Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-25

AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF duties
on imports ana for other purposes.
Be enacted b. the Senate and Aoase q RepressHta
Ve Of he United Siates % Anastea adge If he
President by of unawu conDiaiiois u t
sons in opposition the laws OF the Unteu STATES o
ro cfi.able to execute revenue laws and col
ieet The duties imports by the ordinary means III e
t 1Ie 6c Authorized 70 cause duties to be collect
ed nj any port delivery in said district until such oo
stynctn shall cease; and in such the surveyors
a said ports of delivery shall be clothed with all the
powers and be subject TO all the oi goectos
with the apprubaUn the President snail appoint such
number of weighers gaugers, inspectors APP
prasers and clerks as NAV be necessasy, in his ddg
nent the faithful execution OF the revenue laws at
said norris OF delivery and shall fix and establish the
limits within which such ports delivery constitute
ed ports entry aoresad ana all the provisions of
law regulating the issue OF marine papers, the coasg
trade warehousng of imports, and collection OF dn-
ties shall Apply to the ports OF entry so constituted IN
the same manner as he 40 10 por's Oh entry
SEC ind be farther enacted, Thatit from the cause
in the foregoing section In the Judgment OF the
President the revenue from duties on imports cannot
be eiIectually collected port of entry in any
collection district in the ordinary way and by the oul
nary or by the course provided IN the foregoing
section then, and in that he may direct that the
custom house the district be established in any
place within said district either on land or on board
any vessel in said district at sea near the coasts and
in such case collector shall reside such place,
shipboard the may be- and there detain all
tct until the duties imposed by law said vessels and
their cargoes paid in cash; Prouided That If the
cousignee OF the cargoes on board any vessel
detained aforesaid the master of said vessel shall
desire 70 enter port OF entry IN any other IN the
ton of the laws exist the master OF such vessel may be
permitted change the destination Of the vessel and
in his manifest whereupon the collector shall de-
liver him written permit TO proceed 10 the port SO
signated: ld proudcd Hrther That the secretary OF
the Treasury SHALL with appreciation of The fTesi-
dent make proper regulations 1o the enforcement on
assessment and collection duties in judgment
may Unnecessary and practicable.
lawful take any vessel cargo detained aforesaid
from the custody OF the proper officers Of the customs,
unless by process u some court of the United States
and in attempt otherwise to take such YES
sci cargo by force, combination or assembiaee
ot persons, 700 Rreat 70 DC overcome U! INC o
the customs, Shall and may be lawful for the President
for That purpose, employ such part of the army
navy militia oi the United States or such force of
purpose preventing the removal OF such vessel
go and protecting the officers Of the customs IN retain
SEC. T. And be il further enacted That if in the judg
ment of the President from the mentioned in the
first section OF this act the duties upon imports in
collection district cannot he eGGtcally collected by the
and manner provided in the foregoing sections OF this act
then and in that the PRESIDENTS hereby empowered
close the port ports of entry in said district and in
such give notice thereof by proclamation; and
thereupon all right of importation, wafehonsipg and
be discontinued such por closed until opened by
he order of the Pr sient the cessation of such OBJ
structions ana it, While said ports closed any
ship vessel from beyond the United States having
board articles subject to duties shall
tempt T. enter any such port the same, together with
It's tackle apparel furniture and cargo, Shall be FOR
feited 10 the United States.
SEC. And be it further enacted, That whenever the
President, pursuance the provisions of the
calling forth the militia to execute the laws OF the Union
suppress Instructions, and repe and repca
the act now IN force for that purpose approved Febru
airy 2S 75 shall have called forth the militia to suppr
combinations against ihc laws Of the United
to the laws to he duly executed, and the nsur-
slal have talle to oisperse by the time directed
BY the President and when said Insurgents claim 10 act
under the authority of any state States, and such
claim is not diseaimed repudiaed by the persons
ercising the functions of government in such State
States, in the part parts thereof in which said
bnation exists ach Instruction suppressed By said
state or States then and In such IL may and shall
be lawful for the President by proclamation, to declare
that the inhabitants OF such state any section part
there2I, where sach insurrection exlsts are Ill a
state of instruction against the United Stat9s and
thereupon all commercial intercourse by and between
Inc same ana the citizens thereof and the cltzes Of the
rest Of the United States shall and be unlawful
long such condition OF hostility shall continues and all
gooas ana chattes wares and merchandise eonng rom
SAID state or section into the other parts of the United
states and all proceeding 10 such state or section by
land water, shall together with the vehicle
conveying the same or conveying persons 10 or from
Proeided however, THAT the President may in his dis
erection, license and permit commercial intercourse with
any part Of said section, the inhabitants
which are so declared in state of insurecton in such
articles, ana for such time, and by such persons he in
his discretion, may think conducive 10 the public
interest; and such intercourse far by him licensed
shall be conducted and carried on only in pursuance OF
rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the
Treasury And the secretary of the Treasury may ap
point such officers places where officers the customs
are not now authorized by law needed carry
into effect such licenses rules and regulations and off
services under this Section under said rules and
regulaiions such fees and compensation are now
lowed ior similar service under other provisions Of law
SEC Andbe q further enacted that FROM and a ter
niteen days alter the issuing OF the SAID prccumat N
as provided in the last foregoing section of this act
ship vessel belonging in whole in part to c
zen or habtant of said State part of State whose
Inhabitants declared in state of insurrectUn
found AZ in port of the rest of the United
States. snail be forfeited to the United states.
SEC 7. and be 10 further enacted, That in the
ton OF the provisions OF this ACT and Of the other laws
Of the United States providing for the collection of dit
ties on imports and tonnage it and shall be lawful
for the President in addition TO the in
service, to employ in aid thereof other suitable
vessels as NAV, in his Judgment be required
SEC And be il further enacted, That the forcitures
and penalties incurred by virtue OF this act may
mitigaed or RENTED, in pursuance of the authority
vested IN the Secretary of tie Treasury by the en
tied An act providing for initiating RENTING the
forfetures penalties, and disabilities accrung in certain
cases therein mentioned" approved March third seven
teen hundred and ninetseve in where special
circu stances TO require it, according egu
atons to be prescribed by the secretary of the Treasury
SEC Astd be further enacted, That proceedings
seizures for foreures under this may be in
the courts of the United States any district into which
the propertyso seized be taken and proceedings
stuted and such shall have and entertain full
jurisdiction the if the seizure
that-district. Improved, July 10, 1851
[PUBLIC-No. 4.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment of Assist
ant Paymasters in the Navy.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
ttCes Of The United States Of America in Congress
bled That the grade of assistant paymaster in the
navy of the United States be and hereby is estab-
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