Private Law 78–370

That the Secretary

Col. E. H. Tarbutton.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Colonel E. H. Tarbutton, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, $3,287.67, 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 as a result of the loss of public funds due to financial irregularities and frauds against the Government in the handling of public funds by Charles G. Beiler, a civilian employee of the Quartermaster Corps at Fort Jay, New York, during the period from March 17, 1927, to May 6, 1928, while Colonel Tarbutton was on duty as Post Quartermaster at Fort Jay and Governors Island, New York, and that neither Colonel E. H. Tarbutton nor any other person, except the estate of the deceased civilian employee, shall hereafter be held accountable or responsible for the loss of the funds so embezzled or misappropriated: Provided, 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 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.