New-York tribune., 1877-03-14
IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

THE CHoRPENNiNG CLAIMS DfsALLowED-AN
oFFICERs MILEAGE WHEN ORDERED HOME TO
AWAIT ORDERS EIGHT HOUR LAM - MINOR
CASES.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Supreme Court
to-day delivered opinions in the following causes
NETWORK TONNAGE CHARGES UNCONSTITUTIONAL
No 937-Inulan Steamship Company agains. Tinker;
appeal from the Circuit Court for the Southern District
OF New York-In this the appellee ~ Captain OF
tho Port CT NcwYOrk required Of the company one aud
onea per cent per ion upon the Tonnage Of their three
ships upon every arrival OF each in the port The court
find the tax to be dniy on tohnage, ana cous,!aeoF
that II is ai unconsutuilona eN"cton ~
the court. FOR any service rendered etau,c n lie
vessel enter the port and Immediately take her depai
turc or load unload, or make fast TO any wharf;
either OF these things brings hcI within the act ana
OF the All yai0eR, principle and II either OF the vessel,
were new, making her FIRST irip, and one other OF
act would apply the same; the rate OF payment and
the aggregate amount 10 b. PAID would De The same
different classes of vessels and to some II app es none
at all clearer ca9e of iae inIo.tGn OF q toi mage
Imagined II The law had been passed by Congress in
stead Of the state Gud tc charge Yo5ed Ed been e.
psessly siHatgd duty On Tonnage it, character ~
sucb could not appear ia stronger ighf II IS conceded
JOrls us state for business purposes may Dc made
pT0prr mort charges but suc charges must net be-
tug.ant 10 the Federal Constitution. The commerce
clauses Of the Constitution give 80 Congress the entire
coutro OF The FOREIGN and interstate Commerce OF the
Ccuptry They w.ro m,oudaI ~ Ercurc harmony aud
uniformity in The regulations by which tney should be
governed Wlo~:er such g - t'a power 81 the nai9I
uccrmg2I!es 1t. Mr. Justice tWeyuc delivered the
opinion Tie Chief Justice did not SIT in the case and
took part IN lis decision.
THE CHOEPE%NING CLAIMs.
Chorpeuning agJ. The UnteJ States appeal from the
Court oi Clans-ihc court altus the decision of tue
court beloW IN iis notorious ease against the caHnant
The Guly dcYUytd upon the pvstn>tcr-i'ca"Ia under
The act II Congress. j. hcid 10 De wholly MINISTERIAL ana
in no sens, judicial or that of- any arhiramcn The
.ff,tf
dcls wis different ifon those made daIy bJ lht
law cotrltIg .r loyryrs and pre- -crhing heir duties.
Tho idea thai the Government i coHcGdc'l y TIE rcsda
at uhc ihry inay arrive would be regarded az novelty
within and without the several departments. Justice
= aayne ucliycicd the opinion
AK ARMY OFFICERS MILEAGE.
No. 9G3-Uui!cd SJites ag;. Phstcror; appeal from
the Cour Of Cails.u this case it was decided that an
oil. r. wIJ Is ordered home 20 await ORDERS under h'
Consolidating nc. OF Harc 3, 1sGJ, fFoi post at which
me- IS doing military duty, is entitled 10 mileage while
travelling Pursuance O.: such order under section No.
lilo Of Army REGULATIONS The cise IS net confronted
~ "a. providing that when officers are permit
"a 10 Io y, ir - Witch he =, arlC.c4
cHHt..,'t. -. l'"i' ". 80 Min, - eorl
svggn, nous with I.i!t ~ past. ~ each case It means
l.. cvrr,t mat n.. 0i IT. ucriuauts hoI- nl;Itar}
commission. Jtt a place where military uutJ is p'-
.,rr or stores art kept distrortcd, o. -onenin-
,gi,ct "a With vr AIMS Is KEEP; or done. There bcLS
no exchange stations tie cat j. fov"ncd ' d' sec
;lop 4sci and the oiccr is entitled 60 his mileage Hy
s, rt,o, GsG of the Regulation, varn pubii. quarters
cannot -. unfinished 70 officers n stations ~lth"W"p>,
quaI trr5 W bc comniuteG a. rate hAcd by he Seit-
tly of al ana iuc. a, the llIrAct prices Al o'hcF
ordered EOuIc io await ordtr. 4, NOT 'hit!'u 10 S ,-
OF tc regulation. llr Justice IIaut Crlycscd ire op-
lon This also dsposcs Of great number o similar
THE EIGHrHoUR LAW.
