...to meet delegates from the United States, in the city of Washington, on the first of October, 1884, for the purpose of discussing, and, if possible, fixing...longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout the whole world, this International Meridian Conference assembled at the time and place designated ; and,...

...send Delegates to meet Delegates from the United States in the City of Washington on October i, 1884, for the purpose of discussing, and, if possible, fixing...longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout the world, this International Meridian Conference did assemble at the time and place designated ; and,...

...United States in the City of Washington, at such time as he may see n't to designate, for the purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as a common zero of longitude and standard of time reckoning throughout the glohe ; and that the President be authorized to appoint delegates, not...