JOHN WESLEY POWELL I7I 



In Smithsonian Institution, Annual Report for the year 

 1884, pp. 67-95, Washington, 1885, 8°. 



182. [Sixth annual] Report of the Director of the United States 



Geological Survey [for the fiscal year 1884-85]. 



In United States Geological Survey, Sixth Annual Report, 

 pp. iii-xxix, Washington, 1885, royal 8°. 



Divisions are : topography, paleontology, chemistry, phys- 

 ical researches, lithology, statistics, illustrations, library, 

 publications, general geology, economic geology, appoint- 

 ments, government and state surveys, office of the Survey, 

 financial statement, reports of operations. 



Separates were issued, with paper cover bearing title, but 

 they include the reports of chiefs. 



1885-1886. 



183. On the organization of scientific work of the general gov- 



ernment, by John W. Powell, Director of the U. S. 

 Geological Survey. Extracts from the testimony taken 

 by the joint commission of the Senate and House of 

 Representatives to '* consider the present organization 

 of the Signal Service, Geological Survey, Coast and 

 Geodetic Survey, and the Hydrographic Office of the 

 Navy Department, with the view to secure greater 

 efficiency and economy of administration." 



Washington: Government Printing Office. 1885. 



Cover and title, pp. 1-49, 162-1S0, 184-209, 378-451 

 (index), 460-468, 8°, map. 



This is a separate issue of a portion of the " Testimony 

 before a joint commission " (see below) . 



The remaining pages of the testimony (637-700, 896-912, 

 1 01 9- 1 045, 1 070- 1 084) were likewise thrown together and 

 issued as another separate, having printed cover and inside 

 title identical with those of the first separate with the excep- 

 tion of the addition between " survey " and " Extracts " of 

 the following line : " Part 2 — Additional statements." No 

 index. 

 Testimony before a joint commission consisting of Messrs. Allison 

 (chairman), Hale, and Pendleton [later, Morgan in place of 

 Pendleton], of the U. S. Senate; and Lowry, Herbert, and 

 Lyman [later. Wait in place of Lyman], of the U. S. House 

 of Representatives. 



