Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-02

thsrrof as ur! b. uecs4sAry To enable the GOVERN
ihsni - pay the militia ahd volunteers eallsi into
service Of the United States. being an additional
auaunt required fur the dscal ,sAr ending June
ILitieth, Eighteen iniIntFe,lR and fSty-onc.
~ Approved. July u, 1861.
iPUhtIc.-No. NJ
AN ACT farther e. provide for the collection OF
duties oR imports and for other purp"'es
He Il enacted ny the Senate anl House Of Repre-
6rniAuvS4 II the United States Of America ia con-
gTcss assembled, That whenever Il shall, ia tile
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations OT persons In opposition To the Laws 0f
tile United sraie become npnleiirabie to execute
the revenue Laws and collect the duties on Imports
by the ordinary means. In the ordinary way at amy
port VI entry IN any collection district. lie il author
ICED to cise such duties to be collected at any port
q delivery 10 said district until such obstruction
shall eess AMI In such ease the surveyors at said
ports OF delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
err aud be subject to all tho obligations Of collectors
Hiih ta approiatiou Of the TTesiat, siail appoint
such number Of Ucighers, gaugers, melsuTers. in
speetor, apprasera- and clerks ~ may be necessary
ia his Judgment for the faithful execution Of the
Tuvrnue laVs sid ports Of delivery. and snll fix
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
elivrry are Constituted ports Of entry Aforesaid;
and All lie proyIsons or law regulating the issue Of
InaTiue papers, the eoasting trae. the wareIousing
u Imports, aud collection 81 duties shall apply to
tie ports q entry constituted in the manner
they rs to ports Of entry established by the laws
nov u SOTrs.
the cIa mentioned Ia the Oregons section, in the
Judameht 81 the President the revenue from duties
iBipoGtg eaunOt he eheetualIy eoteeted NJ any
port 81 entry in any collection District ia the ordi-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
cuurie provided Ia the foregoing section, then. and
Ia that case, he may direct that the cnstom-house
for the district DO establishes in any secure place
within said district, either land or on board any
vessel In said district at the coast; aud
h -Dcb rnsr lie collector shnll reside at such Mace
Or On shipboard, the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and cargoes arriving within or ar
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law said vessels and their caTgOes are paid In cash:
Provided that IL the owner or eonsgnee Of the cargo
on butri any vessel detained as Aforesaid or the
master Of iid vessel, shall detiFe to enter port Of
enry in any other district in the United States where
such obstruetinns 10 the execution Of tho laws ex
the master Of such vessel may be perIttei 90 to
change the destination Of The vessel and cargo in his
manifest; whereuPnh the collector shall deliver him
written permit to proceed 10 the port 50 designated:
Treasury SHALL with tho appreciation OF tho PTeS
dent make proper regulations for the endorsement
on shlphJtrd Of puvizions Of the laws r'Sulat
ing the assessment aud collection OF dnties ~ in his
judsment may he necessary and praetieable.
Sec b And be it further enacted That It shall be
uniawfai 10 take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid fUni the custody Of the proper officers Of
tie Gu TONS luiesa BY process Of some court Of me
UuIted SAFES; and In ease Of any attempt otherwise
20 take each VssaPl cargo by any force, eonb
nation, Assomblage OF persons too great to cover
come By tho officers Of the customs u shall and may
be- Iavil Tor the President such person persons
he Ahall have empowered for that purpose. 20 EN-
pioy snei part ofthO army navy or malita Of the
GnitsI stairs or stch force OF citizen volunteer rs
may he deemed necessary for the purpose OF pre- ut
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo and pro set
ing lpo
dyltherooE
Judgment OF the President, from the cause mentioned
an the rst section Of this act the duties upon Imports
IN any collection district cannot be ccctually collect
ell by The ordinary means anil Ia the orlitsry way or
"a the mode and manner provided In the e=sihg
sa,tOns 81 this act hen and in that the PTes
dent is hereby empowered to close the port or ports
entry 10 said district and in such case give notee
thereof by proclamation; and therrupOn all right Of
Importation. WarenOusug. and other privileges Incl
e6f L. ports Of entry shall cease and be diseont,-
- d Of
The President the eesaiOn Of such Otstructious;
and w. while said ports closed, shiP Vt
eel frO beyond the United States, or hANngon board
any articles anbJect to duties shall attempt
To enter any such port the together with its
tackle. apparel furniture, and Cargo, sll DO forfeit
pl to the United StAtes.
