Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-11-01
JosEPH's RECORD.
Bills Passed BY Him In the Congress
During His Seven Years Service.

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Appropriation for federal
building at santa Fe. 3 100000
Appropriation for repairs OF
the Governors Palace. 10000
Appropriation for Indian
School at Santa Fe. $4,000
Appropriation for extension
to same dn 1897 10000
Appropriation for National
Cemetery at Santa Fe. 5000
Bill creating the Office Of Su-
p~erintendent of same ct q sal
airy per annum OF TO
Appropriation for the en-
largement OF Fort Marcy
agreed upon in the House 100000
Bill for Capitol furniture d. $1,000
Appropriation for Indian
School at Albuquerque. d tBo .B25,000
Appropriation for enlarge
ment Of same lin 1892. u Rib 'a512,000
Private Land Claims. - 1000
Appropriation for Survey ON
do to Fl PasO, 5000
Bill for Settlement Of Indian
Depreciation Claims commit
ted II New Mexico, providing
for payment to our citizens, as
they prove up their claims, Of 100000
Appropriation for payment
OF such claims already proved
up and allowed. 100000
Bill for reduction of the Ma
vajo Indian Reservation throw
ing open the mineral lands
thereon to the prospector and
miner. pr 1000
Bill for same for Mescalero
Indian Reservation. 5000
Bill for the establishment OF
the Agricultural College and
securing the annual govern
ment appropriation OF 1900
Forty-seven (47) private pen
sion bills for old soldiers or de-
pendent relatives, carrying IN
average Of about 1900 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
tY- This shows Nj. 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 100000 per year dur
ing his seven years service, and In pay
ments yet TO be made under the legisla-
tion procured through his persistent and
unfaltering efforts an average sum OF
about 100000 per year-a total cash in
come TO the people from his services of
about S550,0O0 per annum-which he ex-
poets to increase at least 100000 per
year through the pending legislation.
But this is by no means ali-is mere
ly the actual cash valuation OF his ser
vices. Read on. 4.I6tnH AZ
A bill creating thor U1ited States
Private Land Court.
A bill amending the ., s. Private
Land Court Act. N Hfd
A bill for another addItio1al Judicial
District in 1888.
A bill for another additional judicial
District in 1890.
A bill for aU. 8. Land OGice at Clay,
ton in 1888.
A bill for a U. s. Land ONCE at ROs
we'll in 1890.
The establishment Of 200 new post
Offices for the convenience and economy
Of the people.
The establishment of nifty new mai
routes-
A bill for the Gallup Town Site.
A bill for the establishment Of SaI
Juan County, etc. IN
A bill for the establishment Of thu
Pecos National Park, Containing 3O3,24.
acres, at the headWaters Of the Pecol
River, for the protection Of the timbel
} and thus OF the water supply for irriga
ton IN all southwestern New Mexico.
A bill establishing reservoir sites il
New Mexico.
i, A bill donating public lands to N. M.
A bill authorizing the issuance o
$4,000 Of bonds to rebuild the Capitol
A bill for the admission Of New Mex
90 az q State in l866-paased by tn
! democratic House but defeated by th
republican Senate.
: A bill for the admission of New Mex
Z co as a State In ~16S8-passed by tn
/ democratic house but defeated by tn
. republican senate.
n UlAA III AU NAAANNNNQA VI AN0M AAOAl
co as a State ia l802-the most hberi
o admission bill ever reported 10 Congress
e granting 100000 acres Of public Ian
TO the Territory for publioldses aud 10
. per cent. OF the sales Of oil the balanC
Of government lands oth6 support OF
common school system paesed by Oh
democratic House on june 9th last B
a the overwhelming majority OF ~ To B.
amended by the republican Senate Con
mittee on Territories, undeFCT B. Ca
rOn's influence, by cutting down a
grants OF lands and money one-half-
q now hanging on the Senate calendI
a. with the promise Of passage Ia Deceu
Der, whence It will have TO 20 back
the House for concurrence ! nthe illiber
" amendments and whore no one but d.
y egate Joseph can socure favorable a
ton.
N Let the ungrateiul citizen OF Ne
n Mexico, who charges that Delegate j
Boph has done nothing for this Terrific
during his terms IN Congress. read n
o. unparalleled rocord and hide his head
shame for his monstroua ingYatitudo.