Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-12-07
EPUBLIC,-NO. 3.
AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF
dntias ON imnnrts and for other purposes.

ss ssembled That whenever it shall, in the
Judgment of the President, by reason OF unlawful
combinations of persons in opposition to the laws OF
Tho United States become impracticable to execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
| Iy the ordinary means, in the ordinary way, at any
mort of entry in any collection district he is author
lied 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 at said
ports Of delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
ers and be subject all the obligations OF collectors
at ports of eutry and the secretary OF the treasury
with the appreciation of the President, shall appoint
such number Of weighers, gaugers, measurers, ill.,
snectors appraisers and clerks may be necessary,
in his Judgment for the faithful execution of the
revenue laws said ports of delivery and shall hx
and establish the limits within which such ports Of
delivery are constituted ports of entry as aforesaid
and all the provisions of law regulating the issue oil
marine papers the coasting trade, the warehousing
Of imports and collection OF duties shall apply to
the ports of entry constituted in the same manner
as they do to ports Of entry established by the laws
now in force.
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section, in the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be etectuRlly collected AT any
ort OF entry in any collection district, III the oTd
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided i'll the foregoing section, then ana
in that case, he may direct that the custonI-house
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district, either land board any
vessel in said district at the coast; and
in such the collector shall reside at such place.
or ON shipboard, the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and cargoes arriving within or aI
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law on said vessels and their cargoes paid in cash
Provided.
on board any vessel detained as aforesaid, or the
lnnstcr of said vessel shall desire to enter port OF
entry any other district in the United states where
no such distractions the execution of the laws eN
list the master of such vessel may be permitted SO to
change the destination of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; whereupon the collector shall denver nm
written permit proceed to the port designated
| And provided further, that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation of the PTe5i-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
ON shipboard of sue provisions of the laws reguat
ing the assessment and collection OF duties as in his
=, .,,fV no nd practicable.
Sec 3. And be il 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 Gu toms unless by process of some court of the
United States. and in of attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force combi-
nation. assembageo OF personsto great to be over
come by the officers of the customs it shall and may
be lawful for the President such person or persons
he shall have empowered for that purpose, 10 en-
poy such part of the army navy or MALTA Of the
United States such force of citizen volunteers as
may he deemed necessary Tor the purpose OF pTeleh
ing the removal of such vessel or cargo and protect
ing the officers Of the customs in retaining tile cuso'
| dy thereof
Judgment of the President from the cause mentioned
in the first section of act eduties upon imports
in aRv collection district he etectualy collect
by the ordinary meInsHn in the ordinary way or
in the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections of this ACT then and i'll that the rres-
dent is hereby empowered to close the port ports
of entry in said district and in such case give notice
thereof by proclamation and thereupon all right OF
importation, warenousing and other privileges Incl
dent ports OF entry shall cease and be disconin-
ned at such port so closed, until opened by order O
tho President on the cessation of such ObStruCtiOns
and IT, while said ports so closed, any ship or yes
sci from beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attempt
to enter any such port. the same together with its
tackle, apparel furniture, and CARGO shall be forfeit
ed to the United States.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That whenever
tbs President, in pursuance OF the provisions OF the
second section OF the act entitled An act 10 prOfHe
for calling forth tho maltiu TO execute the laws Of
tho Uuion, suppress instructions, and repel nva-
so and repeal the act now i'll force for that pur-
Ir,I.r gl1D 1yn On Had
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
United States aud to cause the laws to be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed to
dispense by the time directed by the President, and
when said insurgents claim to act under the author
claimed or repudiated by the persons exercising the
functions of government in such State or States, or
in the part parts thereof in which said combna.
tiOns exists, such instruction suppressed by SAID
State or States, then and in such case it may and
shall be lawful for the President, by proclamation, to
declare that the inhabitants of such State any
ton or part thereof where such instruction exists,
are in n state of instruction against the United
Staes and thereupon all commercial intercourse by
! and between the same 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 continued and all goods and chattles,
wares and merchandise, coming from said State or
section into other parts of the United States and all
proceeding to such State section by land or water
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing tho same, conveying 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 i'll
tercOurse with such part OF said state or section,
the inhabitants of which declared in state OF
insurrection, in such articles and for such time and
by such persons, as he in his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interest; and such in
tercourse SO far as by him licensed shall be conduct
and carried only In pursuance of rules and reg
uatons prescribed by 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 as may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses rules and regulations and
officers of the customs and other officers shall receive
services under this section and under said rules
I,ffN md FnVgn tNn
now allowed for similar services under other provis
ions of law.
Sec 8. And be 1t further enacted, That from and
after fifteen days after the Issuing of the said proca
nation, provided In the last foregoing section of
tins sG ANY c s OF 81 RS or
part of State whose Inhabitants are so declared in
state ofinsurrecton found at or IN any port OF
the rest of the United States shall BIO forfeited to the
Bee. T. And be 1t further enacted, That in the exc
cton of the provSons Of this act and Of the other
laws ofthe United States providing for the collection
Of duties on imports and tonnage, 1t may and shall
be lawful for the President, In addition to the reve
nue cutters in service employ In aid thereof such
other sutabRvessels may, In his judBmant be re-
| 9airea.
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That the for
lture5 and penRItoS incurred by virtue Of this act
may be mitgated or renitted, IN pursuance OF the
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating or
remtting tho OrfeitureS penatieB and disabilities
proved aaFeh third seventeen hundred and ninety.
seven, or In cases Thets special circumstances may
prescribed by the Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Sec, Q. And be- It further enacted, That proceed
ngs nsIHurcs for for6itureS under this net may BIO
pursued 10 tho eourts Of tho United Ststb5 In any
district Into which the property 90 seized may be
tskeo and proceedings lnstItutsdI and sich ecrrts
ehRl hayp and entsrtFin ~ full iurisdGtlDh ever tho
came ~ tbs sslSurS Ha8 made In that diatriCt,
Approved, July To- 1891,
tPUHLi0--No,A.
AN ACT to provide for the appointment Of Asss.
tAnt PRYnal.ers IN The Navy,
na q AhnnieA ku the Ranats and RnnEn nf Psnrs-