Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-10

An ACT further to provide for the collection Of
dnfiel on innports and for other purposes.

Approved July ID, 1901.
tPun.1c.-No. 81
AN ACT further 70 provide for the collection Of
duties on imports and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sSutatlveI Of the United States Of America In Con
gross assembled. That whenever IL 5hall IN tbs
fudgmant Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
Combinations Of persons In opposition TO the laws OF
tie United states become impractieabls to execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties on Imports
p3r of ontry Ia any collection district, be Z author
lied TO cause such duties 30 collected at any port
or delivery IN haid district until such distraction
shall cease: and IN such case the surveyors at said
ports OF delivery shall 30 clothed with al the pow
en- and Be subject TO all the obligations Of collectors
At ports Of entry; aud the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President shall appoint
such number Of WeigherA, gaugerE, meEsuTers, in
Hpectors appraisers and clerks may be Necessary
in his Judgment, for the fithful execution Of the
revenue laws said ports Of delivery, and shal hE
and establish the limits within which such ports Of
delivery constituted ports OF entry ns aiorcaid
and all the provisions OF law regulating the Issue oil
marine papers, the coAstinE trade, the Warehousng
Of Imports. and collection OF duties shall apply 70
file ports OF entry constituted in the manner
they do to ports Of entry established by the laws
Sec : And be it farther enacted, That iE from
the cause mentioned ia the foregoing section 10 the
Judgment OF the President. the revenue from duties
On Imports cannot be eEectuaily collected at any
Port Of entry in any collection district, in the ordi-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
In that case, he may direct that the custom-housc
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either lana or on board any
vessel in said district or at sea near TIE COAST anh
in such case the collector shall reside at such place,
or on sipboard, the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and eaTgoes arriving within APP
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law said vessels and their caTgoea are paid In cash
Provided that n the owner or consienee cargo
on board any vessel detained as HfOresaid or the
master Of ad vessel, shall desire TO enter pert OF
entry any other district in the United States where
no such obsTuetons to the execution OF the laws
let the master Of such vessel may be permitted so TO
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo In his
manifest; WhereupOn the collector shall deliver him
written permit TO proceed to the port dosignaed
And provided further, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the Presi
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipboATd Of suo provisions OF tho laws regulate
ing the assessment aud collection Of duties as in his
judgment may be noceosary and practicable.
Sec g. And be Il further enacted. That Il shall be
unlawful to take any vessel cargo detained
Aforesaid fUm the custody Of the proper officers OF
the Gu toms unless by process OF court Of the
United States and in OF any attempt otherwise
TO take such vessel cargo by any force, cOmbl
nation Of persons too great TO be over
by the officers Of the customs It shall and may
be lawful for ths President, such person perOns
he shall have empowered for that purpose to eni
pOy such part Of the army navy MALTA Of the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers
may he deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such weasel or cargo, and protect
ing the officers ofthe customs In retaining the custO-
Sec = And bs Il further enacted That IT, in the
Judgment ofthe President, from the cause mentioned
in the fret section Of this the duties upon imports
In any collection district cannot he eectuay collect
ed By the ordinary and In the ordinary way. or
In the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections ofths act then and In that tho PTcsI
dent IL hereby empowered to close the port ports
entry In said district, and In such give notice
thereof by proclamation and thoreupon all right at
importation Wsrehousing and other privileges incl
dent to ports OF entry shall cease and be diseoutin
ue such port closed, until opened 10y order of
the President the cessation OF surh distractions;
and u while said ports are 80 closed any ship or YES
sci from beyond the United stRtes having on board
any articles subject to duties shall enter attempt
TO enter any such port the same together with its
Nacrla ahnli forfoIf-
ed to the United sthtes-
Sec. 5. And be It further enacted, That whenever
the President IN OF the provisions Of tho
second section Of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth tho MALTA TO execute the laws of
tho Union, suppress instructions, and repel lnva-
sona and to repeal the act now In force for that puT
pose, approved February ., 1895. shall have called
forth the militia TO suppress eombin against tho
laws the United States and TO the laws TO be
duly executed and the insurgents shhl have failed TO
dsperss by the time directed by the President, and
when sid insurgents claim to act under the author
ity Of any State States and such claim Is mot dis
claimed repudiated ~ tho persons exercising the
functions OF government in such State or StafR or
in the part parta thereof In which said eonblna.
lions exists norBneh insurrccton suppressed by said
State or states, then and In such case Il may and
shall DO lawful for the President by proclamation, to
declare that the Inhabitants Of such state. or any
tion part thereof where such lngurTecton exists
are in state Of lnSuIreetion against the United
States; and theTcupOn all commercial intercourse by
and between the zane and the citizens thereofhnl
the citizens ofthe rest OF tho United States shall
cease and be unlawful 80 long such condition OF
hostility shall continue: and all goods and ehattes
wares and Merchandise coming from said State or
section into other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding 20 such state section, by Rndor water
shall. together with the vessel vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons to or from
States; Provided, however, That the President may,
In hia discretion license aNd permit commercial in
the inhabitants OF which are 20 declared In state OF
Instruction, In such articles aud for such time, and
BY such persons as no, In hts discretion, may think
most conducive To the public INTEREST," and such in
tsrcOuTse far by him licensed shall be conduct
81 aR4 % gnlE in RaEsnanee Of rules and reg
into effect such licenses rules. and TesuatiopS: and
oevra Of the customs and other ocars shail Iessiy
for services under this section AMI under ala Tlir
aud regulations, such fscS and eaunpcn sation AZ
nov allowed Tor similar services under other proTiS.
Sec. Q. And b It further enacted. That from aud
amer niteen days after the issunE Of the said procia
nation A. provided In the lAAt foregOlng section OF
this act, any ship or vessel belonging in rinls - IN
part TO any citizen or inhabItant Of said State or
part Of state whose abitants are 90 declared in
state Of insurTeetiOn found az sea- or In am No., -
ne EeSt the United States shall Be Telsd to the
Sec :. Aud be Il further enacted, Ths. IN IN.
euton % the provisions Of this act aud Of the other
aIs oftho UnIted States providing for the coIlectoa
o. duties on Imports and tonnage Il NAV and ThSlI
Dc lawful foEtbe President In addition to the reve-
nne eutteFs IN service TO employ In aid thereof tueh
other suitable vessels may, In his INDIGNANT be re-
Sc. g And BE- it farther enacted. That m. sor.
teituros and penalties Incurred By virtue Of this Set
may b mitigAted or romitted 70 paFsuSree a. The
authority vested In the SECRETARY OF the Treasure Nv
the act entitled An act providing for mitIgnfinF Or
feulitttng the forieiturcs penalties and dlEabies
aeeIuing U certain easea therein mentloneds a.
pLoyed sl9Ten third seventeen hundred and ninety.
Sven or In cases where special circumstaneeS nav
seem % require y according to regulations to %
pTe.eri5ed y The Seerptary Of the Treasury
Sec. 9. And b Il further enAclod. THAT proceed.
ingA 90 seizures for forstures under this act NAV b
Pursued 10 the courts Of the United State In ANY
district Into which the property - selTed nav ~
taken and proceedings instituted; ard such cSnFtS
shall have and entertain full jpriadietlon over the
sane e e the seizure was made In that district
Approved, July Is, 1861.
tPU8uC-No4
Az ACT to provide Cor the appointment Of A.sis-
tant Paymas.ers In the Navy.
Be 4 ENACTED By the senate and H0a,s Of Repre-