Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-19
fPUgLIc.-No. 8. 4
AN ACT further to provide for the c"llec'io
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p ., Enacted by the senate and House of RepIe-
..ntatiyc- of the United States OF America in Con
IiS" ,.ssublet That whenever it shall III the
Judgment of the President 10y reason oi unlawful
combinations OF persons ~ "l'T"-ito" ',' t'v I" 81
tho limited states, Le:oHe inpactIcible tn execute
the revenue laws anil collect the duties Oil ;mpe't-
Gy the ordinary means. in tue ordinary way at any
Trt Of entry il any collection district; Lee is author
ICED Ia cause such duties lee collected at any p7rt
OF delivery in said district until snch obstruction
shall cease; and IN such c'ts' le surveyors 't sun
norris Of delivery shall lac clothed viii all the pow
ers and be subject all the obli CATIONS "f collectors
ut ports Of entry; and the secretary OF tie Treasury
with the appreciation "f the President st!l appoint
such number Of weiehcrs. gangers. measures. i'll
spectors appraisers and clerk a. may he necessary
in his Judgment for the tithinl execution 81 TIE
revenue laws at said ports uf delivery. and shall N
and establish the limits within which such ports ui
delivery are constituted potts If entry a. aiurcsid
and all the provisions q" ia" ciriatIns l!t isit o
marine papers. the coasiing trH'i" the w3tei"S'hS
Of imports aud collection OF duties -t"il apply L.
the ports of entry constituted ia tue siHe manner
they do to ports Il entry established ny tue laws
sec , And Ice il further enacted. That if. fIom
,lc, m The. foregoing .eciiuI iii the
Judgment II the President tie revenue FROM 'iuiir,
On imports cannot tr circGaily collected az any
tort u eH;ry any collection district IN tIc "i,-
nary way aud i.y the ordinary uE'In-. "r 10y ~"
course provided IL the toTcE',H= s."i"i ih"i ami
in that Gaze. lie may dire; that tie Cnsi"ni-h"nsc
for the district lie c-aiii'"'i ~ aiy sreirr place
within said ,.i-trct. either "Ir land board amy
vessel IN sid district at near Tie coast: "l
in such t!i. collector -iH! r">,'r ~ s,t' place"
or az, ,liIl,,rt. a. the may hc. and there de
tain all vessels aHi car50e- arriving within q" 81"
preaching laid Ii-tTici Tuii I'll" ,iuiic- init'r 10y
law on said aud their IE'a ia "-is:
Provided that il tc OWNER Cu>i Ec' ct she CsTS'
ON board any vessel detained H. aforesaid. or Ihu
master OF said vessel. sli desire 81 ct'ra PIT ="
entry in any oieT district il Tie United state whor'
no such ob-truc;uuS +" tile execution q" tie law ~
let the Hnstor OF -uyli West may be i'!ii'I ~"i"
change tile de- inaiun of the vessel and Ct" III Iii
manifest: Whercnr'n the collector Nt.t! denver lih
written permit t. proceed tu The port dr-iGlvh
Aud provided further. that the secretary "i ia"
Treasury -llaiI with the aIIruhatiuH At ihr II,s
sHt
on shpI.Ir of provisions "i I!l. laws rcgiai-
in the assessment aud collection q" d"iI"- ~ ~ lii9
Judgment may h.. necessary and practicable"
sec J. And L.. /; further "lnc;" That il shall u"
unlawful IL take any vessel NJ .ar." Detained ~
aforesaid from tn" custody "i III" proper 'ihc"r~ "i
tile toms, unless Icy process q" >"li" court ~ lIr
United States; and ia al any attrmpt "ih"rwi~"
To take such vessel .sr Hr:s" Icy any l"ip"- or ""nh
nation. nTa>rHl'l1gCu i persons. t great I" r"Ni
come by the officers the cI>tum~ il shall I may
be Lawful for the President, such person or IrrIrs
IA he shall have Tor that purpose. IT,
plny such part If the L1vY ar n.ain Of the
United States, such force Of citizen volunteers 81
may lie cenci necessary forthc purpose "i prevent
ing the removal at >Ich vessel or ard protect
ing the officers of til. c"-ton5t retaining III" Gust"
dy thereof
judgment Of the President. ii"m the 'u~' mentioned
in the first section ii ti-Hri. the dui upon iml~t-
any collection cn"' lie ecciTaliy collect
ed by the ordinary means lie ordinary way.
in the mode. and uiuncr provided III tic foregoing
sections Of this act then and lit that cas-" the Tc>-
dent il hereby rn,nu cred t. sl.s the rurt or Iria
OF entry in said district ami in such cast give u"tu"
thereof lay proclamation ;iIri tl"r"uI" all right {"
importation. waren"u~iuS. aud ether privileges iur
dent ports Ui entry shall aud l." diSCuniu
ucd at such port CLOSED until opened y order ="
the President the cessation of such distinctions
and IT, while said ports are :" Closed any shlp "T We
sci from beyond I'll" United States. or linNm,"n boar"
any articles subject Ia duties shall eater attempt
to enter any such port. til" together with lis
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo, shall lee forfeit
ell TO the United States.
