Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-09
IpnnLIc.-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for the collection oil
dr,tiea ON imports and for other purpOses.

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| AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF
| duties on imports and for other purposes.
| He 1t enacted by the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives Of the United States OF America IN Con
| gress assembled That whenever it shall, in the
Judgment Of the President, by reason OF unlawful
combinations of persons in opposition to the laws OF
tho United States, become mpracticable to execute
tho revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
ly the ordinary means, in the ordinary way at any
port of entry In any collection district he is author
ICED to cause such duties to be collected at any port
OF delivery in said district until such obstruction
snail cease; and in such the surveyors at said
Dors OF delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
ers and lie subject to all the obligations of collectors
at DOrts Of entry and the Secretary OF the treasury
with the appreciation of the President shall appoint
such number Of Weighers, Eaugers, measures, an
gpector appraisers, and clerks a. may De necessary
in his Judgment, for the faithful execution OF the
revenue laws said ports of delivery, and shall Xix
and establish the limits within which such ports oil
delivery are constituted ports OF entry as Aforesaid
and ali the provisions of law regulating the issue OF
marine papers, the cOasting trade, the WarehousnB
| of IMPORTS aud collection Of duties shall apply to
the ports Of entry constituted in the same manner
as they do ports Of entry established by the laws
Sec. 2, And be it further enacted, That IT, from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section, in the
Judgment OF the President, the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be effectually collected at any
rOrt Of entry in any collection district, in the ord
| nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided in the foregoing section, then, and
in that case he may direct that the custOnl-house
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either land board any
vessel in said district or at sea near the coasts and
In such case the collector shall reside at such place.
or on shipboard, as tho case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and CargOes arriving within or ap
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law on said vessels and their cargoes paid cash
Provided that if the owner or consignee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained as aforesaid, or 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 eX
ist the master of such vessel may be permitted so to
change the destination of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest whcTeupon the collector shall denver nm
70 he
| And provided further, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation of the Presi-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shpboard of suc provisions Of the laws rcglat-
ing the assessment and collection of duties as in his
| Judgment may he necessary and practicable
Sec g. And be II further enacted That 1t shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody of the proper officers OF
the Gu TOMS unless by process of court of the
United States and in of any attempt otherwise
TO take such vessel cargo by any force, pr combi-
nation, OF persons too great TO over
come hy tho officers of the customs it shall and may
DO lawful for the President, such person persons
az he shall have empowered for that purpose to en-
Poy snch part of the army or navy or Malta oil the
United States such force fctiZen volunteers rs
may deemed necessary for the purpose of prevent
ing the removal Of snch vessel cargo and protect
ing the officers Of the customs in retaining the cnst"
Sec. l. And be it further enacted, That if in tho
Judgment Ofthe President, from the cause mentioned
i'm the first section Of this act the duties upon imports
in Any collection district cannot be eecnnlly collect
ed by the ordinary and in the ordinary way. or
in the mode and manner PROVIDED IN the foregoing
sections of this then and in that case the Presi-
dent is hereby empowered TO close tile port or ports
Of entry in sail district and in such case give notice
thereof by proclamation and thcrcupOn all right oil
impOrtatinn warehOusinE and other privileges Incl
dent to ports OF entry shall and be dscOntin.
ned Mt such mort So closed until opened by order of
the President OIL the cessation Of such distractions
and IT, while said ports closed any ship or YES
sci from beyond the United States or having on board
ANY articles subject to duties, shall enter attempt
to enter any such port the same, together with lis
tackle, apparel furniture and cargo shall bo forfeit
cd to the United States.
the President in pursuance OF the provisions of the
second section the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws oil
III, Union suppress instructions. and Tepel inva-
snnS and O repeal the act now III force for that pur-
pose approved February d. 1895, shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
laws the United States and I" cause the laws to lie
duly executed and the insurgents SHALL have failed to
lispGrsc by the time directed by the President, and
whom said insurgents claim to act under the author
ty of any State States. and such claim is not dis
claimed or rerudiNted BY the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State States or
in the part parts thereof in which said cnmbina
tOns exists, such instruction suppressed by said
State or States, then and in such ease it may and
shall be lawful for the President by Proclamation IL
declare that the inhabitants of such State, any
ton part thereof, where such insurrection exists
are in "A state of nsurrcciiOn against the United
States; and thercupOn all commercial intercourse by
and between the and tile citizens thereof AMI
the citizens Of the rest of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long such condition 81
hostility shall continue; and all goods aud chnttes
wares and merchandise, coming from 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 vehicle convey
ing tho same, conveying persons to from
such state or section BE- forfeited 10 the United
States: Provided, however, That the President may,
in his discretion, license AID permit commercial in
ercourse with any suc part Of said State section
the inhabitants Of which declared in state Of
nsurreciOn, in sIch articles and for such time, and
such persOns he in his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interest; and such in.
tercourse far as by him licensed shall be conduct
ed and carried on only in pursuance of rules and reg
uatons prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
And the Secretary of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers of tho customs are not
now authorized by law as may be needed TO carry
into effect such licenses, rules, and regulations; aud
officers Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section and under said rules
and regulations such fees and compensation as ART
allowed for similar services under other pEOvis
ions of law.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That from and
after fifteen days after the issuing of the said proclH
nation rs provided in the last foregoing section o
this act any ship vessel belonging in whole or in
part to any citizen inhabitant OF said State OIL
part of State whose inhabtantsare declared in
state of insurrection found at or in any port
the rest of the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Sec Z. And be 1t further enacted, That in the exc
cution of the provisions Of this act and Of the Other
of duties on imports and tonnage, Il may and shall
be lawful for the President in addition to the reve
me cutters in service to employ in aid thereof sucF
other sutRbleVesses as may, In his INDIGNANT be re
Sec. s. And be II further enacted, That the for
itures and penalties incurred by virtue of this ac
may be mitigated or RENTED, in pursuance of the
authority vested In the Secretary of the Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating
remitting the fOreitureS penalties, and disabtie,
accruinG in certain cases therein mentioned" ap
proved March third, seVenteen hundred and ninety
seven or in cases whore special circumstances may
seem to require It, according to regulations to bt
prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury.
Sec 9. And be Il further enacted, That proceed
ngs seizures for orfsitures under this act may
pursued in the courts Of the United States in any
district Into which the property so seized may be
taken and proceedings Instituted; and such C0urtl
shall have aud entertain full Jurisdiction over the
same as II the seizure was made In that district
Approved, July l3, 1851. EE
tPUBuC-No.4.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment of ASH,