Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-09-02
rPrnIrc.-No. 81
An ACT further to provide for the collection
"a, i...Is. " In,nnrta and for other pnEposes.

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oress assembled That whenever 1t shall, IN the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
Combinations OF persons in opposition to the laws oil
tS- Hated STATES become impracticable to execute
de Tcyenuo laws and collect the duties ON imports
nv the ordinary means, in the ordinary way, at any
rt NJ entry in any collection district, he Is author
FL 90 cause such duties to be collected at any pert
az delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall cease; and in such case the surveyors at sad
ar and be subject to all the obligations of collectors
Mt norts Of entry; and the secretary oil the treasury,
with the appreciation OF the President, shaii appoint
such number Uf weighers, CANCERS, measures. lh-
Epector appraisers, and clerks rs may be necessary
In his Judgment for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws at said ports oil delivery, ana slh NIX
and establish the limits within which such ports of
delivery are constituted ports OF entry as Aforesaid
and ali the provisions Of law regulating inc issue OF
marine papers, the coasting trade the waTchousing
of impOrts and collection OF duties shall apply 10
the ports of entry constituted in the same manner
rs they to ports 81 entry established by tile laws
Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That it, from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section IN the
Judgment OF the President, the revenue from duties
ON imnorts cannot be efIectuRlly collected at any
rort OF entry in any collection district, in the Ord
nary wnv and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided in the foregoing section, then and
in that case, lie may direct that the custom-honse
for the district be established in any secure place
within said district either on land or on board any
vessel in said district or at sea near the coast and
in such case the collector shall reside at such place.
OF on shipboard as the case may be, and there de-
tain ALI vessels and caTgOes arriving within or ap
preaching said district until the duties imposed by
law on said vessels and their cargoes paid cash
Provided that IL the consignee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained as aforesaid, or the
master Of said vessel shall desire to enter port Of
entry in any other district in the United states where
no such ObstTuctons to the execution Of the laws eN
list the master Of such vessel may be permitted go to
change the destination OF the vessel and cargo IN his
manifest; whereupon the collector shall deliver hun
written permit proceed TO the port SO designated
And provided further. that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall. with the appreciation Of the Prcsi-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
fDhO ri of
ing III. and collection Of duties as in his
judgment may be necessary and practicable
Sec g. And be it further enacted. That 1t shall be
unlawful 20 take any vessel cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody of the proper officers OF
the toms unless by process oil toine court OF Tue
United States; and in case OF any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force. or comb-
nation rassembiage OF persons, too great To lie over
come by the officers of the customs it shall and may
be lawful for the President Ucl person persons
as he stall have empowered for that purpose. 10 en-
poy such part Of the army or may or MALTA al the
limited States or such force Of citizen volunteers
may be deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
n the removal Of such vessel or cargo and protect
ing the ccers Of the customs in retaining the custo
Sec l. Aud he it further enacted, That if. in thu
Judgment oGthe President from the cause mentioned
in the fret section Of tL= act the duties upon imports
in aAy collection district cannot be eectually collect
ed by the ordinary means and in the ordinary way or
in the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections of this then and in tia; the Presi
dent il hereby empowered to close the port ports
OF entry in said district, and in such case give notice
importation, warenousing, and other privileges incl
dent ports OF entry shall cease and be disc0ntn-
ucl at such port closed. until opened 'y order ct
the President the cessation Of -ici "hstrrctons
and it. while Eai ports :" CLOSED any ship or YES
81 from beyUud the United States or having on board
any articles subject 10 duties shall enter attempt
enter any such port. the same. together with its
tackle, apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
Fl to the Quilted states.
Sec. S. Anibe it further enacted. That whenever
the President, in pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second section Of the a1t entitled An act 20 provide
for calling forth the MALTA 10 execute the laws OF
the Union, suppress insurT"clion- ana Iclcl lnNa-
SONS and TO repeal tho act now ia force for that pur
pose, approved February IS 1875, shall have called
forth the militia TO suppress combinations against the
laws OF the United States and To the laws to be
duy executed and the insurgents shall have failed to
isIsrss nv the time directed by the President. and
when said insurgents claim to act under the author
ity any State or States, and such claim is not dis
claimel or repudated " the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State or States. or
in the part parts thereof in which said combina
tions exists such in,urrccton suppressed by said
State or States then and in such case 1t may and
shall be lawful for the President by Proclamation, 10
declare that the inhabitants Of such state or any sec
ton or part thereof where such nsuTrecinn exists,
are in a state Of insurrection against the United
States and theTeupOn 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 rhln cOutinue and all goods and chattles,
wares and merchandise. coming from said State or
section into other parts oil the Ghed states ana al
proceeding to such State section by land WATER
shall. together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons TO OF from
such State section, be forfeited to the United
States; Provided, however. That the President may,
in his discretion license and permit commercial in
tercourse with auy such part of said State OF section
the inhabitants Of which declared in state Of
instruction, 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 far by him licensed shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
ulations prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers at places where officers Of the customs are not
now authorized by law as may be needed to carry
into effect such licenses, rules and regulations; and
officers the customs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section and under said rules
and regulations such fees and compensation as are
now allowed for similar services under other pTovis
ions Of law.
Sec. 6. And he it further enacted. That from and
after fifteen days after the issuing OF the said proca
nation as provided in the last foregoing section OF
this act any ship vessel belonging in whole or i'll
part TO any citizen or inhabitant Of said State or
part OF State whose inhabitants so declared in
state Of insurrection, found at in any port Of
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted That in the exc
cutiou of the provisions Of this act and of the other
laws the United States providing for the collection
of duties imports and tonnage, it may and shall
be lawful forthe President, in addition to the
nue. cutters in service, to employ in aid thereof such
other suitable vessels as may, in his judgmant be
Sec. g. And be it further enacted. That the for
itures and penalties incurred by virtue of this act
may be mtigited or rcmitted, in pursuance Of the
authority vested in the Secretary of the Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating
RENTING the forfetures penalties and disabilities
accruing in certain cases therein mentioned" APP
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven or in cases where special circumstances may
seem 10 reouiro it, according to regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary Of tho Treasury.
Sec O. And be II further enacted, That proceed
ngs on seizures for orfetures under this act may be
pursued in the courts of the United States In any
district into which the property so seized may be
taken and proceedings instituted; and such courts
shall have and entertain full Jurisdiction over the
same as n the seizure was made In that district.
Approved, July Is, 1861.
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