Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-11-18

Be II enacted BY th9 Eenato ana HOUSE % Repre-
ssntatiTes Of the United States Of America in Con
Zres assembled, That there b and hereby & appro
priAted, out Of any money In the Treasury not 9th
erWiss appropriated, thu sum Of i've millions ssyes
hundred and sixty thousand dollar, or % much
thereof ~ may BE- neesEaEy, 70 enable the Govern
meat 70 pay he militia and volunteers called into
amount required for the fiscal year ending June
ithfFtisth, eighteen hundred and sixty-ODe-
Il Approved, JuIy Is, 1s6I.
[PuHLIc-Ho. 3
AN ACT aarther 70 provide for The collection Of
duties On Imports and i9r other PuIPosss55; =.
senfAtives Of the United States Of America In Con
gres5 assembled, that Whenever Il shall, IN the
u perSons IN oppoition % the IzNs Of
The Unted states, boone inpEaetielblo 70 execute
bT me 0rIna4y naeAns in the ordinary way, at any
port OF entry in any Collection District he e author
lied 10 such duties TO be collected NJ any port
Of delivery In aid district until such Obstruction
shall cease; and IN such case the surveyor At said
ports Of delivery Hhal be clothed With AL the pow
ers and Be subject 70 all the obligations Of collectors
At orfs entTy and the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President Ahall appoint
such number Of WelgheEus ElugeEs, measureFs, In
i ID hiG Judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
FoTenu0 hWu said ports Of delivery and shall M
aud establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery Contributed ports OF entry a. aiorrad
and All the provisions Of Law regulating the Issue Of
marine papers the ooasting trade, the varohOnsing
Of Imports, and collection Of duties shall apply 70
the ports Of entry constituted In the same manner
a tey do to Pors Of entry established by the laws
now In force
the cause mentioned in the fTegonE section, In the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
On Imports cannot be efieetuAily collected At any
Tart Of entry In any collection district, 10 the Oni-
4 nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided in the foregoing section, then, and
I'm that case he may direct that the eustOulllOuse
for the district be established In any secure place
within said district either land OF board any
vessel In said district At near the coast; aud
IN such case the collector shall reside such place.
or EhIpboArd, A. the case may be, and there de-
tain All Vessels and eaTgoes arriving within ap
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law on MD Teas and their caTgUes paid lin cash:
Provided, that the owner oOnsgnee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained as Aforesaid, or tho
master Of sid vessel shall desire = enter port Of
entry IN any other district in the United States where
such obtruetlona 70 the execution Of the laws
let the master Of such vessel may be permitted to
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; Whereupon the collector Ahall delVtr him
written permit to proceed to the port designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the Pres-
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
shipbo1Td Of sucS provtsiohs OF the laws regulat
ing the assessment aud collection OF duties
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec q And be it further enacted, That II shall be
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers of
the eu.ton5 unless by process OF some court Of tile
United States; and ip case Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel or cargo by any force, eonb
nation raa5emblase Of persons too great to be
come by the officers Of the custOms II shall and may
he shalt have empowered for that purpose, to
pIOy such part Of the army navy MALTA Of the
United States, such force Of citizen volunteers
may be deemed necessary for the purpose prevent
ing the removal Of soeh VOsael cargo, and protect
ing the officers ofthe customs 10 retaining the esto
Sec. 4 And be It farther enacted, That H. In the
Judgment Ofthe President from the cause mentt0ned
In the hrt section Of act the duties upon imports
In hHy collection district cannot be eeetuAly collect
ed by the ordinary and In tile ordinary way.
In tie mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections o. this act then and In that case the pre
dent Il hereby empowered to close the port ports
entry In said district and Ia such case give notice
thereof by prOclamatlonj and thereupOn all right Of
Importation WaTehOusng. aud other privileges Incl
dent 10 ports OF entry uhal cease and be dscontin.
ned at such port clOsed until opened by order OF
tho HTesident the eeSsation Of such ohtrucions
and n while sid poEIs closed, any chip
sci from beyond the United States or hATiBBo board
any articles subject 70 duties shall enter attempt
70 enter any such port, the same together with ts
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, shall be forfeit
/ ed to the United States
Sec. s. And DO Il further enacted, That whenever
the President, IN pursuance Of the provisions Of the
second section Of act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws Of
the Union, suppress insurrectiOns aud repel inva.
sios 10 rrteaI tha nj now IN force for tbat puF.
pOsoh approved February 26 1876, shall have called
forth the militia TO suppress combinations against the
laws Of the United States, and 70 cause the laws to be
duly executed and the Insurgents shall have failed to
dsperso by the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
claimed repudtated Wy the persons exercising the
functions Of government In such State or States
in the part or parts thereof In which said eombtna
tiOns exists nor such insuFreetion suppressed by said
State or States, then and In such case II may and
shAn be lawful Tor the President BY proclamation, tC
declare that the Inhabitants OF such State, any
ton part thereof where such Instruction exists
are In a state Of insuFrectiOn against the United
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens OF the rest Of the United States shall
cease and be unlawful 50 long such condition oil
hostility shall continue; and all goods and chattes
wars and merchandise, coming from said State Of
section into other afta Of the United States and ali
proceeding 70 such state section, by land or water
SHALL together With the vessel or vehicle convoy.
ing the same, or conveying persons to from
such State OF section, be fortified 70 the United
States; Provided, however, That the President may
In his discretion. license and permit commercial In
teFcOuSR with any such part Of said State section
the ihhabtAnts o. which arc 20 DECLARED In state o.
insuTreeton, 10 such articles and for such time and
by such perSOns, he IN hia discretion, may thnk
most conducive to the public interest; and such In
tereouFse 90 far by him licensed shall Be conduct
Cd aud carried on only in pursuance Of Fles and reg
ulatnd prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where oeOFl u tho customs arc uo
now authorized by Law As may be needed to carry
Into eject such lieensoe rnles, and regulations; and
oeers Of the customs and other officers shal receive
for services under this section, aud under said rule
and regulations, such ices and compensation aS an
new allowed for similar services under other ptoVis
SCI. q And BE- IL further enacted, That nom AMI
amer fifteen days AFTER thassuiBg Of the said proea
mutton a. provided u re ~ iCresons section o
part 10 any citizen of inhAbitant Of MD State o.
part Of State whose are % declared IN
state OF instruction, found at sea- in any port
the ro.t q the United States Shal bO forfeited TO u,
United States.
Sec. 4 And be Il further enacted, That in the exc
eution Of the provisions OF this and Of the Othei
lNNsett United States providing for the collection
Of duties on Imports and tonnage, Il may and RhRl
b lawful Tor the President, in addition to the FeVe
une cutters In service 10 employ in aid thereof Suel
ether suitable vessels nay, In his iudgmant be 10
9plTed
Sec. 6 And b Il further enacted. That the for
ituro8 and penalties Incurred by virtue Of this ae
may b mitGAted or RENTED, IN pursuance Of TIT
authority VESTED n the Secretary d thu Treasury b.
1ha nel entitled An nrt prVTidins TOT mitigating q
aeGEuinE IN certain eases thbfSfn mehti6n0dp a.
proved March third, DsVunfeen hundred and ninety
sgTou, or IN eagol NheFo special circumstances MAY
seem % require e, Aeeordns 70 regulationS % u
4 prescribed BY the SECRETARY o. the Treasury.
Sec. ,. And b Il tnrthhf enacted, That bruceei
nss on selEnsos ioS irtIres under thIs act may b