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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. III. Cus. 204,205,211. 1931. 1987 CHAP. 904. - An Act For the relief of Darold Brundige. February IS, 11131. (H. R . :ua!.) Be it enacted by the Senate and H 0'U86 of Representatives of the [Private, No-: -340.) United State8 of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Darold Brundige. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, IIO~:{:' (or per· out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Darold Brundige, the sum. of $2,215.05 in full settlement of all claims against the United States because of personal injuries sus- tained in an accident in which said Dnrold BrWldige was struck by a motor truck owned and operated by the Post Office Department of the United States: PrO'lrided, That no part of the amount appro- re:ilon on at. priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid tomey's (ees. or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or at- torneys, on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or Excessive, unlawful. 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 said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the Violation a milde- provisions of this Act Shall be deemed ~ty of a misdemeanor and meanor. upon conTiction thereof shall be fined' in any sum. not exceeding $1,000. Approved, February 16, 1931. February 16, 11131. CHAP. 2Ol).-All Act For the relief of Eugenia A. Helston. (B. R .31135 .) (Private, No. au.) Be it enacted by t.he Senate and H 'VIJe of Repr68entati'Ve8 1m~':: U1tited State& of .America in, C0'n{fI'8S8 a.s6mbkd, That in the a. - lo~ph Belston. istration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon rec~l.tary record 00.. honorably discharged soldiers Joseph HeIstOll, who was a member of the Second Regiment Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been mustered in July 1, 1861, and honorably discharged October 17, 1865, from the military seI'VlC8 of the United States as a member of that organization: PrO'Vided, That ProNo. no bounty, back pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have No back pay, etc.. accrued prior to the passage of this Act. Approved, February 16, 1931. February 17, 11131. OHAP. 9U. -An Act Granting pensions and increYe of pensions to certain --;;, .: :;[B:::::'7:R:.:. ., ;'1:;::35:..=:;18;7..)~ soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and eertain widows and dependen~ children [Private, No. 3f2.) ~ 801dien aDd sailors of said war. B~ it I1lllCtd by the Senate and HO'U8e ol Re~sentati'IJe8 01 the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Adminis- trator of Veterans' Affairs be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, . The name of Orlenia Millsaps, widow of John S. Millsa~s, late of Company H, Ninth Regiment Missouri State Militia Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month. The name of Annie Bell, widow of John Bell, late of Company G, Twenty-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry: and pay her !L pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that she is now recelVIng. The name of Mary A. Toomey widow of John A. Toomey, late of Company C, Two hundredth ~I!iment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $50 per month in lieu of that she is now receivmg. Pensions. Pension. OrJenia lIllDaaps. Pensions Increaaed. ADDle Bell. Mary A. Toomey.