Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-04

thereof ~ may be neeeAlry, to enable the Govern
service Of the United States, being an additional
AMOUNT required for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and zixty-ons.
Approved, July Is, 1861.
IPUH1c.-No. s.
An ACT further topruyide for The collection OF
duties on importB and for other purposes.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentBtITea Of the United States Of America In con
Eress assembled, That Whenever II RhaII in me
combinations Of persons In opposition to the laws OF
the United States, become impraeieAble 70 execute
by the ordinary means, in the ordinary way, az any
port of entry in any collection district he e Rnth0f-
lied 70 cause such duties to be collected At any port
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shaIl and in such case the surveyors at said
ports OF delivery Gha be clothed with all the pow
and bS TO all the obligations Of collectors
PORTS Of entTy and the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation OF the President Ahnl appoint
such number OF Weigherts ERugerSs measlIreT1, In
apectors, Appraisers, and clerks may be necessary
in his Judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws at sid ports Of delivery, and Shal m
and establish the limits within which such ports Of
delivery are constituted ports Of entry aforesaid;
and all the provisions Of law regulating the Issue Of
marine papers the ooasting trade, the WarehonEinE
OF imports, and collection OF duties HhAll apply to
the pOrta Of entry constituted Ia the same manner
as they do to ports Of entry established by the laws
COW in force.
See ?. And be It further enacted, That IL from
the mentioned Ia the foregoing section in the
Judgment Of the President, the FeVenue from duties
Port Of entry in any collection district In the oFd
nary way and by the ordinary means, or BY the
In that case, he may direct that the cuBtOu-hOuSe
Tor the district be established in any secure place
within said district, either land or on board any
vessel in said district or at sea the coast; aud
In such case the collector shall reside at such place.
or ON cupboard, as the case may be, and there de.
tain AZ vessels aud eargoes arriving within ap-
preaching said district, until tho duties imposed by
law said vessels and their caFgoes arc pAdfn cash;
Provided. that II the conEnee Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid, or the
master Of said vessel sha desire to enter mort OF
entry any other district in the United SthtCB where
no such distinctions 10 the execution of the laws ex.
tst the master OF such vessel may be permitted 10 to
change the destination Of the VeSael and cargo In his
manifest; WhefeupOn the collector shall deliver him
written permit 70 proceed TO the port designated
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury ehall, with the appreciation Of the PTegi-
dent, mako proper regulations for the enforcement
shp6Oard Of such provisions Of the laws reEuIat.
ing the assessment and collection Of duties As In his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec s. And be it further enacted, That iE shall DO
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained AZ
Aforesaid from the custody OF the proper Officers Of
United StAtesi and in case Of any attempt otherwise
to take such weasel cargo by any force or combi
nation oraNemblageoi persons, too great to beovOr
be lawful for the President such person or persons
as he shall have empowered for that purpose, To en-
PlOy eh part Of the army or navy or MALTA OF the
United States such force citizen volunteers a.
may be deemed necessary for tie puFose or PREVENT
ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo and protect
u RETAINING Gne eQst0s
dy thereof.
sec. 4. And be it farther enacted, That Il in the
Judgment OF the Presidents from the cause mentioned
In the first section Of this act the duties upon imports
in any collection district cannot be eectuslly collect
ed by the ordinary means and in ordinary way or
In the mode and manner provided III the foreFuin1
sections Of this then and in that case the PrpS
dent hereby empowered to close the port or ports
OF entry In said district and in se, case give notice
thereof by proclamation and thersupOn all right Of
importation, WarehOusnE, and other privileges incl.
dent to ports Of entry shall and be dseontin.
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the President the cessation Of such oItructOns:
and II while said ports 20 closed any shin or yes
any articles subject to duties shah enter or attempt
to enter any such port, the same together with ts
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, shall DO forfeit
Sec s. And be 1t further enacted, That whenever
the President, In pursuance OF the provisions Of the
for calling forth the mRitla to execute the laws q
the Union, suppress insurreetions and repel inyo-
ton and to repeal the act now in force for that pur
pose approved February 2SJ 1ip5, EhRll have called
forth the militia to suppress against The
laws OF the United States, and the ia1 IN Ia
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed 10
dispSrse 6y the time directed by the President, and
when ad insurgents claim to act under the author
ity OF any State or States and such claim Is not dis
claimed or repudAted BY the peEsons exercising the
functions OF government In snch State OF States Of
in the part parts thereof in which said combine
lions exists sueh insuFrection suppressed bV sa5
State or States Then and In Encb - n ~, ~
ahAll be lawful for the President BY proclamation h
DECLARE that the Inhabitants Of such State any
ton or part thereof whore such inSnrreetion exists
are In state Of instruction against tho United
States; and theroupon all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof md
the citizens ofthe stOf the United States Ehall
cease and be unlawful long As such condition n
hostility ehal continue; and all goods and chattles
| wares and merchandise coming from said State OF
section into other parts OF the United satez and N
proceeding to such State section, by land or water
shall, together with the vessel OF vehicle conway
Ing the same, or conveying persons to or from
such State or section, be forfeited to the UnItej
States: Provided, however, That the President may
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tereoursa with any such part Of said State or section
the Inhabitants OF which 40 declared In state II
tnsurreeton, In such articles and for such time ana
by such persons a. he, In his discretion may think
most conducive to the public interest; and such Ia.
tercOqrse 90 ar IS b him licensed shall Be conduct
ed and carried on only In pursuance Of rules and req
ulatiouS prescribed by the secrOtary Of dc
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appont euch
officers at places where oleerS Of the eSfonI Ar moi
now authorized by Law As may be needed 70 carr
Into effect such licenses, rules and regulations: an
oeeEs Of the customs and other oeers Ghal receive
Tor services under this section. and under said rule
and regulations such fees and cornpenSatfon a. ~
now allowed for HimIlar services under other prTiS
Sec 9. And be It further enacted. That FINN ana
after hoeu days amer the Issuing Of the said proS
a. provided In the last foregoing section d
part TO any citizen OF inhabItant Of aid Sac a
part Ofa State whose Inhabitants arc 90 declared IN
state ofinsurreetou, found At SEA or in mn mort X
the rest Of the United States shHli be 5fsif5 81 ~
| United Statel.
See Z: And be 1t further enacted, That IN the exc.
eution OF the proTsUns Of this act and Of the Other
the United States providing fUr the COLLECTION
Of duties on imports and TONNAGE Il may and SbSI
be lawful for the President IN addition 10 The rove
other suitable vessels a. uaAys In his q r.
Sec, 8 And be IL further enacted, that ii. IA.
tture9 and penalties incurred by virtue Of fhIs NJ
nay Be mitgated OF goulittod, In purSnnnce 81 ~
authority vested In the Secretary Of the TFOaSu4 IN
the act entitled An oct providing for nitES ~
remitttng the foFsitQro4 penAlties and lbIlffie1
aeeTuing In certain G6Se8 therein nGntio15d = ~
proved March third seventeen hundred and ninety
eeem % require IL according to regulations 10 -
PEeecz16ed by thO Secretary OF the Treasury.
Sc. y. And Be 1t further enacted That prueeed.
ngl on sre9 Tor f0rplturos under this acf NAV -
P9r91ed u the eonFts q ths United StatoS n anS
~ LE1et I1to which the property % sotBed may -
shan have and entertain q fa oySis tS
pa1le e q The seizure va tnlIS IN that iistFiet