Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-07

Az AcT snrthsr to provide tor the collection VI
siutlo5 on importa and for otlrF pgEPo-rs.

uutlod On imports A44A luI eAltTA P4APs-sH--
be il enacted BY the senate AMI House OG Repre-
ssniatiTss II the United states Of America in Coz
Erea assembled. Thai WheneErf u shAll. ~ tie
judZlnent u the President, BY Tslson d uniaWfnl
combinations 81 PsrsJns Ia opposition to the laws Of
the United States, Iecune iuPtuetieable 70 execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties "n imports
BY thu ordinary means. in the ordinary WAY 81 any
port Of entry any collection district. lac i author
lied such duties to ie colleets a. any l0rt
Of delivery ia aid district until such obstruction
shall ceAsH; and IN such ess the snEVey9Is AZ sh
ports delivery FhalI Be- clothed With All the pow
and he subject to all the nbliations Of collie tors
a poTts Of entry: aud the Secretary 81 the Treasry
with the Appreciation Of the President shnll appoint
such number % UeiEhert, giugers. ne'Furer-- in
speetora appraisers. and clerks may be necessary
Ia his Judgment for the faithful execution Of tho
revenue laws said ports Of delivery, and shall hX
s estabiish the iirnts within which such port Of
delivery are constituted ports Of eutry Aforesaid
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the iSHe OF
marine papers, the eoastng trade, the WaTehohsing
Of Imports and collection Of duties stall apply to
the ports II entry constituted in the same manner
they do TO port Of entry establshed by the laws
Sec. ; And be 1t further euae;sI, That IT, from
the cause montiOnel Ia the breEOnE section, in the
Judgment Of the President the revenue frOm duties
Imports cannot BE- efeetually collected at any
port Of entry In any cOleciOD DISTRICT in the OTdt-
nary way and by the ordinary means OF by the
course provided In the foregoing section then and
IN that case, he may direct that the customhouse
for the district be established In any secure place
within aid diEtTfct either on land board any
VE,lsi 10 aid district or NJ sea near the eoast aud
In such the collector shall reside Al such place,
on shipbOard, as the case may be, and there de-
preaching aid district until the dBfies imposed by
aWon sad vessels and their caTGOes ar" paid In cash
Provided. that II the owner consiee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid, the
master of aid vrsssi, shall desire 81 sr port OF
entry in any other district In the Untel states where
such obFtruetiona 70 the cxeeutan Of the laws e
lot the master Of such vessel may be Permitted 10 To
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; WhereapOn the collector shAll deliver him
written permit 10 prDcee 10 the port 80 de-EnSted:
And provided further. that the secretary Of the
TrraAury shall with the appreciation Of the PTe-i-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
90 shipboArd Of ProVisions 81 the laws regnla-
ing the and collection Of duties in his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable,
Sec 3. And be 10 further enacted. That IL shall DO
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained rs
the TOMS unless BY process Of some court Of the
United States and In case o. any attempt otherwise
% take such vessel Vr cargo by any force, or eomb-
natIUn. hcmbiage Of too great to be over
come by the ofeerH Of the customs Il shall and uuy
be lawful FIR the President, such person peroons
A. he shall have empowered for that purpose, to EN-
poy such part Of the army navy or MALTA OF the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers a.
NAV b. deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo. and protect
ting the officers ofthe customs in retaining the custo-
dy thereof
sF- T. And he it farther enacted That IT, in the
Judgment the President. from the cause mentioned
IN the drst section Of the duties upon imports
In any collection district cannot be sectually collect
I'd by the ordinary aud In the ordinary way. or
in the mode and manner provided IN the ioreg9ing
sections Of this then and In that the Presi
dent u hereby empowered TO close the port or ports
Of entry said district and la snc case give notice
importation, WarenOusng aud other privileges Incl
dent ports Of entry shall and be diseontin.
ued At such port closed until opened by order vt
thR President on the cessation OF such distinctions;
and IT, while said ports % closed any ship OF YES
Rel ffOm beyond the United states or having on bOaTl
any articles subiect TO dntie shall enter or attempt
to enter any such port. the together with its
tackle, apparel furniture and cargo, shall be forfeit
ID 10 the United States.
SEC. Sand Ils Il further enacted, That whenever
iho President, "a q Che provisions Of ihe
second scctOn OfthS act entitled An set 20 provide
ali the mnli1fn execute the laws OF
the Union, suppress instructions. and repel inTa-
ons and to repeal the act now in force for that pnr:
puse" approved February IS, 1925, shall have called
forth the militia TO suppress combinations against the
laWuof the United and to theta to be
duly executed. and the Insurgents shall have failed to
dsperse by the time directed by the President. and
when sid insurgents claim 20 act under the author-
claimed OF Iepudatod - the persons exercising the
functions Of government In such State or States or
In the part or parts thereof In which said eonhna
lions eX-i< such instruction suppressed by said
State or States, then and In such case II may and
shall DO laWnl Tor the President by proclamation, 10
declare that the Inhabitants Of such State any
to1 Or part thereof where such lnEuTTecton exists
In state Of insuTrection Against the untted
states; and thereupon all commercial Intercourse by
and bsiWeen the sane and the citizens thereof aud
the citizens Of the rest Of the United States shall
cause and Be unlawful 30 long a. such condition Of
hostility shall continue: and all goods and ehAttes
wares aud merchandise, cnmlng from said State
section into other Parts Of the United siNteS and all
prOeeedlng such state section by andOr water,
shaIl. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the ElHiO, or conveying persons TO oE from
such state or section, be toTtetted :" the Uhtiet
States: Provided however. That the President uay.
Ia his discretion license aHd permit commercial In
terc0urse with any such part Of said state OF section
the Inhabitants OF which declared in state OF
insuuection such articles. and for such time aud
BY such persnns a. be, In hts discretion may think
most conducive to the public interest and such in-
fsFuonrse % r s by him Iseuss shall 10 eonduct.
I'd aud carried only In pursuance Of rules and reg
uatOna prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
ocers At places where officers Of the
now authorized BY law as may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses, rules and FeSulatOns and
oesrs Of the customs and other ofeers shal receive
services under this section AMI under said rules
and regulations such iecs and compensation ~ are
now allowed for similar services under other piovis.
Ions Of Law.
Sec Z Aud be 1t further enacted. That from aud
after heen days after the ls5nn OF the said pTucla-
nation provided 10 the lat foregoing section OF
this act any ship vessel belonging in whole in
part 70 any citizen inhAbltant Of said State or
part OF State whose Inhabitants declared in
state af nguFTpctou, found At In any port Of
the rest ofthS United StAta shall be forfeited TO the
Sec. = And DO Il further enacted That IN the exc.
eution o. the Of this act and Of the other
0f duties imports aud tonnage, Il may and shall
be lawful folhe President, IN addition 70 the reTe
cutters IN service TO employ In aid thereof such
oh0r suitable vessels may IN his INDIGNANT, be
qulrod.
FIXTURES and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may be mitiGated rsniitted, In pursuance Of the
authority vested in the Secretary Of the Treasury by
Toitttug the f5Tietures penalties. and disabilities
aeeTulnE In certain cases therein mentioned A.
prSVed March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven, In cases WheTs special circumstances may
seem 70 require e, according 10 regulations TO be
prescribed By the Secretary 1.-THE Treasury.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That proceed
ings seizures fnT Tsitures under this act may be
pSrsned in the courts Of the United States In any
district into which the property 30 SEIZED may be
taken and proceedings Instituted; and such courts
shall have and entertain as t1ll over the
sane a. u the seizure WA made In that district.
Approved. Jaly Is. 1891.
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