Private Law 87–167

That Ernest Morris

Ernest Morris.

is hereby relieved of liability to the United States in the amount of $1,788.80, the amount in which he was paid salary payments in violation of the Act of July 31, 1894 (28 Stat. 205) as amended,

5 USC 62.

during the period September 22, 1958, through January 26, 1959. Ernest Morris was erroneously advised by agents of the United States at the time of his employment as an operating engineer by the General Services Administration in September 1958 that such section 212 was not applicable in his case. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States, credit shall be given for any amount for which liability is relieved by this Act.

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ernest Morris, an amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts paid by him, or withheld from sums otherwise due him, in complete or partial satisfaction of the liability to the United States specified in the first section: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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.