Private Law 86–484

That the Secretary

E. P. Tower and others.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury’ not otherwise appropriated, to F. P. Tower, Port Isabel, Texas, the sum of $578.35; Lillie B. Lewis, Brunswick, Georgia, the sum of $578.35; the Estate of Manuel Branco, Port Isabel, Texas, the sum of $578.35; John Santos Carinhas, Patterson, Louisiana, the sum of $578.35; and Joaquin Gomez Carinhas and Manuel Jesus Carinhas, doing business as Independent Fish Company, Brownsville, Texas, the sum of $578.35, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the failure of the Government of the United States to recover from the Government of the United Mexican States compensation for fines imposed on the individuals and the decedent named in this Act by the Government of the United Mexican States and paid by them as the owners of five American shrimp trawlers seized by Mexican authorities outside the territorial waters of the United Mexican States, as recognized by the United States: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act for the payment of any one claim 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 such claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provision of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.