Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-09

amount required Tor the h~al " I tLllbk Guns
thlTtisth, eighteen hundred and a,Kty'one,
Approved. JuiJ 10, 1901.
(PUbLlc-No, 81
An ACT further 70 provide fof tho collection Of
duties on imports And iDT other purposes.
be il enacted BY the scnato And House ot Repre-
sgntAtiVes 0f the -Gnlled htAies " AntfeA Ia Con
grsss auaemhied, That vhSneIet Is shall, Ia the
Judgment u the President by reas0u Of unlawful
combinations u persons 10 opposition 70 the laws Of
tho Uhital States become tmpnactcnbla to execute
the revenue laws and collect tbs duties on Imports
BY the ordinary means, In the ordinary WaJ, Al any
5rt Of entry in any collection district he Il author
led 10 cause such dues 10 he collected al any port
VI delivery In said district until such obstruction
shall eeasei AMI In luc the surveyors At said
porta OF delivery shall he clothed with All the POW
sfu aud be subject 10 all the obligations u collectors
At ports eniTy aud the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the APPRECIATION u the President, shall appoint
such number Of wclghcri gaBgtTs, HleIsursru In
speci0fs appraisers, ard clerks may be- necessary,
III hls Judgment, ior the faithful execution " the
re,pnns laws Al said ports Of delivery, and shall M
and establish the limits within which such ports d
delivery are constituted ports VI entry ROresaid
and all the pT0ViiOns VI Law regulating the Issue Of
marine papers the eoaItlRg trade, The Narehousing
VI imports, and collection u duties shall Apply to
the ports Of entry constituted Ia the sane manner
~ they DO 10 ports u entry established by the laws
nov In force.
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the cause mentioned IN the foregoing section, In the
Judgment u the President, the revenue from duties
on Imports cannot be efsctually collected ut any
rot VI entry IN any collection district In the Ord
nary way and by the ordinary means, W by the
course provided In the foregoing section, then and
In that case, he may direct that the cusiomrhOuse
lot the district be established In any secure place
within said district either on land Or ON board any
vessel In said district at sea near lhr coast; aud
In auc case the collector shall reside At such place
VI on slpbOard, IA The case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and cATguCs arriving Within OF mp
pruachlnR said district until the duticu imposed by
law on said vessels aud their rargOes are paid cash
Provided that II the owner " cOnsgnee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained ~ aforesaid, or tho
mater Of said VOaae shall desire Il enter port Of
SntTy IN any other district In tho United states Nllrrc
M such 0bslTuctohsto the execution OF the laws c1
lat the master uf such vessel may be pethited ~ TO
the destination VI the vessel and cargo In hls
manifest; WhefeupOn the collector shall deliver him
permit Ia proceed 10 the port uode7igunted'
And provided further that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the PteHl'
dent. make proper regulations Ior the enforcement
on shlpbOafd Of sue provisions of the laws Tcgat-
ing the assessment aud collection NJ duties a. In his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec o. And b0 II further enacted, That II shall be
unlawful to take any vessel Or cargo detained NJ
aforesaid fUm the custody Of the proper officers OF
the Gu toms unless by process Of some court the
United stNtcs and In case Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel Ot cargo by any force, 0r c0mbi'
nation or Raemblngoo persons too grAl to beoNcr-
come by the officers Of the customs II shall aud may
s lawful for the President, or such person persons
~ he shall have empowered for that purpose h en-
ploV such part Of the army navy MALTA Of the
United statpa or such force VI citizen volunteers IA
may he deemed necessary ior the purpose prevent
Ing thc removal Of such vessel cargo, and protect
ing the officers Of the customs In retaining the custO,
| d. thereof
Sec. 1, And be II farther enacted, That H. In the
/ Judgment OfthB President from the cause mentioned
In the first section Of thlsnct the duties upon imports
In aAy collection district cannot br enectuay collect
ed By the ordinary means and In the ordinary way. OF
| In the mode and manner provided In tho foregoing
sections Of this act then and In that case the PTCs
dent Il hereby empowered to close the port OF ports
Of entry In said district, and IN such case give notice
thereof by proclamation; and thoteupon all right o.
