Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-16

AN ACT further TO provide G9r the eollsstion Of
.lnfLra - imnnrta md for other puEposes.


dutles on imports and for other purpose.
Be Il ensetsd BY the Senate and Home OF Repre-
rsatAtives % the United States Of America In Con
Frtrl assembled, That Whenever II Ehaii. IN the
jadZment of the President, by reason Of unlawful
Combinations q pera0ns In OpPolition TO the laws OF
the revenue laws and collect the dnfies imports
BY thu ordinary means, Ia the ordinary way, AZ any
port OF entry Ia any collection district, he is author
nd 10 e1sS fueh duties TO DO collected at any port
o. delivery 81 said district until such Obstruction
shah cease: and 70 such case the surveyors a. said
ports o. delivery sall Be clothed with All the pow
sra and be subject % all the obligations Of collectors
ports ofentry; and the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with the appreciation Of tie President ahAll appoint
such number o. uciEheFa, gAngeTs, meaEDrers, in
spectoru appraisers and clerks may be necessary,
Ia his Judgment, for the faithful execution Of tho
revenue laws sid Forts Of delivery and shall Ok
and establish the limits within which such ports Of
delivery are constituted ports Of entry Aforesaid;
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the issue OF
Enarfne papers lie coasilng trade the Warehousng
Of imports. aud collection Of duties shall apply to
the pofts OF entry 30 consttned IN the same manner
a they DO to ports Of entry established BY the laws
Sec : And be 1t fertilizer enacted, That II from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section in the
Jndgmentoi the President. the revenue from duties
on Imports cannot be eifeetually collected At any
FORT Of entry In any collection District in the oTdi-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided IN the foregoing section, then and
In that case, he may direct that the custom-houso
61r the district bo established In any secure place
within laid district, either on land board any
vessel In said district 1T the coast; and
In such the collector Ehal reside nj such place
uhlpoo4Tu1 N9 tue Glfe may ana mere ue-
tain all vessels and eargoes arriving within or aI-
preaching said district. until the duties Imposed by
lave id vessels and their eargOss are paid cash;
Provided that II the owner eonsEnee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid, the
matter Of aid vessel shall desire to enter port Of
rntry IN any other district In the United States where
no such obstFuctions to the execution Of the laws
let the aseF Of such vessel may be Permitted - to
change the destination q the vessel ard cargo In his
Inanifest WheFeup0n the collector shA deliver him
written permit TO proceed to the port designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary OF tho
dent. make proper regulations for tho enforcement
on ahipboard Of sue provisions Of the laws regulat
ing the assessment and collection Of duties in his
judgment may be ncceosaTy and practicable.
Sec ). And be it further enacted. That IL shall be
unlawful 10 take any vessel or cargo detained rs
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
United States and in case Of any attempt otherwise
TO take such vessel cargo by any force, comb-
come by the Officers Of the customs II shall and may
be lawful for the President sueh person peTons
a. he shall have empowered for that purpose, to EN-
ploy such part Of tie army or navy or MALTA OF the
United States, such force Of citizen volunteers
may be deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ting the removal Of such vessel cargo. and protect
ing the officers Of the customs IN retaining the eustO
Sex. {. And be it further enacted, That it in the
Judgment the President from the cause mentioned
IN the section Of this the duties upon imports
IN any collection district cannot he eeetualy COLLECT
ed by tic ordinary and IN the ordinary way.
IN the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections oGth act then and in that the pTesi
dent Is hereby empowered 20 Close the port ports
ut entry in said District and In such give notice
thereof by Proclamation and thereupon all right OF
importation, Varehousing and other privileges Incl
tent ports ct entry shall and DO diseOntin-
usd a. such port closed, until opened by order Of
the President the cessation Of such Otsiructons
autL while laid ports are . eiosed any ship or Ve
any articles subject to duties shall enter attempt
70 enter any Euch port. the same, together With lite
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, sha be forfeit
sec. s. Ard be Il further enacted, That Whenever
the President, IN pursuance OF the provsions Of the
second section OF the act entitled An act TO provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws Of
tho Union suppress Instructions, and rrpel inVa-
sons aud to repeal the act now IN force for that Pnr
pose" approved February -, 1925, slall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations aRiust the
laws the United states and to the laws be
duly executed. AMI the Insurgents shall have lacd To
dlsperLe BY the time directed by the Prrsdent, aud
when sad lnsuT gents lain TO act under the author
ity any State States and such claim IL not dis
claimed iepudiatUd ~ the persons exercising the
functions n government In such State States.
