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72<1 CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 312,313. MARCH 4, 1933. [CHAPTER 312.] AN ACT For the relief of the National Bank of Commerce, El Dorado, Arkansas. 1767 March ., 1183. lB. R .82U .} [Private, No. 321.) Be it enacud by the Senate and House of Re~sentatives of the United State, of Amerioa in Congress assembled, That the Secretary National Bank of of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, ~~:.u-oe, El Dorado, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Payment to. sum of $3,904.16, to the National Bank of Commerce, El Dorado, Arkansas, in full settlement against the Government, for money_ that was paid to Joe F. Tullis, who was postmaster at Upland, Union County, Arkansas, on post-office money orders deposited in said National Bank of Commerce at different times and for different amounts, aggregating $3,904.16, which money orders were cashed by said bank, and which had been fraudulently issued by the post- master without the knowledge of said bank that they were fraudu- lent. All of said money orders were paid b~ the Government" and the money was subsequently refunded by said Dank: PrO'Vided, That no rti:t'0' part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per tomey'~~f~, f~. at- centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or a~ents, attorney or attornevs, 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 eppropriated 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 Penalty for violation. person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall 00 fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, March 4, 1933. [CHAPTER 313.1 AN ACT For the relief of the First National Bank, El Dorado, Arkansas. March 4, 1933. [B.R.8217.] [Private, No. 322.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- FlrstNationalBanJr, tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed ElJfer::~~Dt of to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, . the sum of $720.13, to the First National Bank, EI Dorado, ArkansasJ in full settlement against the Government for money: that was paid to Joe F. Tullis, who was postmaster at Upland~ Union County, Arkansas, on post-office money orders deposited in said First National Bank, EI Dorado, Arkansas, at different times and for different amounts, aggregatins $720.13, which money orders were cashed by said bank, and whIch had been fraudulently issued by the postmaster without the knowledge of said bank that they were fraudulent. All of said money orders were paid by the Government and the money was subsequently refunded oy said bank: Pro'l,id~d ProM/. That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of to19:56, 11 June 2014 (UTC)fc~ f=. at. - 10 per centum thereof sha.ll 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 {ln account of services rendered in connec- tion with said claim, any contract to the contrary not-vithstanding.