Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-21
IpupLIc.-NO. g.
AN ACT further to provide Tor the collection OF
duties on imports and for other purposes;

uul .t I., IN the senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States OF America in Cor
1900 assembled, That whenever 1t sl'Ii IA tue
f1dsgnlent Of the President, by reason "i unlawful
Combinations of persons in opposition To the laws at
IN. limited States become inIprHctc'lbe to nNccut"
IN, revenue laws and collect the duties ON imports
Ly the ordinary means. in the ordinary way, at any
port of entry in any collection district ne Is author
iZed TO cause such duties tn be collected at any -rt
Of delivery in said district until such Obstruction
shall cease: and in such the surveyors at said
mort. of delivery shall he clothed with all the pow
rs and be subject all the obligations Of collie t1r
at ports of entry; and the Secretary at tho treasury
IviiI, tLc nu,ruatiun of he President. shall appoint
such number weigherS. ;Hnsers mCs-Ilrcrs, i'll
specturs appraisers. aud clerks as may he necessary
In his Judgment for the faithful execution oi ti.e
revenue laws said ports "t delivery, ana shall hN
and establish the limits within which such ports nt
delivery are constituted ports ui entry ~ aforesaid:
marine papers. the custing trnhe. the wnr'"'ISiiiG
OF imports. aud collection Of duties shall apply I"
tho ports entry constituted in the same manner
they do To ports 81 entry eStAOllsVu ny tue '"9
Sec >. And be it further enacted That IT, from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section. in the
Judgment vi the President, the revenue from duties
ON IMPORTS cannot lie cflCctunlly collected az any
UOrt OF entry in any collection district III t" ordi-
nary way and 10y the Ordinary means, or hy the
course provided in the foregoing sccti"ii thc ami
in that case lac may direct ;hat the cus"m-hcsc
for the district lie established III amy secure place
within said district, either "n land or "n board amy
vessel in said district at near the coast: ami
in such case the collector shall side az such pince
shIib"tId. a. tie C'l'e may Nr- anu lhcic 't-
tain all Vessels ard ci,rt"cs arriving within OF az
preaching said district. mutt the duties imposed Icy
law on said Vrsscis and their cHrEo> paid III C,lr
Provided that if the nwner "r c"nsigncc u" the c'rg"
ON hoard any vessel detained Niurcsar 81 ia"
,tr T Iii vessel shall desire L. enter 4 Inrt Of
entry in any Other district in The UuIc state where
no such Instructions I" the execution "i the laws
ist the master Of such may b" permitted SGT"
change the destination Of the Nrssc! Ii cargo in his
manifest: wheroripom the collector sii" deliver him
written permit Ia proceed tn tile port 80 designated!
Aud provided further, that the Secretary of ii,,.
Treasury shall, with 'lir appreciation "t ih" Pr">i-
dent. make proper regulations tor the enforcement
on sipIohrd of provisions of Tia. laws r"smat
ing the assessment aud collection 81 l"ties us III his
Judgment I;i.,y L. necessary AMI practicable.
sec 3 AuI lie it further enacted. That it shall l."
