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72<1 CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 317,318. MARCH 4, 1933. 1769 [CHAPTER 317.) AN ACT For the relief of Price Huff. March 4, 11113. J-tH. R . 11016.) [ me, No. as.) Be it enacted by tM Senate and H MUe of Re~e8entative8 of the Umted States 01 America in Oongres8 aB8em1Jled, That in the admin- m:O:gf!' cliIcbarII istration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon panted to. honorably discharged soldiers Price Huff, who was a member of the Chemical Warfare Service, United States Army, shall be held and considered to have been honorably discharged from the military service of the United States as a member of that service on the 6th day of February, 1920: Provided, That no back pay, compensation, ~o~par e&o. benefit, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the • passage of this Act. Approved, March 4, 1933. [CHAPTER 318.] JOINT RESOLUTION Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims in the claim of P. F. Gormley Company. March •• 11133 . [B. 1. ReI. 1117.J [Priv. Res., No. I .J Resolved by the Senate and HMUe of Repre8entative8 of the United State8 of America in Congress aB8embled That_iurisdiction is P.F .OormJerCom. hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims of the United States, PIlfKrladictioD COD' notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitations, to ~~ t!n~~ hear the claim of P. F . Gormley Company for payment at the con- of. tract price of $106 per ton for structural steel furnished and used in the performance of its contract numbered 2304 with the Navy Department, dated March 10, 1917, for construction of structural shop building at the navy yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for such amount as will equitably compensate said company for said steel not in excess of the price aforesaid; and also claims for damages or extra costs occasioned by orders of the Navy Department requiring the contractor to pay wages at rates fixed by war-time wage boards; by the ~ommandeering of contractor's labor for use on war-time work considered more urgent; for increased costs due to extended period of performance necessitated by war-time conditions and war orders, with the right on the part of the Government to present any legal and equitable set-offs and defenses, and to render findings of fact, and upon such findings of fact to render judgment, but without any allowance for interest on the determ~. Qq amount for damages prlor to its rendition. Approved, March 4, 1933.