Private Law 75–87

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 Joseph A. Ganong, office cadastral engineer at Portland, Oregon, the sum of $51.24, representing payments made by John L. Day, United States marshal for the district of Oregon, for traveling expenses incurred by said Joseph A. Ganong as a witness for the Government in the case of United States against State of Oregon, which payments were disallowed by the Comptroller General of the United States and were subsequently refunded by said Joseph A. Ganong: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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 the

Penalty for violation.

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.