Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-11-06

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less, Mr.. Joseph continued to urge
the justice OF his cause before the
committee with such force and
persistency that it finally sanction
ed on appropriation Of S25O,0OO,
larger sum than had ever before
been appropriated for that pur-
pose; and that, too, in face OF
$50, 100000 deficit.
Another very important law Sc
cured by Mr.. Joseph during the
session Of congress just closed was
for the relief of applicants for
land patents, 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 purpose, saying that this
matter must wait, like the Indian
depreciation claims, until the
treasury recovered under demo-
cratic economy from the republi-
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 he 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 Jicarilla Apache Indians
in order to give them employ
ment and self-support on their
own reservation, thus keeping
them from constantly preying on
the stockmen and people of north
ern New Mexico.
An appropriation of s1,700 for
the rent and fitting up of rooms
for the next Legislature and for
storing public documents, and one
of $500 additional to the contin-
gent fund allowed for expenses Of
the governors Office, are further
evidences Of his influence in con-
| gress, even to the extent Of secur-
ingincreased 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 REINSTATEMENT, OR THE PLAc-
ING, OF OLD SOLDIERS ON THE PEN
SION RoLLs-A LARGER NUMBER
THAN Is CREDITED TO ANY OTHER
MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
He has done more effective
work in securing the establish
ment of post-ofRces and mail
routes and the increase of mail
facilities for New Mexico than
any other member Of congress for
his constituency, AND MORE TRAN
IN ALL OTHER TERRIToRIEs COM
BINED.
Perhaps the most laborious and
far-reaching effort Of his congress
sional career, aside from his con-
tinuous statehood battle and the
law creating the court Of private
land claims, is the bill now pend
ing which provides for the throw
ing open to the prospector and
miner the mineral on land grants.
Mr.. Joseph had to meet and COM
bat all the land-grant influences,
which included many members Of