Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-08-24

Az ACT further % provide for the collection OF

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duties on imports and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House 81 Repre-
sSntatiVeS Of the Unlted States Of America 10 Con
ZTess assembled, That whenever It ahAll, In the
Judgment Of the President, BY reason o. unlawful
Combinations Of persons IN opposition TO the laws OF
The Unied states become % 70 sSse1is
BY the ordinary means In the Ordinary way, at any
port Of entry 10 any collection district be author
fed 70 cause such duties TO b collected At any port
Of delivery In said district until such Obstruction
shal cease; and in such the surveyors At said
ports Of delivery ahAu 10 clothed with all the pow
sFS and be subject 70 all the obligations Of collectors
AZ poFts Of entry aud the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with the appreciation Of the President, ahali appoint
such number Of WeIghOr5 gaugers, measureTs, In
spSetorl, appTaisors and clerks A. may be necessary,
10 his Judgment, for the faithful execution Of tho
revenue laws At aid ports Of delivery and shall fx
and estabIsh the limits within which such ports OF
delivery eonSttuted ports Of entry ~ Aforesaid;
and ali the provsons Of law regulating the issue OF
marine papers the eoaHtlng trade, the WarehouHing
ofimpoTtS and collection Of duties shall apply To
the ports Of entry constituted In the same tanner
they do TO ports Of entry established by the laws
See 2. GRi be 1t further enacted, That II. from
the mentioned In the foregoing section, In the
tudEmsnt Of the President the revenue from duties
90 Imports cannot be edectually collected At any
port o. entry in any eoectlOn district In the ori
nary way and by the ordinary means, by the
In that case, be may direct that the eustOm-house
for the district be establshed In any secure place
within said diatFiet either on land or board any
vessel 10 said district 1t near the coast; and
In such case the collector shall reside At such place,
on shipboaId, as the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and eaFgooI arriving within ap-.
preaching said district until the duties imposed by
IaWOn said vessels and their eaTgOFs are paid cash
Provided that n the owner or eOnagnee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid, or the
master Of said vessel shall desire TO enter FORT OF
SntTy IN any other district In the United States where
no such obstruetIonB 70 the execution Of the laws
Bt the master Of such vessel may be permitted 10
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo In his
manifest; Whereupon the collector shall deliver him
Written permit 70 proceed to the port 80 designated
Aud provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the Appreciation Of the PTSal-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on cupboard Of sueS provisions Of the laws reBulAt
ing the assessment and collection Of duties as In his
Judgment may be neeeosary and practicable.
&c q And be IL further enacted. That Il shall he
nnlaVfnl TO take any vessel OF cargo detained as
atofosaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
the toms unless by process Of some court Of tho
United stAteS and in case Of any attempt otherwise
70 take such vessel or cargo by any force, cnmb
como 81 the oeers Of tie customs i shan and may
Be lawful for the President snch person porous
be shall have empowered for that PurPos-. to en-
pIOy sueh part Of the army navy or MALTA Of the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers
may BE- deemed necessary Tor the purpose Of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo and protect
Ing the oeers Of the customs In retaining The cust
'sSe T. And bs il further enacted, That IT, In the
Judgment ofths President, from the mentioned
In the aat section Of this the duties upon imports
any collection district cannot be ehectualy collect
cd by the Ordin1ry aud In tile ordinary Way
In the mode and manner provided ia the foregoing
sections Of this act then aud In that case the rres
dent hereby empowered TO close the port OF ports
Of entry In biid district and 10 such give notice
thereof by proclamation and thersupJn all right OF
Importation, Varehouang, and other privileges luCi-
dent 70 PoFta Of entry shall and be llseontiB
ued az such port % closed until Oponed By order OF
