Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-05
GPunL1c.-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for the collection
ar,tins o., ir,nrnrfs and for nthrr nnrnnscs.

| Rs it enacted Ly the senate aud House of Repre-
reutatives OF tile United Statesof America ia Con
| rress assembled. That whenever 1t shall, IN the
| Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
hiI,ations of persons in opposition to the laws oil
tho United States, become impracticAble to execute
ths revenue laws aud collect the duties on imports
y the ordinary means i'll the ordinary way, at any
mort OF entry in any collection district, he is author
lied to cause such duties to be collected at any port
If delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease; and i'll such the surveyors at sail
lrs nj delivery shall he clothed with all the pow
rs and Ice subject all the obligations of collectors
u; ports entry; and the Secretary of the Treasury
wifi, the appreciation Of the President shall appoint
such number OF weghers gaugers- nlelSurers. In-
spectOrs appraisers and clerks As may be necessary
in his Judgment. for the faithful execution Of the
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports Of entry as aforesaid;
and all the provisions Of law regulating the issue OF
marine papers, the cOasting trade, the warchousing
Of imports aud collection OF duties shall apply To
the ports of entry constituted in the same manner
they lo to ports Of entry established by the laws
/ Scc.l And be 1t further enacted. That it, from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section, in the
Judgment ui the President. the revenue from duties
vn imports cannot be eilectua!iy collected at any
Iu; Of entry in any collection district in the UIGi-
/ nary way and by the ordinary means. or 10y the
course provided ia the foregoing secti"n then aud
In that case u may lirect tRt tile r'istoln-losc
for the district lie established i'll any secure place
within said district either land an board any
sci in said district tie coast: and
In -itc the collector shall reside at such place.
ar III, ,lphnaII as the ca. Iliny lie. and there hc
tain all YcsrcIs ami C;'T'cs arriving within ar tI-
pUaChing said iisTirt- until the duties imposed 10y
law said :I, their carEccS are rat:ictsh:
provided. that il tc or Cola Gner III lhc cargo
board any vessel detained as aforesaid, OF the
master said shall dc~iTc t. enter port Of
c,try any ntlier district ia the untc' states whes.
IT, such distinctions Ia tie execution wi ir .wS N-
itthc master Of such may lee permitted! 40 t
change destination, OF the vessel : cllg" in !i>
manifest: wir:enl"i the collector rti 'iciN'r I;!i
- written pee. Git tn proceed IT, the port designated:
! Au,l provided further, thai tie Secretary 81 ihc
Treasury shall WITH tile appreciation 1T The PrcSi-
rt.fHF. IL
i Il, lrft; 81 provisions AZ t:.c t"- rc:;'tlnt-
in. c-slcii a;i Collection eli tic- ia Isis
j Judgment may 10 TCrCOSiry ni!i practicable
SAC = AMI lie it in'ier enacted hat it 7lfall be
MI 10 take amy vessel caT.s' detained a.
nj ru the cri-tu ~ ii ;hc proper officers of
-. -, 'r't- GIi!es- tH ll"'sr" "a! ,rnit tli 90 u.
Unite. states: and IN ~ any nitcl; otherwise
tie siiei vessel rt4gGO by any !"rcc. or combs
uIiun. Nssembie'! persons L." great 10 bc"N'r
com. officers al IA" customs u shall aud may
h,n iu ,r the President smcl, person or crlains
~ . -irIi have rwvrcI FOR that ls.! i,osr. To
,.y sicl. part uf tl, army navy uua IF the
l'uiIcl States such force 1T citizen volunteers as
Ii. Ia ermC necessary lI the purpose "i prevent
iI removal uf suc rr.>rl c;ir' :'ud protect
i'g the officers =" Tie tist"inH III ie'h.nS the c'iN"
/ is thereof
sec J. And ir ii further enacted, That IL, in the
Judgment i'!se President fr"'n the car' mentioned
in the first section al thi-act the duties upon imports
in Any collect isrist cannot he "fictuIy collect
ell by tn. ordinary aud iu the ordinary way
III the mode and manner provided in t!r tpTc; ling
al this ici tIom AMI in that G'>r the tTrs
dent is hereby empowered t. C!Ost the port or ports
Of entry in std district ,'. in srcli give notice
thereof by Proclamation and tlercGpun all right al
wnrrf,uu>iI, and other privileges incl
dent ports entry shall AMI be iiscotin-
uc such port CIH>ci. until opened by order q"
the President the cessation of sucI distractions;
AMI IT, while said ports 80 closed any ship ~ YES
sci from ul the United States. its ling hoard
ANY articles subject to duties, slu eater attempt
To enter any suck port. the together with its
tackle. apparel furniture AMI cargo shall lee forfeit
ell to the United States.
