Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-23
fPuBLrc.-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for tho coilectto
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ssntatives Of the United states Of hnletlG' IN CIu
-rSrsSs aGsenLIed That whenever II sh'li' IN the
f 49, ~ the Preeident. by Of unlawful
eoSbinntous Of persons In opposition to the laws o.
the United states beeonS pa 100; ~ ttS
Nv tho ordinary IN the ordinary way, AT amy
mort of entry 10 any collection district ne is ontnor
III 10 n0use such duties to be collected at any port
~ dsIiysry in said district until such obstruction
Sbsi cease; and in such case the surVeyorg aIRaid
ports OF delivery sha lie cIotnea WIN al! Wy Pow
be subject all the obligations Of collectors
at ports Of entry and the Secretary OF tile treasury
with tho appreciation of the President shall appoint
such number Of weiEhers, EaCgerS, nieasuIeEs' Au-
,srtors apDrasers and clerks may be necessary,
In his judgment, for the faithful execution Of tHS
revenue laws at said ports Of deyery' arg sHli Va,
delivery are constituted ports of entry as aoresatd
GDd ali the provisions of law regulating the issue oil
marine papers, the coasing trade, the warehous'ng
Of imports and 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 ? And be 1t further enacted, That IT, from
the cause mentioned In thOUrcSoing section, in the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
an fmnorts cannot be efectually collected at any
Tort Of entry in any collection district In the ordl-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or oy thH
conrse provided in the foregoing section then, anu
IN that cnse he may direct that the custom-houss
Eor the district be established in any secure place
within said district either on land or on board any
vessel In said district or Mt Eea near the COAST anu
in auc casethe collector shall reside at such place
or on Ehipboard as the case MAY be- ana mere De-
tain all vessels and cargoes arriving WITHIN OF ap-
preaching said district until tho duties imposed by
said vessels and their cHrgces are paid in cash
Provided that if the consignee OF the cargo
~, hoard any vessel detained as aforesaid. tho
master of aai vessel. shall desire to enter port OF
entryin any other district in the United states Whero
no Ech obsructnns the execution of the laws c%-
ist TIE master of such vessel may be peTittCd SO l"
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in MIA
aniiest whereupOn the collector shall deliver him
aUrttOn permit TO proceed 10 the port 60 designated:
And provided T;her, that tho Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with tile appreciation OF Inc Presl-
dent, mako proper regulations Tor the eniolcement
on slipboard of provisions of the laws regulat-
inE the assessment and collection Of duties rs IN ms
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec 8. And be 1t further enacted. That It shall be
unlawful TO take any vessel cargo detained IN
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers oil
the unless by process OF some court oi the
United States; am IN OF any attempt otherwise
To take such vessel cargo by any torce or comhi-
nation orassomblaEe OF TOO great 10 Ds over
come by tho officers Of the customs 1t shall ana may
be lawful fer the President snch person or perons
az be snail have empowered for that purpose to ln'
poy Buch part Of The army or navy or MALTA oil the
United SIacs such force of citizen volunteers as
may he deemed necessary for the purpose OF prevent
ing the removal OF such vessel or cargo, and protect
ing the officers of the customs in retaining the cstO-
Sec. i. And be it further enacted That it, in tho
Judgment the President, from the cause mentioned
In tho first section Of this act, the duties upon imports
in any collection district cannot be cnectuly collect
ed b. the ordinary means and IN t1e eranary way "E
IN the mode and manner provided IN the foregoing
sections Of this acthe ana in that case the PTesi-
hereby empowered 10 close the port or portS
OF entry in Eaid District, and in such case give notice
thereof By proclamation; and thereupon all right al
importation waroBOuaiug. ana other privileges Incl
dent 10 ports OF entry shall cease Rni he dScontiu-
ued at snch port closed. until opened by order OF
the President the cessation Of such distractions;
aud IT, while said ports Closed any ship or res
sell from beyond the United States having on 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 to the United States.
Sec s. And he it further enacted, That whenever
the President in purs lance OF the provisions oi tc
second section of the act entitled An net provide
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the Union, suppress Instructions, and renel inHa-
Gions and to repeal the act now in force for that pI
pose approved February %, lI95, shall havc called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
awsof the United States and 10 the laws tn be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed to
disIsrse by the time directed Gy the President, and
when said insurgents claim to &C: under the author
ity Of any State States and such Claim IL nor as
claimed or repudatsd ~ the persons exercising the
functions of government i'll such state or States or
in the part or parts thereof in which said comhina
tonF exists nor such in-urrecton suppressed by sa
State or states, then and in such case It may and
shall be lawful for the President, by proclamation to
declare that the Inhabitants vi such state any sec
ton or part thereof where such Instruction exists
are in q state Of insurroction against the United
Eated; ard thereupon all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof ana
Iho citizens of the res; Of the United States shall
cease and DO unlawful so long az such condition Of
hostility shall e2ntInnei ana an gHoas sn
section into other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding to such tRte section by lantor water
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons to or from
such state or section, be forfeited to the United
states; Provided, however That the President may
in his discretion license and permit commercial in
fercourse with any such part Of eid State or section
the inhabitants Of which declared in state OF
fnaurrectio In such articles, and for suc! time and
BY s1ci persons, he. IN bis discretion, may think
Togt conducive to the public interest; and such in
tercourse far us by him licensed shall be conduct
IA and carried on only in pursuance of rules and reg
ulstons prescribed by tine Secretary Of the Treasury
And tho Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
ocera At places where officers Of the are not
1orF
into effect such licenses rules. and regulations; and
ioera Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for pervices under this section, and under said rules
aud regulations, such fees and compensation as GIc
now allowed for similar eerviccs under other pIovis
Sec g. And be it further enacted, That from aud
after eep days after tbs issuing Of the said procla
nation, provided in the last foregoing section OF
thie act any ship vessel belonging in who!s 0r in
part to any citizen inhRbtant Of said stats OF
part Of State whose inhabitants are so declared In
state Of instruction, found at sea- or in any port Of
the rest Of the United Statee shall be forfeited to the
Gee. z Ana be 1t further enacted, That il the exc
cufon Of the provisions OF this act and of the other
laws Of the United States providing for the collection
uF duties on Imports and tonnage, It may and shall
Be lawful fcr6s Preoident IN edition 10 the rove
necuttecs ia service cuipoy IN aid thereof such
other spItes!s vessels as may in his INDIGNANT be re-
Sc, 3 And be il further suae,.d. That the for.
ItureS aud peusitss incurred by virtUo Of tht" act
usy be mitlSated OF reEiittea In pursuance OF tno
GpIhcrty vested In the Secretary Ct tue Treasury by
tbs Iet entitled An act rEOsitiGs for mitigating or
fOl!silns ths terfsltares Pe1sl'iss, and disabilities
s;rs-iiSs. Ia certain Cssss therein rlentionSdD :
pSoTsj March third sevsutssn hundred aud utn5'y.
seven Or Ia rseS1 Shsrs special clrcaps.Auess may
spS - Fsanifg IL according TO regulations TO be
prsS.riiTsi ~ the Secretary II the Treasury
Gsg. Q. And he II further cu11tsdi That proceed
inss 90 sslsurss fer foCltcreS 1dcr this Het may lie
pNraWei IN the COURTS Of the United states In oEV
district Int Rhis, the property 80 seized may be
taken and proceedings nslttutedi sua srsh epuste
shalt hSve and entertain fall jurisdiction oysr the
AasS ~ II ttig s.Iure vas made 10 that district.
Approved. 11lJ ID 1Stt.
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