Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-07-26
HOT WATER FOR POWELL.
The Senate Wants Information About the
 Geological Survey.

Some rather interesting information is expected as the result of the resolution adopted in the Senate last Wednesday, asking for list of the employees of the Geological Survey, with a detailed ex- planation of their respective duties This bureau of the Government has long been known as a sort of soft snap for the politicians There are few of tie older members of Congress of either party who have not from one to a half dozen relatives or immediate personal friends in office under Director Powell The astute Director has been thus strong ly fortified for many years, and the ease with which he has secured large appro- priation annually for his bureau has as- tonished the official heads of other de- partments of the Government. Of course, the members of the Senate from the new States have not yet been awarded their proportiOnate shares of this patronage, and 1t IS not surprising that they have been among Director Powelfs most vigor- ous opponents in the recent fight.
 The Director made the mistake of his official life by his irrigation policy. He not only gave the State Senators their opportunity for an attack, but he invited criticism from the whole Western country
 
 generally from that section of the United States. Not only have they refused to continue the appropriation which he asked for the irrigation survey, but they propose to inquire into the present status of the Geological Bureau Mir. Power. of l Montana, introduced resolution last i Wednesday, which was at once adopted, l calling upon the Secretary of the Interior l to furnish the Senate, as early as practi- l cable. the following information:
 l. A complete list of all persons en- ployed upon the Geological Survey on the 3Oth day of June, 1890, together with grade and salary, from whence appointed and whereTemploy ed. In case of persons employed by the day, the nature of du- ties performed and the number of days employed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1890.
 2 The nature of the duties performed by the Executive Officer and ''Genera Assistant of the Geological Survey where performed and what relation theil duties bear to the scientific work of the survey.
 3 By what authority the Bureau O Ethnology" was established, by whom J w. Powell was appointed director there of,by whom the subordinates of said bureal are appointed, the names of said subordi mates, whence appointed and their com pensation on the Both day of June 1890.
 4. What amount has been expende, , from appropriations under the direction of the Director of the Geological Surve , during the fiscal years 1880 to 1890 ir elusive, for photographs, transparencie . and other objects by photographic process
 not inol116iOU concentrations Of mon, ? plats, sketches, etc, required in the It , duction or elaboration of field work pel taining to geography, geology and topoe g raphy.
 : ,. What persons, if any, borne upo : the rolls of the geological survey and F n ceiving compensation hereunder, al t employed in any other branch of the pull
 lie service, and If so employed, the con > pensatiOn received from either or bot y employments. Also whether any persol 'f employed upon the geological survey a e receiving compensation from any oth 'r branch of the public service, and if S
 their compensation hereunder and fro e the geological survey if any. B 6. What contracts or agreements ha la been entered into for engraving the ma 1t of the geological survey, whether sut
 contracts or agreements, if any, We
 made after competitive offers to perfor
 the work and in pursuance of secti,
 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the Un
 ed States.
 " There was no opposition to this res ne lution. Probably those senators havi an relatives in office under Director Pow lg and those who had received especial a
 expensive favors at his hands were afrs n, to offer any opposition. It was easier i'd avoid possible embarrassment by keepi ut quiet. It is not believed, however, u le, the information thus officially request be can be furnished at this session of e
 gress. It will take some time to comp ral it. Perhaps it is just as well, for it 0r- not at all probable that the senate V ng insist upon great haste in the matter