Private Law 75–576

That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of the following disbursing officers of the Army of the United States the amounts set opposite their names: Major E. T. Comegys, Finance Department, $80.54; Captain J. H. Dickie, Finance Department, $13.30; Major E. F. Ely, Finance Department, $51.40; Major H. G. Foster, Finance Department, $36.86; and Lieutenant Colonel F. M. Holmes, Finance Department, $39, said amounts being public funds for which they are accountable and which comprise minor errors in computation of pay and allowances due former members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, and the Regular Army, who are no longer in the service of the United States, and which amounts have been disallowed by the Comptroller General of the

Proviso.

Accountability.

United States: Provided, That no part of the amounts so credited shall be later charged against any individual other than the various payees.

Sec. 2.

That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Major H. G. Foster, Finance Department, $38, representing overpayment to a Civilian Conservation Corps enrollee for the months

Provisos.

Refund to Capt. William C. Carne.

of August and September 1934: Provided, That there be refunded to Captain William C. Carne, Fourth Regiment United States Infantry, $9.50 on account of payment made by him on this account:

Accountability.

Provided further, That no charge shall be raised against any individual other than the payee.

Sec. 3.

That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of the disbursing officer of the Army making payment therefor the cost of shipment by rail of household goods and personal property belonging to Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Clarence M. McMurray, Infantry, on permanent change of station from Fort Lewis, Washington, to Newport, Kentucky, in December 1933 in a sum not exceeding $188.29.

Sec. 4.

That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and

First Lt. W. J. Matteson.

Credit in accounts.

he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of First Lieutenant W. J. Matteson, Corps of Engineers, $27,044, representing the amount paid by him for the construction of two additions to the Munitions Building under contracts with Birchett and Atkins, Incorporated, and the Charles H. Tompkins Company, and approved by the Secretary of War, which amount has been disallowed by the Comptroller General of the United States on the grounds that the appropriation expended was not available for construction in the District of Columbia: Provided, That any amounts collected from either

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Refunds.

of the contractors on account of these payments prior to the passage of this Act shall be refunded to them.

Sec. 5.

That in all cases where suit has been instituted in the courts

Interest charges.

against any disbursing officer covering items subsequently cleared by the action of the Congress or otherwise, such clearance of the principal amount shall be considered and construed as precluding the recovery of any interest charges from the disbursing officer arising from any items so cleared.