Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-18
TPuBLIc.-No. g. 4

Bs II enacted 10y the SENATE ana House "i REPRE-
.a,,:ixe- Of the United States of America in Con
go assembled, That whenever it shHli VA the
fnJrmept OF the President by reason Of unlawful
combinations of persons IN opposition 10 the laws o
The Uuitud States become nPrHctichhle to execute
,ba revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means. ia the ordinary way al any
mort Of entry in any collection district he u ant"r
izaI IN cause such duties be collected at any pert
Of delivery III said district until such obstruction
shall cease: anil in suc case the surveyors ut SAIL
rrts Of delivery shall he clothed Win all the pow
ers and be subject all the obligations Of collectors
NJ Iorts Of entry: and tile Secretary 81 the treasury
with the appreciation OF the President. shall appoint
such number Of Weighers- SauGers, meisureTs, IN
sl.,tnr appraisers. and clerks ~ may be necessary
IN lis Judgment for tie faithful execution Of the
revenue laws said ports of delivery and shall NIX
and establish the limits within which SUCH ports OF
delivery are cuIstitated ports Of entry a Aforesaid
and all the provisions OF law regulating the issue Ui
ma me InIer- the cOasiug trade, the wnrciUusiu
of imports and collection Ut duties sliHu apply tn
the ports Of entry constituted in the same manner
as they 10 ports Of entry established by the laws
Sec. ,. And be it Errther enacted. That iC from
Ihe cause mentioned in TIA" foregoing sectiun in the
Judgment If the President the revenue from duties
on imports eunot be ctieeiuaily collected nt amy
rt Of Entry in any collection district, in the UItli
nary way and 10y tile ordinary means. or by il.
provided III tile foregoing scciI"h, thel ""
In that case. lie nHty direct that tile CustOul-iuUsr
for the district lie established III any secure place
within said district. either ga land Luard any
vessel i'll said district NJ near the coast: tin
in such cas-. the collector shall reside at such place
OF Oh shiphunrd. ;hc may lee. and there de
all vessels car Et'ts uTtlNlllE NllIlu
preaching ,aid district. until the duties inissrd 5y
law on said Vessels and Their cnrgucS paid III c:ish
Provided that II the owner ct cusigce oi The ctrg"
uu board any vessel detained As Aforesaid. or HE
master Of sni vessel, shall desire 10 enter port o
entry in any Ucr district i'll the United States where
ma snch ui5tTuctiuu- T1 the execution 81 the laws
list the master If suClI Iess-! may lee pciiIti - &"
change the destination of the vessel and cargo III his
manifest: whereupun the collector shall deliver lin
written permit proceed Ia the port essiatcd:
And provided further. that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with TIE aPprohniun 81 the Pres-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on slipbU.T If sue provisions II the laws rcSuat
ing the assessment and collection Of dEties Hs i'll his
Judgment may be necessary aud practicable
Sec g. And lie il further enacted That it slIall be-
NIL, "a fnl tu take ,uy vessel ur cargo detained
aforesaid from the custody "f the proper officers a"
tile Gu toms. unless by process 81 some court OF Tie
United States; and in case Of any attempt u'!rr"i-
to take such vessel cargo 10y any force, ur cuuih-
nation. assemble geui Iers too great y" r"srf-
come Ly the officers Of the customs. it shall and mas
be lawful for the President OF such person or persons
rs lie shall have empowered for that purpose 10
pIoy such part Of the army navy or natia of the
United SIat--. such iurcggf citizen volunteers
may lie deemed necessary fUT'thc purpose of prevent
ing the removal OF such vessel cargo, ni protect
ing the officers of the customs Ia retaining the cst"-
see /. And Le it further enacted, That if, in tlr''
Judgment uTtllc President. from the mentioned
In the first section of hsnct. HE duties upon imports
in aHy cannot h cfiectuHly collect
ell by the ordinary and in The ordinary way or
in tile mode and manner provided IN tile t"rcE IN:
sections of this act then at III tltt case the fTc>i-
dent is hereby empowered To- clnc the port ports
OF entry in said district and III =Uci. give T"tc''
thereof lay proclamation aud thcrvnpnn all right ct
importation. warehouSng. and other privileges Incl
dent ports OF entry sltll CcLse aud be disc"nin.
