National Republican., 1883-07-11

and tertiary formations and make collections
of the fossils of the same. Cost $500.
The geologic work of the district of the
Rocky mountains and Yellowstone park VIII
be placed in charge Of Arnold Hague, and the
hope is expressed that William Halleck, of
New Haven may be spared for atcw months
to conduct certain physical examinations OF
the gcyscrs Allotment, $4,000.
The work in the district of the great basin
will be continued under the direction of e. h.
Gilbert at an expense of $4,000. A party
will visit Mono valley, Cal, to complete tne
study OF the ancient Mono lake and the
ncighboring glaciers of the siCrras; 10 organ
ize the study of the post-lahontan displace-
ments of the lake basin, and to establish lour
permanent baromctric stations to determine
the altitude of the lahOntan shave line at all
points visited by the gcologists.
Capt. G. Il, DuttOn, of the ordnance corps,
will have charge of the work in the district
of the Pacific, which will be to make investi-
cations into the geology of the extinct volca-
noes of the Cascade mountains of northern
California and Oregon. Cost, Sj,OOo
The sum of S2l 500 is allotted for the prose-
cution of the mining geological investigations
in the Rocky mountains, work whlch VIII
be under the supervision ol = f. Enm0ns'
Dne marty will establish headquarters in Sill
vcr Cliff. Col, Immediately, with instructions
TO complete the work as rapidly Us possible,
aud then resume the examination OF the Den
ycr coal fields. The only mining investigation
now being prosecuted ON the Pnciic slope re-
gIon is the examination of the quicksilver
districts under the direction of George f.
Becker 1t is proposed to continue this work
at an estimated expense OF %2,OnO. lhe
districts now being made subjects of study
on the slupe are New ldria, New Almadcn,
Knoxville, and sulphur Banks.
1t is proposed to devote $l6,OOO to the col
lection of vertebrate fossils in the Rocky
IL s..s. a NN..t 4
Marsh $500 TO the collection OF lnYertG'
brate fossils, under direction of Charles w
Molcott and 10000 to the collection of tOs
sls of the Laramie group, work being done
under the eye of Prof {. A. White. j. Is
Moreau will be assigned the duty of tracing
the eastern boundary of the Laramie groul
in Kansas and Nebraska.
Ii is proposed to establish n chemical labra'
tory in the national museum, plans for which
will be submitted ut an early day. various
recommendation for salaries, purchases o
outfits, &C., are made, and in conclusion thu
professor presents the following summary o
the amounts recommended to be allotted Il
the various districts aud classes oil WORK:
GEOGRAPHIC WORK
North Atlantic distrlct........ ............ $500
South Atlantic district ................. $500
Rocky Mountain dstrlct................. $40
Pacific district. lV9l
lOOlj
GEOLOGIC WORK.
South Atlantic district t.................... $3.50
North Mississippi distriCt.......... 235J
Rocky Mountain district .................. $50.
Great Basin and Pacific uistricts........... 2l,U1
G9O-
MISING GEOLOGY.
Rocky Mountain division ................. SCI So
Pacific division 22,OJ
ii,S;
archaeological work ...............,...... ~
miscellaneous ...,.',,..''..''''..''''.''' No."
Grand total..................... 1901 =