Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-20
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NV antics on imports and for other purposes.
n. II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
..1totfveS of the United States Of America In Con
49, auseubled, That whenever IL shall, iu the
HdGneDt Of the President, by reason OF unlawful
combinations Of persons In Opposition 10 tne ~s "l
he United states, become impractcable to execute
fhs revenue laws aud collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary MEANS In the ordinary way, at any
ot of entry In any collection district he Is author
~ 10 cause such duties TO be collected at any pert
Of delivery I'm said district until such obstruction
shall ceaSe and in such case the surveyors AT saul
porfS of delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
erS and be subject to all the obligations Of collectors
At ports Of entry aud the Secretary Oi the treasury
Win the appreciation Of the President. shall appoint
such number Of weghers- gaugers, measurers H.
IpectoTs appraisers and clerks as may be necessary,
IN his Judgment, for the faithful execution OF the
FoTeDpe laws ut said ports Of delivery, and shall hX
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery are constituted ports Of entry aforesaid;
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the ssue OF
marine papers, tue eOAstiug trade. the Warehonsng
of imports, and collection Oi duties shall apply to
Tie ports Of entry constituted in the same manner
Is they do 20 ports 81 entry established Dy the laws
So 2 And be it further enacted, That if from
the cause mentioned u the foregoing section, in tile
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
on Imports cannot be etiectually collected at any
port Of entry in any collection district, in the OTdI-
nary way and by the ordinary MEANS OF by the
course provided in the foregoing section, then, and
in that case, he may direct that the custom-hOusc
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either land ON board any
vessel in said district or at sea near the coSt anh
in such case the collector shall reside at such place,
or on shipboard, AZ the c'-e may he and there de
tain all vessels and CRTgOeS arriving within or Az
preaching said district, until the duties IMPOSED by
i0W on Sad vessels and their cargnes paid in cash:
Provided. that the owner or ConEiEnee OF the cargo
an board any vessel detained as aforesaid, the
master Of said vessel shall desire to enter port OF
entry in any other district in the United states where
no such distractions TO the execution OF the laws eN-
ist the master Of such vessel may be permitted "a Ia
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest Whereup"n the collector shall deliver him
written permit To proceed to the port so
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation oi the PreSl-
dent, make proper regulations Tor the enforcement
on shfpboaTd of sue provisions nf the laws rcgula-
ing the assessment and collection of duties as in his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec 3, And be it further enacted. That it shall be
unlawful to take any vessel cargo detained
aforesaid from the custody OF the proper officers Of
the toms unless 10y process Of court Of the
United States and in Of any attempt otherwise
70 take such vessel or cargo by any force comOi
nAtIon OF assemblage OF persons too great to be"ver
come by the officers Of the customs, 1t shall aud may
be lawful for the President, sIIcb person persons
e. he shall have empowered for that purpose to en-
ploy such part Of the army nnvy or natia OF the
United States such fOrcap citizen volunteers
may be doomed necessary fofthe purpose OF prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo and protect
ing the officers Of the customs IN retaining the custo
dy thereof ....-
judgment Of the President frUn the mentioned
In the fret section Of this ACT the duties IMPORTS
IN any collection district cannot he eecuully collect
ed by the ordinary meansand In the ordinary way, or
In the mode and manner provided in tile foregoing
sections OF this act, then AMI in that the PTcsi
dent is hereby empowered To close the port ports
Of entry In said district and In such give notice
thereof by proclamation ami thcrcupOn all right Oi
importation, warenOusiu and other privileges Incl
dent to ports Of entry shall cease and le dsccntin-
ued such port closed, until opened 10y order oi
the President the cessation of such distractions;
and IL while said ports ae closed any SLIP or YES
sci from beyond the United States or having nn board
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attempt
70 enter any such port. the SAME together with its
tackle, apparel furniture, and cargo, sl be forfeit
ed TO the United States.
sec s. And be IL further enacted Tint whenever
the President, in pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second section of the act entitled An provide
for calling forth the MALTA execute the laws Of
tho Union suppress instructions, and repel inVA-
Sons aud to repeal the act now in force for that pr
pose" approved February 2S lI9, shall have called
forth the militia 10 suppress combinations against the
laws Of the United States, and tn 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 Of any State States and such claim Is not dis
claimed Tepudiated BY the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State OF States
In the part or parts thereof in which said combine
lions exists such instruction suppressed by said
State States, then and III such case 1t may and
shall be lawful for the President by proclamation, to
declare that the inhabitants Of such state any
ton part thereof, where such instruction exists,
In state Of instruction against the United
States and thereupUn all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest Of the United States shall
cease aud be unlawful so long snch condition OF
hostility shall continues; and NIL goods aud ChattIes,
wares and merchandise, coming from said State or
section into other parts Of the Urited States and all
proceeding to such StRtc section, by land WATER
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing. tue same, or conveying persons to or Tnom
such State or section, be forfeited to the United
States: Provided however, That the President may,
in his discretion license AID permit commercial in
teFeourse with any such part Of said state or section
the Inhabitants Of which so declared in state of
instruction, in such articles and for such time. and
by such persons as he in his discretion may think
most conducive TO the public interest; and such in
tVToOurse far by him licensed, shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
ulatons prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers Of the customs are
now authorized by law may be needed to carry
into effect snc licenses, rules and regulations; and
officers Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section Rn under said rules
and regulations such fees and compensation as arc
now allowed for similar services under other pIoTis.
ions Of law. ...-.E. t-s -
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted That from and
after leen days after the issuing Uf the said proca
nation, rs provided in the last foregoing section of
this act, any ship or vessel belonging in whole in
part to any citizen inhabitant Of said State or
part Of State whose inhabitants 90 declared in
state Of instruction found at sea- or In any port Of
the rest Of United States shall be forfeited to the
United States. | Peg. '. ..t ~.
sec. 4 And be 1t furtter enacted, That in the exc
euton Of the provisions Of this act and ofShe other
laws fthe United States providing for the collection
q duties on imports and tonnage It may and shall
noe eatser. IN service, 10 employ in aid thereof such
ether suitable vessels a. may, In his Indignant, be
SuirOd.
ftures and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may b mitIsated Teniitted, 10 pursuance Of the
authority vested In the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled = An act providing for mitigating or
rsmittins the Eorfeitnres penalties and disabilities
heeTuinE 10 certain cases therein mentioned" APP
Dr0goA March third, seventeen hundred aud niuety-
1sV5n n a eG9eS where special circumstances may
ao0m 70 require H. according to regulations to be
DFsaedBed ~ me SECRETARY ofthS Teasuy.
Bse, ., Ard be it further enacted, That proceed
Bks Ssizarss fr Ffsiturs5 HHdsF this act may be
pdrIuOd 10 the courts Of the United States In any
tgE6u and proeeedinSl instituted; and such courts
G1i hays aud entsEtaln ~ fail Jurisdiction over the
sane ash the seizure was made 10 thst district.
Approved, July 10, 1881.
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