Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-11-23
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Passed al Me first sessos ~b,cA wos b,g~n
and heidW at the Cfy of Washington. ID. e.,
on Th~r.day, Me .to~rth day ef .j1iy. 4. ID.
lo6l, and ,n,ied oa Taesday The siTfy day y
.iug4st. H. ID. lsol.
Abraham Lincoln, President. Hannibal Ham,
lin. Vice President. Solomon Fcole was
elected President Of the Senate. pr" tenn
pare. on the eighteenth day Of July. and
continued 81 Ia act until the close of the
session. Galasha \. Grow. Speaker Of the
House of Representatives.
ny AUTHORITY.
CHAP I-in Act to refund and remit the
Duties on Arms imported by States
Be ii cnac>ed by Me Senate and House IF
Representatives. offhe United States Of amer
tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, au-
thorizcd and directed to refund and remit the
duties and imposts on all arms imported into
the United States since the first day OF May
last, or which may be imported before the
first day of january next. by, or for the nc
count of any State Proridcd The Secreta-
ry of the Treasury shall be satisfied That the
said arms are intended, in good faith. for the
use of the troops of any State which is, or
may be engaged in aiding to suppress the III
s,lrrection now existing against the United
States.
Approved, July 10, 1861.
CHAP. II.-An Act to provide for the pay
mcnt of the Militia and Volunteers called into
the Service of the United States from the
Time they were called into Service to the
tlinieth day of June, eighteen hundred and
siXty-onc.
Be il enacted bY tie Senate and Uousc Of
Representatives. ot'/he United States Of Amcr-
ic0 IN CoAgrcss .lssemb/ed, That there be,
and hereby is, appropriated, out of money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the
sum of five million seven hundred and sixty
thousand dollars or 50 much thereof as may
he necessary, to enable the Government to
pay the militia and volunteers called into ser
vice of the United States, being an addition
nj amount required for the fiscal year ending
June thir.icth eighteen hundred and sixty
Cnc.
Approved, July IS, 1851.
CHAR. IIl.-An Act further to provide for
the Collection of Duties on Imports, and for
other Purposes.
Bc II enacted jy TIE Seaoic and Horse II
Representatives. Of 1mcrica IN Congress Is
scmbicd, That whenever it shall in the judy
mrnt Of the President, by reason of unlawful
combinations of persons in opposition to the
laws Of the United States; become impractic
able to execute the revenue laws and collect
the duties on imports by the ordinary means,
in the ordinary way, at any port OF entry in
any collection district, he is authorized to
cause such duties to be collected at any port
of delivery in said district, until such obstric-
ton shall cease; and in such case the s,,r
veyors at said ports of delivery, shall be
clothed with all the powers, and be subject TO
all the obligations of collectors at ports of en-
try; and the Secretary of the Treasury, with
appreciation of the President, shall appoint
such number of weighers, guagers mcaslrcrs,
inspectors, appraisers, and clerks as me- be
necessary, in his judg dgment. for the faithful
execution of the revenue laws at said polt of
delivery, and shall fix and establish the Ii nits
within which such ports OF delivery are com
stitutcd ports of entry, as aforesaid; and all
the provisions of law regulating the iss'lc Of
marine papers, the coasting trade, the ware
housing of imports, and collection Of duties.
shall apply to the ports OF entry so consiit,-
ted. in the same manner as they do to ports
Of entry established by the laws now in
force.
SEC. 2. And be- II further enacted, That if,
from the cause mentioned in the foregoing
-'ction. in the Judgment Of the President. the
:, ven,i. fi,,m duties cannot BE- cffcc,ually col
lcc'cd at any port Of entry in any collection
district. in the ordinary way. and by the
dinarv means. or bv tie course pro, ded in
the foregoing section, then and in that cas.. hc
NAV direct that tn. custom house for the dis
iric; be established in any secure place within
said district. either on land or on anv vessel
in said district or at sea near the coast and
in such care thu collector shall reside af such
place. or on shipboard. as the case may b..
and there d,.'ain all vessels and cargos-s arriv-
ing within or approaching said district. until
the duties imposed by Law on said vess.-ls
and their cargoes paid in cash: Prersded.
That il the owner consignec Of the cargo
on beard any vessel detained as aforesaid. or
the master OF said vessel shall desire to enter
a port Of entry in any other district in the
United States where no such Instructions to
the execution of the laws exist. the master Of
such vessel nav be permitted so 10 change the
destination Of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest, whereupon the collector shall deliv-
er him a written permit to prcceed to the port
so designated: Asd, FSorided fsrtAev. That
the SECRETARY of the Treasury shall. with the
appreciation of the President, make proper
regulations for the enforcement on sh.pboard