Private Law 83–299

That the Secretary

Franklin Jim.

of the Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Franklin Jim, a full-blood Pawnee Indian, the sum of $5,000. Such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States arising from injury to his left hand on October 10, 1945, which was caught in the presses of a sorghum mill being used on the grounds of the Pawnee Indian School near Pawnee, Oklahoma, during a period when he was a student at said school, was thirteen years of age and was assigned the task of attending said sorghum mill by the school authorities, who were employees of the United States: 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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with this claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of money 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 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.