Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 45 Part 2.djvu/697

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 668-671. 1929. McColgan, who, while a. civilian employee of the Ordnance Depart- ment, United States Army, in the dIscharge of his duties and with- out fault or negligence, was killed by the explosion of fuzes at the Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia; Pennsylvania, on Februa.ry 5, 1903, the sum of $5,000, being the sum recommended to be paid her by the board of officers appointed to investigate said explosion by the commanding officer at Frankford Arsenal on February 6, 1903. Approved. March 2, 1929· 2373 March 2, 1929. CHAP. 669 . -'-An Act For the relief of Katherine Elizabeth Kerrigan Callaghan. -. . ", [H;= .. ; 'R::.:·.~I6666o-=;~');-;­ [Private, No. 642.) " Be it enacted by the Senate and HUUS6 01 Representatives of the United States 01 America in 00J'ress assembled That the Secretary Katherine Elizabeth . h' d" Kerrigan Callaghan. of the Treasury IS aut orlze an dIrected to pay, out of any money Payment to, for in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to Katherine Elizabeth death of husband. Kerrig-an Callaghan widow of John Callaghan, of Alexandria LouiSIana, the sum of $750. Such .sum shall be in full satisfaction of all cla.ims against the United States on account of the death through injuries sustained by the said John Callaghan as a result of being run over on June 9, 1922, by a Government-owned ambulance attached to United States Veterans' Hospital No. 27, and operated by an employee of the hospital, through the carelessness and negligence of the driver of the ambulance: Provided, That no part of the~· t amount of any item appropriated in this Act in excess of $50 thereof PaidZ::~en~~etc~oun .shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of servjces rendered or advances made in connection with ~id claim. It shall be unlawful for any Unlawtul,Uinexcess. agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum which exceeds $50 of the amount of any item appro- priated in this Act on account of services rendered or advances made in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be Penalty for violation. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined III any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, March 2, 1929. March 2, 1929. CHAP. 670. - An Act To repeal the provision of law granting a pension to -; ,,,,,[i::II,;:--;'R::.:.~IMQE"o7if.')"- Lottie A. Bowhall. [Private, No. Ma.) Be it enacted by the Senate amd House of Representatives 01 the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That so much of the Act entitled "An Act granting pensions ana. increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war," approved December 23, 1924, as reads" The name of Lottie A. Bowhall, widow of Nathan Bowhall, late of Company E, Twentieth Regiment New York Volunteer Cavalry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month," is hereby repealed. Approved, March 2, 1929. CHAP. 671. - An Act To repeal the provision of law granting a pension to Annie E. Springer. Be it enacted by the Senate and Huuse 01 Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That so much of the Act entitled "An Act granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows Lottie A. Bowhall. Pension revoked. Vol. 43, p. 1521 . Mareh2,lm. [H. R . 16406.) [Private, No. s«:r AnnIe E. Springer. Pension revoked.