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."