Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-25
JosEPH's E RID.
Bills Passed by Him in the Congress
During His Seven Years Service.

Appropriation for federal
building At santa Fo. 8 100000
Appropriation for repairs Of
the Governors Palace. 10000
Appropriation for Indian
School at Santa Fe. $4,000
Appropriation for extension
TO same Cn 1922 10000
Appropriation for National
Cemetery at Santa Fe. $4,000
Bill creating the Office OF Su-
perintendent Of same at d sal
AIRY per annum Of TO
Appropriation for the en-
largement OF Fort Marcy
agreed upon in the House 100000
Bill for Capitol furniture $4,000
Appropriation for Indian
School at albuquerque. $4,000
Appropriation for enlarge
ment Of same lin 1892. 1900
Appropriation for Survey OF
Private Land Claims. re, 1000
Appropriation for Survey OF
Rio Grande River from Embu.
do to FL Paso, .,.{ 25,000
Bill for Settlement OF Indian
Depreciation Claims commit
ted IN New Mexico, providing
for payment to our citizens, as
they prove up their claimsyof 100000
Appropriation for payment
OF such claims already proved
up and allowed. 100000
Bill for reduction Of the Ma
yaio Indian Reservation throw
ing open the mineral lands
thereon to the prospector and
miner. 5000
Bill for same for Mescalero
Indian Reservation. 5000
Bill for the establishment OF
the Agricultural College and
securing the annual govern
ment appropriation OF 5000
Forty-seven az private PEN
sion bills for old soldiers or de-
average Of about $1,000 each. 100000
About 1900 pension cases
made special before the Pen
sion Bureau through Joseph's
personal solicitation, carrying
in payments already made for
back pensions and annual al
lowances in cases already adj
judicated over. 100000
Appropriation for renting
quarters for the next Legisla-
ture. $500
C This shows Mr.. Joseph's services
in congress TO have been worth to the
people Of New Mexico, in actual cash
appropriations and payments, the aver
age sum Of about $4,000 per year dur
ing his seven years service, and in pay
ments yet TO be made under the legisla-
ton procured through his persistent and
unfaltering efforts am average sum Of
about 100000 per year-a total cash in
come to the people from his services Of
about S550,000 per annum-which he OK
poets to increase at least 100000 per
year through the pending legislation.
But this is by no means all-is mere
ly the actual cash v9l4atiop OF his ser
vices. Read on. fr
A bill creating the United States
Private Land Court.
A hnnRmRnding the u. s. Private
Land Act.
A bill for another additional Judicial
District in 1888.
A bill for another additional judicial
DISTRICT In 1890.
A bill for al. s. Land Office at Clay
ton 10 1888. reese
A bill for a U. s. Land Office at ROs.
we'll in 1890.
The establishment OF 200 new post
offices for the convenience and economy
Of the people.
The establishment Of fifty new mail
routes.
A bill for the Gallup Town Site.
A bill for the establishment Of San
Juan County, etc.
A bill for the establishment Of the
Pecos National Park, containing 3O8,244
acres, at the headwaters OF the Pecos
River, for the protection OF the timber
and thus OF the water supply for irriga.
ton in all southwestern New Mexico.
A bill establishing reservoir sites 10
New Mexico.
A bill donating public lands TO N. M.
A bill authorizing the issuance Of
100000 OF bonds to rebuild the Capitol.
A bill for the admission Of New Mex.
CO as q State In 1S86-passed by the
democratic House but defeated by the
republican Senate.
A bill for the admission Of New Mexi-
co as a State in ~l688-passed by the
democratic house but defeated by the
republican senate.
A bill Tor The admission or New Moxi'
co as a State In 1892-the most liberal
admission bill ever reported iu Congress
granting 100000 acres Of public land
TO the Territory for public uses and ten
per cent. Of the Raleaof ali the balance
Of government lands 10 the support Of q
common school aygthWr-paased by the
democratic House on June 9TH last By
the overwhelming mai0tiV Of Ut 10 g.
amended by the republican Senate Com
mi ttee on Territories, under 4. b. Cat
rolls Influence, by quitting down al
gu nts Of lands and money on0-half-
nov hanging on the Senate calendar
with the promise Of passage Ia Decem
Der, whence il will have to 10 back I,
the House for concurrence IN the illibera
amendments and whore DO one but Del
egate Joseph can secure favorable 40
tion.
Let the ungtatoful oitizon Of New
Mexico, who charges that Delegate 10
Beph has done nothing for this Tofritor
during his terms ID Congress, read thi
unparalleled record and hide bic head Il
nhomn Tor hin monofrDnn InnrntifuIo.