Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-15
UENDALL'S DEFENSE OF
THE SALARY BILL

I, private note from Hon. e. W.
Kendall he Informs us that the press and
nnb)ic dispatches of the country have
,;,,epresened him in his remarks in de-
t,nss of the bill of last session of Con-
,rsss increasing the pay of members.
N, Kendall declares his willingness to
stand BIZ all that he has said on the sub
;sc, of the increase of salary. but does
~. wish to have credit for words or sent
;msnts never uttered by him. That there
may be no mistake in the future about
what he did or did not say upon the SUBJ
iset in the recent debate thereon, we
oiye below his speech entire, as published
in the Congressional Record, Dec. 10,
1873. Mr.. Kendall said:
Mr.. Speaker, am one Of those who
beheye that the peoples Representative
should obey the will of the people when
ever that will is fairly and clearly ex.
messed. Nay, more; he is in honor
hound u uD VI IcolSu Ills
While, as such Representative, will
carefully ascertain aud cheerfully obey
the voice of the people. l will not abase
myself by meanly trimming this way and
that way to conform to what / am con-
scious is groundless and senseless pop
ular clamor. Such conduct, such trim
ming, the American people-always right
in the long run-will only despise. And
am happy to say that such is most emf
uently the sentiment and profound feel
ipg Of that noble and generous portion OF
the American people who have honored
me with place upon this floor. have
lived too long in the far West not to un-
derstand something Of the difference
there is between the sober second-thought
Of the people and their first ebulition Of
resentment when mislsd either by q spec
ions demagogue. frantic mob, or a cor
rupted or partisan press. Isuppose, sir,
that we out there have about the average
amount OF human frailities to account
for. But, among that sum total you will
not find as characteristic sin, that OF
meanness or stinginess toward those who
serve in a public or private capacity.
The most unskilled labor of the humblest
deliver in the earth commands price
that brings with it, in u few years, an in.
dependence of comfort and plenty. For
diligent and faithful service in whatever
position, or station, or office-in the field
or mine, or forest; at the bar or ON the
bench; in the administration Of munic.
ipal or county or State affairs--our peo.
pie expect to pay well, without haggline
and without small bargains.
So much briefly promise, so far as
am concerned with my immediate con
stituency, to whose good sense and judg
ment will very willingly trust my con
duct in this salary business. Last Con
gress l voted uniformity in favor OF the
salary law as it now stands. Earlier il
the session l voted uniformly against tn
repeal OF the franking privilege. Thes
measures have bearing upon eacl
other, and should be considered together
Acareful estimate, made by the superin
inteudent of the folding.room Of tn
House, shows that the amount of postag
covered by the frank-on public docu
ments distributed during last Congress
Ly each member would have amounte
to nearly $4,000, or more accurately
Sl,953 Why, sir, have here q sche6
ule, copy of which is upon the desk {
every member, showing the amount {
postage that must now be paid on ii
various documents that are now printe
by Congress. For example, take fe
items from the list at random: the Agr
cultural Report must pay postal charl
OF AZ cents. And / ask the gentleme
from Illinois and Ohio, and my respectt
but penny-wise and pound-foolish frier
from the third district of Indiana NJ
Holman1 what they are going to {
about it? Will their constituency
farmers willingly forego their Agricr
tural Reports? Hardly. What thel
Why, my good friends will Of cour
gladly atiix the AZ cents worth of pos
age-stamps to five or six hundred of tho
valuable documents, least they hear
Murmur Of complaint at home.
Again, take the Census report-aI
who would not wish to have it? The
nre hye yolums, and the postage rang
from tifty-two cents to one dollar al
ten cents per volume. Now, Of cours
gentlemen mean to distribute these al
other documents just the same as eve
but the postage must be prepaid. New
theless, they will do it, suppose, and
nearly two thousand dollars Of tn
salary is expended, and for whose ber
htt Who will tell me? Not for I
peoples, surely; not for the efficiency
the postal service, as o resolution init
duced yesterday will soon show. b
you will send these volumes by EXPIRE
and have the charges collected on {
livery, will your Such procedure wor
hardiy be ventured upon just before
election in which You might happen
be candidates.
refer also to our mining reports
NOSE most useful reports of Prosfess
hayden and Of Professor Raymond, a
Of Lieutenant Wheeler. and to the m
hlhcent work of that most accomplish
gentleman aud scientist, Clarence Xii
Know what am saying when ass
mat every man in the State Of Neva
properly appreciates and would be 81
70 possess the reports. The few Il
nave hitherto been printed scarcely
gin to supply the demand; and, besid
ths postage upon them will amount
from forty cents to two dollars and h
per set Of volumes.
Consider this. il you please; consid
!so, the multiplicity Of other docume
mat We are in the habit of sending to
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in pamphlet,
own eloquence and the eloquencs of
eloquent friends; the vast number of
speeches Of my brilliant friend from \
York Mr.. Cox, ] which we all SO fire.
ana gladly subscribe for and send q,
LOT the benefit OF the country; consi
mat there is no mileage allowed un
the new law, and no allowance for
uonery or newspapers, and am !
pared to show, II / thought the occas
called for it, that. in my own case,
compensation under the old law was,
year, as follows:
eage Tor one and q half sessions,
there were three sessions In the
congress, mileage attaching to
o''.ge ior one year on the regular quo
"a OF documents allowed each men,