Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1894-11-02


the needs Of his constituents,
Another instance of his persis
ent and successful work il found i
the appropriation Of $4,000 for tn
benefit of the militia of the terri
tory. Last year the appropriate
was only Sl,0ro, and Mr.. Josept
was the only member OF congress
who was able to secure an increast
in appropriation in any matter II
the face of absolute necessity fol
retrenchment and economy
Still another evidence of his III
fluence and success is found in al
appropriation of $4,000 for th,
purchase of sheep and goats for the
Jicarilla Apache Indians in order
to give them employment and sell
support on their own reservation
thus keeping them from constant
ly preying on the stockmen and
people os Northern New Mexico
An appropriate on of Sl.700 for
the rent and fitting mp of rooms
for the next Legislature and for
storing public documents, aud one
of $500 additional to the contingent
fund allowed for the expenses of
the governors office, are further
evidences of his influence in con
gress, even to the extent of secur-
ing increased appropriations, while
other members were cut down in
all directions by enforced retrench-
ment.
He succeeded in passing over 100
private pension bills for the rein
statement, or tue placing of old
soldiers ON the pension rolls-a
larger number than is credited to
any other member Of congress.
He has done more effective work
in securing tho establishment OF
postofiices and mail routes nj the
increase of mail facilities TOR New
Mexico than any other member OF
congress for his constituency, and
more than in all other teraitories
com bined.
Perhaps the most laborious and
far. reaching effort OF his congress
sional career, aside from his cou.
tnuous statehood battle and the
law creating the court OF private
land claims, is the bill now pending
which provides for throwing open
to the pfospector aud miner the
on land grants. Mr..
Joseph had to meet and combat all
The land grant influences, which
included many members Of con-
gress interested in these grants,
before the committee. BY per-
sistent aud forciblU presentation OF
This cause he secured favorable
report from the committee, and
also a very strong endorsement OF
he bill and recommundatlon for
ts passoge Ivy the Secretary of the
Interior. The mineral is especially |
reserved in all the decrees coniirul-
pg gratis by the land court, and as
Mr.. Joseph's bill provides method
If opening the mineral to the pros
1ector aud miner that Is just to the I
yrant owner, he has assurances that I
/ will be passed as soon as it cal
)e reached in its regular order.
The bill now stands on the calen-
lar with the unanimous report OF
he committee in favor of its pas
sage. Next to statehood and the
and court, its passage will be of
he greatest developing benefit to
he people of New Mexico.
Other bills were passed, besides
hose mentioned above, making a
otal of ten to his credit last session
three times the average number
,sssed 10y members OF congress.
These, and the important measures
le has now pending in different
toges of passage, made this last the
busiest and most usesul session OF
he has served the people
D, and it makes a remarkable
'ecord.
1t is remarkable because be pass
4 three times the average nnmher
f bills to fullhedged member
because b. got appropriations and !