The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-07

Undsr resolutions Of the two Houses Of Congress- the
valuable report Of d., Owen on the sology Of Wis
oonsin lows, and nnsscto ls1d incidentally q the
.Mauvaisss Terres' In Nebraska 10 now being printed
under direction his ONCE The report n volumnous
and win constitute with i index quarto Of about $50
pages with separate volume Of maps. With eye to
economy In the execution Of large edition has
ordered concluded to adopt wood sngravings
happy to state that While the ~orS sf Il. hsh
est credit on the scientific attanments Of It's author the
execution Of 1t Is in style likely to do credit at home
and abroad to the artistic skin OF the country The mode
pursued has been very economical involving much
expense than any other known to the department The
and it is that thousand copies win be ready for
delivery shortly after the meeting Of Congress and subse
quenty the progress will be at the rate of five hundred
In this connection beg leave to invite attention to
paper from DR. Owen herewith submitted setting forth
ing strong desire that special geological reconnaissance
be ordered In the region Of country in Nebraska which
epne rivers and in the region Of the Black Hills denom
mated the 'Mauvases Terres" This is regarded the
tertiary formation Astounding with the fossil remains Of
extinct species of animals each combining the dstinc-
tive charac eristcs Of several existing races according to
the decisions Of comparative anatomy This region will
be found alluded to page 1874 In the sixth chapter Of
his report The field referred TO- likely to be
Of peculiar interest to the geological world In reference
to which Dr. Owen states that 1T not too much to as
sum quarries Of Montmartre In France. that made
first acquainted with those singular extinct fossil
enombed In the Pss BASIN discovery in geology has
divulged such extraordinary and interesting results in
paleontoogy" He further remarks that, here In the
bad lands of Nebraska anticipate the removal Of
the sbroud Of oblivion that has long concealed import
in the history Of this EARTH that must form
deeply interesting chapter IN its geology With such
exploration Of this attractive region you will understand
my anxiety prosecuting those geological researches
lessons other than the foregoing are also urged BY Dr.
Owen for this undertaking.
Last year. when starting the public surveys in Oregon
who urged compliance with the desire Of his consti
tuents geological to some extent in the
Oregon Territory and particularly to the west OF tbs Cas-
consistent and proper to devote to such objects what
manned Of appropriation Tor similar explorations in
the West particularly DR.. Owen has srenuously
commended the measures continuation Of the dsvelope
ments which will be found in his report Dr. Evans his
enterprising assistant in recent explorations ap
pointed to this service he has In the work
with remarkable energy after having crossed the Rocky
mountains at much hazard without other pro-
lection than few occasional Indian guides.
Preliminary reports have been received from him Of
much interests but the means furnished long since
ana hence item is submitted for the purpose in the
estimates Of appropriation for the Dex fiscal year and
also to cover the expense Of reconnaissance Of the
The final report Of Messrs. Foster and whitney,
the geology OF the Lake Superior land district for the com
peton Of which appropriation made at the last
session Of Congress- will DO communicated in the
of the next session.
This report will embrace the most recent information
in relation to the copper and iron mines OF that interest,"
The whole of the mineral business connected with the
sales of the public lands In Michigan Wisconsin, Illinois,
Co. has been brought nearly to close that there is
longer y necessity for the employment Of mineral
agent in those regions and therefore that
the services of the employed there be discon-
tinued.
The business connected with the bounty land divisions
of this Office has been pressed forward rapidly posi-
be The following table exhibits the number of warrants
issued under the acts Of 1877 $780, and 1882 the number
Of those warrants that have boon located and the number
outstanding, viz
ACT OF 147.
Acrcs Acres No. Acres
Grade of No. braced No. braccd outstand braccd
Warrant. issued thereby located. thereby. ing thereby
l6O Acres s74 IL so IS AS 7429 llSSe
80 - ). 6,2s4 25O,56o sos 20SOO0 i.lS9 1850
Total 1888 IL 400 "A $50 IL 3l4 200 S6ls 12362OO
AcT 1850
l60 20SS6 33l760 1882 l,4320 IL 05f l9lS6i0
SO .44252 3650l60 l4.l9 l,l35,52O 3005S 240l6f0
Az 1850 2,942400 $3.50 $4,000 500S9 2OO3,260
Total l3S69s 9s24s2o 1896 s4s7S4O 92 1872 6s364SO
Act OF 1852.
g , lS 1865 1853 n. returns, ~ 1855
Total. LII $3.50 LII $3.50
Acres en- Acres No Acres
Ne. braced No. braccd outstand. braced
Issued. thereby. located. Hcreby. ing thereby.
Act lS47. SO 33 IL 5504G0 1890 l3i 200 S6lS l2 200
Act 1850 3S69S 9s24320 466O6 347,S40 92l92 336
Act, 1852, LII $3.50 :. ;. LII $3.50