Bisbee daily review., 1904-10-20
(Phoenlx IournaIl

have had a heap to say during the past three weeks as to what Mark smith had done for Arizona" Fowler ribby, eJ al, charge that Mark has done absolutely nothing but craw $60. 600 m salary While the Journal Ge- slEes 10 be far it is hard to refrain from being mean when presumably reputable men put in circulation such falsehoods But for the benefit of these people and for the knowledge Of the voters Of Arizona we publish some of the many good bills Mark Smith has passed in Congress for the oenent of Arizona: Mr. Smith was first elect ed to the fiftieth congress. 1SS7-1SSs, and the January following his election Mark Smith introduced house bill 6166 to develop the water resources of Arizona and to provide for the re- ciamat1on of the desert land within our territory Our delegate worked hard to secure the passage of the measure but it being one of the very first irrigation bills public sentiment was against him, yet he is credited with making one of tho best and most forcible speeches on the measure that was 4NclAG AAdL 5E..1AOAA- AAA tAAN- --A~ month he introduced and passed bill red1eing the White Mountain Apache reservation and secured a title for the setLlets ill the town of McClelland, thus saving many early settlers their homes. During the same session oi congress he introduced and passed a bill giving Arizona an additional jus tice of the supreme court. which all attorneys will testify was very much needed in the administration of jus tice in this territory. Later he intro dueed 3 bill to forfeit the AlgonGis land grant in Yuma and upon the showing made by Mark Smith of this gigantic swindle this grant was de clared fraudulent and opened up to public settlement He passed meas ure premitting estray cattle to be re turned from Mexico to the United States without payment of duty-this bill. saved hundreds of thousands of dollars to the cattlemea of Arizona He secured by act of congress a title to the lands occupied by the settlers on the Fort Lowell reservation near Tucson.
 He introduced hill No. 707s and sub seqnently obtained relief for the set tiers on forfeited land grants, who had paid double the minimum price for the land, thus saving large sums Of money for the settler. He intro ducei a Dill for, and finally had pro- vislcn passed, compelling the Govern ment to try in us own courts all h. dians aecnsed of crime, thus making a great saving to the taxpayers of Arizona. He also passed a provision requiring the Government to repay to the various counties of Arizona all lnonles Faid out in Indian cases and induced the Government to assume and pay all costs to the territory and counties fors the maintenance of h. dian prisoners, thus another large say ing was made to the tsxpayers- He passed a bill for the relief of John Marion of Prescott, who by drought had defaalted 9 large sum of money on a wild hay contract with the gov ernment. He passed a bill giving Che right of way for the Giia Valley. Globe 6 Northern railroad across the Apache reservation vetoed by PTesi deat Cleveland on the ground that the pill did rot provide for getting the consent of the Indians Mir. Smith prepared and introtuced new blIl meeting this objection and passed the same within two weeks. He passed a bill giving Flagstaff the right to bond the city for wateg-works and sewage purposes; passed a bill per hitting Maricopa county to issue bones for the Phoenix. Prescott 6 Santa Fe railroad to aid in construct in the road This was done aftei 90 per cent of the voters of the county had voted on the proposition. Presi dent Harrison very properly vetoed that bill. He passed a bill permit ting the counties to fund their indebt edness and get on cash basis. Thil 5s only a part of the industrious an' diligently showing disclosed by the rec ords of that congress. Besides this Mr. Smith, addressed the house ol the following questions:
 Relief Of the counties of Arizona. Relief of Joseph Campbell" 1" .Righ Of way for the C-- Water seomps ny" speech on Court of ~Privat Land Claims, speech on the Ari Lands. Relief of John Marion, Pupil Land Laws. Territorial School Land; U. s. Land Courts, speech on Stu veys of Land in Arizona. The aboy record puts a veto on fhe Republica falsifer. and shows that our deiegat sas exceedingly busy during that SC: sion of congress.
 Fitfy-ffrst Congress.
 Introduced again bill for admissio of Arizona. Republican congress IT fused to give report. Made speech bs fore committee for over an hour an smoke in the house of the injustic done Arizona
 Introduced bills and worked har for their passage: To increase pay c furors and witnesses in our fedora courts: to develop our water resources fo legaIize the laws of Arizona. .rdl 4o legalize the general laws of Ar zona. for an additional judge of tn supreme court; various bills for tn relief of private persons. such claims and pensions, many of Whic were passed. Reported from con yaittee bill to forfeit certain Mexica land grants; a bill for the irrigatio of eesert lands, etc; 9750: a bill { soffla pr.vate land claims; bi