SEC. 5. Andbe Il further enacted, That whenever
the President In pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second seeti1u uf the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws Of
the Union. suppress insttTections, and reiel inVa
slans and 10 repeal the act now In force for that ptr
nose Rtnrlyei February IS 1898 shall have called
forth the militia TO suppress combinations against the
laWsuf the Unted State, aud to cause the laws TO be
daily executed. AMI the Insurgents slil have failed to
dizpsrae by the time directed by the President, and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
ity 81 any State or states, and such claim Is not dis
chained or ropIdated ~ the persons exercising the
functions OT government In such state States
in the Part or parts thereof IN Nhieh said c"mbita
StAts OF States, then and in such case Il may and
shall be- lawful for the President 10y proclamation to
declare that the Inhabitants Of such state, any
tiou part theresa where Ench insurreCtion exists
are in state 81 insuTreetion against the United
states; aud thereupon all Commercial iniercourseh 10y
aud between the same and the citizens thereof and
the eitEAns of the rest Of the Unite States shall
aud be unlawful - long rs such condition IL
hostility shAli continue; and all goods and ehAttles,
wares aud merchandise, enniins fruin said State
sectan iutg other parts 81 the United States and all
proceeding TO such state section, by landor wafer,
shall together with the vessel vehicle convey
inE the sumo, Or conveying persons to or irOnl
such state Or section. be 6rteitesi to the untezl
states: pr0ydei, however, That the President! ,uay,
ia ls discretion license aSd permit commercial In
trruF. with any snel part IL said State section.
The Inhaitants II which are ~ declared In state 1T
nsurt~cliOn In such articles au for sucl time, aud
byael persons he, IN his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public Interests and such iIl-
iAr ~ by him iisesel shall be conducts
I'll aud carried on pnly In pnrsuNce OF rules and reg
uatps prvcrtbci by the SECRETARY Of the Treasury
ofetr At places where oeers Of the custOns not
nov authorized by law may be needed To carry
Into rfrt such leenses rules and regulations aud
odceTs % the customs and other Officers shall receive
Tor services under this section. ani under said rules
and regulations. such fecs and compensation ~ are
hoW RnoWod for similar services under other ptovis-
ssSs d 1alsa IL further enacted. That from and
amer feen days amer tbetsulpG Of the aid procia
nation as provided In the last fareEoug section OF
this act any chip vessel belonging III whole or In
part TO any ciiilFu V inhAhtant q said State or
part Of State whose inltahitantsare declared In
state OF nsurTeetnu- found At In any port Of
the Tt Of the Vu,e States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
euton % the proyions Of this Act and Of the other
lava Unitci States providing for the enileetion
af dutics imports aud tonnage. u may and slal
be lawful forthe President. in addition TO the reye
nuo cutters IN Rcrvee TO employ In aid thereof such
her suitable vessels may In his Indignant, be re-
SEC. 3 Ana b itfarthsr enacted, That the for
FIXTURES and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may Ia ultiEAisd Or remitted 10 pursuahce ef the
authority vested in the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act cltitit An Rrt PTuvhltng l1T tAttng or
rsmittIhg the Srflturrs penaltcs and disabilities
accruinE in certain cases therein mentioned, a =
pr,vrl March third seVenteen hutrlred and ninety
seven or 10 Wherr special circumstances may
sesn o. require IL. aoeaflng 70 TeEnteiians 60 Be
prC@effbGi 81 TIE Secretary 81 the Treasury.
Sec q. All b Il farther enacted Thst prceeed-
invS N ssrures for frfeitnTes under this act may be
parsned IN the eoarts o. the Uuited Statea Ia any
district into which the property % set1ed Nay bO
taken slsl proseedings instituted; and such courts
rhail have and ehtertain az tan over the