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2260 May 4, 11136. lH. R . 1440.) [Private, No. 4SO .) 74TH CO~G RESS. SESS. II . CHS. 279-281. MAY 4, 1936. [CHAPTER 279.1 AN ACT For the relief of Arthur W. Bradshaw. Be it enacted by the Senate and H O'USe of Representatives of the Arthur W. Brat!- United States of America in Congress astsemhled, That the Secretary Sh~~Ymentt(). of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Arthur 'V. Bradshaw in full settlement of all claims against the United States, the sum of $625, being the balance of an award of $1,250 for the capt~re of James 'Vilson, ~jdwig Schmidt, ~nd Jam~s Snyder, charg~~l WIth assault,upon, holdIllo- up, and robbmg a ~uall P'!o~o. messenrrer at .N lagara Falls, New York, on ~Iarch 1, 1921: Provuled, Limitation on attor- ~ . d'h'A ' f10 Dey's, etc., fees. That no part of the amount appropnate III t IS ct III excess 0 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 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 on account of services rendered in connection with Penaltyforvio\ation. said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the !wovi::;ions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor Hn( upon cOllvietion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. May4,1936. [H. R . 2622.) [Private, No. 4Sl .J Approved, May 4, 1036. [CHAPTER 280.] AN ACT For the relief of M. Waring Harrison. Be it enacted by tlte Scnate and HOU8e of RcpJ'('sentatives of tlte Wa"~~ffo~arrison. United States of America in Congress assembled, That. the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to M. Waring Harrison the sum of $1,210 in full settlement of his claim against the United St.ates for services rendered as proLation officer of the United States District Court for the ~outhern District r~:~iion on attor- of Alabama, from AUf.,'1lst 6, 1~8, to ~ugu~t 1, 19?0: Provided, That DeY'S, etc., fees. no part of the amount approprIated III thIS Act lJ1 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 ren- dered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold OJ' receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Ad in exces~ of 10 per centum thereof on aecount of services rendered in connection PenaIty for violat\on. with sai4 cla~m, any cont~a.ct to the ~ontrary notwithstanding. Any pers~m vIOlatmg the provlslUns ?f ~hIs Act shall be deemed guilty of a mIsdemeanor and upon conVIctIOn thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. May4,11l36 . [H. R .4277 .) [Private, No. 482 .) James R. Russell. Payment to. Approved, May 4, 1936. [CHAPTER 281.1 AN ACT For the relief of James R. Russell. Be it enacted by the Senate and H01.tse of Repre.<;entatives of the United States of America in Congress (u/sembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, ~nd he is hereby, authorized !lnd directed to pay, out of any money III the Treasury not otherWIse appropriated, to James R. Russell, of Camas Valley, Oregon, the sum of $174.85 III