Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-16

,baraS a. may lie necessary to enable tile Govern
nsnt TO nav the militia and volunteers called into
service Of the United States, being an additional
amount required for the fiscal e:sr ending jung
thfrtIssh. ~isIteen hundred and siNty-"ne-
Approved. Jniy III ISL
IpuBuc.-No 81
AN ACT further to provide for the collection Of
: duties on imports and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and licuse Of Repre-
scntntiyts Of the United States OF America in Con
gress assembled That whenever it sl+ll. ia the
Judgment Of the President, by reason u unlawful
combinations Of persons in opposition To the laws oil
the United become imPructieable to execute
tie revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
nv the ordinary means, iu the ordinary way nj any
mort Of entry in any cGlscVn district, lac Is authnr-
ized To cause such duties to Ike collected NJ amy TFt
Of delivery ia said district until ouch obstruction
shall cease: and in such the Surveyors at s'id
ports OF tievery shall lie clothed with all the pow
ers and he subject all the Obligations Of collectors
ut pOrts otEy; aud the Secretary OF the Treasury
with the appreciation OF tue President. shall appoint
such number OF wei@hers. EnugeT-, neiSuiers' M
spectors appraisers, and clerks ~ may he necessary
in his Judgment. for the iHiiuI eAetuIIh HI tiie
revenue Laws at sail ports Of delivery and shall NIX
and establish tli, limits within which sHeh ports OF
delivery are Constituted l"tts al entry u oIe7A4u
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the issue OF
marine TApers the chlStiug trae- the WareuustiiS
IL imports a;,d collection OF duties shall apply to
the ports Of entry constituted iu tie same manner
Rs they do ports er entry established by the laws
in force.
The cause mentioned ia the foregoing section. IN the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
imports Cgtunut be CisrCtNaElN cpcctfA ri 3tny
1ort 81 entry i any collection district in the oTdi-
nary way and hy tie ordinary means, pr 10y the
course provided in the foregoing sacfiof them and
In That lie may direct that the custnni-ho1se
for tLf. district Ire established in amy =ccnFc ptce
within said district. either land On board any
v...t IL, i'd district or at the cu1st aud
in surl, case the collector shall reside at such place,
or ON -hIpboard, the case may be- and there de-
tain all vessels aud carIoes arriving within or nI
proaehing said district until the duties IMPOSED by
law on said vessels and their eatgoes are paid in esh;
Provided that if the cpasiGpee Of tile Cargo
Gu board any vessel detained rs aforesaid or the
master Of sail! vessel shall desire Il enter pert Of
entry in any other district in the United states where
no snch distractions the execution ui the laws tx
lat the muster Of suC vessel may he permitted 20 tu
change tile destination u the vessel ii cargo an his
manifesto wheTeupeH the collector -lal deliver him
written permit To proceed TO the port "a Designated:
And provided further. that The SECRETARY Of the
Treasury shall. with the appreciation Of the Prcsi-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipIord Of sue provisions Of the Laws rcGgtat-
ing the assessment and collection ot Lntes A. IN his
Judgment may lie necessary and practicable
Sec 3. And Ec 1t further enacted. That II shall be
unlawful to take my vessel or enr=' detained rs
aforesaid fTu the custody Of tine proper Officers al
the TOMS unless by process nj some court Of the
United Stats and in Il any attempt otherwise
to take suc vessel cargo 10y airy IoTec, or eombi-
nation or,=sctblHgo 81 persons too great 10 he over
come 10y the officers Of the customs II shall Hd may
h.. lawful the President such erzpu TeTss rs
lie shall have empowered for that purpose t" en-
ploy such Part Of the army " py or MALTA Of the
United Stats. snch force ttizen volunteers as
may he deemed necessary toFeNe5 OF prevent
ing the removal OF such vessel ctrgl, and protect
n the officers "f tie customs u retaining tie cnsto-
sec. /. And Lett further enacted That IT, in The
iu=IIent If the President from the mentioned
in t r-t section eF thisaCt Iciu;ie upon imports
ia aRy collection cannot be seeJaaliy collect
ed by The ordinary means tad In tlir Dt nary say. OF
in tile mode and manner provided ia the foregoing
sections Of this acJ then and ~ that cse the IIesI-
dent hereby empowered % close the prt ar ports
OF entry in said district nndu such Ctse gvc notice
thereof by proelntinhi and tierenPol all right oi
Importation, waTehnusnS anil other privilege Incl
