| Show METHODS OF geological SURVEY ARE criticised criticized washington june 13 denunciation of tile the methods pursued by the united states geological survey with a view of 0 securing larger appropriation for tho the bure bureau au WAS heard tod today a y in the house A point of order was mado made against the ibm of tor for topo graphical surveys after considerable discussion tho the chair overruled it and i then mr small M N C offered an amendment increasing tho the tion 0 o this precipitated a discussion on the whole subject of the geo geological logical urvey led fed by mr air tawney blinn Ml nn mr tawney said mid that the united sta es geological survey is the most ambitious branch of tho public service and that since the accession of the present director C D A volcott acott the appropriation has ased per percent cent then passing to tile complaint nt he had to to make mahe against the m methods ghods adopted by ho che bureau he read a telegram from chester al dawes general solicitor of tho the chicago burlington quincy in which mr dawes said 1 I am advised that thai it is proposed to cut down tile the appropriation lor for guaring streams Ms and investigating water supplied under tho the reclamation act from to such a reduction would greatly hamper tile tho development of tho the in this diorec dareo t ion anil and cut ut off work which Is proceeding lapidis and abw advantageously hope you yon will consider it consistent with tho the public interest influence to see that the appropriation Is maintained at to this telegram sir mr tawney replied please advise mo me in what way will the development of tho the west be hampered by the failure to guage streams in new england the south and the other states cast ast of tile the I 1 mississippi river it is conceded that this work is being done conein in the interest of prospective investors in water powers under what provision proy sion of tho the constitution can congress justify the appropriation of public money tor for tho the benefit of prospective or actual investors in private enterprises the reclamation service Is not involved mr air tawney asserted that tho the topographical surveys now being made are tor for the ithe benefit of street railway companies water v atar power companies and municipalities and charged that the geological survey is even now engaged in I 1 11 making a topographical survey of minneapolis Alin neapolis the geological survey was established to care for the territories leaving the states to make surveys for themselves said W I 1 smith iowa it gradually spread jo ito tho the states and the director without any authority ot law established a system of contributions where if a state would woud put in a specific sum lie he would out of the up ap put in an equal amount amoun t 11 mr air smith said that this had resulted in it the rich states by thus paying buying the national appropriation away from the poorer states as a result massachusetts connecticut and rhode island ire all surveyed survey cd while the wester ns estates tates for which tho the survey was founded have had little done the appropriations should not be increased Indr eased until we have passed suh such legislation is as will compel the director to fairly distribute the work vork over the country mr air small N C closed the debate in behalf of his amendment amendee nt which was adopted to 55 steam rolled oats analysis pro tein 1459 per cent fat per cent keepe your driving horses in prime fettle all summer long costs costa no more goes goe s fa farther price per lbs ibs at all feed stores or at wall ave i I 1 |
