INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

HELD AT WASHINGTON

FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIXING

A PRIME MERIDIAN

AND

A UNIVERSAL DAY.

OCTOBER, 1884.

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PROTOCOLS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.

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WASHINGTON, D. C.
Gibson Bros., Printers and Bookbinders.
1884.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

1. Protocol, October 1, 18841
2. Protocol, October 2, 188413
3. Protocol, October 6, 188435
4. Protocol, October 13, 188473
5. Protocol, October 14, 1884113
6. Protocol, October 20, 1884151
7. Protocol, October 22, 1884195
8. Protocol, November 1, 1884205
9. Final Act199

   Act of Congress authorizing the President of the United States to invite the Conference (Annex I) 209

   Act of Congress making appropriation for expenses (Annex II) 209

   Circular to United States representatives abroad bringing the subject to the attention of foreign governments (Annex III) 210

   Circular to United States ministers extending invitation to foreign governments (Annex IV) 211

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International Meridian Conference

HELD IN THE

CITY OF WASHINGTON.

I.

SESSION OF OCTOBER 1, 1884.

The Delegates to the International Meridian Conference, who assembledin Washington upon invitation addressed by the Government of theUnited States to all nations holding diplomatic relations with it,"for the purpose of fixing upon a meridian proper to be employed as acommon zero of longitude and standard of time-reckoning throughout theglobe," held their first conference to-day, October 1, 1884, in theDiplomatic Hall of the Department of State.

The following delegates were present:

On behalf of Austria-Hungary—

Baron Ignatz von Schæffer,

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary.

On behalf

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