Z PROCEEDINGS OF THE BUFFALO MEETING. 



Ezequtel Ordonez, Escucla N. de Ingenieros, Mexico, D. F. Geologist of the In- 

 stitute Geologico de Mexico. 



Thomas Wayland Vaughn, B. S., A. B., A. M., Washington, District of Columbia. 

 Assistant Geologist, TJ. S. Geological Survey. 



Henry Stephens Washington, B. A., M. A., Ph. D., Locust, Monmouth county, 

 New Jesey. Mineralogist and geologist. 



George Hall Ashley, M. E., A. M., Ph. D., San Bernardino, California. Teacher. 

 Now engaged in studying the stratigraphy and paleontology of the Tertiary. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MOUNT RAINIER FOREST RESERVE 



The following; report of the special committee of the Mount Kainier 

 Forest Reserve was read by the Secretary : 



To the Council of the Geological Society of America: 



The Committee on the Mount Kainier Forest Reserve have to report that they 

 have conferred with the President of the General Committee and with Senator 

 Squire, who has charge of the bill for creating a national park in that region, to be 

 called the Washington National Park, at several times during the winter. They 

 have urged that an appropriation be made for surveying the area selected, and 

 making a topographic map of the same, under the auspices of the U. S. Geological 

 Survey, thinking that this would facilitate the passage of the bill by making the 

 region better known to the public. 



Unfortunately it has proved impossible to obtain any action by Congress during 



the past session, but^it is hoped that during the coming winter greater success may 



attend their efforts. 



Respectfully submitted. S. F. Emmons, 



Bailey Willis, 



Committee. 

 Washington, June 17, 1896. 



The report w^as accepted and the committee continued. 



President Le Conte made some remarks on the importance to the 

 western country of forest reserves and national parks. 



Upon motion of J. J. Stevenson, it was voted that President Le Conte 

 be requested and authorized to represent the Society at the session of the 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science to be held in honor 

 of the completion by Dr James Hall of sixt}^ years of official w T ork upon 

 the geology of New York. 



SECRETARY'S REPORT ON GEOLOGICAL EXCURSIONS 



The Secretary made the following report on the geological excursions 

 which had been planned as partial substitution of the usual Summer 

 Meeting of the Society : 



Four excursions had been offered, to cover the days from Monday, August 17, to 

 Saturday, August 22, inclusive, and open not only to the Fellows of the Society, but 



