Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-24

AN ACT further TO provide for the collection OF duties
ON imports and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted By The Senate and House If Representa-
tve$ Of ne United States pr Aneflca Congress as
PRESIDENT by reason of unlawful combil ato, u er-
sons IN opposition to the laws of the nited States be-
come mpracticable TO EXECUTE the revenue laws nd ni
lect me duties Ell imports by the ordinary means in the
tit as WIZ at any port of entry iii any collection dis
lie is authorized to cause such duties to be collect
ed at any port Of delivery in said district until such OBJ
stuetlon shall cease; and in such the surveyors
at said ports of delivery shall be clothed with ali the
and be subject to all the obligations collectors
at ports of entry and the Secretary of the Treasury
with the appreciation ofthe President shall appoint such
number of weahers gaugers, measuIers inspectors an
prasers, and clerks may be necessasy, in his iudg
ment Tor the faithful execution OF the revenue laws
said ports OF delivery and shall fix and establish the
limits within which such ports delivery are constitute
ca ports entry as aoresd ana all the provisions of
law regulating the Issue of marine papers, the coastnp
trade the Of imports, and collection Of dn
Ties shall Apply TO tue ports of entry constituted in
the same manner they do to ports of entry established
by the laws now in force.
Seq And further enacted Thatit from the cause
menonedln the in the judgment the
be cfeetualy collected at any port of entry in any
collection district in the ordinary way and by the ord
section then and in that he may direct that the
custom house or the district be established in any Sc
cure place within said district either land board
any vessel in sai district the coasts and
~ such case the collector shall reside pace
shpboard as the case may be- and there detain all
sells and eargoes arriving within approaching said dis
trct until the duties imposed by law said and
their cargoes paid in cash Proelded That it
owner or consgnee OF the cagoes board any vessel
detaineda as aforesaid the master Of said vessel shall
desire 70 enter port OF entry in any other district in the
United States where such distractions the execu
ton OF the laws exist the master OF such vessel be
permitted to change the destination Of the vessel and
cargo in his manifest whereupon the collector shall de-
liver him written permit to proceed TO the Eort de-
signaed; ARd proUided further, That the Secretary of
the treasury shall, with the appreciation of the Presi
dent make proper regulations 1or the enforcement
shipboard ofsuc provisions OF the laws regulating The
assessment and collection Of duties in his judgment
may Unnecessary and practicable.
SIG T. Ind be AZ Tuter enacted That 1t shall be
lawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained aforesaid
from the custody OF the proper officers of the customs,
unless by process of some court of the United States
and in case OF any attempt otherwise to take such
sci cargo by any force, combination, assemblage
OF persons, too great to be by the officers of
the CUSTOMS it shall and may be lawful the President
for that purpose to employ such part the army or
navy or militia OF the United States, such force of
citizen volunteers may be deemed necessary for the
purpose OF preventing the removal of such car
and protecting the officers of the customs In retain
ing the custody thereof
SEC AHd be further enacted. That if in the udg.
ment OF the President from the mentioned III the
FIRST section Of this act the duties upon imports in any
collection district cannot he ee ctuay collected by Tho
ordinary means aud IN the ordinary way, the mode
and manner provided IN the oing sections of this ~
thea and in that the President is hereby
close the port ports OF entry in said district and in
such case give notice thereof by proclamation; and
thereupon all right of Importation, watehousng and
other privileges Incident to ports Of entry shall cease ana
be discontinued at such port SO closed ut onened nv
ne order OF the President on the cessation OF such OH
structlons and it, while said ports are so closed ouv
ship or vessel from beyond the United States or having
on board any articles subject to duties Shall enter or az
tcmpo enter any such port, the same together with