 ... to take into consideration the methods and expenses of conducting all surveys of a scientific character under the War or Interior Department, and the surveys of the Land Office, and to report to Congress as soon thereafter as may be practicable a...  The Reminiscences of an Astronomer - Page 218by Simon Newcomb - 1903 - 424 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1900 - 484 pages
...was the National Academy of Sciences. The committee accepted his view, and, in accordance therewith, a clause was inserted in the Sundry Civil Bill of...older and more conservative members of the Academy held that the proposed report did not come within the proper sphere of that body. The question of a... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1891 - 616 pages
...practicable a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States on such general systems as will, in their judgment, secure the best results at the least possible cost." The committee of the National Academy of Science was appointed and made the required report. It recommended... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1864 - 294 pages
...Congress, as soon thereafter as may be practicable, a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States on such general system as •will, in their jndgment, secure the best results at the least possible cost; and also to recommend to Congress a suitable... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1879 - 622 pages
...Congress, as soon thereafter as may be practicable, a plan for surveying and mapping the territories of the United States on such general system as will,...secure the best results at the least possible cost ; and also to recommend to Congress a suitable plan for the publication and distribution of the reports,... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - Science - 1877 - 422 pages
...Congress as soon thereafter as may be practicable a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States on such general system as will,...secure the best results at the least possible cost; and also to recommend to Congress a suitable plan for the publication and distribution of reports,... | |
 | Geology - 1879 - 546 pages
...Congress, as soon thereafter as may be practicable, a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States on such general system as will,...secure the best results at the least possible cost." The plan set forth by the Committee, besides having direct reference to the Territories, had in view... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1879 - 1050 pages
...Congress as soon thereafter as may be practicable a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States on such general system as will, in their judgment, secure the best resulte at the least possible cost ; and also to recommend to Congress a suitable plun for the publication... | |
 | Biology - 1880 - 950 pages
...thereafter as may be practicable, a plan for surveying and, mapping the Territories of the United-States on such general system as will, in their judgment,...secure the best results at the least possible cost.' The plan set forth by the committee, besides having direct reference to the Territories, had in view... | |
 | Chemistry - 1882 - 866 pages
...of the Land Office, and to report to Congress ... a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States on such general system as will,...secure the best results at the least possible cost ; and also to recommend to Congress a suitable plan for the publication and distribution of reports,... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - Science - 1884 - 514 pages
...Congress as soon thereafter as may be practicable, a plan for surveying and mapping the Territories of the United States on such general system as will,...secure the best results at the least possible cost ; and also to recommend to Congress a suitable plan for the publication and distribution of reports,... | |
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