dent To ports Of euTy shall aud lie discgntiu'
ned at such poTtso closet until uPensdb by order col
the President on the cessI ION u such ob=lruCtuIs;
and iE while said ports are closed, any ship
sell fron beyond tue United States. OF ayusnn board
any articles subject "a dnties siEu cutter or attempt
TO enter any such port the same. together with it,
tackle apparel furnit and c;srn shall he forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec. S. Andbe it further enacted. That whenever
the President in pursuance Of the provisions Of ie
second section Of t,art entitled An act ts provide
for calling forth the nslia 10 t&ccu'e the lHas 81
the Gnuii, suppress Instructions, and Trpcl nva-
sons and to repeal the act now in force for that rur-
pose approved February Is 1893 siRll have caIrri
forth the militia 10 suppress combinations tiIt-t The
tswsOf the United States and c=use tlelRws TO bc
duly executed and the Insurgents 77ll hnve failed tn
dsperss hy tho time directed 10y the Pre-ilent anil
when said Insurgents claim 10 act un,ier the author
ty Of any state states aud such claim Is not de
cIaei or TepuJiNte - the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State States or
In the part parts thereof In which said e"nbiIa
tion3 exists snch i-urrection suppressed 10y said
State states. then AMI IN sucii case It may ami
shall he lawful tyr the President, by proclamation {"
declare that thc Inhabitants Of sc State, or any sec
ton or part thereof where snci insurrcction exists
are ia "a state Of resurrection nEaiHst tile Unifcl
States and thercupon all commercial intercourse by
and between tic and ;he citizen thereof and
the citizens oFthe rest Of the United states shall
cease aud be unlawful - long Is such condition 81
hostility shlll c9uttuuui Hnil all goods utd cI1tlles,
wares aud merchandise. coming irgin said state or
section into otherparts q the United StHfes anu an
proceeding to such tate or section. by And"r wafer,
shall, together with tue vessel or vehicle convey
Ing the same, or conveying persons to or lituin
such state sccttnn 6a forfeited 10 tie United
states: Provided, however That the President may,
in his discretion liccrse pHd permit Commercial in-
tercnurse with any such part OF SUD STATE @r section
the inlabItant4,f which declared tn state 81
insuTrectiUil in such articles and t0r such time anil
by such persons. he. Ia lis discretion, may think
most conducive the public interest; and such in
teTcourse 90 far rs by him licensed shah he conduct
ell and carried only in puTsu1nee Of rules and reg
ulaJon4 prescribed ~ the Secretary Of tue Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
1crFs at places where officers NJ the customs not
now authorized by law may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses, rules. and regulations anil
officers OF the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section and under Baid rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation ~ arc
now allowed for similar services under other piOTa
ions Of law. "t
sec G. And be # further enacted. Tint from aud
after lsrn days after the Issuing Of the said Procla
nation, ~ provided in the iNst GrvgvnE section Of
this act any ship VesgI belonging in whole in
part to any citErn or nitabitant Of said state or
part pf State whose nlabitantaATe 70 declared In
state bflRsuTectof, found 1t sea- or 10 any port OF
io rest n ths United States shall be forfeited to the
See !. and be It further enacted, That In the exc
cuiign Of fie provisions othi5 md Of the other
laws ofihe United States Prgvding for the collection
Of tinties IN imports aud tonnage, i may and shall
be lawful ToF the President, in addition to the reye-
nue. cutters in service 20 employ In aid thereof such
other suta6ls vessels % may, tn his indignant be re-
Sec. &. And he It further enacttd. That the for.
lures and penalties incurred by virtue IF tits act
iuay 30 miHgated or renitteii IN putsuanco Of the
authority yestedin the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled AN act pEpTidlug for mitigating OF
rSmttIng the Ioriciturps penaItiSp and disabilities
Aeeruing In certain cases therein mentioned" az
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
ssTen or Ia cases whore special circumstances may
Sesn to require II, according to regulations to nc
prCscribcd BY the Secretary Of the TFeasuFy. ~l7
Sec o. And be Il further enacted, That proceed
IpGs on Ssznrss for foTetuTes under this act may he
OtiFsnod In the courts OF the United States In any
dissFiet Into which the property SO seized may b