Sec. 3. And lie ii further enacted. That whenever
the President. in pnraacy OF the provisions Of the
second section the entitled An act To provide
for c,i;in forth tle MALTA Ia execute The laws vi
tile Union. suppress imSurrcCtiuns aud Irpei inva
sipns and 10 repeal the act i'll EnrCa for THAT IUr
pose approved February Is. 1895. s!ial lave called
forth TN, militia TO suppress combination against tile
laws of the United States anil Ia the laws tn lie
duly executed aud the insurgents Shtllave Failed to
dSpcTse 10y tile time directed Icy the President. and
when said insurgents claim 10 act under the antnnr
Try ANY state states, and such claim Is not dis
rilmc rePuliNte-l .y tho exercising the
functions "f government in such state State, or
ia tine part or parts thereof in which said cOmiua
iOus exists such instruction suppressed 10y said
State or states, then aud in such case i; may ami
sial be lawful for the President 10y prCcisnt'n T."
declare that the inhabitants Of such State. any
ton Irt thereof where such irurTect"II exists
are i'll state OF i;snrrrcton against the Unite.
states; and thcrcupun all commercial intercourse by
aud between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens of the rest NJ the United States shall
and he unlawful 50 lnu;: such condition vt
hostility -htll cnntinue and all goods aud CRttleS.
.,ar,,s and merchandise coming from said State or
section into other parts Of the United States. and all
prescribing to such State scctiOm by land or water
sl.aIl, together with the vessel vehicle convey
| such State section. he forfeited To- the United
States: Provided" however, That the President
in his discretion license aHd permit commercial in
tercourse wtliany scl part n said state section
the inhabitants Of which nre declared in state oil
iusurrectiU, in such articles. and for such time and
by such persouS as he in his discretion, may think
nnst conducive to the public interest; and iu-
tetcourss. Tar as by him licensed. shall he Conduct
ed and carried unly in pursuance of rules and reg
laOns prescribed 10y the Secretary of the Treasury
And the Secretary of the Treasury may apnoint such
officers at places where officers of the Gust oms are moi
YanJ, thnF Inv III hn lnn
into effect such licenses rules and regulations and
officers of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section. and under said rules
aud regulations. such fees and compensation arc
now allowed for similar services under other piovs-
ions Of law.
Sect. And be it further enacted. That from and
after fifteen days after the issuing of the said proca-
nation provided in the hast foregoing section OF
this net any ship vessel belonging in whole or in
part to any citizen inhabitant Of snid State or
part of State whose inhRbantsare declared in n
state Of iusurrection found st in any port of
the rest the United States shall forfeited to the
Unite, States.
soc 4 And be 1t further enacted. That ia the exc
curi OF the provisions of ts act, and Of t!.e
laws of the United States providing for the collection
ofduties on imports and tunnRge it may and shall
be lawful for the President in addition to the
nue cutters in service, to employ in N thereof such
other suitahl"Nesseis may, in his Judgment, be
4ured.
Sec. s. And be it further enacted. That the for
iures and penalties incurred by virtue Of THE act
may be mitigated or RENTED. in pursuance Of the
authority vested In the Secretary OF tue Treasury by
the act entitled IAN net providing for mitigating
remittins the Forfsltures penalties and disabilities
accrung In certain therein mentiOne,I,' al,-
proved March third seventeen hundred and ninety
seven, or in cases where special circumstances may
seem to require it, according to regulations TO be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. p. And be it further enacted, That proceed
nes on seizures for fOTfeitures uner this be
pursued in the courts Of the United States in any
district into which the property seized may he
taken and proceedings instituted; and such courts
shall have and entertain full Jurisdiction over the
came ~ II the seizure made in that district
Approved, July IS, 1861.
CPUBLro-No.4
An ACT to provide for the appointment Of Arais-
tant PAynlAs sers in the Navy.
| Be Il enacted by tho Senate aud House Of Repre-,
SgntSffVea OF the United States of America In Con-