Sec. 5. And he it further enacted, THAT whenever
the President, in ursnnC. "t the provisions al Ill"
for calling forth the mIatia To cNCrui" tlr laws Ell
the Union. suppress instructions. and r"Icl invH-
siOns, aud repeal the act in force for that pur
pose" approved February -. 1885. shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against H."
laws of the United States ana In cause the laws I" l."
duly executed. and the insurgents shall nave Jailed To
disperxe by the time directed Icy the President, an!
when said insurgents claim L. act under the author
ity Of any STATE or state AMI such claim not dis
claimed ar Icpudiltr ~ the persons exercising tie
functions of government III such state "r states "r
In the part parts thereof in which said c"n''iu
tons EXITS. such in -uTTcciisn suppressed 10y en
State "T state Then AMI It NiIh ca" ~ may "lI
shall be lawful fur the President. y proclamation H.
declare that the inhabitants Of such STATE" any
tinn or part thereof where such ir-l''r""'i"u visits
in state ui resurrection ugIHNI the United
States AMI tl"rrup'n All rminricir! inI"rc"urs" Icy
and between the -stic aud t'" riI'"I~ thereof Hl
the citizens al the rest oi tia" umitv'i states shall
cease and lie unlawful lnEy suc condition 81"
hostility shall continue: AMI all Gt4 au,l rutiic
wares and merchandise. coming ir''m said Stat"
section into other parts Of the Quilted States. ami nil
proceeding 10 such state or section" 10y ando wafer.
ing the same, conveying persons la or tTuu
such State section. br Forfeited to- the United
States: Provided, however. That the President may
IN his discretion license n'i permit commercial i'll
with such part Of said stat" scctiom
the inhabitants of which declared ia state st
insurreCtiOH IN Suc articles aud Tor SiCh TINE ;nd
by such persons. lie. in lis discretion, may think
most conducive To the public interest; anu such IN
tercuurSe far as by him licensed shall Ice roI;!urt
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules AMI reg
uAtOns prescribed hy the Secretary of the Treasury
And the secretary If the Treasury may appoint smr
officers at places where officers ot the custer not
authorized by law may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses rules and regulations: AMI
officers Of the customs aud other officers shall receive
for services under this section ami under sIt rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation as are
now allowed for similar services under other pr"Yis
ions of law.
Sec. C. And be it further cn6cte,l. Tina. from nnI
after fifteen days after the issuing If the said pTncn
nation as provided in the last foregoing; section of
this act, any ship vessel brlnncin. in whole ar in
part To any citizen inhahitint II said State or
part ~ State whose Inhabitants declared in !,
state of instruction. found at s IN any rurt IT
thS rest OF the United States shall lie forfeited to the
United States.
Sec. 3 Au,i Ice it further c'sieic Tint in the cNo
cntion Of the provisions at this act, and If She other
laws Of the United States providing tor Ihr collection
Of duties mrcTts aud '''uHc". II may and sr,ll
be laUful for the President. in addition +" the
nue. cutters in service to employ i'm ai thereof >ur
other suitable vessels may in his Judgment, hc
Sec. 8. And hs /: further enacted. That tte for
lures and penalties incurred 10y virtue Of this net
may BE- initigatei or rcmi'tcd I'm pursuance n the
authority Vestsd In the Secretary u the Treasury 10y
tbs act entitled An net providing for mitigating
renting .e fJrfsiturea penalties, aud disabilities
ac-r1!nZ 10 certain cases therein mentioned NJ;
proved March ;hlrf. seventeen hundred and ninety
seven or in cases whore special circumstances NAV
aosm n re1utrs u. according 70 regulations tn be
prescribed by tine secretary ~ the Treasury.
See. 2. Aud be lr further enacted. That proceed
Ings on seizures for Er!iures under this act may he
pnrsued in the courts n the CnitSi States In any
district Into which the property 90 seized may be
taIsn and proceedings instituted; and inch courts
shall have and entertain full Jurisdiction over the
sau1e ~ n the seizure made in that district.
Approved, Juiy 10, 1901.
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