George Shiras, Jr.

“ Such a principle is especially applicable to the transactions of the government, whose expenditures are met by legislative appropriations. We do not want to be understood as saying that the mere fact of receiving money in payment will estop a creditor. ”

“ By the word 'day,' in section 2733, congress evidently meant the calendar day; and the purpose of congress in prescribing the pay of three dollars for every day, and in forbidding any allowance or compensation for extra services, would be defeated if the regulation in question were to be construed as providing that a period of 24 hours might be so divided as to justify two or more payments to the same person of the amount fixed for the daily compensation. ”

“ Whenever it is necessary to assign a night watchman to a vessel, or to any other all-night' charge, the night watchman so assigned must remain on the vessel or on his charge until relieved, and he will be excused from performing any duty the following night;' and that, in disregard of this regulation, and of his objections and remonstrances, he was required to perform the duties of both watches in some nights, without being excused from the performance of duty on the following nights. ”