No congressional hearing was convened to investigate the misallocation of funds by Powell, and neither Cope nor Marsh was held responsible for any of their mistakes, but some of Ballou's charges against Marsh came to be associated with the Survey.
Non se convocou ningunha vista no Congreso para investigar a malversación de fondos de Powell, e nin Cope nin Marsh quedaron como responsables dos seus erros, mais parte das acusacións de Ballou contra Marsh quedaron asociadas co Servizo Xeolóxico.