ucd at such port - ciUscl until opened ly order "i
the President the Cessation Of such ui'-iructin-
aud t. while said ports closed. any SLIP
eel from beyond the Unite Stltes. ar haNing"n "ar'i
any articles subject to duties snail enter ar attempt
TO enter any such port th" same together viii us
tackle apparel. furniture, AMI ctrGo shall Lee forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec 3. And be i. further enacted That WHENEVER
he
second section Of the act entitled An act to pruyi"
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws at
tlis Union, suppress Instructions and ICurl INg,-
BiOns and repeal til" act iu force for that pu
pose approved February ~. 1898. shall i.ve called
forth the militia Ia suppress combinations against he
laws Of the United States. and tu cause the laws To- j."
duly executed aud the insurgents shall have failed To-
dsperse 10y tire time directed 10y the President. and
when said Insurgents rlHln I" act under t" author
ity OF any State states, and -uCl claim Is not dis
claimed or repu,liItci ~ the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State or States, or
In the part parts thereof in which said c"nbinp
tiUns exists. such in direction suppressed 10y ii
State ar States. then and in such ci-r it may AID
shall lee lawful fr the President. 10y proclamation, 10
declare that the inhabitants of suc state or any
tion part thereof where SuCl inst f"ctjnn exists
in state of instruction against the United
States; and tlivIcupun ri" commercial int"c"lr-r 10y
and between the aud tn" "ii2rus thereof auI
the citizens Of tho rest of iliC Cuitci States ehI
Cease and be unlawful - long az such condition ui
hostility shall continue; AMI all goods and c,ttIrS.
wares and merchandise. coming from said State
section into other parts If the United States anI al
shall together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, couveyin, persons 80 "r tr"n
such State or section hr forfeited IN the United
States; Provided. however That the President
I'm his discretion license ai,l permit commercial in
tercUursc with any such part Of said State or ScctuI
the Inhabitants of which are - declared IN STATE II
insurTeCtiOu in such articles. and for such time al
by such persons. he, in s discretion. may thinb
most conducive To the public interest; and such in
tercourse far as by him licensed. shall lie conduct
ed and carried on only III pursuance n rules ami reg
ulAtions prescribed hY the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers Of the customs not
now authorized by law Is may bc needed to carry
into effect such licenses. rnlesnnd rcguiationS auh
officers Of the customs and other officers shall Iecevc
for services under this section. aud under sad rule
md regulations, such fees and compensation are
allowed for similar services under otlIer Povis.
ions of law.
Sec g And he it further cune.ctl. That from AMI
after fifteen days after the issuing Of the said prCCi-
nation provided III tiir last foregoing section Of
this act. any chip vessel belonging is whole or in
part tn any citizen or inhnhitant of sli' State "r
part of state whuse Inhabitants declared in
state OF insuTr'ctipn found at Ut in any port Of
the rert ." the United States shall be forfeited to the
United Statcs.
Sec = And lie Il further enacted That in the exc
cution OF the provisions Of this act and Of the other
laws ofthc Uni State providing tor the Collection
Of dntics on imports ard Tonnage IL may and shall
be lawful FOR the President, in addition the rcYc-
me cutters in service 10 employ in aid thereof Eucl
other suitable vessels Is may in his Indignant be
Sec. 8. And he It further enacted That tho for
itursS md penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may 10 niftEHted or TCHiitted' N pursuance OF the
authority vested IN the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled An net progiding for mitigating
RENTING the foreitures penalties, md disabilities
aecruing in certain eases therein mentioned" ap-
proved March third. seventeen hundred and ninety
SrTsu az In caGes where special circumstances mSy
eeem 10 require II. according 70 regulations to be
prescribed BIZ the Secretary Of the Treasury.
9ee O. And be Il further enacted, That proceed.
tng On ssiEures for oTIt1rcs nndsF this act may hc
pdrslsd IN she courts Of the United Ststss In any
dIstEic. into which the property 90 ssizad may be
taken and pfocsslInss Instituted; and inch courts
Gsil have and entertain ~ fnll JnTstei1n over the
ssEls ~ II the seiZuTe made IN Tint district
Approved, July u, 1891.
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