Private Law 75–444

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 Arthur T. Miller, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the sum of $50 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the Government indemnity on a purebred cow which was found to be a reactor, condemned, and shipped to the stockyards, where its identity was lost until after slaughter, thus preventing payment of said indemnity in accordance with the Bureau of Animal Industry’s campaign to eradicate Bang’s disease: Provided, That no part of the amount

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

appropriated in tins 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 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.