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Show 10 national one, and because of the many difficulties that surround the prospector, the settler, the capitalist, and after want of speedy communication, fails takeep pace with the relative increase and development of the other great industries of the nation. In view of the special importance of the work now in my charge, I have the honor to request that Congress shall be asked for an appropriation for the continuance of the u establishment of the astronomical base, and for military, geographical, and geological surveys and explorations west of the one hundredth meridian of longitude, of $ 90,000," for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1875. . The probable distribution of expenditures under this appropriation KAHnwBtiik be as follows: ^ H M J ^ M i t f « # Expense of civilian assistants in the field, ti Jiljwfei i :?*<•?••.'.' ' $ 17,250 Expense of civilian assistants in the office . W 14,900 I,. « l,*- fl Expense^ ofjjiyilian employes in the field 13,500 it * Trausportatioifrpurchase of animals, a H U n f e 19,500 SPuubrcshisatseen coef omf acWiviilaialna aa^ ssaiSstBanit* s " a" n^ d^ - em^ ^ p^ lo* y- e*' s- i^ n- the field 44,, 570500 Purchase and repair of instruments . 5,250 TuhliuUiun uf IIIH^ MI. 4^ JL 5,000 Contingencies, includiug erection of monuments, observatories at astronomical stations^. 7fU\ v^;^ uc^ m ^ . j. 4+ T-*+ A- - - j w : i 5,350 Total T'. 90,000 Amount allotted from appropriation for surveys for military defenses for fiscal year ending June 30, 1874 90,000 Amount remaining on hand at close of fiscal year ending June 30, 1873 Amount required for fiscal year ending Jrfne 30, 1875 90,000 All of which is respectfully submitted. GEO. M. WHEELER, Lieut, of Engineers, in charge. Brig. Gen. A. A. HUMPHREYS, Chief of Engineer*, Washington, D. C. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Explorations West of the One Hundredth Meridian^ In the Field, June 30, 1873. SIR : The estimates submitted for the appropriation necessary to continue the work under my charge coyer the expense of the field and office work of the survey and the publication of the maps. A large amount of material in the various branches has accumulated from time to time, and a proper record of results requires that this material should be published. Hitherto great stress has been placed upon the vigorous prosecution of field- work and the collection into a condensed form of the topographical record. To illustrate all the values of the field expenditure, a reasonable relative amount is required for publication other than that of maps. It is proposed to group the material at disposal into the following form: 1st. Six quarto volumes. 2d. One topographical and one geological atlas, 19" by 24". Vol. 1 is to include the general report concerning the expedition of 1871 and 1872, describing the country traversed, facts relating to its industries, the condition of present and extinct aboriginal tribes, & c, & c. The text- matter will aggregate about 250 pages and 12 plates in illustration. ^ , ' > ' - . . . ' ' |