Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-26

p. II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
,.ntatiyes Of the United States of America in Con
,rsSs assenlblcd That whenever it shHl in the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations OF persons In opposition to the laws oil
the United States, become impracttcable TO execute
the revenue laws aud collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means In the ordinary way, at any
port Of entry IN any st 81 % tc "a, any rt
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease; and in such case the surveyors at said
portE OF delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
ers and be subject to all the obligations OF collectors
at ports Of cntry aud the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation OF the President shall appoint
such number of weiGhers gaugers, measureTS' lit
ruectors appraisers and clerks ~ may he necessary
in his judgment, for the faithful execution OF tc
revenue laws said ports OF delivery ana shhii NIX
and establish the limits within which such pOTlh OF
delivery are constituted ports of entry as aforesaid
marine nnpers the coHstinE trade, tho warehousng
of Imports and collection OF duties shall apply 10
the ports of entry so constituted IN the same manner
as they do to ports Of entry established by tho laws
sec .. 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 etTectuRlly collected At any
Tort Of entry in any collection district, in the or
nary way and by the ordinary means or by the
course provided In the foregoing section then ana
in that case, he may direct that the custom-honse
for the district be established III any secure place
within said district, either on land or on board any
yessel in said district at near the coast; ami
in such the collector shall reside at such place
or ON sl,ipboard as the may he, and there de-
tain all vessels and cATgoes arriving WITHIN or APP
preaching said district, until the duties imposed By
law said vessels and their cnTgces are paid IN CASH.
Provided that if the owner cOnsignee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained AS aforesaid. OF the
master of "a ii vessel shall desire t. enter port OF
entry in any other district in the United states where
NO such distractions to the execution Of the laws cN
ist the muster Of such vessel may be permitted "a 10
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo IN is
manifest; whereupon the collector shall denver MIN
written permit to proceed to the port so desigHAied
And provided further, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation oil the fTeSi-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipboArd of sucS provisions Of the laws reguat
n, the assessment and collection Of duties aH in his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable
Sec s. And be it further enacted. That II shall Ice
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers oi
the toms, unless by process Of some court OF the
United States and in Of any attempt otherwise
take such vessel or cargo by any iorce, or e"nh
nation. assembage OF persons too great 10 Oe over
come by the officers of the customs it shall ana may
be lawful the President such person persons
he shall have empowered Tor thAt purpose To en-
poy such part of tho army navy or MALTA oil the
United States or such force Of citizen volunteers As
NAV be deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo, and protect
ing officers of the customs in retaining the custo-
dy thereof
Judgment the President, from the cause mentioned
in the first section q this act, the duties upon imports
in any collection district cannot be eneGtuSy Collect
ed by the ordinary means and in tho nrdiiry way or
in the mode and manner provided ia the foregoing
sections Of this acttheu and in that case the Pies
dent Is hereby empowered to close the port or ports
OF entry in said district and in such give noticc
thereof by proclamation and thereuPon all right oil
importation, warenousing and other privileges met
dent TO ports OF entry shall and be discontin.
ued At such port closed until opened by order OF
tho President the cessation Of such obstruetona
and It. while said ports closed any ship or YES
eel from beyond the United States having board
any articles subject TO duties shall enter or attempt
70 enter any such port, the same together with IT'S
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo, shall be forfeit
See. S. And be It further enacted. That whenever
the President in pursuance OF the provisions of tho
second section of the act entitled An act 10 provide
for calling forth the MALTA TO execute the laws ui
m Union suppress instructions, and repel nva-
SonE and to repeal the act in force for that Pur-
pOse approved February Is, 1875, shall have called
forth the militia TO suppress combinations agninstthe
laws the United States and 10 cause the laws to bo
duly executed and the insurgents shall have JAILED to
dsperse by the time directed by the PTesident and
when said insurgents claim to act under the anii9r-
ity Of any State States and such claim is not dis
claimed repudiated ~ the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State or States or
the part parts thereof in which salu conlbinA.
lions exists such nAurrectOn suppressed by said
state or States, then and In such case It may and
ghs be lawful for the President by proclamation, to
declare that the inhabitants Of such State or any sec
ton or part thereof where such instruction exists
are in a state OF insurrection against the United
md lstWeeu the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens of the rest OF the United states -llhl
cease and be unlawful 30 long such condition ct
hostility Ehall oOutiuuei and all goods and ehAtties
wares and merchandise, coming from HaId state or
Vetion into other parts OF the United states ana all
proceeding to such state bectioni by land or WATER
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the came 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
with any such part OF said state or section
the Inhabitants OF which declared in state OF
instruction, in such articles and for such time and
by such persons he, In his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interest; and such in-
tereonrse, far by him licensed shall be conduct
Cd and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
uatons prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary of the Treasury may appoint such
icsrS at places where officers Of the customsare not
now authorized by law as may be needed TO carry
into effect Eneh licenses, rules regulations; aud
oeera Of the customs and other officers shnl receive
for services under thIR section and under said reS
aud regulations sHch fees and compensation as
now allowed for similar services under other piOVis
Sec. g. And be il further enacted That from and
after fifteen days after tue ssuing of the said proca
nation, provided In the last foregoing section OF
this act, any ship vessel belonging In whole or in
part 10 any citizen or inhabitant Of said State or
part ola State whose nhabitantSare 80 declared in
state Of insurFeetiou, found at or In any port Of
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited to the
Sec. 7. And he i. further enacted That in the exc
cution Of the provisions Of this act and Of the other
laws fthe United States providing for the collection
Of duties ON Imports and tonnage, II may and shall
lawful orths President, in addition to the reys
euttOrs in seTves to employ in aid thereof sueh
other suitable vessels may in his Indignant, be re-
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That tho for
itures and penalties incurred by virtue OF this act
may BE- mitgated or RENTED, In pursuance Of the
authority vested In the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating or
FemttinE the forsitures penalties, and disabilities
aocTuInE 10 certain cases therein mentioned" APP
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven, or In cases where special circumstances may
seem to require It, according 70 regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec Q. And be II further enacted, That proceed
Ings on seizures for orsitureS under this act may be
p1rsned in the courts Of the United States in any
district Into which the property 50 seized may he
taken and proceedings instituted; and such courts
Shall have and entertain full Jurisdiction the
sane a. u the SSIsuFs was made 10 that district.
Approved, July u, 1881.
(PU1LIc-No.4.
AN ACT 20 provide for the appointment Of AssiS-
tHnt PRymaStorH in the Navy.