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 1108 -S1XT1ET11 CONGRESS. Sess. II. ce. esi. 1909. the Government of the United States, or under the Senate or House of Representatives of the United States, shall act as an agent or_ attorney for prosecuting any claim against the_United States, or in any manner, or by an means, otherwise than in discharge of his proper official duties, shall aid or assist in the prosecution or support of any such claim, or receive any gratuity, or any share of or interest in any claim from any claimant against the United States, with intent to · aid or assist, or in consideration of having aided or assisted, in the ?¤¤i·l¤¤•=¤**°’· prplsecution of such claim, shall ble fined not more zhaln five thousand _ dollars, or im risone not more t an one year, or ot. i,,fb‘§°§§’°i§€5b§;°5i Sec. 110. lghoever, being elected or appointed a Member of or 0%*8**;**- ms lm Delegate to Congress, or a Resident Commissioner, shall, after his uid 5302, pi-. 316; election or a pointment and either before or after he has quahfied, 1°°°’ 1°°°‘ and during his continuance in office, directly or indirectly, ask, acce t, receive, or to receive, any money, pro erty, or other valuable consideration, or any promise, contract, un ertalung, obliation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or or the delivery or conveyance of anything of value to him or to any person with his consent, oonnivance, or concurrence, for his attention to, or services, or with the intent to have his action, vote, or decision influenced, on any (puestion, matter, cause, or proceeding, which may at any time be pen ing in either House of Con ress or before any committee thereof, or which by law or under film Constitution may be brought before him in his official capacity, or in his lace as such P¤¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤¢ for Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fhied not more than three times the amount asked, accepted, or received, and imprisoned not more than three years; and shall, moreover, forfeit his office or place, and thereafter- be forever disqualified from holding my otflfiém of honor, trust, or profit under the Government of the nite tates. t.0fg;;i¤§ée¢%£ béjgg Sec. 111. Whoever shall promise, offer, or give, or cause to be f-as m r promised, offered, or given, any money or other thing of value, or ,0,% S-- “°°· “°°· *’· shall make or tender any contract, undertaking, obligation, gratuity, or security for the payment of money or for the del1very or convey- ance of anything of va ue, to any Member of either House of Congress, or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, after his election or appointment and either before or after he has qualified, and during his continuance in office, or to any person with his consent, connivance, or concurrence, with intent to influence his action, vote, or decision, on any cyluestion, matter, cause, or proceeding which may at any time be pen mg in either House of Congress, or_ before any committee thereof, or which by law or under the Constitution ma _ _ be brought before him in his official capacity or in his lace as such more than three times the amount of money or value of the thing so promisled, olfiered, given, made, or tendered, and imprisoned not more t an thee years. mgggmmmgx Sec. 112. Whoever, being elected or appointed a Member of or fgcpmgudng ¤¤¤· Delegate to Congress, or a Resident (‘ommissioner, shall, after his R_ keg_ 1781, ,,_ election or appointment and either before or after he has qualified, Sw- and during his continuance in office, or being an officer or agent of the United States, shall directly or indirectly take, receive, or agree to receive, from any person. any money, property, or other valuable consideration whatever, for procuring, or aiding to procure, any contract, appointive office, or place, from the United States or from any officer or department thereof, for any person whatever, or for (mm M b { giving any such contract, appointive oflice, or place to any person Congmssw c35mgés_ whomsoever; or whoever, directly or mdirectly, shall offer, oi- agree ggiét tgwpmem com to give, or shall gwé, 0I' bestow, filly IIIODGY, property, or other valu- ’ ‘ able consideration whatever, for the procuring, or aiding to procure,
 * "*“**¤*¤°¤°""- Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, shall be fined not