New-York tribune., 1885-01-25
A BILL INTRODUCED BY MR.. EDMUNDS.
GUARDING AGAINST THE MANUFACTURE OF IN
PLosivKs FOR CRI sINAL PURPOSES.
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PLOsivKs FOR CRI sINAL PURPOSES.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator Edmunds intro
duced bill in the Senate this morning providing
for the punishment of persons unlawiuly using
dynamite and other high explosives. He stated
tn at it had been on his desk for some time but II
had escaped his attention. The news from London
no doubt acted as a fOrcIbie reminder to the Sena
tor. The bill was drafted in the State Department
at the time Of the publication Of the Ncaragnan
treaty, when leading London newspaper init
mated that an abTogation Of the Clayton-Bulwor
treaty might be consented to by England if the
United States would take some steps TO prevent
dynamiteurs and their associates from plotting and
planning their schemes in this country. The bill
was referred to the judiciary Committee, where it
is expected it will be considered Oh Monday Mr
Edmunds thought that in its present shape it
might conflict somewhat with State laws.
The full text of the bill is as follows:
BE it enacted etc. that any person shall within the
United states within any District State or Territory
thereof make, buy sell, manufacture or compound any
meiallina, ntrOeun, Neptune powder oriental powder.
derb0lt power. dynamite other Ditr0explosive
pound. or sha make buy, SELL manufacture or com
deonte, fulgarte any other coratc explosive com
pound with intent that any of such nitro or
at any place within the United states
or any foreign county , % wno1t tn the % 81 the
private property injury any person per
country for the purpose murder de-
struction of human life either In the United states
that such nitro chorate compounds intended bo
used by other for Of the purposes herein
felony and upon conviction ia any district or circuit
court OF the United States shall be punished by nprson
less than nor more than years at
s a @ e or SS So at o such S and ali
persons aiding a6Sting or IN any wise assisting N The
nitro chorate compounds mentioned In this section
either by furnishing .a,g m materials or or ingredl
agents for the principal, or In any manner |
aiding accessories before the fact knowing that any
to be used by the principal other person per
for any Of the purposes mentioned In this section
shall DO deemed principals, and los trc convicted
and punished In the same manner and 10 the same |
extent as such principal or PRINCIPALS.
Section Livery person who transports or delivers
siyc in the trs section of This act
board any vessel railroad vehicle whatever
tween any place in Inc United states and place in
state, Territory or District Of the United |
thereof any depot wharf or warehouse within the
United states used for the purpose OF receiving dis
Intended be used by any person person. any OF
fse Ss %s1sS r,8 by this shall
upon conviction shall be punished by line Of not more
master of nor ess than aud every
officer OF railroad authorized receive freight and
cNcIy vi hftcle mentioned this
ton and every person having direct charge and
control of a depot, wharf warehouse sIch ns |
is contemplated by this section who Receives |
any OF the nitro chlorae explosive articles enumer
ated In the first section OF this act for
delivery knowing that the to be ar.
tended to be used by any persons OF e
purposes prohibited by the first section OF this shall
be deemed guilty msd meanor and upon conyiction
shall be punished by a fine OF not more than nor |
less than dollars; and on all convictions under |
this section 1t sha be competent for the court in It's
discretion 10 srcr that the party convicted shall be
imprisoned until the fine Is paid.
SfctOu H Inv |
indictment and 1t is hereby made the duty OF ali
Judges OF the Circuit and District Courts
of the United States TO bring provisions to the special
notice of grand ues and TO enoin upon such nries the
Importance OF their making full and careful inquiry
into any violations OF its provisions which may properly
be brought may come to their notice. .
Section 4-Prosecutons under this act shall be
iuced tho United States for the
district In which the offence committed OF the accused
party indicted; but In prosecutions under the first
hon, where the Attorney General deems the case Of