to be delivered, any
of the nitro or chloraIe explosive compounds
mentioned in the fret section of this act, on
board any vessel, railroad car or vehicle
whatever employed in carrying passengers by
land or water, between any place in the
United States and place in any foreign coun-
try, or between place in any State, Terri
tory or dstric! of the United States and
place in any other State, Territory or dis.
trict thereof, or at any depot, wharf OF ware
house within the United States, used for the
purpose of serving discharging or storing
freight, and knowing that the same are in
tended to be used by any person or persons
for the purposes prohibited by this act shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor; and upon
conviction be punished by fine of not more
than--dolars or less than--dollar., and
every master of a vessel, freight superintend-
ent or other officer of n railroad authorized
to receive freight, and everv person having
direct charge and control of a depot wharf
or warehouse, such rs is contemplated by this
section, who receives any of the nitro or
chlorate explosive articles enumerated in the
first section of this act, for transportation or
delivery, knowing the same are to be or are
intended to be used by any person or persons
for the purposes prohibited in the first section
of this act, shall be deemed guilty of msde
meanor and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by fine of not more than--dollsrs or
less than--doilars; and all conviction.
under this section shall be competent for
the court in its discretion to order that the
party so convicted shall be imprisoned until
the fine is paid.
Section 3-All prosecutions under this act
shall be by Indictment, and it is hereby made
the duty of all judges in circuit and district
courts of the United States to bring its pro-
visions to the special notice of grand juries,
and to enion upon such juries the importance
of their making full and careful inquiry into
any violations of its provisions which may
properly be brought or may come to their
notice.
Section 4-Prosecutions under this act
shall be conducted by the district attorney Of
the United States for the district in which the
ohense is committed or the accused party
indicted, but in the prosecution under the
the first section, where the attorney general
deems the case of special importance, he
may, under the direction of the President
retain such additional special counsel as shall
be necessary and essential to the interests OF
the government.
The military academy appropriation bill,
passed by the House, was laid before the
appropriations.
The Senate closed its doors at 1880, and
Mr.. Edmunds continued his speech in favor
OF the ratification Of the Nicaraguan treaty.
Upon its conclusion desoutory debate of an
hour took place, during which members of
the foreign relations committee were ques-
toned BY others for information respecting
the treaty and the relations of the Clayton
Bul~er treaty to the subject. No action of
any kind was reached.
During the progress of the debate, the
associated press dispatches about the London
explosions were read for information, and the
following resolution, offered by Mr.. Bsyard,
was the result of informal talk on the floor
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 build
ings in London, and hereby expresses its
horror and detestation of such monstrous
crimes against civilization.
The consideration of the resolution was
postponed until Monday, to enable the Senate
to receive fuller information upon the subject
matter.
At 4.30 the doors we're re-opened and the
Senate adjourned.
The committee on appropriations reported
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
referred to the committee Of the whole.
| The House at 2.05 went into committee Of
the whole.
The District Of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up.
| An amendment was adopted appropriatinu
| $1,000 for the cultivation and distribution O,
the tea plant on the government farm.
The committee then rose and the bill wa,
passed.
| Mr.. Townshend of Illinois made an effor
TO call up the Mexican pension hill. but Mr.