Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-30
tPuBL1c.-No. 81

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duties on imports and for other purposes:
BE it enacted by the Senate and House OF Repro
sentatives OF the United States of AmSriGG in Con,
Judgment of the President, by reason OF unlawful
combinations Of persons in opposition to the laws OF
the revenue laws aud collect the duties imports
by the ordinary means in the ordinary way, ut any
port of entry any collection distrcI he is author
izc 10 cuss such duties be collected at any port
of delivery In said district until such obstruction
shall cease and in such the surveyors at said
ports Of delivery shall he clothed with all the pow
erS and subject all the obligations OF collectors
ports Of entry; aud the Secretary OF the
with the appreciation of the President, shall appoint
such number If weiEhers. EtugeTs, He,1surcFs ltl-
EpectnTs apprnsers and clerks may be necessary,
in his Judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws said ports Of delivery aud shall fix
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports Of entry as Aforesaid;
and all tho provisions n law regulating the issue oil
uIaene papers, the cNasting trade the wnTehousuIs
Of Imports aud collection of lnltcs shall apply to
the ports OF entry 50 constituted in the same manner
they ID to ports al entry established ny the laws
u' sec : And be 1t further enacted, That if from
the cause mentioned TN the foregoing section in the
Judgment OF the President, the revenue nom duties
on imports clunot be sttectualy collected "t any
Irf OF entry in my collection district, in the oT
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
coarse provided iu the foregoing section, then anu
FIR the district be established in any secure place
within :, nd district either On land board any
lseI in said district nj sea near the coast; and
in lI case the collector shall reside at such place,
coz -f.lpboard, the cs'.e may be, and there de-
tau ali vessels ard cNTgues arriving within or aI-
ruasha; said district, until the duties imposed by
law On said vessels and their carGoes paid in cash;
Provided that ii the owner cCnsignee Of the cargo
~, board any vessel detained aforesaid, or the
master of said vessel, shall desire to enter port OF
ury in any other district in the United states where
such distractions to the execution oil the itws eN
sI the master Of suclI vessel may be permitted so TO
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo III MS
manifest: whereupon the collector stla denver hih
written permit proceed to the port 50 designated:
Aud provided further. that the Secretary OF the
Treasury SHALL with the appreciation oil me fresl-
sent make proDer regulations for the enforcement
on shpboard Of provisions Of the laws regnlat-
inr the assessment and collection Of duties as in his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable
sec .. And be it further enacted. That 1t shall be
,,niavrfni 10 take any vessel or cargo detained
the Gu TOMS unless by process Of some court OF the
United States; and in OF any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, or comb-
nation rAssembRge Of persons too great TO be over
come by the officers OF the customs it shall and may
be lawful for the President, such person persons
ID he shall have empowered for that purpose to EN-
pIoy such part OF the army or navy or natia oil the
United States or such force OF citizen voIHnteets as
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo and protect
ing the officers OFthe customs in retaining the eus'o-
sec /. And be 1t further enacted, That if, in the
judgment ofthe President, from the cause mentioned
in the first section Of this the duties upon imports
10 aHy collection district cannot lie eectuly collect
ed BY tho ordinary and in the ordinary way, or
in The mode and manner provided in the foregoing
soetions OF this actthen and in that the Presi
dent is hereby empowered to close the port or ports
entry said district and In such case give notice
thereof by PROCLAMATION and thereupon all right OF
Importation WarehouAing. and other privileges Incl
dent to ports Of entry shAll cease and be dscontin.
ued at such port closed until opened by order OF
the President the cessation Of such distractions;
and II while said ports closed, any ship veg
eel from beyond the United States, having board
any articles subject TO duties shall enter attempt
to enter any such port, the same, together with its
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, shall be forfeit
ed 70 the United States
sec. s. And be It further enacted That whenever
the President In Purs OF the provisions Of the
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws Of
thu union suppress insurrecttons, and rePel inva-
1ofe and TO repeal the act in force for that pur
BOSE, approved February IS, 1895 sliail have called
forth the militia to suppres combinations against the
laws of the United States and to cause the laws to be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed to
dIsperse by the time directed by the PRECEDENT, and
when said Insurgents claim act under the author
ity ofRny State States and such claim s not dis
functions Of government in such State or States or
in The part or parts thereof in which said combna
tions exists such instruction suppressed by said
State states, then and in such case IL may aud
shall be lawful for tho President by amattOn, to
declare that the Inhabitants OF such State any
tion or part thereof where such instruction eXtSs
are in a state Of insnrrection against the United
States; and thereupOn all commercial intercourse by
and between tho and the citizens thereof and
tho ctiZeus of the rest Of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long as such condition OF
hostility shall continue; and all goods and chattles,
wares and merchandise, coming from said State or
section into other parts of the United States and all
proceeding such tate section, by land or water,
shaII together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the sane, or conveying persons 70 or from
guen state OF bcct4ous DC I1EIeltSu 70 snS
gtates: Provided, however That the President may,
In his discretion license AID permit commercial tn-
With any such part OF sd SS'f Of sts
insurrectiou, in such articles and for such time and
by such persons as lie, in lis discretion, may think
niost conducive 10 the public interest,"; and such in
tsreourso, far a. Oy him Licensed shall BIO conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
uations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
And the Secretary ofthe Treasury may appoint such
officers places whore officers Of the customs are not
i, 90. SIIsI tt!cnsSs r1iIes and regulations; and