Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-29
TpupllC.-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF
,lr,i i,s nn Inports and for other purposes.

duties on Imports and for other purposes
Re II enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
A.utstives Of the United States OF America In Con
rrrAs assembled, That whenever 1t shall, tu tue
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
Combinations Of persons in opposition TO the laws OF
tb. limited states, become mpracticahla to execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties ON Imports
by the ordinary tneNns, in the GIdiuNTE way az "9
mort Of entry in any collection district lac is nnthor
ICED cause such duties to e collected at any port
of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease: and in such case the surveyors nj san
r,orts 81 delivery shall he clothed with all the pow
err aud he subject 10 ali the ohiigaions OF COLLECTORS
az ports Of entry; andthe Secretary OF tine ifesuy'
win tb nppro6a, ion of the President, slall appoint
such number OF weighers' fAugers' hit3isuFeIs M
surctors appEllisers. ami CLERKS ~ may be necessary
IN his Judgment, for the faithful execution oil me
revenue laws at said ports Of delivery and shall hX
and establish the limits within winch such ports 81
delivery constituted ports of entry as aforesaid;
and all the proVisous "i law regulating the issue oI
u1nfinc uapers the cctstinS trade, tue %sArehousn
II imports and collection OF duties snail apply TO
The pos Of uptry constituted IN the same manner
a. they Ia ports eC entry established by the laws
now in force. nj. a. 49,,
the cRUse mentioned in the foregoing sectiOn in the
Judgment OF the President, the revenue IRON duties
an imports cannot be efectuaily collected nj any
rt ii entry in any collection district, in the ord-
,znry way ana 10y the ordinary means OF by me
gssrSe provided n the foregoing section teii' anu
in that case Le may direct that the ouston'-h9lse
g,r fhe district he established in any secure place
WITHIN said district, either land or on board any
vessel in said district at sea near the coast; anu
in sucl Gaze the collector shall reside Rt such place.
or on shtpbuartl us the may he. md there de-
tain all vessels and goes arriving WITHIN or 1l
preaching said district. until the duties imposed 1y
law on said and their cargOes are paid in cash
Provided. that II the owner or conslgnec oil tue car go
ON board any vessel detained rs aforesaid, or the
master OF said vessel. shall desire to enter port oil
entry in any other district in the United States where
no such distractions to the execution OF the laws c&
ist the master Of such vessel may be permitted so 10
change the destination Of the vessel anu cargo IN MS
manifest; Whereupon the collector shall denver MN
written permit to proceed to the port so designated
And provided further, that the Secretary of the
with the nDDFubAtiDn oil the IrcS1-
dent. make prOpeEreEulRtions for the enforcement
on shpboard Of sue provisions OF the laws regua-
ING tie assessment and collection Of duties AS IN his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable
Sec = And be it 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 en- toms unless by process Of some court oil tue
United States; and In Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, or comb
nation orassemblAge Of persons too great 10 be over
come by the officers Of the customs II shall and may
be lawful for the President such person or persons
"a he shall have empowered for that purpose, to
ploy such part Of the army or navy or MALTA oil the
United States, such force OF citizen volunteers as
NAV he deemed necessary for the purpose OF prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel or erGoy and protect
ing the officers of the customs in returning the eust0
dy thereof MI, ,r =. A..
iudcment OF the President from the cause mentioned
in the section of thishct the duties npon imports
IN any collection district cannot be eectually collect
I'd by the ordinary meInsund in the ordinary way or
In the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections Of this then and Ia that case the PFes-
dent il hereby empowered to close the port ports
OF entry in said district and in such cnss give notice
thereof by PROCLAMATION; and thereuPon all right OF
yYarehousnts, and other privileges incl
dant to DoTts OF entry shall cease and be disconn'
ned at such port closed until opened by order oil
tho President on tue cessation Of such distractions;
and ID while raid ports closed, any ship Ves
so from beyond the United StateA, or having on board
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attempt
TO enter any such port the same together with us
tackle apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
ed to the United States. $780,,
Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That whenever
tho President In pursuance OF the provisions Of tho
second aeettou of the entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA execute the lave Of
tn, Union suppress Instructions and rCpel invH-
gtons aud repeal the act now in force for that pur
pose" approved February IS, 1888 shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
laws the United States, and to cause tile laws to be
duly executed and the usnrEcntE shSllha failed to
dispense by the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
ity Of any State or States and such claim Is not dis
claimed or repudatcd Sy the persons exercising the
functions of government in such state or States or
In the part or parts thereof in which said combina
tion5 exists nor such Instruction suppressed by sail
state or states. then and in such case il may aud
shall bu lawful for the President. by proclamation to
declare that the inhabitants Of such state or any sec
tion part thereof where such instruction exists
are In state OF Instruction against the United
States: and Ehcreup0n all commercial intercourse by
and between the came and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest OF the United states shall
cease and be unlawful 50 long as such condltlon OF
hostility sall continue; and all goods and chRtties,
wares and merchandise, coming from said State or
section into other parts of the United states and all
proceeding such tnte section, by land or water,
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the came, or conveying persons TO ore from
suei State or section, be forfeited to the United
States: Provided, however, That the President may
In his discretion license RHd permit commercial in
tereourse with such part OF said state or section
the inhabitants or which declared in state OF
in-urrrctiIu in such articles and for suCl time, nn
by such persons. he, in his discretion, may think
conducive TO the public interest; and such in
tetruuTse. far ~ by him licensed HHll be cOnduct-
Cd and carried on only IA pursuance Of rules and reg
uatous prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
nd the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers NJ places where officers Of the clsomsare not
nov authorized by law As may be needed to carry
Iuto effect such licenses rules, and regulntiOnsi and
Iesrs Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section and under said rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation as arc
now allowed for similar services under other piovis
6ae Of law.
sc g. And be It further enacted, That from and
altar ren days after the Issuing Of the said prOcia
nation rs provided In tho last foregoing section OF
act, any shiP or vessoi belonging In whole or in
part any citizen or tnhabitant Of said State or
part Of State whose inliatitHnsAre declared in
state Of insurrecton, found At SEQ, or in port of
the rest Of the United States shall bo forfeited to the
United States, IL ~
sec 4 Aud be It further enacted, That In the exc
outiOn Of the pr0veOts Of this Gc and o. the other
laws ofthe United States providing for tho collection
Of duties on Imports and tonnage, II may and shall
DO lawful for the President, in addition TO the reve
cutters in service TO employ in aid thereof such
other suitable teSsClh may In his judgmant DO TO-
9uirSd
Sec, 9, And be it further enacted. That the for.
ituTes and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may be mitigatsd remltted, In pursuance Of tho
authority yestcd in tho Secretary Of tho Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating
remtttng the forfeituTea penalties, and disabilities
AcCruinG IN certain Casps therein mentbned,H APP
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven or 10 cAsOs who're special circumstances may
seem 70 require u, according to regulations to be
prescribed By the Secretary Of the Treasury.
2 gec. q. Aud 6it further enacted. That proceed
Tugs on seizures for t1etnTsa undur this not may DO
Ivig1ed IA the courts Of the United states In any
SllStFIcfint which the property 90 seized may be
tSksn and proceedings instituted; and such courts
SHAH 4Y0 and entertain e. full Jurisdiction over the
HSsla q II the seizure was made in that district,
Approved, july 10, 1891.
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