Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-07

Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
ssailffves Of the United States Of America in Con
rregs assembled, That whenever 10 rhHll IN the
Judgment Of the President by reason OF unlawful
combinations Of persons In opPostioh 70 the avs OF
fhe revenue laws aud collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means: in the ordlEaIy way a. any
mn ~ entry IN any collection district, lie u author
t cause such duties TO he collected 1t any Psrt
Of delivery In said district until such obstruction
shall eease; AMI in such the surveyors at said
trts or deliver slIai lie clothed with all the pow
Fs ard Jc subject all the obligations Of collectors
AZ ports q eutry and the SECRETARY OF tie Treasury,
with the APPRECIATION Of the President Shall appoint
such number of WegheTs, gAsers, measures, IN
Epector- appraisers and clerks a. may be necsss,Iy
IN hi Judgment for the faithful execution 81 The
revenue laws Mt said pnEts Of delivery and sRll G
md estalif.l Il the limits within which suel pYrisof
delivery are constituted ports - entry aieresaid;
ri Eii nc uToTi.ians 81 law regulating the issue Of
marine papsrr the costing trade, the warrhousinE
% imports. and collection 81 duties shall apply 10
ne trfs u entry constituted IN the same manner
a. they d. ports ef entry established by the laws
DOW in force
the cause mentioned ia the foregoing section in the
Judgment Of the President the revenue from duties
Iort 81 entry In collection district, in the Ori-
nary way and 10y the ordinary means, or by the
prOVidsd IN the foregoing section, then and
IN that case, he may direct that the custom-hgnse
tir the district be established in auy secure place
within aid district. either on land or on beard any
vessel In aid district at ssa eir the ecsti and
Ia sneh case the collector shall reside At such place,
OF on shipboarl, the may be' and there de
tain an ys.-.s aud raTgoes arriving within or aI-
prnsrbInE aid district until the dulles iniosed by
law on ta!d vessels and their Gauges are Isdt cash:
Provided that If the owner or eOnsignee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid, OF the
master of aid vessel thal desire t. enter port 81
entry in other district In the United States whetc
10 such ostrnctiUns to the execution Of the laws eK
let the master 81 such vessel may be rerhlied soto
rhane the destiaAton 0f the vessel Ai cargo in bis
maniiesti WhercuFon the collector shall deliver him
written permit 10 proceed TO the port 10 designated:
Aud provided further, thnt the secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with tile aprTohatIoI Of the Presi-
dent make proper regulations Tor the enforcement
on shfut ard Of sucs provisions Of the laws Tegulat
lug the assessment and collection Of dutes rs ia his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec 3 And he IL further enacted. That II shall be
unlawful 10 take any vessel or cargo detained AZ
aforesaid fU the custody OF the proper officers OF
the toms. unless by process Of some court OF the
United States and Ia case Of any attempt Otherwise
TO take such vessel cargo by any force, or cOnb
nation. orassenbage Of persnns too great 70 bGpT
come by the officers Of the customs It shall aud may
he lawful for the President sneh person peTsDns
a. lac slal have empowered for that purpose, TO unl
piOy such part Of the army or navy maia Of the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers Ms
may be deemed necessary for the purpose OF prevent
ing the removal ~ such vessel or cargo and protect
lug the officers Of the customs Ia retaining the eustO
Sec J. And Is it farther enacted, That r. in the
Judgment Ofthe President from the cause mentioned
IN the rst section of this net, the duties upon imports
in aAy collection district cannot be eectuuly collect
in the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections 81 this then and In that case the fresi
dent 4 hereby empowered to Close the port or ports
entry in said district and in such case give uutice
thereof by proclamation; and theteupOn al right OF
Importation, WaTehOu-ing aud other privileges incl
dent To ports of entry shlli cease and be dsconttn
me-, at such port closed, until opened by order Ot
the President on the Cessation Of such ob-truetions;
@ a. while aid morris are 20 closed any ship or yes-
an 49, ~ re STATE, or having On Ioaid
any articles subject To duties sa enter or attempt
to enter any such port the same together with Its
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo shall be Forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec. s. And be II further enacted, That whenever
The ~ n ci sst Il st 10 pr % e
for calling forth the MALTA 10 execute tho laws OF
the UhoH, suppress Instructions, and IePel tnEa-
pose' approved February - 1905, shaII have called
forth the militia 90 suppress combinations against the
laws Of the United States and the laws to bc
duly executed and tue insurgents slallhave failed to
dspsrse by the time directed by the President, Rnd
when said Insurgents claim to act undcr the auihor-
ity OF any State or States AMI such claim Is not dis
claimed or gyputlIatOd ~ the persns exercising the
functions Of government in such state OF state-s OF
In the part parts thereof In which said cuinbia
tions exists. such u-uTTeciiOn suppressed 10y sa
state or States. then and In such case u may Rnd
shall D., lawful fr the President, by proclamation to
deciAEu that tho OF such state or any
tIon part thereof where such insuFeettOn cNists,
are In a state Of iRsWIrction against the United
States and tercupon all commercial intercourse by
and betNern the and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest Of the Uuite States shall
cease ami bn u1IaWtri long such condition 81
hostility shail eoutinuui and all Fsods and eliattles,
wares and Merchandise, counting from said State or
section into other parts Of the Uriicd States and all
proceeding ia such Statc section, by land or water,
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons to or nun
States Provided however. That the President may,
iu his discretion license and permit commercial in
teFoourse with amy such part OF said state or section
the inhabitants Of which declared ia state Ot
instruction, IN such articles aud for such time, and
by such persons, he, in Ills DISCRETION, may think
most conducive to tire public interest; aud such in
tercOurse tar as by Linl eese, shall be eunduet
cd aud earrrd on only IN pursuance Of rules and reg
u1ali0ns prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
AMI the Secretary ofthe Treasnry may appoint such
Cerrs At places where officers Of the customs are not
now authorized by law as may be needed to earty
~. nd
officers Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section and under sid Tties
and TeEutatiohs. such fcea and cOmpen3AtOn ~ are
nov allowed for similar services under uthef ProTis.
Sec q Aud be IL further enacted. That from aud
amer hfrvn days afler tue issuing Of the said prUcla
nation, provided Ia the last iTegOng section Of
ths set, any ship or vcsel belonging IN whole or In
part TO any citizen or nhabitant OF said State or
part Of State Whose inhabitants are declared In
state Of usurTeetion, found sen IN any port OF
the ret q the unitei States sAll be forfeited TO the
Sec. :. Aud be II further enacted That n the exc
eutou Of the provisions OF th act, and Of the other
laws oftho United States providing for the collection
o. dates on imports and tOnnagr II may and shAll
Be lawful for the President IN addition 60 the rCye-
Other suitable vessels may in his judEnaut be ~
Iuirod.
tturrS and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may b miu9ated OF remittgd In pursuance Of tho
authority vestsd In the Secretary Of the Treasury By
r1ottins the fsffdituros penalties, and disabilities
aecruinE On cSTtsin eases therein mcutionSdn ap.
proved March thtri. seventeen hundred and ninety
eeven, OF In cases wheFB gporial Aneaa mAy
seen % require H. aueofdlng 70 Regulations 70 be-
prescribed By the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Sec. Q. And b Il further enacted, Thlt proceed.
Ing seinuTOs hr ThliuFos under this act may Be
puFsued In the courts Of the uhllSd States in any
distTict INTO Whehi the property - seized may be
taken and procoodngs instituted; and such courts
shall hSye aud entorain fall Jurisdiction over the
sane ~ II the SEIZURE Has uads In that district.
Approved, Jaly Is 1881. -Trsfl.
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