Importation, wArehou'lpg aud other privileges Incl
lont to ports O entry shall CEASE and be dlsc0ntin
ned at sneh port 40 closed, until opened by order
the President on the cessation NJ such distractions
and IT. while said ports are ~ closed any ship or YES
sel iOm beyOBdt the United States or having on boar
any articles subject to duties, shall euier or attempt
to enter any such port, the sans, together with W
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo, shall be forfeit
/ cd to the United States.
Sec. 8, Andbe IL further enacted, That whenever
the President, In pursuance OF the provisions Of Thu
second section Of the net cutlcd IAN act to provide
/ for calling forth the MALTA 10 execute the laws o
]
aons and to repeal the act now In force Ur that pur
pose" approved February ~, 1906 shall haze ealet
forth the militia to suppress combinations Agaihstth
lAwSOi the United States and 10 cause the laws TO b,
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed e
llsperao by the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim To act under the author
iy OEAny State or States and such claim IA not dis
claimed or fepudatcd " the persons exercising III,
functions II government In such State or States OIL
In the part Ut parts thereof In which said cOmbinn
State or States then and In such casu II may and
shall DO lawful for the President by proclamation, tC
declare that the inhabitants Of such State, or any
ton or part thereof where such lnsuttectlon exists
are In state Of lnsurreCtlon against the United
States; and thereupon all commercial intercourse BY
and betwCen the ZANE and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rcst Of the United States sha
cease and b. unlawful so long a. such condition o
hostility shall eOntlnue and all goods and chattlcS
wares and merchandise, coming from said state Of
section into other parts Of the United States and al
nrocOeing to auuh State or section, by Nndof water
shall, together with the vessel OF vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons to or frun
sueh State or section, DO forfeited 10 tile Unitet
states: Provided, however, That the President may
In his discretion license and permit commercial In
lerourr with any such part Cfeaid state or section
the Inhabitants OF which are A. declared in state
lnsutteetlOn In such articles aud for such time ami
by such persons, he, in bis discretion, may thlnh
;srcoSfsS q sr 1. ~ him lat SsSRbsAas Il
ed and carried on only In pursuance Of rules and reg
hlAllona prescribed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury
And tho secretAry fthe Treasury may appoint such
officers al place where officers Of the customs are mol
now authorized by law rs may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses rules, and regulatlous Anl
officers Of the customs and other officers shall teceVt
fot services under this section aud under said tule
and regulations, such lses and compensation a. Art
now allowed for similar services under other provs
ions Of law.
Sec. Q. And boil further enacted That from Ght
AFTER heen days after the tssulng Of the said prncla
nation, ~ provided In tbs last hregung pecliOn Q
this act any Ahlp Or vessel belonging IN whole or Il
patti 70 apy eitiIen Or inhabtant Of sald State Of
part Of stats Whose lnhAhltAntsATO 70 declared In
state Of Instruction, found a. SEA or 10 any port
the rest Of the United States shall Be forfeited to TIT
Re, I, Ard DO Il further enacted, That In the $40
enllon Of the provisions Of this ACT and Of the othe
LAW cflhS Quilted States providing for the collector
" dutiQ On lmpottt and tonnage !, msy and shall
OAEf6l for tie President, IN addition 70 tbs teVe
nue. eutters IN setTee 10 employ 10 Aid thereof sucl
other "A mag, In bis Indignant be re
7nlfed
CO, & Adds Il Narthes sntr,td, That shv for
lthfes and penalties Incurred by virine Of this Ae
mag be mltlgatsd Of Ftmllled, 10 pursuance Of N,
authority rested Ia the SECRETARY Of The Treasury b
the act An act pruVidlnB fot rdltlgGtihs o.
ftmlttlng The iotlelprts penalties and disabilities
aeetulhg 10 certain easos therein tnentipnbd,n o.
proved Match third, seventeen hundred and ninety
ssJeh, Of Il eAASe vhete lpecAl circumstances MAJ
tstE 70 tsgaite u according % rsgllGtlsus 70 81
lpFeseftbtab 81 the Secretary CttAt Tftaydsy.
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