In the part or parts thereof IN which said combinA
tI1ns exists nor such in>uFrectOn suppressed by said
state or States then Rui in such case Il may and
shall be lawful for the President by proclamation, 10
dsctrs that the inhabitants Of sarh State any
ti1n part thereof WHERE Hnch usutrerti0i eNists
Hte In state Of insuurct!ou against the United
States: and thrTeuPon All commercial intercourse by
aud between tho same and the citizens thereof aud
the citizens Of the rest Of the United states shall
cease aud he unlawful 20 long such condition Of
hostility .aii conaus; and all Enods and caitles.
and merchandise. coming nom said State
Bsetan into other parts nf the Cuted States ami all
proceeding 10 such StAte sectiou By land water
Shlil, together with the vessel or vehicle conTSy
ihs tho same, or conveying persons to OF from
such stats or section, be forfeited to the United
ststegt Pr0vdrl, however. That the President may,
81 his discretion license aAd permit commercial in
iereourSs With any such part Of said State or section
the inhabitants Of which - declared 10 state OF
instruction In such articles sud for such time aud
by cecil persona, he 10 iis discretion, may think
most conducive to the public Interest and such In
tsTconfss far As by him licensed shall be conduct
VI and carried on only 10 pursusnce Of Tues aud reg
tfw q
An.l the Secretary 81 the rreAsury may appoint such
oacFs At place. where officers Of the euStomSaro not
h0w authorized By law rs may b needed 10 carry
iat5 sGsot sueh ltSHsaN FHlss, aud FPuiatishS ard
officers Ct the customs and other Officers shall eecivn
aud rsFulaiions rush Fsrs and compensation a. are
now allowed for similar seriees under other pIoyis
Sex. q And bsit further ense,ed, That from and
after eu days Rtef the iEsuing Of ths said proeia-
matieu, provided In the last t,rescinE section or
this act, Rsy ehlp or vUfel belonging In whole in
Part 10 any citizen OF inhablthnt cT rad state Or
part 81 State whose Inhabitants declared IN
state Of tnsrreetun fyurd ~ sea- OF 70 any por; OF
the rst Of the United States shan be nrisited to tho
Gse = Aud bc Il further enacted, That In the e1u
cation Of tbs provisions u this act, and Of the other
lava Vfths United State providing 5r the collection
q ddtCl on luipofta Eud tguuaFg. 70 nay nnd ehal
Be lawful fofths Presliehe IN addition 10 the rive
nne enttgrs n service &c employ IN ad Thereof Sueh
quired.
81. & And be 4 farthef suaettd That the for.
fsturas and penalties Incurred BY virus 81 this Get
nay 10 unlliGsasd o. rpuiltVd II putsuaucs u the
aathcFty vested 10 the Secretary II The Treasury by
the 81 Snitod An act PTvH1ioE frr mitigating Ct
aeeFulbs 10 egftaln easUi therein mshtlonsd.e =
ptpfed hEfUh thtrdi fgFSntesn hHndred ard ninety.
lsTsu, a. q easg3 nhars speclnl circumstances may
prulcribti s. the sreSUtafy u TIE Tfoasafy.
Sc. .. Aa8 b q ferthug suastea, Thst prpesed-
iFs n ssisafus ~ fFslturUs under this Ret nay s.
pfFsaei % tie egafts % the Uhiled GtatSs 10 ans
algtTirt i1t8 NhioA Ire property % EelEpi may -
takpn and pf11stdnes in1titltedi ena Sueh egUtts
shall h1Vr e plfsfsin Rs fdii Jurisdiction over The
Ismo y II tie sefart ~ made % thst district,
APPtvTsd, faly u, 1891.
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