Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-04
PuBLIc.-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF
nv dnties on imports and for other purposes.

sFrVffas on
NET enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntaffJes Of the United States Of America IN Con
1reSS assembled, That Whenever It shsiL IN thS
Judgment Of the President by reason Of unIawIui
Combinations Of persons in opposition TO the laws OF
the United States become impracttcable TO execute
ne revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
bT the ordinary means, in the ordinary way, Al any
poF Of entry In any collection district he Is author
zed TO such duties to be collected at any port
Of delivery I'm said district until such obstruction
sbnIl cease; and in such the surveyors at said
porrs Of delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
erS and be subject TO all the obligations oil collectors
At ports Of entry andthe Secretary OF the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President shall appoint
guch number q WeiEhers, Gaugers, Inelsurers. IN
spectorp appraisers and clerks may be necessary,
in his Judgment for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws said porte Of delivery. and shall TX
and establish the limits within which such portr OF
delivery constituted ports OF entry as aioresa'd
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the Issue ri
marine papers the coasting trade, the warehousiuG
Of imports, aud collection OF duties shau Apply 10
the ports Of entry so constituted IN The same manner
a. they do to ports If entry established by the laws
now in force.
the cause mentioned ia the foregoing section, IN the
Judgment q the President the revenue from duties
N irnnnrts cannot I've effectuAily collected amy
rort OF entry any coectOn district IN the oI di-
nary way and by the ordinary means or 10y tie
course provided the foregoing section then aud
in that case lie may direct that the ousion-hc'isc
for III. district established III any secure place
within sAd district either Oh land Ut ON board any
vessel sid district Al sea near the coast; and
in zuch tie collector snail rtsae NJ snSh pae'
OF on shpbUHTd tile clI-e may he. and there de-
tain all vesses and rarCoes arriving within or ap-
rTnacLur ssid District until fhe duties imposed 10y
Law oil sad ana their cargOes are paid in each
Provided that II the owner OF cOnsEnee Of the cargo
-, t,-i M, vessel detained as aforesaid. OF the
master sid vessel. shall desire L. enter port Of
entry IN any other district the United states where
no such Jtt@trur5nns rhe execution vt the laws eX
isl the rna-t-r -'.eh b. permitted sg TO
change the destination Of the ves>el and cargo in Isis
manifest; wheTeuTpn the collector shall deliver MN
written permit 10 proceed to the port 50 desiEn2ed
And provided further. that the Secretary 81 the
Treasury shall with tile appreciation OF the Presi-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on sh,pbtri Of sue provisions Of the laws rcgnlat-
ing the ASSIGNMENT and collection If duties As III lis
Judgment may be necessary and Prncii
SEC J. And be It further enacted That 1t shall DO
unlawful TO take any vessel ar cargo detained AZ
aforesaid frcm the custody Of tn proper officers OF
the Gu toms uulcss by process OF some court Of the
United ststes and in case Of any attempt otherwise
10 take such ves-e' ~ cargo by any fore. comb
nation sembiaEe vi Iers too great to h" over
come - the officers u the customs, u sdil and may
be lawful for the President. or sucl ION or persons
AZ he shall have empowered for that purpOse 10 EN-
ploy surh part Of the army or navy or MALTA OF the
intel states such force Of citizen volunteers as
may deemed necessary for tie purpose of prevent
ing the removal such vessel or cargo. and protect
ing the officers Of the customs In retaining the custo
dy thereof
judgment tho President from the cause mentioned
in the section OF this act the duties upon Imports
10 collection district cannot he enectuRly collect
ed by tue ordinary means and in The ordinary way. Ut
IN the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections Of this act then and in that the Presi
dent hereby empowered to close the port or ports
OF entry said district and in such case give notice
thereof by proclamation and thereupon all right OF
tmportation Warebousing and other privileges Incl
dent TO ports OF entry shall cease and be dscontin-
ued such port closed, until opened by order OF
the President on the cessation Of such obstTuctOns
and it. while said ports closed any ship ves-
from beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attempt
70 enter any buch port. the same together with its
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo, shall be forfeit
ed TO the United States.
Sec. s. And be il further enacted, That whenever
Nkn in mrs ut he DFfRV Df
second section Of the act entitled An act 10 provide
for calling forth the MALTA TO execute the laws Of
tho Union, suppress instructions, and repel invR-
BonS aud TO repeal the act now in force Tor that Eu
pose" approved February 25 1895 shall have called
forth the militia 10 suppress combinations aGanstthe
laws Of the United States and 10 the laws to be
duly executed and the insurgents shal have failed TO
dispeTse by the time directed by the President, and
when said insurgents claim to act under tile author
ty any State or States and such claim Is not dis
claimed repudi1ted ~ the persons exercising tho
functions Of government in such State or States or
in the part pRrtH thereof in which said cOmbna-
lions eXists such intuTrcctOD suppressed by sail
State States, then and In such case It may aud
shall be lawful for the President by proclamation To
declare that the inhabitants Of such state or any sec
tIOu part thereof where such insuTrecton exists,
arc in a state Of insurrection against the United
Statesi and theTeupon all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the Of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long AZ such condition Of
hostility shall continue; aud ali goods and chattles
wares and merchandise, coming from said State nr
section into other parts OF the United States and all
-
shall, together with the vessel vehicle convey
ing the came, or conveying persons TO or from
such State or section, be forfeited TO the United
States Provided, however, That the President ruay,
II his discretion, license and permit commercial in
with any such part Of said State sectiom
the inhabitants Of which declared in state OF
InsurrectiOu in such articles and for such time and
by such persons, he, In his discretion may think
most conducive TO the public interest; and such in
tercourse far as by him licensed shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
ulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
nff
officers at places where ocerH Of the customs are not
now authorized by law may be needed to carry
into effect such iconses rules, and regulations and
officers Of the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this sectou, anil under said rules
and regulations, such fees and compensation as are
nov allowed for Aimar services under other pFcYis
ions Of iAx.
Bee e. And be IL further enacted, That from and
after hteon days AFTER the Issuing of the said procla
nation provided in the last foregoing section of
this act, any ship vessel belonging IN whole in
part 70 any citizen or inhabitant Of eaid State
part Of state whose inhabitants are declared in
state Of insnTrection found at in any port Of
the rest OF the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
: sec Z. And DO It further enacted That in the axe
entlon Of the provisions Of this act and Of the other
laws Of the United States providing for the collection
DC lawful for the President, in addition to the
niue cutters service, TO employ in aid thereof snc
other suitable vessels a. may In hiH Indignant be
Sec 6 And DO Il further enacted. That the for.
ituTGs and p0uaittes incurred by virtue OF this act
may 81 nIilIgHted or romitted In pursuance OF the
authority vested IN tho Secretary Of he Treasury By
the act entitled "An act providing for mitigating
tsllt.ns the fortsl.urea penalties aud disabilities
proved March third seventeen hundred and hinety
sven or 10 eases whore special circumstance maS
DyS1cyi5.d b the SECRETARY II the TfsashTY.
Gsd O. Aad be Il further enacted, That proceed
inGB On ssiEUFss for fStnfss ndeT this not may be
plFsusa IN The eoBFts ~ the United etatoa IN any
district into Wbteb the pFopeTtyso seiZSi may no
taken and preceding instlt1tsdi and zach eouIis