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Show Tlie bii;bt Hour Liiv. Waebiuctou, 0 Following is the tjubritance of tbe piuioo of ibe attorney general ou the eight, hour ww, given to Secretary Tuurnpsuu: By a circular issued from H12 navy department under diite of March 21st, 1S7S, it is aunouueed tin: tbe department will contract fur labor .oi mechanics, toremcu, leading iutn land laborers on the basis of ciht-hours ciht-hours a day's work, but thrvt work men elcctiog to tabor ten hours will receive a proponicnato increase of '. their wages. The inquiry r.- !Iy isugeefed by you is whe.uer this cir 1 cu lar accords with the meaning and j intent of eectioo 3.73S, Revietci S;tutes, which declares that eigiit ! hours shall constitute a day's work ; for all laborer", workmen and ; mechanics who may be employed by .oronbeball of the govermneut. iu j view of the decision uf tin; supreme courl lam of the opinmo ih it tue Circular of the navy department, i March 21st, 1S7S. ia iu accordance jwith section 3,7oS Revittd Statutes, I which embtdies what is conimoniy known as the eight hour law. Very I respectfully, your obedient ser-aut, ClIAUl ES Di.Vi.NS, tt;riit-v ti-'iefrtl. |