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 the proposition. President Harrison very properly vetoed that bill. He i passed a bill permitting the counties to fund their indebtedness and get on cash basis. This is only part of the industrious and diligent showing disclosed by the records of that con- gress Besides this MT. Smith ad- dressed the house on the following requests:
 "Relief of the Counties of Arizona" "Relief of Joseph Campwell," "Right of Way for the C-Water Company" speech on Court of Private Land Claims. speech on the Arid Lands, Relief of John Marion, Public Land Laws, Territorial School Lands, Unit ed Sta tes Land Courts. speech on Sur veys of Land ia Arizona. The above record puts veto on the republican falsifier, and shows that our delegate was exceedingly busy during that ses- sion of congress.
 Flfty-fIrst Congress.
 Introduced again bill for admission of Arizona. Republican congress re- fused to give report. Made speech be- fore committee for over an hour and spoke in the house of the injustice done Arizona.
 Introduced bills and worked hard for their passage: To increase pay of jurors aud witnesses ln our federal courts; to develop our water resources; to legalixe the general laws of Arizona: for an additional judge of the supreme court; various bills for the relief of private persons, such as claims and pensions, many of which were passed. Reported from committee bill to for felt certain Mexican land grants; a bill for the irrigation of desert lands, etc., bill to settle private land claims; bill granting right of way for water ditch at q una and various other bills, l many of which were favorably report ed on. He addressed the house in this congress on the following subjects; Alien Land Law; Alien Owners; Ari- zona; Arizona Funding Act (passed;) The Surveyor General Office: Ou the Death of James B. Beck (Sen. Ky); Indian Grimes; Irrigation Survey Maricopa County R. R Bond-; Okla homa; Indian appropriation Bill; In- dian Scouts; The Lard Courts; Public Land Surveys.
 Fifty-second Congress.
 Reported from committee and pas sed Arizona Funding Act decreasing interest on debt nearly one half; re ported from committee and passed through the house the famous Me Garaham claim, who had been robbed from his estate by the New Idria Min ing company in which D. O. Mills was a large owner. This is one of the most famous cases in all the history of congress. Reported from commit tee and passed bill ratifying tho Worlds Fair act of the territorial legislature; reported from committee and passed bill for admission cf Ari- zona as state. Introduced many other bills Relief of settlers on un- surveyed land, removal of Papagoes on the Gila to the reservation near Tucson; bill for the irrigation of | arid lands; for the development of | mineral lands in San Carlos reserva- tiop; passed bill for right of way for Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix rail- way; passed bill for relief of settlers who had paid money by mistake to Fred w. Smith while receiver at Tue son land office and who defaulted in a large sum; passed bills for relief of | MT. Van Vilet near Wilcox and one for relief of Henry A. Reed at Noga- les; addressed the house ou the follow ing matters: Arizona Funding Act; Arizona Exhibit at Worlds Fair; Ar my Appropriation Bill; Court of Pri- vate Land Claims; Deficiency Appro- priation Bill; Indian Expectations Claims; Indian Education; McGara- hams Claim; Postoffice Appropriation Bill; Public Lsnd Surveys; Relief of Henry A. Reed; River and Harbor
 Bill; Rules of the House; Free Ooin- age of Silver; Sundry Civil Bills;