The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-06
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CLOSE AFTER KEMBLE & CO.
APPOINTING SPECIAL COMMITTLW
TO PROSECUTE THEN.

Strong Political Influence Exertcd to Head
OF the Legislatures Proceedings, hut Kem-
BILE, Nevertheless, to he brought TO Justice.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 5.-The House OF
Representatives was thrown into great confu-
sion to-day by the introduction OF resolution
appointing a committee Of eleven members to
begin criminal proceedings against William II.
Kemble who. 1t is proved, offered to bribe sew
eral members to vote for the Riot Claims bill;
Charles b Halter. who acted under Kemble's
direction. and corruptly approached nearly
dozen members: Jesse r. Crawford. A. W. Lei
sonrinR. Chris. Long. +. ]. McCune. and Dr. 8.
Shoemaker NIL Of whom are in some measure
implicated by the report OF the Bribery 1nvesti-
eating Committee.
The preamble rectes that the dignity OF the
House demands that these men should be
brought to punishment. In the resolution the
Attorney General is requested to lend the Com
mittee such aid as they may need in conducting
the prosecution. The Offering OF the resolution
was followed by resolution to amend so that
the record and evidence be referred tothe Attor-
ney-General for his action alone The Commit.
tee named In the resolution having all opposed
the riot bill and voted for the expulsion Of the
accused members. the supporters Of the gigan-
tc steal soughtto place the matter IN the ,nhnds
OF the Attorney-General, who. 1t was believed.
would never move against Kemble and his
lobby agents in the courts.
Wolfe, although n Republican determnedly
opposed the amendment and expressed the
hope that the House would vote II down. as his
experience had in former important nvesti-
gnton taught him that the Attorney. General
was not always prompt TO move when requested.
After much confusion the amendment was
voted down; yeas. 46 nays. ll5. Among those
who voted in the affirmative were the members
for whose expulsion the majority OF those vot-
ing had recorded themselves.
The enemies oi the proposed prosecution.
although badly defeated were 10th to give uR
the fight: and an Alleshany member proposed
change in the Committee masing It consist of
| the five members OF the Invest tgHting Commit
| toe and six to he appointed 10y the Speaker.
| bers cried out: " Stop this nonsensel" " pro-
test &c. until the hall was converted into Q
Dandemonium. The Speaker Appreciated the
sentiment Of the House. and Mt his suggestion
| the amendment WAS withdrawn. The resolu.
ton was adopted without division.
The next move Of the ohstru onsts was 10
| offer resolution censuring Representative
| Silverthorn, who so success inlly exposed kem-
| ble and Representative Rumherger. This
| movement WIS met by substitute In the shape
| Of a resolution setting forth that. while the
opinion as to the lroprioty Of the detective sysS
| tenn in general II WIS fully convinced that Mr..
Silvrrthorn was prompted in the course he pur-
| sued 10y tho pur'st motives ana a sincere
desire to bring To- Justice all Of the parties using
! corruLt means 10 secure the pnssuge of the Riot
! bill. This substitute was likely to pass 10y a
| large majority. und the other side surrrudered
\ and mosed that the whole subject b. indehnits-
| ly postponed. which the friends Of silverthorn
| accepted ~ n compromise.
powerful po itirnl Influence had been OK
| erted tn induce WOLF to abandon the prosecu.
| de- To the Rspublican pnriv: hut he was max
| orahle and M he Is On the Comm ttao. there
| need ha no tear that K"mble will not De- brought
| To Justice The following are the others of ths
| Committee: McGee and Nell ot Philudelphia
| Malill Of Bradford. Colborn OF Somerset Mapet
| of Vrnango. Sherwood ot Northumh RAND
| Hackett Of Northnmpton. Bradford Of Beaver.
| Kirk OF Schuylkill White of Warren-six Re.
| publcans, four Democrats. and one Greenbacb
| Democrat.
The Committee is selected from the best ma.
| terial in the House.