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through Che House, hut ne has alho
pushed li ihreuph the committee mud nn
20 ihe senate calender, where u NOW.
with hundreds 10 Tx important biiia,
awaiis action hy That slowly moving body
al lhe remaining sesslsu Of ihiN conafrSs
next winter. The steady pursuit and
courage OF hls purpose ln tllls regard las
been one Of ile notable features Of re-
cent congregational history nnd has been
the subject 81 frequent continent ai tho
na,lousl caplial. As often ne hc vna dc
fealed hy republicans Ia one congress,
'daunllets De- fees and to The ighl re-
iuroelH Ia ,hc next
a notable lnse ce of che stick kio.n
tlgenoss whlcl Is ihe secyci 81 hls sue
cess, ~ well ns Of hia influence 81 con
gfesu, IL 10 be- found ID ihe appropriation
made ior payment Of Indian depreciation
claims ihat bald reached Judgment Ia the
court az ciaims. Ninety per cen' 81 the
millions OF dollars % these claims on
DE IL Washington belnng 10 citizens Of
Now heAico. The entire work Of pasa
Ing the law providing O method far their
adlndirailop foil on Mr.. Joseph, aud
now the cniiro work ~ securing appro-
priations 20 pay the claims, ns lhey are
proven and alawed, fulls on him. A.
she opening ~ this congress last Deoom
ber lho democratic administration WAS
confronted with an empty treasury.
which ,hc lnir Harrison administration
lolt lias a precious memento Of iIa ex-
tfayaganoo, an9 threatened deficit whs
soon reality, requiring The borrowing
~ etu,OC0,OoO 10 meet the expenses OF
the government enormously incrcpaod
Ly uxlayaeaut appropriations of The
hlllion.dollar republican conRrcsf. I'M
der this condition, rcircncAment aud
ECONOMY were The enforced order ol the
democratic congress, aud Mr.. Joseph
was informed, when De applied 80 the
committee On appropriations for ma ~
lowaucc 70 pay adiudlcated claims, shat
ho would have 60 walt until another oon-
grtsa whom the treasury would have re-
covered, under democratic economy. lrom
lis stringent condition. NeyerihelcsgI
Mr.. Joseph continued 20 urge the lus..
les of ihe Cause before the committee
with such force aud pculalenoy ihai Il
finally sanctioned au appropriated OF
e2o0,ooO' larger eum ihan hsd ever ho.
fore been appropriated fur that purpose
and that, too, 10 lhc iuce O. Il S5eeacool
doiclt
Another very Important INV secured
BY Mr Joseph during tho session oi oon.
gross just closed was Tor The relief ofar.
pllcanis for laud PATENT, mesure ~.
feeling over GOO claimants for pasents
10 land
Another important and characteristic
piece Of hls work was the securing of au
appropriation Of $4,000 for the survey
Of private iand claims on the title Is
w'lch the court of private land clalml
AZ passed. confirming tho title. re.
onuve Of the empty treasury and Tie
growing deficit, teanirinr the borrowing
u money 10 meet che running oxpenrel
Of iAe governments the committee drrld
ed againat Incorporating any SUM fai
that purpose, saying that ihla matter
must whit. IKE tho Indian depreciation
olAlmn until the treasury recovered un.
der democratic economy feom lhe 10.
publican exllasaFencc which had bank.
rupled o. This would have DELAYED the
completion OF the excellent work ~ tho
land court hy leaving he boundaries ol
these numerous grants aill unsettled fol
want Of SURVEY, Mr Joseph went at II
just Ike Ne goea Il everything eile he
undertakes ia congress, and the commit.
ice yielded 10 his forelble presentation
of the needs Of hla constituents.
Auolhef Instance o. bis rofallient aud
succeeniul work ia found Ia iho nrproprl.
alton Of Qtcoo ior the benefit 81 the
mllllia ~ The territory. Last year ,he
appropriation was only $1,000. aud 3Ir,
Joseph was the only member Of congress
Hhn was able 20 secure pa Increase ln
appropriation 10 any matter 10 The face
OF absolute necessity ior reirtnchmpni
and economy.
sun smother evidence o. he influence
aad aucceps d found ln an appropriation
81 100000 fof The purchase of sheep and
goats foriho jlcnffllla Arache Indians
lln order % slFo 'hem employ monl lnd
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