Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-05
RuntiG-No. al


tinftss % imports and for other purposes.
Re Il enacted b. the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatiVOs Of the United States Of America In Con
Eru9 assambIod, That Whenever II shall, 10 the
Iadgnsnt Of the President, By reason Of unlawful
combinations q poFsoul In opposition 70 the laws Of
the United stAtol become imPraetieable % execute
fho revenue laws and collect the duties on Imports
bV the ordinary means, IN the Ordinary way, Al any
pSF 81 GutEy "a any collection district be is author
of deIJVGrY N nd dstriet nntn sneh obstruction
shall eeass; and IN sueh case the Surveyor ~ Hald
ports Of delivery GhAl b clothed with Al me pow
sFS and b subject 70 all the obligations o. collectors
a ports Of entry; and the Secretary Of the Treasury,
ifh Ire appreciation Of the President, shall appoint
such nunber q yelghsTs. EangsEs. measuIsr,, In
IN Ms jadEneHt, for the flthfal e1eeutioa q the
revenue laws a sid ports q deIsEy and shali NJ
and estabtish the limits within which such ports o.
delivery are constituted ports Of entry a. afraidi
and ali tho proVlOnS Of law regulating the issue Of
marine papers the eating tFeds, the . I 3,
fhS prts Of entry Constituted In the same manner
e they do TO ports 81 entTy established b the laws
- Z. And DO It farther enacted, That II from
the cause mentioned In the fbregoing Beeton In the
Judgment Of the Prosidsnt the revenue from duties
On imports cannot be eHectuAlly collected at any
ToFt Of entry IN any o0ilectou dathet In the oTdi
naFV way and by the ordinary means, or by the
eUuISo provided In ne or.gTi1g ;eson, then and
fpr the district BE- established In any heCure place
within said district either land or on board any
vessel in said district at SEA near the coast; and
IN such case the collector shall reside at such place,
or on shlpboaTd, the case may be, and there do
tain All vessels and eaTgoe5 arriving within or 1p-
bFOanhlng said diEtTiet until the duties imposed by
law on all vessels and their eaFEoes are paidin cash:
PROVIDED that 10 the eOnalgnee Of the cargo
on hard any vessel detained ~ Aforesaid, or the
SnaSfeF On nd vessel shall desire enter port Of
entry Ia any other district In the United states where
no obstTuetOns 70 the execution Of the laws ex.
n the mister Of such vessel may be permitted ~ TO
ch1nRp the destination Of the vessel aud cargo ia his
manifest; WbsTenpOa the collector Ahaf deliver him
Titte permit 20 proceed TO the part % deaignhted;
- 4 q
Treasury shall, with the apProbation Of the PTeli-
dent, make proper regulations for tho enforcement
on shipboaTd Of sueh provisions Of the laws Teguat
lnr the assessment and collection Of duties In his
Judgment may be noeoosaFy and practicable.
SEC And be It further enacted, That II shall DO
unIaNfal % take any vessel or cargo detained as
ai1ToSaid nom the custody Of the proper officers Of
the customs uhess by prOeels Of some court OF the
United States; and in Of any attempt otherwise
20 take such vessel cargo by any force, eobl-
nation, OrAHembAg0Oi persons too great TO be over
cone BY tho Ofeers Of the customs Il ahali and may
a he shaIi have empowered Cor that purpose TO EN-.
plOy such part Of the army or navy or math OF the
United Slato Hnch force gtfitiEnn volunteers q
Ing the removal q she vessel o. cargo and protect
ing the oeers Oft the customs in retaining tbs eusto
- 4. And be Il further enacted, that H. in the
iudgmsnt Oftho President, from the eanso mentioned
In the nst section Of the duties upon imports
"a aHy collection district cannot be eeetnAy collect
ed By the ordinary means and In the ordinary way, or
IN tho mode and manner provided In the foregoing
dent hereby empowered 70 close the port ports
q entry In sid district and IN such give notice
thereof by proclamation; and thereupOn all right Of
Importation, WarohOusng, and other privileges Incl
dent 70 ports Of entTy aalI cease and be lseontin.
ned AZ such port closed, until opened by order OF
The President the eessatou Of such Ottruetions;
and II while said ports closed, any chip
nsi nom b0yund the United States or having board
any articles subject 70 duties shall enter attempt
70 enter any such port the same, together with its
tackle, apparel furniture, and cargo shali be forfeit
Cd TO the United States.
