Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-31
Ruauc.-No. III

Approved! Jnly 10, 1851. 4s3
iEPuHlIc.-No. I'll iF
AN ACT 70 provide for tho payment OF the mIitlI
and volunteers called iRto The service Of the Uni
ted States, from the time they were called into
service to tho thirtieth day Of June, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one.
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
santRtiTes Of tho United States OF America in Con
Eres5 assembled, That there be and hereby is appro-
prfated, ont Of any money In the Treasury not OH
erise appronriated the sum of i've millions seYeH
\ hundred and sixty thousand dollars, or 50 lmuet
thereof as may be Necessary, 70 enable INC G
seryice OF the United States, being an additional
amount required for the fiscal year ending Juni
thfrtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
Approved Jnly Is, 1851
~ [PuBIIc.-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for tho collection oil
: duties on imports and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House OF Kepre-
sentatiTes Of the United States of America in Con
gross assembled, That Whenever IL shall, IN the
Judgment OF the President, by reason Of unlawful
Combinations Of persons In opposition to the laws OF
tho United States, become mnraetieable % exeente
by the ordinary means, in tho ordinary way, at any
port of entry in any collection distrct he Is author
zed to cause such duties to be collected at any port
OF delivery IN said district until such obstruction
shall cease; and In such case the surveyors Mt said
ports OF delivery shall DO clothed with all the pow
ers and be subject TO all tho obligations Of collectors
az pOFts OF entry; and tho Secretary OF tho
with the appreciation of tho President shall appoint
such number Of weishers gangers, Heasurers In
IN his Judgment, for tho faithful execution Of the
revenue laws Mt said ports OF delivery, and shall M
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery are constituted ports OF entry Aforesaid;
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the issue OF
marine papers the coastng trade, the warehousinS
or imports and collection Of duties shall apply to
the ports OF entry so constituted in the same
they do to ports Of entry established by tho laws
See Q, And be 1t further enacted, That Il; from
tile cause mentioned In the foregoing section IN the
Judgment of the PRECEDENT, tho revenue from duties
on Imports cannot be enectually collected az any
rort OF entry In any collection district, in the ord-
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by tho
course provided in the foregoing section, them and
in that case, he may direct that tho custom-houso
for the district be established In any secure place
within said district, either land or on board any
such case tho collector shall reside at such place.
or on ipboard, the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and cargoes arriving within or ap-
preaching said district until tho duties imposed by
law on said vessels and their cargoes are paid In cash
Provided that IL the owner consgnee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained MS Aforesaid, or tho
master Of said vessel, shall desire to enter port Of
entry in any other district In the United States where
no such distractions to the execution OF the laws ex-
fst the master sei vessel may be permitted so to
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; whereupon the collector shall deliver him
writtSn permit to proceed to thepOrt designated
And provided further, that the Secretary OF tho
Treasury shall; with the appreciation OF the Presi-
dent, make proper regulations Tor tho enforcement
ON sbipbOard OF such provisions Of the laws regunt-
ing tho Rsssment and collection of duties rs in his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable
SEC 81 And DO 1t further enacted, That 1t shall be
niavSf,l 10 fake any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody OF the proper officers Of
the customs, unless by process Of some court OF the
United States; and in Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force, or eombi-
sti0 r e 8, to be over
he lawful for the President or such person persons
as he shall empowered for that purpose, to e-
pIoy such part OF the army or navy MALTA of the
United States such force OF citizen volunteers al
may be deemed necessary for the purpose OF prevent
ing the removal OF such vessel or cargO, and protec-
ing the officers OF the customs in retaining the custo-
80, 4. And BIO it further enacted, That IS In the
Judgment oftle President, from the cause mentioned
in the first section Of this act, thedute upon imports
IN any collection district cannot be efeGtualy
cd by the ordinary means and In the ordinary way, OF
in tho mode aud manner provided IN the foregoing
sections OF this then and in that case the Prs
dent Is hereby empowered to close the port or ports
OF entry in said district and In such case give notice
thereof BY and therenpon az rshs q
dent to porSot entry shall cease and DO dtseonttn
ued at such port closed until opened by order o.
the President on the cessation Of such distractions
and NJ while said ports arc so closed any ship yes
sci from beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject to duties, shall enter or ATTEMPT
10 enter any such port, the same, together with Ill
tackle, apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
cd to the United States.
Sec. S. And be It further enacted, That whenever
the President In pursuance OF the provisions OF thC
second section efthe act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth tho MALTA to execute the laws
sons and to repeal the act now in force for that pur
pose approved February 2S 1870, shall have callet
forth the militia 70 suppress
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed 4
dIsperse by the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
fly ofRnY State States, and such claim is not dis
claimed or repudatcd BY the persons exercising the
functions OF government in such State or States Of
in tho pArt or parts thereof In which said combina
lions exists, such suppressed by said
State or states then and in such case Il may and
shall be lawful for the President by proclamation, "a
declare that the Inhabitants of such State or any sec
ton or part thereof where such instruction exists
are In n state Of insurrection against tho United
/ and between tho nmo and the citizens thereof and
the citizens OF the rest Of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful so long as such condition Of
hostility shall continue; and all goods and chattcs
4 wares and merchandise, coming from said State OF
section into other parts Of the United States and all
proceeding to BuCh State or Bection by land wafer
4 SHALL together with the vessel or vehicle convoy.
I ing the same, or converting persons to or from
such State or section, be forfeited to the United
States: Provided, however, That the President may
In his discretion, license and permit commercial in
tercourso with any such part OF said State section
the Inhabitants of which 10 declared in state Of
instruction, In such articles and for such time, and
hysuch persons, as he, in his discretion, may think
most conducive TO the public interest; and such In
tercourse, 30 far as by him licensed GhA be conduct
ed and carried only In pursuance of rules and reg
uations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
and the TGs " sy re ne
now authorized by law as may be needed to CARY
into effect such licenses, rules, and reguatonAi hnu
officers OF the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section, and under said rule
and regulations, Hch fees and compensation as ar
allowed for similar services under other profs
Sec a And be it further enacted, That from ant
aer teen days amer tho Issuing OF the said proela
nation a. provided In the last foregoing section o
this act any Rhif rNessel belonging in whole or II
part 10 any citizen or inhabitAnt Of said State o.
part Of State whose inhabiantSare 50 declared In
state OF instruction, found at or In any port
tho Of the United States shall DO forfeited to tbs
United StlteS. tlllst , -
sec. Z, And be further enacted, That in tho exc
cution Of the of this act and Of the othe
laws OF the United States providing for tho collection
ofdUties on imports and tonnage, Il may and shall
be lawful President, in addition to the reTS
nue. cutters in sPryiee 70 employ IN aid thereof such
other suitablsvesses a. may, in his judgmant be
Il auired is.zu .ss
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That tho for
itures and penqltes incurred by virtue of this act
may be mitigated romitted, in pursuance Of the
authority vested IN the Secretary Treasury by
the a9 entitled An act providing for mItig eating OF
PERMITTING the torfetures, penalties and disabilities