unlawful 10 take any vessel ar cargo detained
aforesaid from tlic custody of til" proper officers at
tho unless by pTOress of some court 81 the
United States; and in Of any attempt otherwise
take such vessel "r ctrg" Icy ANY "rr' or cini'-
nation. UrtssrmblagcU at t." great Z" lrrcr-
come hy the officers uf the customs it shall in may
be lawful the President, such person prrehls
he shall have empowered 'r that rmr@," to I'm
pluy such part of the army maliti:I 4" the
United States. such furccof citizen volunteers as
may ls deemed necessary for the purpose "L prevent
ing the removal at suc vessel or cargo, and protect
ing the officers OF the customs IN retaining the custe
dy thereof
See. J. And lee it farther enacted That it, in the
judgment nItlIr President, fT,m the mentioned
I'm tho frat section NJ upon nIurts
in nHy collection tie cUaliy collect
ed 10y the ordinary lc:lIis and in tile ordinary way or
in the mode and manner provided III the foregoing
sections of this act. then AMI In that ease the li'si-
dent is hereby empowered tn close the port ports
oI entry said district. and ia such give notice
thereof All
importation. warehoisnE nW' other privileges Incl
dent ports ni entry shall cease and he dscuntiu
ue,l at such port cl"se until opened 10y order at
the President on the cessation Of siIrh distinctions;
and iC. while said ports cn- ed any slip
sci from beyond the United States having hm HTd
ANY articles subject dutuS, shall enter attempt
to cutter any such port the together with it,
tackle apparel furniture. and cargo, shall he forfeit
ell To the Unite'l States.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, That whenever
the President, in purs,Hucc ui the provisions of tile
second section Of the act entitled An act To- provide
for calling forth the mIlitII tu eNecut" the laws of
the Union, suppress instructions, AMI r"ptl inNa-
siOns, and repeal the act Now i'll force FOR that Iur
pose" approved February 2S. 1898 shall have called
forth the militia To suppress combinations against c
laws of the United States, and To cse the laws (" lie
duly executed. and tile insurgents sIHli have failed to
dispersC by the time directed by the President, anu
when said insurgents claim tn act under the author
ity any State States, and sucl claim is not dis
claimed rCpudiItcl Sy the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State az States,
IN the part parts thereof in which said c"Inbn't
tiOns exists, sGch TrTectun suppressed by sail
State States, then and in sucl 1t may AMI
shall bc lawful for the President, iy proclamation. tU
declare that the inhabitants of such State, amy
ton part thereof whore such Instruction exists,
arc in a state at Instruction Against the United
States; and thcruupUn all commercial intercourse 10y
and between the and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of tho rest of the United States shall
aud lie unlawful 50 long such condition al
hostility shall contnue; and all Goai- ar. chattlc,
wares anu merchandise, coming from said state "r
section into other parts Of the United States, aud all
proceeding to such State section, Icy lander water,
shall. together with the vessel vehicle convey
ing the siIIue, conveying persons I" Ur fromI
such State section, lie forfeited 10 .lc United
StRi.s Provided however, That the President may
IN his discretion license aR permit commercial III
tercourse with any such part of said State or section.
the inhabitants III which declared in state "t
insurrectiu in such articles and for such time. AMI
by such persons. he in his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interests and such i'll
tcrcourso, Elr As ly him licensed, shall lee conduct
ell and carried on only in pursuance Of rIlr- and reg
uattons prescribed 10y the Secretary of ta Treasury.
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers Of the Gust arc not
now authorized 10y law may he needed 10 carry
into effect such Licenses, rules. and regulations and
officers the customs and other officers shall
for services under this section AMI under sld rules
and regulations. rnr!i fees and compensation
now allowed for similar services under other oNiS-
ions Of law.
Sec. q. Aud he it further enacted Tint FROM a,i
after fifteen days amer tile issuing al the said pr"cla
nation provided in the last foregoing section Of
this act any ship or vessel belonging in wolc or in
part tn any citizen inll1htant If said State
part OF a stare whose nlIHhtlnt- are :" declared in
state OF Instruction found at ar in any port Of
tho res. OF the United States, shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Sec Z. Aud he II further enacted. That in the exc
cution Of the provisions rf this and the other
laws ofthe United States Pr'vding fur the collection
Of Duties Imports aud tonnage. II may md shall
be lawful for the President. in addition To the rcyr-
nue cutters in service to employ in aid thereof sIicu
other suitable vessels may in his jugnant DO re.
anired.
Sec. s. And he It further enacted. That the for.
itnres and penalties Incurred Ivy virtue Of this net
may DO IntiGRted Tcmittetl In pursuance uf the
authority vnste in the Secretary Of the Treasury by
tho act entitled An Hct providing for mitigating
r6nttinR Ine iOEIeiLuEeS Ve'AitIcsS hHu uislplleS
RccruiDg In certain therein mentioned" R-
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety.
seven, in where special circumstances may
70 reTuirc It. according 20 regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec, a. Aud belt further enacted, That proceed
inEa on seizures fur frfsiturcs under this act may be
pursued 10 the cgnEts Of the United States In any
district ipto which tIS property seized may DO
taken and proceedings instituted; and such courts
shall have and entertain fnl Jurisdiction the
same a. II the seizure RIade In that district.
Approved, July 10, 1881.
IPURLIC-No.1
AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Assis-