The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-21
THE KEM BLE-MACKEY RING.
NOW IT nuns ~ THE PENNsYL-
V4NIA LEGISL1TURE.
The Democratic House of Representatives
Obcdicnt 10 tho Republican Scnate Trick
sters' lIi-mnnngemeut OF the Treasury.

ul,cdirut 10 tho Republican -cuate-TriclI-
sters' Nii-manngemeut OF the Treasury.
HARRIsBrRo, Pa, Feb. 10.-Therc is n
Republican majority In the Pennsylvania Senate
and Democratic majority In the House OF
Representatives. From this difference in their
political complexion IL would be supposed that
the two branches would sometimes come to a
dead lock, but It is observed that the House
gives way on all important issues that arise be-
tween It and the Senate. This has become so
noticeable feature Of their proceedings that
the Democratic press Of the State Is beginning
| to complain that the House permits Itself to be
| bullicd by the senate. IL does wear that look
indeed. and yet II we 20 over the legislation Of
| the last few we NAV get at the secret and
! End that after all i: Is not the bullying of the
Senate, but the sweet influence Of the Kemble
and Mackey Treasury Ring that weaken' the
knees OF the House when thes ought to be
strong.
This Ring appeared TO sustain disastrous de-
feat when irwin was elected State Treasurer
over Maekey in January, 1870 by combination
| Of Democrats and Republicans In the Legisla-
ture. The blow was not mortal, however. and
the Ring very speedily showed signs Of life and
vigor. Out OF pure spite toward Irwin II aided
In the massage Of the only salutary treasury act
| TO which It has "a yet given it, support To pre-
vent him from hiding away and using the sur
! Plus iNnU9 III tne NTtuNuIys ~ hfHlpic hnd
Mackcv had hid away and used them. the Ring
ioined tho honest members VI the Legislature IN
passing the act " Aurl IS, 1870. Tue tenth Sec
ton Of tuls act proNidesi
That II shall be- the duty ~ the state Treasurer on the
nrst Nonly 81 ev. ~ ilh 10 miS5 rePrs /. tns
W,ic s,to s - ~ iic grand tot ii u Tie amount on
Il Il day ia, state rrrsury daeuing mo amount
appica leto that iunal an eiyns the amount dc.
rpim II sr '' IA ne ysnii or oihsrNise. giving Tie
! I F..|
none n.t on ca.. which s'nie1ent shii ee W MAJ
Hc5s seit fot nat puruo.e in ioe Aui,o. General.
oa,g 60 'aa pc open i o., ,n'pse 10Y or Il ~ &c
tufc. ANY citizen OF the state desiring to ln'pcc' sue
The Treasurer was carr, NJ heavy balances
over from year to year. esperiuiv In the sinking
Ina; an" '4e ne, 'i u,os SpI to ~ IN Inc
monthly statement. Mr. irwin Was therefore
c2m. He'd dnr,ne his oiscM term 'snr aa o., ~
! on ~ open boon m the AudttOrHrnrf u s. w ~
which any CitRen might 20 and look al the
names Of al his d.po-it 'rios and the amount 81
! puolic IN oncy usid hN each q them.
The n.St turn ot the treasury wheel throw
lrMn OF snt eot Mickey IN MINIMIZE M a.,
wa a wiz lee NE law for Irwin was very un-
whol.-one one for Mackey. In hi- OPINION. 1t
1.ng MANAGED It with their usual niroitnes.
To prevent to1 clo."a scruuny ~ tho nh driwu
To- saper-cde Wit wa necessity 60 secur for
the new act the support OF leading Demo rats
IN both BRANCHES. There NJ" h-ll wether- ~
b the q 81 t'wa,s follows tn ueii.
John ~ prvs had made himself NE mostt
Coneuicuon- member on the Demo- rattle eide n
TIA, Hoes. Oy tDiiDus attack on the tntuas' =
ineut Of the tree al the session ~ ls.A aud
WAi.nn ti.-.. 3 fAa; Dr. n!eani - rene'v ui-
a..,li, AL ,l., -e.,ili. Of l,,L When. tier, fore.
un thc l.th 90 Nitcl. 90 the latter wear. be in-
lating 30 tne STATE IRE .-urer md tho t1mnis-
sionsrs If the Siokin- Fund" II Va tne most
natural thin- IN ;hr worli Cor honest her"-
ci1iic mc.ht'rs. who hi'w nothing of fhe kiu'
aud ~ rlui0 tons. to- iu $50 ihlt &; VS. -af'
10 follow his lead aud support Bis bal, - tuey
Mr. Osvis himself wen, ont II the legislature
before me anal massage a. his bhl u" nai
there and nurss II. He was entitled 20 rev ri
AMI he goi L.. The Ring & werner nni sN oc
Orvis for the C,earaa III district. Al the other
: judges nominated az the sumo time were Re
y publirans and although the Seun'e WAS X puo-
e licsn her nominations were liid over under
. | the rules; bus the rules were suspendct in Or
Wis case. aud he was confirmed NJ once.
When the th went rom the house 10 the
. Senate. n Vas referred u the Finance COMMIT
ltitau, DAYS. waricl Wallace. Mcclure, ana
n Mos berry. The committee repor;sl n back rs
"A committed ami AFTER thth.h: W.td IN tne
igurieenih section. inc senate passei u hN yea.
q. nays none. reforming 20 the House, that
@ body adptf'cl D. yeas =, nHNs :.
g., The elsuth section Of the OrNis act - 1874 i
4 slu.nst word Tor word The sane a. the tcntl
. momeuto. difference between them. one httl
. sNIlAYic Il two letters makes all OF TINS vide
difference. ha act Of - reqn.re. the Ir,a.
Pc urer. IN lis monthly .ihteinent 20 the Aiditpr
General, to include the amount IN the sinkinl
% fund. whereas the act OF leli requires hm u
exclude ~. II o. to this iuud t1at the anna
h. blltu,e 81 from one TO two million q liars Ia
been held for some years p"st while the balanc
d in the general fluid has been Whitfield down &
= nothing. worse than nothing. for the last re
A. port ot tne state Treasurer shows IL TO ue shor
W If tue demands upuu IL ty more than half
m million. THUS, while Irwin, under the act %
Ne lsiU. WIS co npeied T. show monthly where IA
F. keut his bal ince y mi'li n or two, neudiu
-e the smount In the sinking fund, MHckey unde
u the aCt OF 1874. ha- feen obliged t. show onl
r tie amount IN mo general fund. wAi. b some
,e times fell uule- Slln lte Cnull aud dil put hi
- SINK .ng fund rsl. ace where ne Ilsa-ei. and h
- was not required 70 show where or with wuon
a. he left 10.
y, 49,, - n,. III ,t,. ,.','', '' 49, = ~.
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=. op,ia',.Ds. l',Nv, , ,L er,i- INN
II a. i ' N.,. ~ ,,',n' -, 4 ~ 1,ui d.. g.,
IL ,,.tr,l ,.'l,,'r Ir,,s .i,n,,t n,. ,,iitt1n II,
"a h.,i,,i ~ ',. " -, y 'iI,,s - s.,l ,s f,,t re-,
~ - u. 80 .,.rai ,',t ~ ,.r 14-e Nj
~ ciatr.. the lacnti,n n tie treasury halancl