Private Law 74–591

That the Act approved February 17, 1933, entitled “An Act for the relief of Tampico Marine Iron Works”, being Private Act Numbered 209, Seventy-second Congress, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and be it further

Resolved,

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby,

William Saenger.

Payment to.

authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William Saenger, chairman liquidating committee of the Beaumont Export and Import Company for the Tampico Marine Iron Works, a foreign corporation, the sum of $1,500 in full settlement of all claims due the Tampico Marine Iron Works by the Government of the United States to work on, repairing, raising, and furnishing material for the United States Shipping Board vessel Latham, during the year 1920: Provided, That no part

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person

Penalty for violation.

violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.