New-York tribune., 1877-06-12
THE TIGWT-HOUR LAW.
THE STATUTE CuIEFLT DmEcTORY-EFFFCTs UPON
GovEENMENT CONTRACTS FOR LABOR.

THE STATUTE CuEFLT DIRE REoTOIH-EfFfCIS UPON
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS FOR LABOR.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Supreme Court
OF the United STATES has rendered e following dccsion
No AOl-Tae Unitcl states appellants agt ArtlHr Nor
lin: appeal from he Court II Claims. tIe %olh r Jnu
isS oG. S"ge s, 9'cs m e'a work for All bor
wor men, and mechanics now e,l rl q. :, may
Sates" (,eyied statutes F@i5s) ms Ta'a direction ~
,IIiin te ci,. T." be- or,ed N te I51r Of Nos, en-.
gaed IN iis serye u pferbcd te "agih OF TIME yieh
mado upon ,ie subject Ter are several liE - "cH INC
F5ss Il dos Vol cstal5s he rrce paid 10. dy's
work sSi,9 lbor '-aiiy command, DfHsr & ah m
pcpds carty upaH ne inquiry Whcthr nose hl'. i, "
ol he aborcr The s statute .oohs ar n oi assz ~
staues Of the several siais Ii is stated y Adam smith ~
or h3ti could ley more than tye aIir,qtccs AZ lime ana
nnrcp, aied until lse5, an ae, was PISSED pro.
mhitp nnder severe penalties al MASTER 'a1is fIn
giving " tier worlu,u from aceepng more than Two shil
raj I9 Serrrg ais Weat6 Of nations - o2ti
eio SO oarfsh m teVy Is cm can n, he ay, any
entitled emIl many vorLnca ar Of whatever cree
some sp'cal casts as OF thiiiel or o,s ne noun, %,
III parties nefsc Tho statute oi the United ~ ties oos
Wnch shall be paid or Ne labor ~ ,ltt ior ~ 'itl l.e
pucs shan ae more when the hoy1s are Ertr Oh s Ntl
drrcaono It's officers that eight hours shall constitute avs
Sc, Tie does not provide tat the employer and
The labnrr may agT,o BIiI eaci oth t0 wat
shall days Wok. Ihcrr hne lrn'hc, OF
labor connected With iuu CO.. fnIdeles scam az ga WORKS
OF sieit Io1rs
ncnty .yI.d The Government oH., iin-Ibittd
Thar l.ss 0f huuTi than eight shall b. tse eit is
iUC, the statute intend hd "itIr GATOR
ihe long DAYS ~ SUNNI Ei} he oE'ich l"i
twelve q uniform Ifir, ~" pitcl may HOi sJ
contract win c...atug lar0ftf W. rye1rt the statute
.chry n The uat.c0i Cf.cIu lrm pilnrla 10 IS
AGENT rgu hour. T. acruet 10 ur proper tufth
of Tine fora days Labor that a contract. sa be- based
upnn theory IL is matter between tho prncilHi :d
liz agent Ia when third parry has o interest Tie piut
ui of lhc lresd, nt ard ic ac O 1877 90" m harmony
fore mat ,,uia,t Using giving different t 81 ct time
as day'a Iasll ald binding upon the ir- max
ng them.
understanding tla eight hDar- WCIt uo it pteI
da, labor. that work - Iur,, ~ De bod do
hoar, 2 day. a. calendar DAYS work ,uuu- tine U1lud u
qu, without protest objection ~ tat mr ordinary
r.tNr. h'ii "
day .ag l1ct, ara to' chtd- 300 Af -a part
mtnt with the claimant 10 pt ate eia nrAt ~ ihr snr
D. received for days WoIk 70: u h1Hta ami te
an, L.d vhla similarly capi';ri.' Tire r"-i-
ans contract was vol irtaiy dai rca-ul-
al,o one Pos which hc mUst be IIni.
In s73 tire claau applied frr the same arrears 20 ply as
are here question: received tom the AHtr ' award
500 That amount iaG 80 t rl uinl, "Hl at
receipt ar.ne Do ian Tor Tho account This las gi'rn
been hi ~ ihi- o. Boz lar io aaf fuf . lu 't -
These piIurt Plies rgHire reversal o. t.r .2uli o tic
CONT - CLAIMS Ir ease rE,lnd,itu Co., , tur. ~ I.iAsi
With direction. ilat tr pet Son o tne claimant Je dsisaod
Lir. = Is,Icc Hunt delivered tnc opinion.