The old Abe eagle., 1894-11-01
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with hundreds Of like important bills,
awaits action by that slowly moving
body at the remaining session Of this
next winter. Tho steady pnr
suit and courage of his purpose in this
re gard has been ono Of the notable feat
ures of recent congress- ional history and
has been the subject of frequent com
ment at the national capital AS often
as he was defeated by the Republicans
in one congress-, "dauntless be rose and
to the fight returned in the next
A notable instance OF the stick-to-it
ivoness which is the secret of bis sue
cess, as we'll as Of bis influence in con
gress, is to be found in the appropria-
ton made for the payment Of Indian de-
probation claims that had reached judg-
ment in the court of claims. Ninety per
cent OF the millions Of dollars of these
claims on file in Washington belong to
citizens of New Mexico. The entiro
woik Of passing the law providing
method for their adjudication fell on Mr.
Joseph, and the entire work Of securing
appros sriatiops 10 pay the claims, as they
are proved and allowed, falls on him.
At the opening OF congress last Decem
Der, the Democratic administration was
confronted with an empty treasury,
which the late Harrison administration
left as a precious mement0 Of its ex-
travagance, requiring the borrowing Of
fifty million dollars TO meet the expenses
of the government enormously Increased
b. extlavagant appropriations OF the
billion dollar Republican congress. I'm
der this conditit n, retreuchment and
economy were the enforced order Of the
Democratic congress, and Mr. Joseph
was Informed, when he applied to the
commit tee on apt tropriatiOns for an al
owance to pay adiud Gated claims, that
lie would have to wait until another con
| gress when the treasury would have re.
covered, under Democratic ecouomy
rom lis stringent condition. Neverthe
ess, Mr.. Joseph continued to urge the
justice Of his cause before tue commit
tee with such force and persisteucy tina
It finally sanctioned an nppropria'in o
S250,CC0, 4 lager sum than had ever be
fore been appropriated for that purpose
md that, too, in the face OF S5O,O00,00l
iefcit.
Another very important law secured
ny Mr.. joseph during the session OF con
gress just closed was for the relief of ap
plcauts for land patents, measure al
tecting over one thousand claimants 70
patents to land.
Another important and CHARACTERISED
piece Of his work was tho securing Of ~
appropriation OF so 0O) for the surve
Of private land claims on the title t
which the court Of private land claim
has pasocl, confirming the title. BC
cause of the empty treasury anl IT,
growing deficit, requiring the borrowin
Of money to meet the running oxpenfC
OF thegovemmeat, the committee decide
against incorporating any sum for tia
purpose, saying that this matter muI
wait like the Indian depreciation claim
until the treasury recovered under Don
oord'ic economy from Republican @,
travagance which had bankrupted
This would have delayed tho c mpletio
! OF this excellent work of the llnl cou
by leaving iha boundaries Of these nun
j.. erou5 grants still uns3tiol for want ,
survey. Mr.. Joseph went at it, Just li4
!. hcg1cs a. everything else he undertake
in congress, and the committee yield,
to his forcible presentation Of The nec.
Of his constituents.
Another instance OF his persistent ~
. successful work il found in Ike appropr
alton Of - 900 for the benefit Of the III
/. i'in Of the territory. Inst year the n
/. preparation was only $1,000, and N
+. Joseph wa' the oLly member Of c)ngre
who was able 10 secure an increase
4 appropriations in any matter in the IA
~ absolute nee essity for fetfeuchmC
and economy.
Still another evidence of his inlucn
b and success il found in an appropriate
c Of $4,000 for the purchase Of sheep al
u goats for the Jic irilla Apache Indians
a orler - give thcm employment and =,
u support on thcir own rproryation. th
y keeping them from constantly pfeyi
e on the stockmoa and people Of northe
- New NJ xicO
u An appropriation Of sl,7o0 for the rc
' anl itting up Of rooms for the next lc