...multiplicity of initial meridians which now exist." This resolution was unanimously adopted. II. "Resolved, That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude." The above resolution was adopted by the following vote : — In the affirmative — Austria-Hungary,...

..." That it is the opinion of this Congress that it is desirable to adopt a single prime meridian lor all nations, in place of the multiplicity of initial...represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the center of the transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude."...

...meridian for all nations, in place of the multiplicity of initial meridians which now exist. II. — That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich, us the initial meridian for longitude. III. — That from this meridian longitude shall be counted...

...nor America," and it was lost by 3 votes to 21. After some further discussion a resolution was put " That the Conference proposes to the Governments here...represented the adoption of the meridian passing through the transit instrument at the Observatory of Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude." This was...

...understanding what they did, or the very great interest which attaches to it. The first resolution was the adoption of the meridian passing through the centre of the transit instrument at the Observatory at Greenwich as the initial meridian for longitude. Now, to go a little further, it was resolved that...