the President the cessation OF sueh obstIuctOna
and u while said ports closed, any ship wee
sci from beyond the United States, having boari
any articles subject TO duties shall euter attempt
10 enter any such port, the same together with rs
tackle, sPpare furniture and cargo, shai be forfeit
Sec. s. Ana Be Il further enacted, ThA, Whenever
the President, in pursuance Of the provisions Of the
second section Of the act entitled An act TO provide
f6r calling forth the mhlitia TO execute the laws OF
thu Union, suppress insuFTeetionS, and Ftpcl inva
ong and TO repeal the act In force for that pur
poisb approved February IS 1895 shall have called
forth the militia 70 suppress combinations asainstt the
laWsofthO United States aud to cause the laws 20 be
duly exoeuted and the Insurgents shal have allied
dspsFBa by the tine directed by the President and
when said lng1l claim 90 act under the author
ty ofauy etata Of States, and such claim u not dis
claimed o. IypnaatOd W the persons exercising the
functions " government In such State or States or
Ia the part % parts thereof In which sad combina
tons exists, such nsurrection Suppressed by 0aid
stats or States, then and In such case Il may aud
ShA Be lawful for the President. by proclamation to
declare that the Inhabitants Of such State any
ton part thereof where such insurreetion exists
are n 4 state % tuldefeetlon against the United
States; and theronpon ali commercial intercourse by
the citizens ofthO rest Of the United states shall
cease and b unlawful 90 long such condition OF
hostility shAl ccntinue; and all goods and chattleS,
wares and merchandise, coming from said State or
section into other parts Of the United StAteE and all
proceeding to such State or section, by andor water,
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
Ing the aamo, or conveying persons to or from
such State or Beetioni DO forfeited TO the United
States Provided however That tho President may,
IN his discrUtiOn ueense ahd permit commercial i'm
tSreouf1e with any such part OF said State section.
the Inhabitants OF yhiCh arr 70 Declared In state Of
Instruction, IN such AFtlele and for such tne aud
by such persons, he, In his discretion, may think
most conducive to the Pnble interest; and such in
tsreourss far a. BY him licensed shall h. conduct.
"a aud carried only In pursuance Of rnle aud reg
ulAtlons prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the EoerstaEy Of the Treasury may appoint such
oesFa 81 places where oeera Of the eustOmaarc not
now authorized by law as may be needed TO carry
into eject such licenses. Tulesand Feulatlons and
Oneers Of the customs and other ocefs shAi receive
dF services under this ssetlOn AMI under said rules
and regulations, Ineh foea and compensation as aru
nov allowed foE similar services under other ptova-
Sec q Aud BE- it further enacted, That nom and
amer heon days amer the issuing Of the said procla-
IhIs act any Bhlp OF vessSl belonging In whole or In
part 90 any citizen inhabitant Of said state or
part o. state Whose are 70 declared IN
the rOt Of the United state ahal be forfeited the
United States.
See Z. And be Il further enacted, That Ia the exc
ction Of the provisions Of this act aud Of the other
laws oHths United States providing for the collection
q @atiss % Imports snd t9nnase 4. may md shall
CUTTER In service 70 employ IN aid thereof such
ether suitable tssels may In his Indignant, berS-
Sc. 8 And Be {, further enacted. That the for.
lturOs aud penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
ulay % mittlted OF felnitcd- In PURSUANCE OF the
aufhnrty vested IN the Secretary othe Treasury by
the set entitled An act providing for mitigating or
TsmItting the f1rtstures penalties, Rad disabilities
proved March third. seventeen hundred and uiuetv.
seven or IN cases where speeial circumstances may
aaam 70 require IL, according 70 regulations to %
prescribed 81 the SECRETARY Of the Treasury
Sex Q. Ahd b Il further enacted, That proceed
ingS on seizures f5g foetuTes under this may Be
purgued in the courts % the United States IN any
district into which the property 70 seized may he
taxa aud proceedings Instituted; aud such courts
lha have and entertain fun iuTiadieton TIE
Iams g. ~ the seizure Was made in that district
Approved, July Is 1881
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