 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations - 1901 - 892 pages
...of Congress approved August 3, 1883, the President of the United States was authorized and requested to call an International Conference to fix on and...and in the regulation of time throughout the world. In pursuance of the object sought to be attained by this act, the Secretary of State, in a circular... | |
 | Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) - 1886 - 544 pages
...States to call an International Conference to fix on and recommend for universal adoption a common prune meridian, to be used in the reckoning of longitude...and in the regulation of time throughout the world," the President caused invitations to be sent, to the Governments of nations in diplomatic relations... | |
 | United States. President - 1917 - 598 pages
...governments in respect to a proposed conference for considering the subject of the universal adoption of a common prime meridian to be used in the reckoning...longitude and in the regulation of time throughout the civilized world. Their replies will in due time be laid before you. • An agreement was reached at... | |
 | Gustavus Adolphus Weber - 1926 - 126 pages
...August 3, 1882 (22 Stat. L., 217), a joint resolution was adopted by Congress authorizing the President to call an international conference to fix on and...reckoning of longitude and in the regulation of time 81 The results of these observations were published in Naval Observatory Publications, Second Series,... | |
 | Gustavus Adolphus Weber - 1926 - 126 pages
...August 3, 1882 (22 Stat. L., 217), a joint resolution was adopted by Congress authorizing the President to call an international conference to fix on and...reckoning of longitude and in the regulation of time 51 The results of these observations were published in Naval Observatory Publications, Second Series,... | |
 | Brookings Institution. Institute for Government Research - 1926 - 126 pages
...August 3, 1882 (22 Stat. L., 217), a joint resolution was adopted by Congress authorizing the President to call an international conference to fix on and...reckoning of longitude and in the regulation of time " The results of these observations were published in Naval Observatory Publications, Second Series,... | |
 | American Society of Civil Engineers - 1882 - 314 pages
...August last, the following Joint Resolution was passed by Congress: JOINT RESOLUTION. To authorize the President of the United States to call an International...meridian to be used in the reckoning of longitude and the regulation of time throughout the world. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of... | |
 | American Society of Civil Engineers - 1884 - 310 pages
...1883, the Committee reported that Congress had passed a joint resolution authorizing the President to call an International Conference to fix on and...meridian, to be used in the reckoning of longitude and the regulation of time throughout the world. In conformity with the terms of the act of Congress, the... | |
 | Chester A. Arthur - 2006 - 146 pages
...governments in respect to a proposed conference for considering the subject of the universal adoption of a common prime meridian to be used in the reckoning...longitude and in the regulation of time throughout the civilized world. Their replies will in due time be laid before you. An agreement was reached at Paris... | |
 | American Metrological Society - 1889 - 948 pages
...memorialists will ever pray, etc. A copy of the Joint Resolution was read as follows : To authorize the President of the United States to call an International...and in the regulation of time, throughout the world. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representative* of the United States in Congress assembled: That... | |
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States to call an International Conference to fix on and recommend for universal adoption a common Prime Meridian to be used in the reckoning of longitude and in the regulation of time throughout the world. 
