Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-10-18
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JosEPH's RECORD.
Bills Passed by Him in the Congress
During His Seven Years Service.

Appropriation for federal
building at Santa Fo. 9 100000
Appropriation for repairs Of
the Governors Palace. 10000
Appropriation for Indian
School at SANTA Fe. $1,000
Appropriation for extension
to same (in 1922 10000
Appropriation for National
Cemetery at Santa Fe, 1900
Bill creating the Office Of Su-
p~erintendent Of same at a sal
airy per annum OF 40
Appropriation for the on
largement OF Fort Marcy
agreed upon IN the House 100000
Bill for Capitol furniture $1,000
Appropriation for Indian
School at Albuquerque. $4,000
Appropriation for enlarge
ment of same lin 1892. 1900
Private Land Claims. 1000
Appropriation for Survey OF.
Rio Grande River from Embu-
do to FL Paso, 25,0O0
Bill for Settlement of Indian
Depreciation Claims commit
ted IL 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 No
vajo Indian Reservation throw
ing open the mineral lRnde
thereon to the prospector and .
miner. 5,OOo
Bill for same for Mescalero
Indian Reservation. 5000
Bill for the establishment OF
the Agricultural College and
securing the annual govern
meDt appropriation OF $1,000
Forty-seven (4O private pom
sion bills for old soldiers or de-
pendent relatives, carrying an
average Of about $1,000 each. 10000
About 1900 pension casee
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
Indicated over. 10000
Appropriation for renting
quarters for the next Legisla-
ture. $500
~ 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 an average sum of
about 100000 per year-a total cash in
/ .aRaa -. The Woavln 49,, ~. r.-~s.r. -
about S550,OOO per annum-Which he ex-
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 valuation of his ser
vices. Read on.
A bill creating the United States
Private Land Court. n0
A bill amending the u s. Private
Land Court Act.
A bill for another additional Judicial
District in 1888.
A bill for another additional judicial
DISTRICT in 1890.
A bill for ~. s. Land Office at Clay.
ton in 1883.
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 nifty new mai
routes.
A bill for the Gallup Town Site.
A bill for the establishment Of SaI
Juan County, etc.
A bin for the establishment Of th,
Pecoa National Park, containing 3O9,24.
acres, at the headwaters OF the Peco'
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 il
New Mexico.
A bill donating public lands 10 n. M.
A bill authorizing the issuance o
$4,000 Of bonds TO rebuild the Capitol.
A bill for the admission Of New Mex
co as a State In lSS6-passed by tn
democratic House but defeated by tn
republican Senate.
A bill for the admission OF New Mex
co as a State In 1888-passed by thI
democratic house but defeated by th
, republican senate.
A bill for the admission Of New Mexi
co as a State In 1692-the most liberia
admission bill ever reported IN Congress
granting 100000 acres Of public lan'
! to the Territory for public uses and tel
+, per cent. OF the sales Of ali the balanc
| Of government lands TO the support Of
common school system-paased by tn
democratic House on June 9Th last b,
the overwhelming majority OF III 10 g.
amended by the republican Senate Com
mittee on Territories, under 4. b. Cat
ron's influence, by cutting down al
grants of lands and money one-hali-
now hanging on tho Senate calenda
p with the promise OF passage In Decem
Der, whence it will have 20 20 back
the House for concurrence 10 the illiberi
amendments and whore no one but De
egate Joseph can secure favorable az
ton.
B Let the ~ungrateful citizen Of Ne
{ Mexico, who charges that Delegate j
s6ph has done nothing for this IorritOr
D during his terms In Congress, read th.
0 unparalleled record and hide his head /
lHhhmo for bis moustrous ingratitudo