SEQ. 8. And be e further enacted, That whenever
See s Sseto5 OftRS aet entitled AZ Sst 70 provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws Of
the Union, suppress Instructions and Trpel lava
Pose approved February Is, 1875 shall have called
forth the militia 20 suppress combinations against the
tho Onite9 M - -
duly o1oeuto and the shall have allied %
dispeFse by the time directed by the President and
when SAid Insurgents claim 70 act under the author
ity ofany State States, and such claim Il not dis
claimed or rupudiAted ~ the pers0ua exercising the
functions Of government In such State or States
In the part or part! thereof ~ which said eombina
State or States, then aud IN such case u may and
shall b lawful t5F the President BY PROCLAMATION, TO
ton OF part thereof where such Instruction exists
are IN state Of instruction against the United
States; and th0reupOn all commercial intercourse by
and bstEeen the lEme and the citizens thereof and
tha citizens ofthS rest Of the United States shall
cease aud b unlawful 20 long such condition Of
hostility ,hAn e3ntlnqoI and All goods and ehattleS
wares and merchandise. coming from said StatB or
section nt0 other parta Of the United States and all
PTOeoodns % such StaO OF section, BY land water
ing the sane, or conveying persons to OF nun
such State OF section, b bFlelted TO the United
State; Provided however, That the PreAident may,
In bis disGroton, leolse And permit commercial In.
tereoufua with any such part Of said State section,
the Inhabitants Of which are declared In state OF
insuTeetlOu IN such articles and for such time and
by such persons, a. ho In his discretion may think
most conducive 70 the public INTEREST," and such IN.
torpOuFso, % Ar ABBY him licensed, shAn Be conduct
Cd and carried only In purananeo Of Eules and reg.
nlatou1 prescribed by thS Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Oft tho TreasuTy may appoint such
nov authorised BY Law al may b NEEDED 70 carry
into Oeet such liconsess rules, aud regulations and
oeVFs Of the customs and other oleois shhi receive
for services under this section aud under aid rules
and regulations such re- and compensation a. are
allowed for similar services under other ProVis-
Sec. 9. And be Il further enacted, That from and
afGr tesn daya aftor the Issuing Of the Md proea
nation, - proydod In the last regolng section Of
part 20 any citizen % inhabitant Of mid State or
pat Of STATE who's lnhabltant4Aro declared IN
state u Instruction i5und ut go or In any port Of
tie rOst q the United state aha b forfeited TO tho
unlted State,
sse !. Aud be Il further enacted, That 10 The exc
enlion o. the provisions Of this act and o. the other
laws 1.-THE United States providing tor the collection
q duties Imports and tonnage, u may and shall
b lawful foT tie Proaident 10 addition 10 the RIVE
nue. eutsTl II service, 20 employ IN ai thereof such
other suitable Voall ~ nay in Indignant, b re
sea AM b Il further eusst,d. That tho for,
tturos and penalties incurred BY Viftue Of this act
nay - ullugated o. rgmittrd In pursuance Of the
authAfly vested In the SECRETARY Of tho TreaSuIy By
the Get Guttied An act pFovilins Er Mitigating or
ratattihg The toFi1itufta pSnAlllol and disabilities
aoeTulng In certain eases therein mentioned,H an-
prUYcd March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
s1gsn IN eases where special circumstances may
ssom 70 require i, aeoordtns % regulations 70 b
prescribed - The solrutaEy o. The HTbAIufY.
Sec Q. Ard b II further enacted That proceed.
inE5 On saifural r frlturoa nader TIA act may Sc
pdtSaed Ia the courts Of the uuited States ~ any
diltEict Into uhich the pFuporty 20 sefled may b
takaa and pfuooo4lngl institliedi and saeh courts
HAns - q the eeiHuro wal made n that district.
Approved, Jul1 n ls1, iss5afs
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