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2264 74TH CO~GRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 288, 289. M:A Y 4, 1936. [CHAPTER 288.] AN ACT May 4, 1936. [H. R.6344.1 [Private, No. 489.) For the relief of the estate of John A. McGloin; Be it erw..cted by the Senate a:nd H ()'U.Se of Representatives of the TarmstroBot (talk) 14:36, 19 November 2014 (UTC)xit:~~!~~DOf. United States of Arnerica in Congress fUsembled, 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 Celia A. McGloin, administratrix of the estate of the late John A. McGloin, the sum of $1,305. Such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages on account of the forfeiture to the United States of eleven barrels of whisky seized under a search warrant on August 26, 1920, in a bonded warehouse in New York City operated by the said John A. McGloin. Later the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered such whisky returned to the sai(l John A. McGloin, but prior to such order such whisky had been sold pursuant to an fr;t~iiOD OD attor- earlier order of such court: Pro'l.'ided, That no part of the amount Dey's, etc., fees. appropriated in this Act in 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 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 ill excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any Penalty for violation. 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. May 4, 1936. [H. R . 6578.] [Private, No. 490.J Approved, ~fay 4, 1936. [CHAPTER 2S9.] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph A. Therry. Be it ena.cted by tlte Senate a.nd HOI/Sf? of R(Pl'f'8citia.til'('.'i of flll> Joseph A. Therry. United Statcs. of Arne;'lca in Congress Msembled, That the Secretar.,' Payment to. 1..._ b d of the Treasury ~, and he is here y, autho)'ize and directed to pay, out of any money in the Tl'('asury not otherwise appropriated, to Joseph A. Therry, the sum of $1,485, in fnll sett]ement of all claims against the Government of the Unit.('d Stat.('s due him because of $1,500 bail bond having been deposited by him with the Unitfd States District Court of New Jersey, and such sum less $15 having been paid to the Treasury of the United States erroneously by the Pro~uo. clerk of the district court: Provided, That no part of the amount I_Imitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. appropriated in this Act ill excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be pald 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 exc('ss of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection With said claim, anv PeDaity for violatioD. contract to the contrarY notwithstandilw. Any person violatin fT th~e provisions of this Act ~;han be deemed Enilty of a misdemeano::' and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, l\{ay 4, 1D36.