Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-03

AN ACT further to provide for the collection Of
duties on Imports and for other purposes.


AN ACT further to provide for the collection Of
duties on imports and for other PuTpo'es
he h enacted by the Senate aud House u Repre-
ssaiatives Of the United States Of America Ia Con
gress assembled, That whenever Il shall. in the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of peraons In opposition to the laws Of
the laws aud collect the duties on Imports
by the ordinary means. In the ordinary way, nj any
port Of entry 10 any collection district he II anhor-
iEed 10 cause sueh duties be collected at any port
Of delivery Ia aid district until such 0bstTuetiun
shall cease; and Ia such case tns enTVey9IH ~ s"
ports Of delivery shall be clothed Will all the pow
and be subject to all the obgationso Of collectors
ports Of entry; and the seereiHTyOf the Treasury
With the APPRECIATION Of the Precedent. shall uppoint
such number Of Weighers, EnugeTs, meaSurers, in
HpectOrs appraisers, and clerks may be necessary
10 his Judgment, for the faithful execution of the
revenue laws AZ uaid ports OF delivery, and shall N
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports Of entry a. afoEesaid
and all the prOviOns OF law regulating the issue OF
marine papers the eoastng trade. the WnrehousinR
Of Imports aud collection OF duties shall apply to
the ports Of entry constituted in the same manner
athey do ports Of entry established by the laws
10 force.
the mentioned in the foregoing seetons in the
Judgment Ot the President. the revenue from duties
on Imports cannot be sneetuslly collected at any
port Of entry in any collection district, IN the oT
aary way and, by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided In the foregoing section, then, and
In that case he may direct that the custom-hOuso
for the district be established in any place
within slia district either on land or board any
vessel In said district or At sea near the COAST aud
in such case the collector shall reside such place.
or on shipboaTd, the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and eargoes arriving within or 1p
preaching said district until the duties imposed by
Law said vessels and their caTgOes are paid In CASH
Provided that n the owner or eondEnee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained rs Aforesaid, or the
master Of said vessel shall desire to enter port OF
entry In any other district In the United States where
such obtruetons to the execution Of the laws ex-
the master Of aueh vessel may be permitted 30 to
change the destination Of the vessel and in his
manifest; whereupou tho collector shall deliver him
written permit to proceed TO the port so Designated
Aud provided further, that the Secretary Of tho
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the Presi
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shipbOard Of sue provisions OF the laws TegnAt
ing the and collection Of duties In his
* 4 AMI bS n srtbsr enacted. Thai II shall be
unlawful to take any weasel or cargo detained aS
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers Of
United States and in case OF any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, eOmbi
come By the ossTs Of tie customs L shall and may
he lawful for the President such person persons
~ he shall have empowered ior that purpose 70 EN-
PlOy such part Of tho army or navy or MALTA OF the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers a.
may he deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal OF such vessel or cargo aud protect
ing the Oeon Ofthe customs in retaining the eustO
~ fhereoL ..,aeted That II, in tho
alignment ofths President, from the cause mentioned
In the first section Of this act the duties upon imports
IN any collection district cannot be esetually collect
ed by the ordinary means and In the ordinary way
In the mode and manner provided In the foregoing
sections Of this act then and In that the Pres
dent II hereby empowered to close the port pors
OF entFy In said district, and In such case give notice
thereof by proclamation and thereuPOn all right Of
Importation, wAronousing and other privileges Incl
dent to ports Of entry shall cease and be diseontin
ue At such port 80 closed until opened by order OF
the President the cessation Of such distractions;
and IT, while said ports closed. any ship
eel from beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject duties shall enter or attempt
TO enter any such port the same together With its
tackle apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec. o. And be It further enacted. That whenever
the Prosdant, In pursuance OF the proviSons of tile
second section Of tho act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the mAlltiA the laws OF
the Unon. suppress insurrections. and rrpei inTA-
pose" approved February as 1895 shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
aWsOf the United States, and TO the laws be
duly executed, and the insurgents shall have hed to
dsporSe by the time directed by the President. and
when said insurgents claim TO act under the author
ity OF any State States, and such claim Il not dis
claimed Tepudated ~ the persons exercising the
functions Of government In such State States,
in the part parts thereof in which said combina.
tons exists such insurrcciou suppressed by said
State or States, then and in such case Il may and
shall be lawful for tho President by proclamation TO
ti0n part thereof where such nsurTectun exists.
are In state OF insurrection against the United
States; and thereupOn all commercial intercourse by
and between the Hamo and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest Of the United States shall
cease aud DO unlawful 50 long a. such condition of
Aostty shall continue; and all goods and ehattlss
wares and merchandise. coming from said State or
section into other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding TO such State section by land water
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
Ing the same, or conveying persons to or from
sneh st1te ~ ssetlon, % 5SLIeitei 20 the United
In his discretion license AID permit commercial in-
with any such part OF said State section
nsurrectiOu, 10 such articles aud for such time and
by such persons he IN his discretion, may think
most conducive TO the public Interest," and such In
Tercourse far by him licensed shall be conduct
cd and carried only In pursuance Of rnles reg
ulAtons prescribed b the seerotary Of the TTeaaur
Officers places whore officers OF the enstonA are not
naS authorized by Law as may be neesled to carry
fser- Of the customs and other officers shall ieeeve
aud regulations, such fees aud compensation A.
allowed for similar services under other PioTts-
Sec. 6. And haH further enacted. That from and
amer hfccn days aner the Issuing OF the said proca
this act any ship OF vessel Belonging In whole or In
part TO any citizen or inhAbitant OF said State or
part Of State whose Inhabiiantsare declared In
state Of nsuTTeetou found nj Sra or in any port OF
United States
Sec. =. Aud be Il further enacted That In the exc.
eutlon % the PToEo1s Of this act and Of the other
laws orthe Quilted States providing r the collection
uf duties on Iports and tonnage, 1t may and shaII
be lawful fort6e President in addition 70 the reve
cutters IN service to employ in aid thereof such
her suitable vessels as may in his Indignant, be
Sec. And 10 q further enacted. Tbs. the for
FIXTURES and penalties Incurred by virtue Of this act
may be mihgSted &C remittesL In pursuance Of the
authority vested 10 the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating or
romtttmE the turieiturea penAiuea. and disabilities
aecrulnE in certain cases Therein mentiOnody al
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety-
seven. or In where special circumstances may
seen to require 10, according to regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Sec. Q. And be Il further enaeted, That proceed.
ngs on seizures for ritures under this act may be
pursued IN the courts OF the United States 10 any
district into which the property 20 seized may be
taken and ptGeeedinga instituted; and such courts
sane q u fhG seizure was utade IN that district
Approved. JalS "a 1881.
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