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9373? limiting the printing and engraving for the Geological 

 Survey, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the Hydrographic 

 Office of the Navy Department, and the Signal Service, also 

 providing for appointments of second lieutenants in signal 

 corps, pp. 98-125, Washington, Government Printing Office, 

 1886, 8°. 



Headings are : can we follow the example of the present 

 British survey in the United States? the cost of the Geologi- 

 cal Survey ; expense of the publications of the Survey ; the 

 number of sheets in the map of the United States ; progress 

 of the survey; economic work of the Geological Survey; 

 geodetic basis for the topographic map ; altitudes in Canada ; 

 sale of publications; employment of experts for special 

 studies ; geological dictatorship. 



186. Fourth annual report [of the Director] of the Bureau of 



Ethnology [for the fiscal year 1882-83]. 



In Bureau of Ethnology, Fourth Annual Report, pp. 

 xxvii-lxiii, Washington, 1886, royal 8°. 



Treats the usual subjects. 



Separates were issued, with paper cover bearing title. 



1887. 



187. [Statement of the organization, business methods, and 



work of the United States Geological Survey, by J. W. 

 Powell, Director. Dated August 23, 1887.] 



In Report of the Secretary of the Interior in response to 

 inquiries of select committee of United States Senate [F. M. 

 Cockrell, chairman], appointed in pursuance of resolution of 

 the Senate adopted March 3, 1887, to inquire into and ex- 

 amine the methods of business and work of the executive 

 departments, pp. 377-409, Washington, Government Print- 

 ing Office, 1887, 8°. 



General headings : introductory remarks ; general plan of 

 the Survey; scientific organization; business organization 

 and methods; business transacted. 



Separates were issued, without change. 



188. Fifth annual Report [of the Director] of the Bureau of 



Ethnology [for the fiscal year 1883-84]. 



In Bureau of Ethnology, Fifth Annual Report, pp. xvii- 

 liii, Washington, 1887, royal 8°. 



