74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH.537. AUGUST 14, 1935. 2139 merly a United States property and disbursing officer for the State of Texas, the sum of $215.83.1 public funds for which he is account- able, and which were paid by him to former officers and enlisted men of the National Guard of Texas, and to a civilian caretaker of the National Guard of Texas, and which amounts have been dis- allowed by the Comptroller General. SEC. 26. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, Arthur L. Webb. and he is herebYJ_ authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Arthur L. Webb, major Finance Department, United States Army, the sum of $50.40, public funds for which he is accountable, and which represent payments made to Reserve Officers' Training Corps students, which~ay'ment~ have been disallowed by the Comp- troller General of the U mted States. SEC. 27. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, Ernest w. WilIOa. and he is hereby,_ authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Ernest W. Wilson, captain, Finance Department, the sum of $89, public funds for which he is accountable, and which amount was paid to a contractor for services rendered and which payment has been disallowed by the Comptroller General of the United States on the grounds that the lower bid was not accepted. The War Department did not consider the lower bidder equipped to render the necessary service and approved payment to the next higher bidder. SEC. 28. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Thomas H. Emenoa a uthorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury an~;:::lto. Loud. not otherwise appropriated, to Thomas H. Emerson, major, Corps of Engineers, the sum of $150; and to James M. Loud, lieutenant colonel (retired), the sum of $75; being the amounts due these officers for deductions made from their pay and now due them as directed by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. SEC. 29. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, Edwin K. Wrfght. authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury Payment to. not otherwise appropriated, to Edwin K. Wright. first lieutenant, Infantry, United States Army, $1,681.17, or so much of such sum as shall have been collected from him prior to the passage of this Act, representing a loss from the peculations and irregularities of a lloncommissioned officer in the commissary at Fort Wright, Wash- ington, during the period June 1 to July 26, 1929, while Lieutenant ,\Vright was temporarily acting as post quartermaster: Provided. f:r0~80. 'Ibl!- That no part of this shortage shall be later charged to Lieutenant Ity.lOr age respons Edwin K. Wright, Infantry. SEC 30: Any. amounts which ?therwise I!lay hav~ been due a.ny set-o"i t,~)~~lsa~ of the dlsbursmg officers mentIoned herem, or, m the case of )owanoo to be refund· deceased officers, may have been due their heirs, for any other pur- ed. pose, and which amounts or any part thereof have been used as a set-off by the Comptroller General to clear disallowances in said offieers' accounts mentioned herein, shall be refunded to such dis- bursing officers or their heirs: Provided, That any amounts Prori80.. f l'1b f'dd'b . ffi h' h' h Redemption of ra- reun({'I yany0 sal IS ursmg 0 cers, or t elr eIrs, to t f' fun(j~ by disbursing United States on account of said disallowances, shall also be olfioors. refunded to such disbursing officers or their heirs. SEC. 31. That the Comptroller General of the United. States be, f~!~lt' ~r~:~ In sc- and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts counts of. of Earl I. Bro'Vn, colonel, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, the sum of $9,341.35, representing public funds for which he i:; accountable and being the amount paid by him in April 1920, to the Sheridan-Kirk Contract Company in connection with the con- struction of Lock and Dam Numbered 31 on the Ohio River under contract dated November 6, 1912. Approved, August 14, 1935.
