Arizona citizen., 1876-10-28
(CIRCULAR.)
To the People of the Territory of
 Arizona.

TWO YEARS AGO WHILE SOLICIT
 ing the suffrages Of the people as & can didate for Delegate to Congress, I made the following promises:
 ICelected, 1 will to the best Of my abili- ty serve the interests Of the whole Terri tory and it's people, without regard to party prejudice, and will devote all my energies tO the promotion Of those measures that are best calculated Co advance the general good.
 porlRnt, are an increase Of mail facilities throughout the Territory.
 "I will favor appropriations for public roads and public buildings, and srtesian wells.
 1T will attend to all private claims of citizens ofthe Territory and will favor all laws that will equally foster the interests Of the whole Territory and tend to promote the development Of it's Mineral, Agricul- tural and Commercial resources.
 aI will also favor the General Govern menl making appointments tO office in the Territory as much as possible from among It's citizens"
 Asa proofof my endeavors to fulfil those promises and as an earnest Ct what l will try tO do in the future, if reel lected. I re- spectfully call your attention tO Ire fOl- lowing schedule Of bills tO which have devoted myself with mora or less success, thinking they were for the advantage Of the whole Territory, and ask vOu at the same time Jo bear in mind the peculiar composition of the late Congress, which seemed more intent upon making PresI- dents than tO attend to the wants and ne cessities Of Territories.
 Among the bills introduced and which are now passed or pending, are the follow ing;
 4 Bill to make Arizona 8 collection dis trtct Of duties and nm ports.
 A Bill, p hich has passed and become a law, removing the absolute veto power of tle Governor of tla Territory.
 A Bill to appropriate S25,O0O to build a penitentiary in the Territory Of Arizona. This bill was reported upon favOraoly by the committee for Sl5,0OO, and is now pend ing.
 4 Bill spprOpriating S200O0 to beexpend- ed under direction Of the Secretary Of War, for the improvement Of navigation on the Colorado river, from its mouth to Fort Mo- have.
 A Bill authorizing the Secretary Of War 10 turn ever to the Interior DepartTZ en. certain military reservations in the Terri tory of Arizona, and which is pending.
 \ Bill, which Is now pending, appropri- ating S2iS3-6b to be paid to eight different persons in fall ompensatiOn for land end improvements taken from thel for the Camp Lowell military reservation.
 A Bill. which passed and became Q law, appropriating s50,000 for the sUbs-rteace of the Indians in Arizona. and for the re- mOvsl Of the ChiricahuR Indians tO san Carlos Agency
 BIll appropriating s20,OOO to construct military roads from Camp McDOwell to San Carlos via Camp Reno. and from Camp Goodwin to Camp Apache the mo- hey tO be expended and work done under direction or the Secretary of War, and Is now pending.
 A Bill to compensate Charles \. Luke for property t2LeL from him in the eNten- sion Of the military reservation at Camp Aohave, by a E-!litsry order Of date Aug ust l6, lS69, ard which is now pending
 4 Bill in which ' am interested and which l promoted, 10 grant public lands tO the Territories Of Dakota, Montana, Ari- LOna, IdahS and Wyoming for the use said Territories, and which Is now pend ing.
 The following postal routes had insert cd in the regular Dill establishing routes, and at last accounts they were with others pending:
 From Prescott, yavapai county, to Phe- nix. MaricoPS county, via Black Canyon and AgUa FriA
 From Tucson via Sierra Colorado, to Gro BlancO.
 From Audrey. via Planet, McCracken Mine and Greenwood, to Cerbat.
 From Fl3-eRee 70 new Camp Grant, via StOnemsn, Lac PiISl mountains and San Carlos.
 From Phenix, Msricupa county, via mouth Of Black Canyon and Antelope with the Prescott and Albuquerque tri- weekly mail line.
 1T reelected I shall consider 1t a justih- cation Of my course so far, and a call for renewed efforts on my part Co deserve the confidence placed in me by the people
 I now, as Q candidate for reelection as Delegate to Congress, most respectfully invite you one and all tO my support.
 H. .. STEVENS. Tucson, Octoberll. 2-3w.