...President, in accordance with the act of Congress, August 3, 1883, to send delegates to Washington for the purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to...employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time, reckoning throughout the globe. More than twenty of these countries had signified, before October...

...zero of city of Washington, at such time as he may see fit to designate, for the t«de and standard purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a common of time> etczero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the globe; and t bat the President...

...delegates to meet delegates from the United States in the city of Washington, at such time as ho ma}- see fit to designate, for the purpose of fixing upon...Secretary of State, under direction of the President, has recentl}- sent a circular to the government representatives abroad, requesting them to bring the matter...

...of longicity of Washington, at such time as he may see fit to designate, for the tu,d? »"d standard purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a common tllm>' etcиго of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the globe; and that the President...

...States in Congress assembled: That the President of the United States be authorized anil requested to extend to the Governments of all nations in diplomatic...employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the globe ; and that the President be authorized to appoint delegates, not...

...International Conference to be held in the city of Washington, for the purpose of discussing and, if possible, fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a...standard of time-reckoning throughout the globe. The letter of invitation addressed to this country was referred to the President and Council of this Society...

...International Conference to be held in the city of Washington, for the purpose of discussing and, if possible, fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a...standard of time-reckoning throughout the globe. The letter of invitation addressed to this country was referred to the President and Council of this Society...

...conference to be held at Washington in October last, for the purpose of discussing, and if possible fixing upon, a meridian proper to be employed as a...longitude, and standard of time-reckoning throughout the world. The conference was held ; twenty-five nations (including Great Britain) were represented. It...

...International Conference to be held in the city of Washington for the purpose of discussing, and, if possible, fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a...standard of time-reckoning throughout the globe. The letter of invitation addressed to this country was referred to the President and Council of this Society,...

...States in the City of Washington on October i, 1884, for the purpose of discussing, and, if possible, fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a...longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout the world, this International Meridian Conference did assemble at the time and place designated ; and,...