Private Law 75–455

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Richard T. Edwards, major, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, $1,602.96, or so much of such sum as shall have been collected from him prior to the passage of this Act, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for a stoppage in his pay on account of shortage of public property at the Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, during the period April 1927 to April 1928, while Major Edwards was acting as quartermaster property officer: Provided, That no part of this shortage shall be

Provisos.

Release of accountability.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

later charged to Major Richard T. Edwards, United States Army: Provided further, That no part 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating

Penalty for violation.

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.