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of intel igent ress a gine t atetae of its geo- 
logical dig apie ources, and produ The domain 
embraces a vast mineral rwaalthrt in its soils, metals, salines, stones, 
- clays, ete. To meet the requirements of existing laws in the dis- 
position of the agricultural, mineral, pastoral, timber, desert, and 
swamp lands, a thorough investigation and classification of the 
Officers of the Army and Navy, vheri not ee a 
might be detailed by the Secretary of War cr of the Navy to 
ith the inauguration of the two s mnt bt" above defined, the 
mittee recommend a discontinuance (1) of the present Geo- 
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graphical and Geolo ical Surveys west of the one hundredth 
meridian, und e War De nt, except surveys necessary 
for military purposes and local internal improvements; (2) of the 
Geographical and Geological surveys now in progress under the 
Department of the Interior; and a the present Land surveys 
under the Land Office. 
1 and Interior Survey, whose function will © embrace all questions of 
e 
and sale of the public lands, including all questions of title 
record. With this division should be secured a perfect + bodedinie 
tion and codperation between the three branches. The Land 
cation of lands, The results of all che mensurati revs, as 
soon as completed, should be immediately available “for he and 
Office, and for the Geological Survey, and for other branches of 
the Gov ernment as required, The Geological Garvey should be 
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