...March 3, 1879, providing for the organization of the Geological Survey contains the following clause: "For the expenses of the Geological Survey and the classification of the public lands and examining geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain, to be expended...

...GEOLOGIC BRANCH. SCOPE AND ORGANIZATION OF WORK. Primarily the work of the geologic branch includes "the examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain" and "the preparation of a geological map of the United States." Its operations extend to every region...

...survey, enacted in 1879, provides that " the director of the Geological Survey shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of...lands and examination of the geological structure and mineral resources and products of the national domain." In 1882 the doubt as to the territory to...

...established by the same act, and $100,000 were appropriated for the expenses of said survey and for the classification of the public lands and examination...national domain, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior. In accordance with the provisions of the act, the President appointed,...

...Expenses," which has reference to it, is here cited (pp. 20, 21). officer shall have the direction of the Geological Survey, and the classification of...mineral resources and products of the National Domain. And that the Director and members of the Geological Survey shall have no personal or private interests...

...thereof may be constructed on such a scale as to meet all the wants of the "geological survey" in its examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain, and the classifl•oation of the public lands, and in plotting the results of such examinations and...

...passed by the House, is, in full, as follows : Provided, That this officer shall have the direction of the Geological Survey, and the classification of...mineral resources, and products of the National Domain, and lie may extend his examination into the States, not to interfere, however, with any Geological...

...consent of the Senate, six thousand dollars : Provided, That this officer shall have the direction of the Geological Survey, and the classification of...mineral resources, and products of the national domain. And that the Director and members of thu Geological Survey shall have no personal or private interests...

...President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. This officer shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of...mineral resources and products of the national domain. The Director and members of the Geological Survey shall have no personal or private interests in the...

...director of the geological survey shall, logical anrvey. under the Interior Department, have the direction of the geological survey and the classification of...mineral resources, and products of the national domain. 20 Stat. 394. CHAPTER FOUR. LAND DISTRICTS AND OFFICERS. Bee. 124. Land districts. 125. When land office...