Gilpin observer., 1899-01-26
DIVISION OF MINES.

Director Wolcott of the United States
Geological Survey, has secured the in
PRODUCTION in congress of joint resolu-
tion providing for division of mines -
cabinet position - in connection with
his department. The following is the
resolution. 1t is headed "A Joint Reso-
luton to Provide for Division of Mines
and Mining in the United States Geolog-
cal Survey:
Whereas, The mining interests of the
United States, which yielded during the
calender year 1897, an increase to the
nations wealth of 1894 ,99l 600, have not
clearly defined representation in the or
ganization of the government; and
Whereas, it is desirable that there
should be such a representation for the
purpose of gathering and publishing sta
tistics relating to mines and mining, In
Guiding the statistics of gold and silver
as mineral products from each state and
district in addition to the statistics now
gathered by the director of the mint, and
statistics in relation to labor employed
and wages earned in mines and mining,
and for the purpose of compiling and
publishing the laws relating to prospect
| ing, proepectors and mining generally,
and recommending revisions of the same;
and, ei y 2
Whereas, Mining and mineral stats,
tics OF all kinds should be simplified
and prompt publication made of them;
therefore
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States OF
America in congress assembled, that
division of mines and mining be. and is
hereby established in the United States
Geological survey, for tie purpose Of
gathering and publishing statistics OF
the mineral resources OF the United
States, including the products OF gold
and silver, based upon the actual mined
labor employed and wages earned in min
ing operations, and making investiga-
tions in relation to mines and mining
generally, and publishing the results
thereof, and for the purpose OF compiling
and publishing the laws relating to pros
pecting and mining, and recommending
revisions Of the same; and that there be
appropriated for the purpose OF this di-
vision S15O,OOO: Provided, That the sta
tistics and information gathered by the
division Of mines and mining and by the
division OF geology Of the Geological Sur
vey may be published as part Of or
special appendix to the annual report OF
the director OF the survey, or as special
papers where early publication is desired,
the size OF the edition Of each special
paper to be controlled by its economic
Importance and to be determined by the
director OF the Geological Survey and
approved by the secretary Of the interior.
Provided further, That the entire cost OF
composition, paper, printing, illustra-
tions and binding OF such special papers
shall not exceed $4,000, the cost of
which shall be charged against the ap-
preparation for the division of mines and
mining. Provided fnrther, That all sta
tistics for each calendar year shall be
published and delivered to congress by
the first day Of December ofthe succeed.
ing calendar year; Provided further,
That the separate chapters on any given
mineral product, such as gold, silver,
iron, coal, building stone, and so forth,
shall be printed as transmitted for publ
cation; that pamphlet edition of any
chapter shall he printed for distribution
on request of the director of the survey,
approved by the secretary of the interior,
the size of the edition to be controlled by
the economic Importance of the mineral
treated and to be determined by the di
rector of the survey and approved by tho
secretary of the interior; Provided fur
ther, That the entire cost Of paper, print
ing and binding Of all such separate
chapters shall not exceed $1,000, and that
this cost shall be charged against the
appropriation which bears the cost Of
the printing and engraving for the annu-
al report OF the director OF the survey.