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SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 199. 1922. 587 Fointopographic surveys in various portions of the United States, '*"¤>°¤“’P***°’“"°Y’· including lands m national forests, $325,000; I . For geologic surveys in the various portions of the United States, G°°°g1° S°"°”' $300,000* _ _ For chemical and hysical researches relating to the geology of the cs?]ES§§`§,°Zl§}d phy" United States, incluging researches with a view of determining geo- P mh mg g¢§ical conditions favorable to the presence of deposits of potash ° S° ‘ ts $40 000; Fdr preparation of the illustrations of the Geological Survey, m“S°""“°”°· $18,280· _ For pieparation of the reports of the mineral resources of the United p01§{§f°""' "”°““’°“ "’ States, including special statistical inquiries as to production, distribution, and consumption of the essential minerals, $125,000; For continuation lpf thedinbtiestigatipgi og the mineral resources of “““°'°* “* a$75000,to eav`a eimme'atey; _ Eor streams and determining the water suppliy of the ,,g‘,QV,‘;§f,’,;_““PP‘Y ““’°* United tates, the mvestigation of undergronmd currents an artesien weHs and the preparation of reports upon the best methods of ut1l1z— _ ing the water resources, $180,000, of which $25,000 may be used to B°"‘“g "°“’· test line existence of artegian aind Ether imxgergroundbwzter supplilgs suita e orirrigationint eari an semiari regions o` we ; _ For purchase of necessary books for the library, incli1 ecto- L"“`“'Y· ries and professional and scientific periodicals needed for statistical p ses, $2,000; _ or engraving and printing geologic maps, $110,000; _ ga, pl`, . mm mr For the examination and eualssifiqationnpf lan(;ls1§equ1s1te(g> the de- giicnmgsd ummm, termination of eir suita `ty or e arge omestea stoc - raising homesteads, public watering places, and stock driveways, or other uses, as reqluired by the pub c land laws, $225,000, to be immediately availab e; _ Total, United States Geological Survey, $1,450,940. BUREAU OF MINES. ¤¤¤¤=B¤m¤— siunnms AND GENERAL nxrnusns. °°"°’°'°‘P°”’°°· Fo · eneral ex enses, including pay of the director and necessary S°'”'°°·°°°· assistiaiits, clerksFand other employees, in the office in the Qistrict of Columbia, and in the field, and every) other expense req_u1s1te for and incident to the eral work of the ureau m the Ihstrict of Columbia, and in the %(gld, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the_ Interior, $76,900; _ _ For mvestigations as to the causes of mme explosions, methods of ¤*¤• ` es eciall in relation to the safety of mmers, the appliances mming P Y . . . best adapted to prevent jlOOld6Bl'»S,_l`ih6 possible _1mprovement of conditions imder which operations are carried on, the use of explosives and electricity, e_preyention of acc1dents,_and ether m quiries and technologic mvestigations pertinent to themming industry, an amount not to exceed $1,000 for the purchase and bestowal of tro hies in connection with mine rescue and first and contests, and incl)uding all equipment, supplies, and expenses of travel and subsistence, $378,000; _ _ F pei-ati f mine rescue cars, including personal services m¤¤¤¤¤{¤¤¤¤’·· mvbllintlg expeiigesoand subsistence, equipmentan supplies, $211,000; www For e purchase and equipment o mme rescue cars, $75,000; mn! °'°h°°°m‘ ew b6¥‘or investigaliion pif mmergjgueljs tilnmeral pigdtilgcts ,,,,,,,s¤g,,¤,,,,,_ " nging t t use o e in , wi a view eir mogt eiHcie1(it01iiir(ii'ng,(i>reparation, treatment,_and use, and to recom- E _ in 6* mend to various departments such changesin selection use of ,,,,$,,°‘§f‘i,§E° fuel as may result in greater economy, including all equipment, supplies, and expenses of travel and subsistence, $136,000;