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60 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 599, 618, 619-JULY 24,25, 1946 [CHAPTER 599] AN ACT For the relief of the Western Union Telegraph Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Western Union Telegraph Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York and having its office at 60 Hudson Street, New York, New York, the sum of $2,463.43, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for telegraphic services rendered to the Federal Public Housing Authority during the month of December 1942, payment for such services having been refused by the Comptroller General because the original bill and the original messages attached thereto substantiating said bill having been lost the bill cannot be substantiated in the manner required by the General Accounting Office: Provided, That no part of the amount 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 such claim and it shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated by this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with such claim, 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 a sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 24, 1946. [CHAPTER 618] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of War to sell and convey to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company a right-of-way and easement for railroad purposes across a portion of Camp Cooke Military Reservation, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to seli and convey to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, a corporation, its successors and assigns, on terms and conditions to be fixed and prescribed by the Secretary of War, a right-of-way and easement for railroad purposes across that portion of the Camp Cooke Military Reservation in the State of California presently occupied by said company. Approved July 24, 1946. [CHAPTER 619] AN ACT For the relief of Eleanor McCloskey, also known as Evelyn Mary Mikalauskas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturalization laws the Attorney General is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the warrant of arrest and the order of deportation against Eleanor McCloskey, also known as Evelyn Mary Mikalauskas, heretofore issued on the ground that admission to the United States had been fraudulently gained, and that she shall hereafter be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of entry. Approved July 25, 1946. 1257 July 24, 1946 [H. R . 4917] [Private Law 731] Western Union Tel- egraph Co. July 24 1946 [H. R. 3993] [Private Law 7321 Southern Pacific ltailroad Co. July 25, 1946 [H. R. 271] [Private Law 733] Eleanor MeCloskey, also known as Evelyn Mary Mikalauskas.