OFFICERS, CLERKS, AND EMPLOYEES. 305 



United States which was pending in either of said Departments while 

 he was such officer, clerk, or employe, nor in any manner, nor by any 

 means, to aid in (he prosecution of any sucli claim, within two years 

 next after he shall have ceased to be such officer, clerk, or employe. 



Orticers of tho Unitod States are prohibited from aiding or sharing in 

 ;iny clMJin ajiiiinsi the I'uited States, and punishnient therefor is pro- 

 vided Ity act .Marrh 4. llHCt. c. :;21. s. lUlt. W't fortli on )). 301, ante. 



ACT MARCH 3, 1901, c. 854. (31 Stat. 1189.) 

 Officers of the Government exempt from jury duty. 



Sec. 217. All executive * * * officers, salaried officers of the 

 Governniont of the United States * * * shall he exempt from 

 jury duty, and their names shall not be placed on the jury lists. 



Act March 3. 1901. c. 854. s. 217, 31 Stat. 1224. 



This section is a portion of "An act to establish a code of law for the 

 District of Colinnbia." cited above. 



ACT MARCH 3. 1883, c. 143. (22 Stat. 603.) 



Patents to officers of the Government for inventions to be used in the public 

 service. 



The Secretary of the Interior and the Commissioner of Patents are 

 authorized to grant any officer of the government, except officers and 

 employees of the Patent Office, a patent for any invention of the 

 classes mentioned in section forty eight hundred and eighty six of 

 the Kevised Statutes, when such invention is used or to be used in 

 the public service, without the payment of any fee: Provided, That 

 the applicant in his application shall state that the invention de- 

 scribed therein, if patented, may be used by the government or any 

 of its officers or employees in the prosecution of work for the govern- 

 ment, or by any other person in the United States, without the pay- 

 ment to him of any royalty thereon, which stipulation shall be in- 

 cluded in the patent. 



Act March 3. 1883. c. 143. 22 St^it. 625. 



This is a i>aragraph of the sundry civil appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1884, cited above. 



ACT MARCH 3. 1897. c. 391. (29 Stat. 692.) 



Representation of heads of departments requesting expediting of patents. 



Sec. 7. That in every case where the head of any Department of 

 the Government .shall request the Commissioner of Patents to expe- 

 dite the consideration of an application for a patent it shall be the 

 duty of sucli head of a Department to be represented before the Com- 

 missioner in order to prevent the improper i.ssue of a patent. 



Act March 3. 1897, c. .391. s. 7, 29 Stat. 094. 



ACT MARCH 18. 1904. c. 716. (33 Stat. 85.) 



Restrictions on payment of expenses of horses, carriages, etc.. for personal use 

 of officers. 



No ])iirt of any money nj)propriatefl by this or any other .Vet shall 

 l>e available for ])ayiiig expenses of horses and carriages or drivers 

 therefor for the personal use of any officer provided for by .this or 

 .my other Act other than the President of the United States, the heads 



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