Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-02
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AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF
duties on imports and for other I'nrp-''Ssf

Re II enacted by the Senate aud House Ol l'epFe-
&C. ~ the United States Of America in Con
-. ,ss.p,ble,I, That whenever II slE'll- IA Tue
f,J,nSnt OF the President. 10y reason Of unlawful
hjnations Of persons in opposition 10 the laws "i
-, Ig;,s'i States become impracticabe to execute
The revenue aud collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means, IN the ordinary way a. any
nd 10 cause such duties TO lee collected at any port
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease: and in such case the surveyors at Said
-. N delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
rs and he subject 10 all the Obligations u collectors
nj ports If entry: and the Secretary oil the FeSny
with the appreciation Of the President. shall appoint
Euch number Of weiGhers- =auEers- measures. ~"
stec;ors appraisers. and clerks may he necessary
in his Judgment. for tile faithful execution oil the
rrsnne laws AT said ports Of delivery, and shall fix
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports OF entTy as agFes'iu;
and ali the provisions OF law regulating the issue oi
marine Iapcrs. the cosing trade. the warci"nsin=
Of imports and collection OF duties shall apply to
The ports Of entry constituted IN the same hhAer
as they 10 70 ports Of entry established by the laws
now in force
the case mentioned in the foregoing section, in the
Judgment Of the President the revenue from duties
on imports cannot Ice efectually collected Mt any
mort Of entry in any collection district, i'll the ur
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided In tile foregoing section, then. AMI
in that case he may direct that til" cnstoulionsc
for the district lie established i'll any secure place
within said district. either Oh land or ON board any
vessel in said district at near the coast: anu
ia such case the collector shall reside ut such place,
or on shipboard, the may he, and there de-
tain all vessels aud c'trEoes arriving within or ap-
pTuAchng said district, until tie duties imposed 10y
law on and their paid In cash;
Provided that if the owner cunztgnee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained as aforesaid. or the
master Of said vessel shall desire TO enter port Ul
entry in any other district nihe United States where
no such distractions to the execution of the laws cN-
Ia tbe master Of such vessel NAV be permitted
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; wheTcupun the collector simli deliver hin
written permit 10 proceed I" the port 80 designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary OF tue
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the Prest-
dent, make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipbOard Of sue provisions OF the laws rcguat-
ing the assessment and collection Of duties as III his
Judgment may he necessary and practicable.
SEC s. And lie it further enacted. That ii shall lie
unlawful to take any vessel or carS" detained as
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
the customs, unless 10y process Of some court OF the
Halted States: and in case oT any attempt otherwise
TO take such vessel cargo 10y any force, conbi-
nation. rRSsembageOi persons too great TO De over
come by officers Of the customs, II shall and may
be lawful for the President. such person or cS
A he shall have empowered for that purpose. to- en-
poy such part of the army navy or uilitia al tile
United States such Forcor citizen volunteers as
may be deemed necessary urfhe purpose VI prevent
ing the removal Of such vcsseOr cargo, and protect
ing the officers Of the customs in retaining The custo-
dY thereof
sec J. And he it further enacted, That il, in the
Judgment the President, from the cause mentioned
in the first section Of thst the duties upon imports
in ANY collection district cannot lee crculy collect
ell by the ordinary aud ia the ordinary way. or
sections Of this act then and in that the Prcsi
dent is hereby empowered Ia close the port or ports
OF entry in said district and ia suci ease give nticc
Importation. warehntSnE AMI other privileges met
dent to ports OF entry shall and lie dscomIin-
ued at such port closed until opened by order at
the presidenton the cessation If such Instructions;
aud IT, while said ports closed any ship
sci from beyond tile United States having ON board
any articles subject to duties shall enter OF attempt
to enter any such port the together with its
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo, shall be forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That Whenever
the President, in pursuance OF the provisions OF Tie
EnP forth - If
the Union, suppress Instructions, and r"pcl inNh-
sionS and TO rsprnl the act now in force for That pur-
pose" approved February IS, 1893 shall have called
forth the militia suppress combinations against the
laws of the United States, and To cause the laws to bc
duly executed, and the insurgents shall have failed To
dispense by the time directed by the President, and
when said insurgents claim to act under the author
ity ofany State or states and SUCH claim Is not -
claimed or repudiated ~ the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State or States. or
in the part parts thereof in which said cumIhina
tOnS exists, such instruction suppressed Icy sad
State or states. then and in such case it may aml
shall be lawful for the President 10y proclamation, to
declare that the inhabitants of such State or any
ton or part thereof where such instruction exists.
are in "A state Of insHrreciion against the United
States: and thereupon all commercial intercourse 10y
the citizens of the of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long such condition ct
hostility shall continue; and all goods and clattlcs.
wares and merchandise. coming irun said state or
section into other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding to such State section, by land or water
shall, together with the vessel ar vehicle convey
ing the same, conveying persons to or from
such State section, lie forfeited to tile United
StataE: Provided, however, That the President may
In his discretion license nRd permit commercial in
tercourEe with any such part of stid State ectinn
the inhabitants Of which declared in state O
resurrection in such articles, and for such time and
by such persons Is lac. in his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interest; aud such ill.,
tcrcourse 80 far by him licensed, shall bC conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
ulatiurs prescribed 10y the Secretary IF the Treasury
And the Secretary of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers oil the customs are not
now authorized by law may he needed to carry
into effect such licenses, rules and regulations; and
officers of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section, and under said rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation are
allowed for similar services under other pTovis
Sec. g. And be 1t further enacted That from and
after fifteen dIys after the issuing Of the said proca
nation as provided in the last foregoing section of
this act any ship vessel belonging in whole or in
part to any citizen inhabtant Of snid State or
part Of State whose inhabitantsHTc declared in
state Of Instruction, found at sea- any port of
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited to the
Sec. Z And be It further enacted. That In the exc
cutInn Of the provisions of this and Of the other
laws United States providing for the collection
Of duties imports and tonnage; II may and shall
be lawful Tor the President, in addition Ia the
nue. cutors In service, to employ in aid thereof such
other suitable vessels rs may, in his INDIGNANT be re-
9ured.
iture5 and penalties incurred by virtue of this act
may BIO mitiGated OF rumtted, IN pursuance Of the
authority vested in the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the entitled An 1ct providing for mitigating
remittng tho fortetturea penalties ana disabilities
aecruing In certain cases therein mentioned" ar-
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven, or In etse4 where special circumstances may
seem To raq6ifs Il, according TO regulations to be
prsscribed by the secretary of the Treasury.
Gee. o. And be II further enacted, That proceed
ugs ssiEures for iorfoures under this act may DO
pursued in the courts OF the United States in any
district into which the property seized may TO
taken and proceedings Instituted; and such courts
ahAI have and entertain full Jurisdiction the
same ~ II the seizure was male 10 that district
Approved, July H. 1851.
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