i0l-Unlted states ayt. Martin; appeal from the
Court OF CaiEsIu this is decided That the ac. OF
Congress declaring ;hat Eight hor.5 small constitute
days work for al laborefs wornn,n, &c, employed
NJ of he
. i'm ibe mature of direction y hc United states 10 5
agents. and j. not contract with laborcrS 70 that effect,
and does not prevent the officers a. tho Government
frOnI making agreements "fA lah"rrtH pS Wnivh VIC
DAVIS l. huf may more Or icS Than eight HOURS
The act dooS not prescribe the dncut of compensation
to be pad fog the labor o. eight hours or oI any 0er
time Where labDrer has been in the habit Ot WORKING
for the Government y hours day at compensation
informed that If he wishes remain in tie service he
continue 10 work II hours FER day ana receive ms
pIy accordingly he cannot afierwald recover for the
additional time over eight hOuIS days labor. when
an application made for the of tBo over eight
rcri in fu for tne account this is bar TO any
ure claim THIS decision viii dispose of large number
Cf cases %, similar character, having Dech pdt of"au
as a test. Mr. Justice Hunt delivered tie opinion.
Nnw-oMEANs PORT CHARGES.
No. 11G-Fostcr and another act Master and Wardens
of the Port New Orleans error to the supreme Court
of ouana-It il here held that Of the State OF
Louisiana anthoczing the master and wardens Of the
port TO make survey o the matches OF all seagong yes
sells which should arrive at thar port and fOrbiddng
such survey to he made by any other persons Is Cncon-
suuonai and void being regulation OF commerce
exrls .ey within the control OF Congress- reversed
with directions disInss the Dill JustIct o"dyhe ue-
liyCred the opinion.
MINOR CASES.
No so7-Johnson County Board of Commissioners agt.
Thayer; error 20 Circuit Court for the District OF
Kauss-Ths IL the atIirmance OF Judgment recovered
against the county on bonds issued aid Of railroad
running through the county the court holding that the
foct that no corporation named IN the proposition
erbmitted the people nmateria inasinuc rs the
route of the road was named and complied WIN. hr.
Justice Hunt delivered the opinion ...
No. g27-The Township OF East Oakland, plaintiff In
error, agt. William b. Skinner; III error to Cue Circuit
Cour of the United states fer the Southern District Of
Tliuos-Mr Justice Hunt delivered the opinion oi the
rOut sing Judgment OF said Circuit Court with
cost $, and remandng the cause.
No g6lInc United States, appellants, aSt. George W.
Chilson; No 962-The Uucd states agt- Edward II.
Rhcem; No. 9Gi-Ihc United Staics agt. Frederick NJ
Lynde; appeals from tie Court OF Ctlins-Hr Justice
Hunt delivered the opinion OF the court reversing ho
judgments Or the said Court OF Claims AMI reiandnS
the calses, with directions to dismiss the peiitions
No gO0-Ihc United states appellants. agL James *.
Mea-s; appeal from the Court of Clainls-hr Justice
Hunt delivered the opinion of the court afhrning The
Judgment oI The SAID CUut of Claims III thls ease.
No 1G9-IieUry News, appellant. agt JACOB ~ Con
over appeal from the Circuit Court O the United States
for the southern District of AewIOrk-Justee strong
delivered the opinion of the court aHhlhg the decfee
of The said Circuit Court ia this cause, WIN costs and
No is0-George Jerome and +. c. Deaman, nssignees,
&c, appellants ast Thomas n McCaref; appeal from
the Circuit COurt Of the United staies Tor the Eastern
District OF Michigan.-Jnstlre strong delivered the
opinion OF the court, affirming the decree OF the sau
| Circuit Court In this cause, with COSTS
No l2S-Ihe Atlantic DE Lane Company ct al. appel
ants agt Lucinda james, adminisiratlx, &c; appeal
uic Of Rhode Isand-Mr Justice strong delivered the
opinion OF the court reversing the decree OF the said Cir