Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-11-05

ry would have recovered, under
democratic economy, from it's
stringent condition. Neverthe-
less, Mr.. Joseph continued to urge
the justice Of his cause before the
committee with such force and
| persiatency that it finally sanction
ed an appropriation Of S25O,0OO,
| larger sum than had ever before
been appropriated for that pur-
pose; and that, too, in face of
S50,00O,0OO deficit.
Another very important law Sc
cured by Mr.. Joseph during the
session Of congress just closed wee
for the relief of applicants for
land patents, a measure affecting
over 1000 claimants for patents to
land.
Another important and charac-
teristic piece Of his work was the
securing Of an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the survey Of private
land claims on the title to which
the court Of private land claims
has passed, confirming the title.
Because Of the empty treasury
and the growing deficit, requiring
the borrowing of money to meet
the running expenses of the gov
ernment, the committee decided
against incorporating any sum for
that pnsTe, saying that this
matter must watt like the Indian
depreciation claims, until the
treasury recovered under demo-
cratic economy from the repubh-
can extravaganza which had bank
rupted it. This would have de-
layed the completion of the excel
lent work of the land court by
leaving the boundaries Of these
numerous grants still unsettled
for want of survey. Mr.. Joseph
went at it, just like be goes at
everything else he undertakes in
congress, and the committee yield
ed to his forcible presentation of
the needs of his constituents.
Another instance of his persist
ent and successful work is found
in the appropriation of $4,000 for
the benefit Of the militia of the
territory. Last year the appro-
priation was only $1,000, and Mr..
Joseph was the only member Of
congress who was able to secure
an increase in appropriation 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 Jjcarilla Apache Indians
in order to give them employ
ment and self-support on their
own reservation, thus keeping
, them from constantly proving ON
the stockmen and people Of north
ern New Mexico.
An appropriation of S1,700 foI
) the rent and fitting up Of rooms
> for the next legislature and foI
storing public documents, and one
of $500 additional to the contin.
{ gent fund allowed for expenses oi
I the governors Office, are further
I evidences Of his influence in con.
gress, even to the extent of secur
S ingincreased appropriations, whil'
e other members were cut down il
( all directions by enforced retrench
@ ment
i He SUCCEEDED IN PASSING oYEI
j. 100 PRIVATE PENSION BILLS FoI
Q THE REINSTATEMENT, on THE PLAo
r ING, OF OLD SOLDIERS ON THE PEN
I. SION RoLLs--A LARGER EUMBEl
K THAN Is CREDITED no ANY ornEI
y MEMBER OF coNdREsa
d He has done more effective
Q work in securing the establish
: ment Of post-o1ices and mai
j. routes and the increase Of mai
d facilities for New Mexico thar
o any other member Of congress TO
IS his constituency, AND MORE THAI
= IN ALL OTHER TERRIroRIEs com
it nINEp.
Q Perhaps the most laborious ant
It far-renching effort Of his congrea
It sional career, aside from his con
: tinuous statehood battle and Ia
n law creating the court Of privnt
d land claims, is the bill now pend
It ing which provides for the throw
d ing open to the prospector anl
5, miner tho mineral on land grants
I Mr. Toaonb bo1 ~ moot and oor,