Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-12

An AcT .llst g DtsIiss Is ne Collection st

&C. asIs4,blsd That whoever il shall, In the
Judgment Of the PTesident BY reoson Of UnlAwfnI
the United states. become impracteablei 70 execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties on Imports
port of entry IN any collection iztret he Il author
iT 70 eanse such dutie- be collected at any port
OF delivery in said district until such obstrtcii.n
SHAH eesse; and in auch the Surveyor at slli
porte Of delivery shall 6e eioibSd with all the pow
Al poTts Of entTy and the Secretary Of the Treasury
- Sith ths HppFefat5i Of Il President haiieppont
sSss RTDS5 q S' and d Esgs a S as
In his Judgment, for the faithful execution of.te
and establish tue Limits within which such ports of
delivery eopstitutsd Ports q Sotry q aioresaid
marine ratsTs tho cnstiag trade vareIousins
. Of imPorts. aud eollsstion 81 dgtis4 sli apply to
the ports Of entry constituted in the same manner
they 70 ports Of entry established by the laws
now In force
The mentioned ia The foregoing section, in tho
Judgment Of the President. the revenue from duties
on Imports cannot he cdectuhlly collected ut any
port Of entry In any collection district in the OTdi-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
in that case ~ may direct that the custom-houss
for the district be established IN any secure place
within said district either on land or on board any
vessel in said district the coast; and
such the collector shall reside a. such place,
tain all vessels and caTgocs arriving within ap-
preaching said district until the duties imposed BY
AwOn said vessels and their cargOes paid In cash;
Provided that II the onsignee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained ~ Aforesaid, or the
entry any other district in the United States where
no such distractions the execution OF the laws
change tho destination Of the vessel and cargo In HE
Hauiiesti whereuPon the collector siaii deliver him
Aud provided further. that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shsil with the appreciation Of the PTe-i-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
shipbord uI sue, provisions Of the laws regulat-
ting the Assessment and collection Of dute- a. in hia
Judgment unAy be neceo-ary aud practicable.
Sec } And be It further enacted. That It shall be
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained Ne
Of ltaF Of
tho toms unless by process Of some court of the
United state7 and In u any attempt otherwise
take such vessel car 90 by my force, combt
r Nv fi fse ~ k customs h shall and may
be lawful for the President. such pcrons
he shall have empowered Tor that purpose, to en-
piOy such part Of the army navy MALTA 0f the
United states, or such force ofcitzen volunteers
may be deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo, and protect
iu the officers the customs in retaining the custc-
SEC l. Aud he Il further enacted That II. in the
Judgment the President, from tho cause mentioned
in the rst section Of this act the duties upon imports
any collection district cannot be eetuuily collect
by tho ordinary lss,nd in the ordinary way,
In the mode aud manner provided in the l1ros1ing
sections Of this act hen and in that case the PTe.i-
deaf IL hereby empowered elo-e fbe port ports
OF entry In said district, and in such give notice
Importation, warenouslng anI other privileges met
dant ports OF entry shAll and be dlseoutiu
ued At such port 90 closed until opened by order OF
the President on the cessation Of such Obstrucons;
aud It. while said ports closed any ship ves
eel fr0m beyond the United States or having On board
any aFtiee snbieet to duties shall enter or attempt
70 any such port the sans, together with its
tackle. apparel furniture and cargo, shall DO Forfeit
sec g. And be Il further enacted. That whenever
tho President In pursuance OF the provisions OF the
second section % the act entitled An act 10 provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute thc laws Of
thu Union, suppress instructions. and rrPel nya-
Eions, and repeal tho act force for that pur
po-" approved February Is, 1895, shall have called
forth the militia 20 suppress against the
laws the United States and To canSe the laws TO DO
duly executed aud tho insurgents shallhave ted to
dspeTsc BY the time diryctei ~ the President and
when sail insurgents claim 10 act under the author
iiy ofAny State States and such claim is dis
functions Of government in such State States or
In the part or parts thereof in which said eombiuA
tons exists nor such in ntreetion suppressed by raid
State or States, thea AMI in such case IL may aud
shall be aufnl for the President, by proclamation, to
declare that the Inhabitants OF such state or any sec
ton part thereof where such insurreetiou exists
are In state Of in-urrcction against the United
states; and thersuron all commercial intercourse by
and between the sane and the citizens thereof Rnl
the citizens ofthe rest Of the United States shall
cease aud be unlawful 50 long As such condition OF
hostility shall eontinue aud all goods and ehattes,
wars and merehandisr. coming from said state or
proceeding to such state or sccton by land or water,
shall, together with the vessel vehicle convoy.
such stats or ssctiSn. Ge risi to The uhits
States: Provided, however, That the President may,
tsrrouTss with any sne rart of said stat" or section,
the Inhabitants OF which declared in state Of
insurTceton in such articles and Tor such time, and
by such persons he. In his discretion. may think
most conducive TO the public interest: and such in.
far by him licensed shnll be conduct.
ed and carried only In pursuance Of rslr and reg
ulaons prescribed Gy the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
oesrs at places where Officers Of the customs arr not
now authorized by law may be needed to carry
Into eject snch licenses rules and regulations: and
oneerB Of the customs and other ofcsTs shall receive
for services under this section and under said rules
and regulations, such feeS and compensation
now allowed for similar services under other proTs-
ionJ Of Law.
Sec G Aud be Il further enacted That from aud
Atter heon days atey the Issuing o. the said prpea-
nation provided ia the last foresolnE section Of
this any ship orVescl belonging whole sr in
part 90 any citizen inhabitant o. sald State or
part Of a State Whose Inhabitants declared in
state Of iusurTeeton found AZ In any port Of
the rct Of the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States
Sec. = Aud be II further enacted. That in the exec
eutou Uf the proVaons Of this act and Of the other
lava OF the uuited States providing for the collection
ofdute1 On Imports anil tounage, Il may and shRll
Be lawful t9r-tie President, In addition TO the
nue. CUTTER In service, 10 employ In aid thereof
other suitable vessels as may In his judgmant be
gaiTed.
fixtures and penalties incurred By virtue Of this act
may Be- EiltigAted Tsniitted in pursuance Of the
authority vested 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury by
the aet entitled An act proyillng Tor mitigating
rouittng the fortsiturrs penalties ani disabilities
aeeruinE In eeItain eaRes therein mentioned A.
proved March third. aeVentecn hundred and ninety
seven IN caAsa UhsrN special circumstances nay
seem 70 require 4, according to regulations TO be
prescribed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sce. g. AMI bal further enacted. That proceed
ingl on seizures for forluTet under may
pursued Ia the courts Of the United States IN any
district into which the property seized may he
taken and proceedlnSs instituted; and such courts
shall have and entertain ~ foil Jurisdiction the
sane a. u the eeiBura made 10 that district
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