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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 458-460. MAY 26, 1936. 2305 [CHAPTER 458.] AN ACT May 26,11136. For the relief of T. D. Randall and Company. [S.2531.] [Private, No. 581.) Be it elUUJted by the Senate amd H0'U8e of Representative8 01 the United States of Am.erica in Oongress aBsemlJled That the claim T. D . Randall and of T. D. Randall and Company growing out of l~ses and/or dam- ~c~=~!, ~erred to ages suffered under purchase orders numbered 1904, and 1914 toourtofclauns. 1919, both inclusive, for furnishing hay to the Army during the late war, is hereby referred to the Umted States Court of Claims with jurisdiction to hear the same to judgment and to adjudicate the same upon the basis of the losses and/or damages suffered due to car shortage and/or other war conditions: Provided, That suit on f7:~>is~encement of such claim may be instituted at any time within four months after suit. the date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding the lapse of time or any statute of limitations. Approved, May 26, 1936. [CHAPTER 459.] AN ACT May 26, 11136. For the relief of Sarah Shelton. [H. R. 2982.) [Private, No. 582.] Be it e1UUJted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress aBse'lTlhled, That the Secretary ~':::;leeI~n. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not other- wise appropriated, to Sarah Shelton, of Granite City, Illinois, tho sum of $5,000 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death of her husband, William Shelton, who was killed by being run down by a launch under the control and charge of the deputy collector of customs, at Saint Louis, Missouri, while said deputy collector was in the exercise and discharge of his official duties: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this n:iion on attor- Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paId or delivered to or ney's, etc., fees. 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 J?er centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection wlth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any ferson violating the provisions of this Act ]'onalty ror violation, shall be deemed guilty 0 a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 26, 1936. [CHAPTER 460.] AN ACT For the relief of Jesse S. Post. May 26, 1931;. [H. R. 3340.) (PriYflte,--So-:-583 -) Be it enactetJ by tM Senate O/YId H0'U8e of Representativ(,8 of th(' United States of America in Oongress assembled, That in the admin- ?t~i~· ...:. Po-t . d istration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon rect~rary n,<:"r l'ur honorably discharged enlisted personnel of the United States Army Jesse S. Post, private, Machine Gun Company, One Hundred anrl Sixteenth Regiment United Stat~s Infantry, shall be held to have been honorably discharged from the military service of the United States on the 7th day of June 1919: Provided, That no pension, back :k pay, etc. pay, bounty, or allo"'ances shall be held to have accrued prior to the enactment of this Act. Approved, May 26, 1936.