SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 321. 1909. 1109 any such contract, appointive office, or place, shall be fined not more *’“'“°‘“’*°¤”°’- than ten thousand dohars and imprisoned not more than two years; and shall, moreover, be dis ualified from hold` any office of honor, profit, or trust under the ffiiovernment of thfflflnited States. Any °°“*'°°'·* '°id°"‘°· such contract or agreement may, at the option of the President, be declared void. _ Sec. 113. Whoever, being elected or appointed a Senator, Member Sgiiifglvéfiyjjgerlti of or Delegate to Congress, or a Resident Commissioner, shall, after Qggiffngn U¤g*;°,ff,‘g his election or appointment and either before or after he has qualified, Sims. and during his continuanceinoffice, or be` the head of a department, sig S" S°°‘ 1782* p' or other officer or clerk·in the employ lfmfthe United States, shall, directly or indirectly, receive, or agree to receive, ir? compensation whatever for any services rendered or to be render to any person, either by himself or another, in relation to any proceeding, contract, claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other matter or thing in which the United States is a party or directly or indirectly interested, before any department, court-martial, bureau, officer, or any civil, military, or naval commission whatever, shall be fined not. “‘°*"“¤°¤°*°'- more than ten thousand dollars and im risoned not more than two years; and shall, moreover, thereafter fic incapable of holding any gflice of honor, trust, or profit under the Government of the United tates. Sec. 114. Whoever, being elected or appointed a Member of or p£°ii°¤°rZ»°iic(·i°f£ Delegate to Congress, or a Resident Commissioner, shall, after his P“IQ“g_°°;_’;_;`°°,};,,,9 p_ election or appointment and either before or after he has qualified, nv.` ’ and during his continuance in office, direct} or indirectly); himself, or by any other person in trust for him, or for his use or nefit, or on his account, undertake, execute hold, or enjoy, in whole or in pyart, an contract or agreement, made or- entered into in behalf of the nited States by an officer or person authorized to make contracts on its behalf, shall be fined not more than three thousand dollars. P"“m""°““°'· All contracts or agreements made in violation of this section shall be °°“""‘°‘·‘ '°"’· void; and whenever any sum of money is advanced by the United R°*"‘“"°“‘·°“`· ’ States, in consideration of any such contract or agreement, it shall forthwith be repaid; and in case of failure or refusal to repay the same when demanded by the proper officer of the department under whose authority such contract or agreement shall have been made or entered into, suit shall at once be brought against the person so failing or refusing and his sureties, for the recovery of the money so advanced. Sec. 115. Whoever, being an officer of the United States, shall on mfgQk*‘Q§tgm·;ji¤:}¤ggg; behalf of the United States, directly or indirectly make or enter orcoagma. _ ’ into any contract, bargain, or agreement, in writing or otherwise, 7375. "* "“`· ""’· "‘ with any Member of or Delegate to Congress, or any Resident Commissioner, after his election or appointment as such Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, and either before or after he has ualified, and during his continuance in office, shall be fined not more *’"“*°l“¤°¤* *0*- flhan three thousan dollars. U t Sec. 116. Nothing container] in the two preceding sections shall ¢ec{$ii_m°°°` "°” M` extend, or be construed to extend, to any contract or agreement ,3% “·· ’°°- $"*°· P· made or entered into, or accepted, by any incorporated company. where such contract or agreement is made for the general benefit of such incorporation or company; nor to the purchase or sale of bills of exchange or other roperty by any Member of or Delegate to Congress, or Resident Commissioner, where the same are ready for delivery, and payment therefor is made, at the time of making or entering into t ie contract or agreement. Um __ 1 _ Sec. 117. \Yhoever, being an officer of the United States, or s;Hper— trisé m "°°°p""g son acting for or on behalf of the United States, in any o cial p_*{,;,§,;;s°‘”‘·55°*·5i°’· capacity, under or by virtue of the authority of any department or
