Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-06
rPrpuc.-No. 81
Az ACT farther to provide fer the collection OF
nv d1,ti-. on imports and for other purposes.

,F.,.i-- IN iTluortS and for OitIyr purposes.
p - s,,arts,i by the Senate and House Of Repre-
,iives Of the United States Of America in Con
Zr4.s assembled, That whenever II snail ia thS
Judgment OF the President 10y reason oi unIa"'ui
LIMITATIONS Of persons in opposition TO the laws OF
the limited states. become impracticahe TO execute
The revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
nv the ordinary means in the ordinary way. AZ ANY
- ~ entry in any collection district lie Is author
zed 10 cause such duties 10 he collected AT any pEt
OF delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall ceAss: and in such case iht survey AT e4d
,Tfs ~ delivery shall b= clothed with all the pow
r ana he subject all the obligations Of collectors
a rrrs Of entry and the Secretary Of the Treasury,
;tb tb srrrois,torl OF the President. shall appoint
such number of WeEEeTs EanEeEs- u,s.lsureEs- IN
srecors appraisers and clerks AZ may be necessary ',
in bis Judgment Tor the faithful execution q the
revenue laws al said ports u delivery and SI TX
ana establish the limits within which such ports 81
delivery are constituted ports c! thtr! ~ aiettiu
and al the provisions Of law regulating the issue Of
marine Vapers- the custlnS trade the waTeious'ts
81 imports and collection 81 duties shall apply 10
the ports Of entry constituted in the same manner
a they do ports ef euT! established 6y the laws
IloW in force ~. :. 49,,
t cause mentioned III the foregoing section. in the
judgement Of the President the revenue from duties
On imports cannot lie ettectually collected at any
port of entry in any collection district III the "iIl
nary way and by the ordinary means. CT UE the
cJurse provided il the foregoing section, then. and
in that case. he may direct that the custouionSe
Tor the district be established III any secure place
within said district, either Land on beard any
vessel in said district al sea near the COAST and
in such case the collector shall reside 1t such place
tsfu all vessels and S4TEUez arriving within or hI-
rToaehing said district Until the duties imposed tN
law on said yessels and their crges are lld IA cash:
Provided that II she owner OF cInsgee oi ne cargo
on board any vessel detained As Aforesaid or the
master Of said vessel. sBall desire = eater i9rt 81
etry in ANY other district in the United STATES wheFe
Nc sr oltructions TO the execution uf the laws e&-
irt the master Of such vessel may be permitted - 10
br,-a the destination Of the vessel ard IN his
manifest: whe=eupon the collector shall denver him
written permit 10 proceed 10 the port 90 stated
And provided further. that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall with the appreciation Of the Pres-
aeut make proper regulations FOR the enforcement
on .liul5lri Of sue provisions Of the laws reEulat
ing the assessment and collection Of dates as IN ms
Judgment may be Necessary and practicable
sec J. And he it further enacted That II shali be
unlawful u take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers oil
arc IN tOrns unless by process Of Of the
United States; and in OF any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel or cargo 10y any force or como-
nation orAsenblage Of persons. too great 10 be over
come by the officers Of the customs it shall and may
be lawful for the President such person peTUuu
as he shall have empowered tor that purpose L" EN-
poy such part Of the army OF navy or matla Of the
United States such force of citizen volunteers as
NAV be deemed necessary for the purpose OF prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo, andprotect-
ing officers Of the customs III retaining the custo-
Sc 4. And be it further enacted That it, in the
Judgment ufthe President from the mentioned
in the rst section of this act the duties upon imports
in ANY collection district cannot be eiectualy collect
ed BY the ordinary and in the ordinary way or
In the mode aud manner provided IN the foregoing
sections OF this act then and in that case the Pre7i-
dent is hereby empowered To close the port OF ports
OF entry in said district and ia such case give notice
thereof by pTOclamatnn and thereupOn all right OF
importation. Us,rcnOusins and other privileges incl
dent TO ports OF eutry shall cease and be dlscontin-
ued at such port 50 closed, until opened by order Of
the President the cessation Of Euch distractions
aud IT, while Eaid ports 50 Closed any ship or Ne
sci from beyond the United States having an hoard
articles subject TO duties shall enter or attempt
to enter any such port. the same. together with its
tackle. apparel furniture aud cargo, shall be forfeit
ed to the United Statcs.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted, That whenever
the President III pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second section Of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws ot
the Union, suppress Instructions, and Trpc inNa-
Eops and to repea the in force for that VUT-
pose" approved February IS 1925. shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
lave Of the United States and 10 the laws TO be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed 10
tiSperse by the time directed by the President. and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
ity ofany State or states and such claim Is not lis
claimed or rcpudatcd ~ the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State or States or
in the part parts thereof in which said combina'
tiOIs exists such instruction suppressed 10y sld
State or states then and in such case it may and
shall lie lawful for the President hy proclamation. to
declare that the inhabitants of such state or any sec.
ton or part thereof, where such instruction exists,
in = state Of instruction against the United
States and thercupon all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
tho citizens of the rest Of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful 20 long rs such condition "i
hostility shall continue; and all goods and chattleS.
wares and merchandise. coming from SAID state or
section into other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding such state section, 10y land or water
shall together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons tn from
such State or section, be forfeited to the United
States: Provided however, That the President may,
In his discretion. license apd permit commercial IN
tercouFsR with such part OF said State or section
the inhabitants Of which declared in state Of
nsurrectiOn 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
tercourso, far as by him licensed shall Toe conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance oi rules and reg
uIations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers of the customs not
now authorized by law may be needed TO carry
into effect such licenses, rules and regulations; ana
officers Of the customs and other officers shall leceivG
for services under this section and under said rules
and regulations such fees aud compensation as arc
now allowed for similar services under other ptoYia
ions OF law.
after fifteen days after the issuing of the said proca
nation as provided in tho last foregoing section oil
part to any citizen or inhabita6t or said state OF
part Of State whose nhabitantsars declared in
state 0finsurTectiou, found at sea- in any port Of
United States.
Sec. Z. And be 1t further enacted That In the exc
euon Of the provisions Of this act and Of the other
laws ofthe United States providing for the collection
Of duties on imports and tonnage, it mSy and shall
be lawful for the President, in addition TO the reve
nuecuttsrs IN service, to employ in aid thoTeof such
othor suitable vessels may, in his INDIGNANT be
Gee. 8. And he IL further enacted. That the for.
lures and penalties incurred hy virtue Of this act
may be mtieHtsd or ramitted. In pursuance Of the
authority vested In the Secretary Of the Trcasury by
the Aot entitled An act providing for mitigating or
Trnittins the forfetures psnsties aud disabilities
seeruing In certain cases therein mentioned" ap-
proved AaTeh third, seventeen hundred and ninety.
SSTen or 10 cases where special circumstances may
Sosm 70 reIuifs II, according TO regulations to be
pFoacribed By the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Seog o. Aud be Il further enacted, That proceed
ihBs on sslErOs for oriturcs under this act may DO
Dursuod la the courts Of the Unlted States In any
district into which the property 30 seized may be
t6ten ard proceedings instituted; and such courts
shan hsVs and entertain - fnll Jurisdiction over the
sane ~ ~ the seizure was made In that district,
Approved, July 10, 1891.
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