In my judgment, the resolution is an exceedingly proper one, and the Conference will act wisely in passing it.

The PRESIDENT.  In taking the vote upon the resolution, it is requested that the roll be called.

The following States voted in the affirmative: 

  Brazil, Liberia,
  Chili, Mexico,
  Colombia, Netherlands,
  Costa Rica, Paraguay,
  Great Britain, Turkey,
  Guatemala, United States,
  Hawaii, Venezuela. 
  Japan,

States voting in the negative: 

  Austria-Hungary, Spain.

Abstaining from voting: 

  France, San Domingo,
  Germany, Sweden,
  Italy, Switzerland. 
  Netherlands,

Ayes, 15; noes, 2; abstained, 7.

The PRESIDENT then announced that the resolution was passed.

Mr. RUTHERFURD, Delegate of the United States.  Mr. President, I now present for the consideration of the Conference the following resolution: 

     “Resolved, That the Conference expresses the hope that as
     soon as may be practicable the astronomical and nautical
     days will be arranged everywhere to begin at midnight.”

Before action is taken upon this resolution, I would make a verbal correction.  I think that the word “mean” ought to be introduced before the word “midnight” and I therefore alter my resolution in that way.

The vote was then taken upon the resolution just offered, and it was carried without division.

The PRESIDENT.  The Chair begs leave to state that the protocols in French and in English of the first and second sessions of the Conference, have been examined, and are now before the Conference for adoption.  If any Delegate wishes to make any correction in these protocols, he can submit it to the Conference, and, if approved, it can be immediately made.

No objection was raised, and the President put the question to the Conference on the adoption of the protocols of the first and second sessions in French and English, and they were unanimously adopted.

M. JANSSEN, Delegate of France.  Mr. President, we have been directed to present for the approval of the Congress the desire that studies relative to the application of the decimal system to the division of angular space and of time should be resumed in order that this application may be extended to all cases—­and they are numerous and important—­where it presents real advantages.

I would say that a similar desire upon the same subject was expressed by the Conference at Rome.