Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-06
. approved, July 10, 1851.
rprnrrn.-No. 81

LBuBLIC.--NO. S.I
AN ACT tn ,Iroyfis for tho payment Of the militia
and volunteers called into ths service of the Uni
ted states, from the time they were called INTO
service to the thirti6th day Of June, eighteen hum
dred and siSty-one
Be il enncte,I- by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatVss of the United states Of America in Con-
grsSseBgmbied, That there be and hereby Is EPPfo,
bFiatAd l Of any money in the Treasury nor oth-
urvise appropriated. the sum OF i've millions seven
hundred and sixty tlousand dollars, or so mnch
thereof asmRy lezneeO5saFy, to enable the Govern
aant nay tho militin aud volunteers called into
sSrvIee of-thes United Ssates,being nm additional
amount required for the fiscal year ending June
thIrtieth, eighteen hundred and si1ty-ons
Approved July 4aslsS1-..z ---7t7
7.0.-2- IPUDpstaEo, 3 s.,------ - u.
AN ACT further to provide for the collection of
duties on imports and for other purposes
Re Il enacted by the sendte and House of Repre-
asutatves Of the United states OIL merit si IN C
Judgment of the President, by reason OF unlawful
combinations Of persons IN opposition TO me aHs o.
the United States become imprlcticable to execute
me reVenue laws and collect the duties on Imports
by tie ordinary means In the ordinary way, atany
mort of entry any collection district he is author
ized to cause such duties he collected at any port
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
sA cease and In Tpsh GHss t9s sYeySry a. Sna
rs and be subject to all the obligations of collectors
at ports Of entry; and the Secretary OF the Treasury
with the appreciation of the resident shall appoiat
such number Of weighers, igaugersi measurers, iu-
6p6ctors appraisers and clerks as may be necessary
inhh Judgment, for the faithful execution OF me
revenue laws said ports Of delivery, and shall NIX
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports OF entry as aioTesain
and nh Of law regulating the issue q
marine papeTs the cCasting trade, the wareh0usng
OF Imports and collection OF dut!ea shall apply TO
the porte Of entry constituted in the sGo manner
IA they do p0rs OF entry established by the laws
sec 3 And be Il further endcted, That II, from
the cause mentioned iI the foregoing section, in tho
Judgment OF the President, the revenue from dutios
on imports cannot be -esctu0lly collected at any
port OF entry in any collection district In the oTd
and by this ordinary means, OF by mo
course provided in the foregoing section, then and
IN that case, he may direct that the custom.housc
:f5rsihS iifrief be eatabIiBhed In any secur6 place
within said district, either on land or On board any
vessel In said district or at sea near the anu
In such case the collector shall reside at sch place.
or on HhipboOrd the case may be-, and there de-
tain all vessels and Cargoes arriving within or Gp-
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law said Hesseis and their cargoes are paid
Provided that II the owner or cousgnee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained as aforesaid OF ths
master OF said vessel shall desire to enter port OF
entry any other district in the United States where
such distractions to the execution OF the laws eX'
let the master of snc vessel may be periftted 30 I"
change the destination Of tho vessel and cargo In his
manifest; whereupon the collector shall deliver him
written permit to proceed to the port SO designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation OF the Presi-
dent, make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipbOard of Suc provisions of the laws Tegnt-
ing and collection of duties as In his
judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec 8. And be 1t further enacted, That It shall he
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody of the proper officers OF
TtoEAs unless by Of some court OF thu
United States and in case of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, or comb-
nation rasseblage OF persons TOO great to be over
come by the officers of the customs, 1t shall anil may
be lawful for the President such person or persons
as he shall have empowered for that purpose TO en-
ploy such part Of the army navy MALTA OF the
Untted Statc such force Of citizen volunteers
may deemed necessary for the purpose of prevent
ing the removal Of such vesseler cargo and protect
ms the officers of the customs In retaining the custo
AZ thereof
Ssec 4. And be 1T further enacted, That if in tho
inn
in the first section Of kSnct the duties upon imports
in any collection district cannot be eecually collect
ed by the ordinary mennSHnd In the ordinary way or
IN the mode and manuer provided in tho foregoing
sections Of this act then and in that case tho Pres-
dent Is hereby empowered to close the port or porte
of entry said district and in such give notice
thereof by proclamation; and thereupon ell right of
Importation, warehousng, and other privileges Incl
dsnt to ports OF entry shall cease and be dtscontin
ned at buch port closed until opened by order Of
the President the cessation Of such distractions;
and It, Whic said ports closed, any ship
al fS bsJond the United States or having on board
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attempt
enter any such port, tho same, together with its
% SpRa n,sd state and snA De
Sec. S. And be IL further enacted, That whenever
the President, In pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second section Of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws or
tho Union, suppress insurrectong, and repel inVa-
ons and to repeal the act now In force for that pur
pose approved February %, 1885, shall have called
forth the militia to suppress against the
the United States, and to cause the laws to be
duly executed and tho insurgents shall have failed to
dsperse by the time directed by tue President, and
when said insurgents claim to act under the author
ity Of any State States and such claim Is not dis
sclae OF repudiatel by the persons exercising the
functions OF government in such State States, or
IN the part or parts thereof in which said cobinh
tious exists, sueh insurrecton suppressed by said
State or States, then and In such case It may and
shall 10 lawful for the President by proclamation to
declare that the Inhabitants of euch State, any
tIon part thereof where such insuTrection exists,
in state of insurTectton against tho United
staes; and thercupon all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long as such condition OF
hostility sha cOntinue and all goods and c!lattles,
Wares and merchandise, coming from said State OF
section into other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding such State section, by land WATER
SbRiIs together with the vessel vehicle convey
such state or section, be forfeited to the United
States: Provided, however, That the President may,
in his discretion license AID permit commercial in
tetcoutsa with any such part Of said State section
the inhabitants Of which are 40 declared In state OF
insurrectioR in such articles, and for such time and
conduciTS TO the public interest and snch in
EEEee0dse, far by him llcensed shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
uIatons prescribed by tho Secretary Of the Treasury
Add the Secretary Ofthe Treasury may appoint such
NOW authorized by law a. may DO needed to carry
into eject such licenses, rules and regulations; and
ocers Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section. and under said rules
and regulations such fees and compensation as are
allowed for similar services under other Provis
Sec 8; And be 1t further snNcted, That from and
Gtef Ateen days Altar the issuing Of tho said procla
nation, provided in the last foregoing section Of
this act any ship vessel belonging In whole In
part to any, citizen inhabitant of said State
part Of State whose inhnbitantsRte so declared in
state Of nsurreeto found At sea, in any port of
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited to tho
= United States. 2t7-Ess1 go t=4 5esa
Sec Z. And he It further enacted That In the exc
cution Of the provisions of this act. and Of the other
iRwS oft United States providing for the collection
ef duties on Imports and tonnage may and shall
% lawful forthe President, in addition to the reve
uuh cntlors service to employ in aid thereof such