The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-01-28
xLvIl CONGRESS.

Hho dynamite Expiohions Cauno Unlvorsht
Horror and Indignation In Roth Houses
Of Congress--senator Edmunds Intro
duces His Explosive Bill In tho senate.
WASHINGTON, January 26.- SENATE. "A
message was received from the President ON
Saturday transmitting an estimate Of the
State Department of the probable expense of
searching the records OF the French Prize
Courts from l7R TO lSOl, TO ascertain II any
documents are still m existence which will be
available as evidence In connection with the
French Spoliation Claims bill; referred to
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Edmunds called Mr.. Garland TO the chair
and then offered bill to prevent and pun
ish crimes committed by means Of explosive
compounds. He said that some time since his
attention was drawn 20 what seemed TO be the
duties of the United States with regard to
such matters and having no time OF his own
at his disposal he had requested friend to
draft q bill for the purpose which was the bill
he now. submitted From the casual exami-
nation he had given the matter, he was Of the
opinion II was by no means perfect and
would raise questions as to the rights of the
United States over such crimes, and the
rights of the States. but he introduced the bill
now In the hope that the Judiciary Committee
might be able TO perfect a measure which
would meet the ends proposed. The bill was
read twice and referred 10 the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The following is the text of the bill intro
dhced by Senator Edmunds:
Be 1t enacted, etc, That II any person shall,
within the United States or within any die
trict, State, or Territory thereof, make, buy.
lina,. nitroleum, Neptune powder, oriental
powder, giant powder, Hercules powder, se- ,
linitia powder, thunderbolt powder, dynamite
or orother nitro,explosive compound. or shall
make, buy, sell. manufacture, or compound
any ballastite burnio powder, ooionia powder,
detonite, fulgarite, or any other chlorate ex-
plosive compound, with 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
either in the United States or in any such for Z.
eign country, or for the purpose OF assassin
alton 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 compounds are In
tended TO be used by another person or per-
sons for any purpose herein before named In
this section, shall DO deemed guilty OF u
felony, and upon his conviction In any Circuit
| or District Court OF the United States shall be
| punished by imprisonment In the penitentl-
ary for aterm not less than - or more than
- years, at the discretion of tho court, and
by fine of not less than g., or both, at
such discretion; aud all persons aiding, abet-
| ting, or In any way assisting In the manu-
| facture, compounding, buying or selling OF
any OF the nitro or chlorate compounds mem
| toned In this section, either by furnishing
materials or ingredients, assisting by skill or
| labor, or by acting as agents for the principal.
| the fact, knowing that any such nitro or
| chlorate explosive compounds are intended
| 20 be used by the principal, or any other
| person or persons, for any purpose mem
| TONED in this section. shall be deemed prln-
| cipals, and may be tried, convicted and
| punished In the same manner and TO the same
extent as such principal or principals.
Section z. Every person who transports or
| delivers, or causes TO be delivered any of tho
| nitro or chlorate explosive compounds men,
| toned in the first section OF this act, on board
| OF any vessel, railroad car, or vehicle what
| ever employed in carrying passengers by
| land or water between any place In the United
| States and place IN any foreign country, or.
between place In one state. Territory, or
district Of the United States and place In
any other State, Territory, or district thereof,
| or at any depot, wharf, or warehouse within
| the United States used for the purpose OF re-
eeiving, dlscharging, or storing freight, know
| ing that the same are intended to be used by
| any person or persons for any purpose pro-.
| hibited by this act, shall be deemed guilty OF
q misdemeanor, and upon convection shall
| be punished by fine Of not more than -
| nor less than s., and every master OF
vessel. freight superintendent, or other
offcer OF a railroad authorized TO receive
| freight, and every owner OF any other vehicle
/ mentioned in this section, and every person
having direct charge and control OF depot.
/ wharf, or warehouse such as Is contemplated
6y this sec9n wh0 TsceSes ny ar in tS
first section OF this act, for transportation or
for delivery, knowing that the same nre TO be
used or intended TO be used by any person or
/ persons for any purpose prohibited by the
| irst section OF the act shall be deemed guilty
| of a msdemeanor. and upon conviction shall
/ be punished by fine Of not more than 81
| nor less thnn e.: and in all convictions nn-
| der this section II shall be competent for tho
court, in It's discretion, TO order that the party
so convicted shall be imprisoned until the fine
ispaid; 4, ...,.,... ,.,o. ,.,. 80,
i shall be on Indictment, and II Is hereby made
| the duty OF all Judges OF the Circuit and Dis
| trlct Courts OF the United states TO bring ITS
| provisions 10 the special notice OF the grand
/ ]urIes and TO en1oin upon such jurles the i'm
| portance OF their making n full and careful
| inquiry into any violation OF It's provisions
which may properly be brought or may come
Sec. 1. Prosecutions under this act shall be
conducted by the District Attorney OF the
U,slted States for the district In which the
| offenso is committed. and the accused party
/ indicted. But in prosecutions uuder the first
| section, where tho Attorney General deems
| the case OF special Importance, he may, under
direction OF the President retain such addi-
tIonal counsel as shall be necessary and esJ
sentlal 10 the interests OF the Government.
Referred TO the'C COMMITTEE on Judiciary.
In introducing the bill Mr.. Edmunds said
that II was mere draft drawn at his request
by another. but although imperfect he sub
| mitted Il in order that II may be referred 70
the Committee on Judiciary for early consd-
| Grafton and perfection. He hoped that the
Committee would take tho whole subject into
| consideration and would, he hoped, put the
Abill in such shape that so far ms the United
States Government had the power II would be
able TO exercise II In the direction indicated
| by the bill.
Senator Bayard introduced the following
resolution:
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 It's
horror and detostatlon OF such monstrous
crimes against civilization.
Laid over until fuller information upon the
subject could bo obtained. Adjourned.