Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-30
RrHnc-No. IN
An ACT surthSr to provide for the collection Of
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An ACT further to provide for the collection oil
duties on imports and for other PuTpose9
Ro Il enaetod by the Senate and House Of Repre-
,entativoI or the Omitted States Of America In Con
ETesS assembled, That Whenever II shAIL 10 the
Judgment Of the President By relson o. unIaEtai
the United States become tmPEaefieAbio 70 eHeeute
ths revenue laws and collect the duties on Imports
III n sStTy N any eoiIceton district he e author.
"a tosausS sneh duties TO BE- collected AZ any port
of delivery In aid district until such obstruction
ShSII eeSS and in such case the Surveyor At said
FtS u delivery Ghall be clothed with all the pow
srS and b subject all the obligations Of collectors
Win lie appreciation Of the President, ahal appoint
such number Of WoigherH, EauserS, measuTers, In
SpSetoTS apprassFs and clerks may be Necessary,
N M indSnSnt for The faithful execution Of the
rsVenno laws At aid ports Of delivery, and shall nx
ard eStabIIsh the limits within which such ports o.
deiiyeTy are constituted p0Tts Of entry a. AiOted
and All The provisions Of law regulating the issue Of
iaFfnO papSra the eoastiug trade, the WaFehoustng
5f fpoFts aud collection OF duties shall apply TO
he 5rts of entry 90 constituted in the
q they do to ports 81 entry established by the laws
now In ioTea 49,.
the cause mentioned In the ETesong section, IN the
Judgment Of the President, the revenue from duties
On Imports cannot be eToctually collected at any
rt "a entry 10 any collection district, In the Or
nary way ard by the ordinary means OF by the
eouo provided In The to[egGing section, then, ana
f5r he district b established In any secure place
within aid IatEiet, either land on board any
in such easo the collector Shall reside NJ such place
or % shlpboaTd, the eAso may be, and there de
tain all Veasels aud clTgOes arriving within or a-
proaehIbF aid district, until tho duties imposed by
taWon aid vessels and their eaTgoes are paid In cash:
Provided that II the owner or eonagnee o. the cargo
master OF aid vessel shall desire to enter port Of
entry IN any other district in the United states where
no Seh Obstructions to the execution Of the laws
a Tie matter Of such vessel may be permitted 90 to
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in bis
manifest; WheTeupon the collector shall deliver him
aaNN ~ Al ltnWunN tad
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the PTiS'-
dent make proper Tegnlail9ns iSF me
ing the assessment and collection Of duties as In his
Judgment may be neeeoaaFy and practicable.
Sec = And be Il further enacted. That IL shail be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
the Gu toms unless by process Of some court Of the
limited stafes and in case Of any attempt otherwise
20 take such vessel cargo By any force, or comb
nation q geTson too great to BE- over
be lawful for the President, such peTsOn persons
a. be ahalI have empowered for that purpose, 10 EN-
Ploy such part Of the army or sasy o. MALTA o. the
may be deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo and protect
ing the OeerB the customs in retaining the eusto-
Sex. I. And be It further enacted, That II In tho
Judgment Ofth0 President, from the eause mentioned
IN me rst section Of this aet the duties upon imports
Ia any collection district cannot be eheetuay collect
ed by the ordinary means and in the ordinary way or
sections Of this then aud In that case the Pres
dent Z hereby empowered 70 close the port ports
oi entry In said district and 70 sueh case eve notice
thereof by proclamation; and thereuPon All right Of
Importation Warehousing. and other privileges Incl.
dent TO ports Of entry sha cease and be dlscontn.
ued at such port closed until opened by order OF
the PRECEDENT on the eesSatOn Of such obstTuetions
aud IL while aid ports are closed, any ship or Ves-
81 fom beyond the United States, or having board
sy artics snbJeet 10 nties shall enter or attempt
70 enter any such port the same, together with its
tackle apparel Furniture and cargo 'nAll DO ofeit
See. S. And be il further enacted, That whenever
the President, In pursuance OF the prOTiaons OF the
second SEXTON Of the act An aet 70 PLovlae
for calling forth the MALTA to execute tho laws OF
the Union, suppTess instructions, and repel inVa-
sons aud to repeal the act now IL force for that pnr
pusen approved February D, 1IeS hhall have called
forth the militia TO Suppress against the
laws United stAte4 and 70 cause the laws to DO
dolly executed, and the Insurgents shall have ilsd
dirperSS by ne time directed BY the President and
when Had Insurgents claim 70 act under the author
ity ofany State States and such claim Is not dis
functions Of government In such State or States or
IN the part or parts thereof In which said eonbtna.
tions exists, nor sash tnhueetlon by saia
STATE OF States, then aud IN such case it may and
shAl be lawful for the President by proclamation to
declare that the Of such state or any Sc
ton part thereof whore such insurreetton exists
are IN q state Of insuHertion against the United
States; and thOFoupon all commercial intercourse by
and between the sane and the eitllons thereof and
cease and be unlawful long ~ such condition OF
hostility shah continue; and all Goods and ehaitles,
Sson into ether raFts o. the DATED States and ali
proceeding to such sAto section, by land water,
Ing the sams, or conveying persons to or frop,
such State or section, be forfeited TO the United
States: Provided, however, That the President may
in his discretion lle6asa and permit commercial In
tsreouFsa With any such part Of said State or section,
the Inhabitants q which declared In state Of
resurrection, In such articles aud for such timo and
by such peFsons a. he in his discretion, may think
most conducive 20 the pubic interest; aud such In
tsFeO1TJ0 % aT By HIN licensed shall Be conduct
n8fF aHtrlF
ulAtionl prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the SoerOtaEy q the Treasury may appoint such
now authorised By Law as may be needed to carry
into eject such lieunseS, rules aud Tesnatousi and
oeaFa Of the customs and other ceeFs shal receive
for ssryoas under this section and under said rules
and FOEulntiOna tueh feed and compensation as AFe
now allowed OR similar services under other pfovia
81. 4. Ana b il further enacted, That from and
ahsr hleSn days after Issuing q the aid prOea
~. acf any Shp or vessel Belonging In whole o. In
part 70 any eitilru OF inhahtAnt Of said State or
part q state whose inna9 =, are q y
The ~. q The United stats shan be toEisss to the
~ = Al bs Il farsAsr enacted. mat tn the exc.
cufnn AZ the provisions Of this aet and o. the other
laws oftho untOd State providing ior the Collection
q dasss o. Imports ~ toninaEs Y. nay a , saa
me cuttsrs u service 70 employ In aid thereof such
ether saitabiOvOsSsls nay, IN bis INDIGNANT be re
Sc. s Ana be II further snAettd. That the for
ituru8 aud penalties incurred BY virtue Of this let
sTty SSstsd II thS sSTSiary q tSs TTsSsuEy b.
the act entitled Al act providing for mitigating
F0mlttiuE The f5rslturos penAltiSa, and disabilities
proved March third, soVouteen hundred and ninety
iSTsn o. In cases where special circumstances may
aoar 20 require L. according 20 regulations TO b
orS-rriRei 81 the SoerotAIy q the Treasury.
Sec Q. AnA Be e further enacted, That proceed
oS,F.,S m ~ eouFfs o. the uaitea Statea In any
aItFfof into Whleh the property - SEIZED may be
faken snl procaellngs in1tttutedi aud such courts
sha have and entSFtAlu e Tan over the
GamO a n TIE seizure Wa made ln that district.
Approved, July n 1sai.
tPultlo-No,E
An ACF % provide far the appointmsat o. Aasis-
tiat PAymAl,sEa IN tie NANY,