Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-27

too, in the face of a $50,000,000 deficit.
Another very important law secured by
Mr.. Joseph during the session of con-
gress just closed was for the relief of ap-
plcants for land patents, measure at
fecting over 1000 claimants for patents
to land.
Another important and characteristic
piece of his work was the securing of an
appropriation of $4,000 for the survey
of private land claims on the tile to
which the court of private land claims
has passed, confirming the title. Be-
cause of the empty treasury and the
growing deficit, requiring the borrowing
of money to meet the running expenses
of the government, the committee decided
against incorporating any sum for that
purpose, saying that this matter must
wait, like the Indian depreciation claims,
until the treasury recovered under Demo-
cratic economy from the Republican ex-
travagance which had bankrupted it.
This would have delayed the completion
of the excellent work of the land court by
leaving the boundaries of these numerous
grants still unsettled for want Of survey.
Mr.. Joseph went at 1t, just like he goes
at everything else he undertakes in con-
gress, and the committee yielded to his
forcible presentation of the needs OF his
constituents.
Another instance of his persistent and
successful work Is found in the appro-
priation of $4,000 for the benefit of the
militia of the territory. Last year the
appropriation was only $1,000, and Mr..
Joseph was the only member of congress
who was able to secure an increase in ap-
preparation in any matter in the face OF
absolute necessity for retrenchment and
economy.
Still another evidence of his influence
and success is found in an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the purchase of sheep and
goats for the Jlcarilla Apache Indians in
order to give them employment and self
support on their own reservation, thus
keeping them from constantly preying
on the stockmen and people of northern
New Mexico.
An appropriation of $1,000 for the rent
and fitting up of rooms for the next leg
islature and for storing public docu-
ments, and one of $500 additional to the
contingent fund allowed for expenses OF
the governors Office, are further evidences
of his influence ii congress, even to the
extent of securing increased appropria-
tions, while other members were cut
down in all directions by enforced re-
trenchment.
He SUCCEEDED IN PASSING OVER lOO PRI-
yATR PENSION BILLS FOR THE REINsTATE-
MENT, Or THE PLACING, OF OLD SOLDIERS ON
rnr NrMREG
THAN 10 CREDITED TO ANY OTHER MEMBEF
| OF CONGRESS-.
He has done more effective work in
securing the establishment of post
Offices and mail routes and the increase Of
mail facilities for New Mexico than any
other member of congress for his con
stituency, AND MORE THAN IN ALL oTHEI
TERRITORIES COMBINED.
Perhaps the most laborious and far
reaching effort of his congressiona
career, aside from his continuous state
hood battle and the law creating the cour
of private land claims, is the bill nov
pending which provides for throwing
open to the prospector and miner thu
mineral on land grants. Mr.. Joseph hat
to meet and combat all the land gran
influences, which included many member
of congress interested il these grants, be
fore the committee. By persistent ant
forcible presentation of this cause he Sc
cured favorable report from the com
mittee, and also very strong endorse
ment of the bill and recommendation
! for its passage by the Secretary of the In
terror. The mineral is especially re
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grants by the land court, and as Mr.. 10
sephs bill provides method of opening
the mineral to the prospector and mine
that is just to the grant owner, he has as
surances that it will be passed as soon a
it can be reached in its regular order
The bill now stands on the calendar wit
the unanimous report of the committe
in favor of it's passage. Next to state
hood and the land court, its passage vii
be of the greatest developing benefit t.
the people of New Mexico.
| Other bills were passed, besides thos
mentioned above, making total OF to-
to his credit last session--three times tn
average number passed by members O
congress. These, and the importan
measures he has now pending in differen
stages of passage, made this last tn
busiest and most useful session of con
gress he has served the people in, and
makes remarkable record.
It is remarkable because he passe
three times the average number of bill
to fullhedgcd member-because he GO
appropriations and increased appropria
tions, where other members failed entire
ly or were reduced in amount-becaus
he secured more benefits for his const
tuency in the postoffice department. tina
any other member of congress-becaus
he passed more private pension bills tina
any other member, bringing thus hur
dreds of dollars monthly into this terri
tory for the benefit of old soldiers OF tn
war and their dependent relatives.
Think on this record, fellow citizenI
and remember the record published tw
years ago, showing that he had passe
thirty-five important laws during hi
preceding seven years in congress an
had secured over $1,25O,0O0 in apprt
priations for this territory, then let tn
tongue cleave to the roof OF the mout
that attempts to utter the monstrous fals'
hood, and let the arm be palsied ths
would pen the line, that this faithf,
servant of the people has done nothing
congress.
THE oATRoN RECORD.
Two years ago we published the T.
Catron record-blank space for the goo
, and whole column of items of evil
parallel with Joseph's record. We do nj
republish his record now because we d