The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-30

either of the states OF the United States
or in consequence of any device or GUS
tom prevailing within such states or
the United States, except for the COM
mission OF crime whereof the party shah
have been duly convicted, and who snal
have been released from such servitude
in manner before stated. and who shall
at the date Of the passage Of this act
have reached the age Of seventy years,
shall be entitld to and receive the sum
OF $500 from the treasury of the United
States. hereby authorized 10 be paid
out OF any moneys not otherwise appro-
priated, and to the sum of SIS per month
during the residue Of their natural lives.
This provision shall apply TO male and
female freedmen alike; and all persons
so released from seryitude who shall
be less than 20 years Of age and of the
age of so years or over shall be entitled
10 and receive the sum OF $500 and also
Sl2 per month until they shall reach the
age Of 20 years. when they shall be Ell
titled 10 and receive the greater sum
hereinbefore stated as a monthly pay
ment; and all persons released from ser
vitude as before stated who shall be less
than so years old and Of the age OF so
years or over shall be entitled 10 and re-
month, until so years old, when they
shall receive So; and all persons releas-
ed from servitude as before stated who
shall be less than so years OF age shall
be entitled to and receive 81 per month
until 50 years Of age, when they shall
receive IS per month: all moneys herein
authorized 10 be paid shall be dispensed
from the general funds of the treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. That relations or others who
may be charged with the support OF
aged or infirm persons released from in
voluntary servitude in manner aforesaid
shall be entitled TO and receive the
monthly pension awarded 10 such aged
OF infirm persons in whole or in part
upon showing 10 the satisfaction of the
secretary of the interior that such sup
port is afforded in humane and be
coming manner, the amount OF such pay
ment being under the control and direc-
ton of the secretary aforesaid.
Sec. 4. That the secretary of the in
terror shall have power TO prepare all
needful rules and regulations for the
carrying into effect Of the provisions OF
this act according TO the true intent and
meaning thereof, and to designate prop
er officers or agents through whom freed
men and other persons may make appli-
cation for payment and receive moneys
authorized TO be paid by the provisions
OF this act.
Sec. 5. That all needful rules and regu-
lations for the carrying into effect Of the
provisions of this act shall be approved
by congress before the taking effect
thereof.
Sec. 6. That the compensation OF
agents charged with the enforcement OF
this law shall be recommended by the
secretary of the interior and approved
by congress.
Sec. Z. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the first
day of January. A. D. 1891.
The association was organized by the
election of Thomas Glover as president
and ]. L. Harper as secretary. Mr..
Glover, although still a young man, was
a slave. He was born in Montgomery
county, Kentucky. and when he was
but few years old he was sold away
from his mother and taken 10 Missouri
with another brother. At Independence,
Mo, he was again sold and separated
from his brother. Since that time he
has not seen a relative on earth and II
he did he would not know them as he
was so young that he did not know any
family landmarks to guide him in the
identification Of his kin He may have
brothers and sisters, or relatives here in
Wichita for all he knows. Tom thinks
that the ex-slaves, especially the old
ones, should be given some help from
the government.