Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-05


! hundred and sixty thousand dollars, or 50 much
thereof as may be neeesary, to enable the Govern
Ineut 70 pay the militia and volunteer called into
service Of the United States, being an additional
| amount required for the hscaI year ending Juno
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-ono
Approved, July lSs 1861.
LPuBLIc-No. 81
AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF
duties on imports and for other purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the seuate and House Of Repre-
EentatVes Of the United States Of America in CON
judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of persons in opposition 70 the laws OF
the United States, become u1practicAbIa TO eXecuts
the revenue laws and collect the duties on Imports
by the ordinary means. in the ordinary way at any
port Of entry in Rny collection district he Is
lied to cause such duties 70 DO Collected At ar Trt
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall eeRsei and in such the surveyors at said
ports Of delivery shall be clothed with all tho pow
at Pors Of entry and the Secretary of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President shall appoint
sueh number OF Weiglers, gaugers, measureFs, in
sPeetors appraisers and clerks may be necessary,
in his judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
revenue lava a. said ports Of delivery, and shall hx
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery are eoDstuted pOTta Of entry as aforesaid;
and all the provision Of law regulating the Asue Of
marine papers, the eoasting trade, the warehousng
OF imports, aud collection OF duties shall amply 10
the ports OF entry constituted In the same manner
As they do to ports Of entry established by the laws
Sec 2 And be It further enacted That IL from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section, in the
| duties
on imports cannot be eneetuAlly collected at any
Tort Of entry in any collection district, in the ord
| nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided In the foregoing section, them and
in that case he may direct that the custOni-hcuEe
for the district be established In any secure place
within said district either land or on board any
vessel in said district Bea near the coast and
in such the collector 6hRll reside at such place
or shipboard a. the case nay be, and there de.
tain all vessels and caTgOes arriving within or an
preaching said district, until the duties lmposed by
law on said vessels and their cArgoes paid
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid, or the
master Of said vessel shall desire 10 enter port Of
entry in any other district inthe United states where
such obstruetions to the a1eeutIon Of the laws er
tst the matter Of such YeEae may be permitted so to
change the destination of tho aud cargo i his
manifest; whsreupOn the collector shall deliver him
written permit to proceed to the port desiRuatei
| Aud provided further, that the Secretary of the
Treasury AhRlly with the appreciation Of the preg-
dent, make proper regulations for the enforcement
Ghpboard Of Suoa provisions Of the laws reEuat-
ing the assessment and collection Of duties In his
| Judgment may be necessary aud practicable
Sec B. And be 1t further enacted, That It shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers Of
the cutons unless by process Of some court Of the
United statesi and In case OF any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force or combl-
nation, assemblage peTUons too great 10 DO
come by the officers Of the customs Il shall and may
be lawful for the President, Such person or persons
as he shall have empowered for that purpose to en-
Poy such part Of the army navy malitfa of the
United States or such force OF citizen volunteers
may Dc deVed necessary oF the purpose of prevent
Ing the removal OF such vessel or cargo and protect.
ing the officers of the customs In retaining the cust
! sec. l. And he It farther enacted That IT. in the
Judgment orthe President, from the cause mentioned
In the first section Of thsRct the duties upon ports
In any collection district cannot be eeCtuay collect
ed by the ordinary means and In the ordinary WRV or
In the mode aud manner provided IN tbe forrEoii11
sections Of this act and In that case the Pres
dent Is hereby empowered TO close tho port or ports
Of entry in said district and In such case give otice
thereof by proclamation; and theTeupon ali right Of
Importation WnrehouEtng, and other privileged Incl,
dent 70 ports oil entry shall cease and be dscontin-
Ied at such port SO closed until opened by order Of
tho President on the cessation Of nuch ObatruetlonB
and II while said ports closed any ship or yeg
sci tOm beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject to duties shall enter attempt
to enter any such port tho same, together with Ia
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo shal be forfeit
Sec- 8. And DO it further enacted, That Whenever
mo President In pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second section OF the act entitled IAN act provide
Tor calling forth the malttA to execute the laws Of
tho Union, suppress inEurrectons, aud repel inTa.
stons and to repeal the act In force for that pur
poses aPproyed February IS 1885, shall have called
militia to suppress against tho
lawson the United States, and to cause the laws to BE-
duly executed and the insurgents BhnllhaYc failed to
dsp6rpe by the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
~ otGny State or States and such claim "a dis
claimed repudiAted by the peruOns exercising the
functions Of government in such State or States o.
ia the part parts thereof in which said cnubina
lions exists, nor such nkurrectiOn suppressed by said
State States, then and In such case Il NAV md
shall be lawful for the President by Proclamation n
declare that the Inhabitants OF such State Sr
ton or part thereof where such iusurrection e1st
are In state Of insurrsction against the UBitej
StaeSi and thereupOn all commercial Intercourse by
and between the same and tho citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest OF the United StaeG snail
cease and be unlawful long ~ such condition n
nostiiity shai continues and a goods and chattles
wares and merchandise, coming from said State OF
into other parts OF the United States and al
ProSeedng TO such State or section, by land water
SHALL together with the vessel or vehicle convey.
ing the same, or conveying persons to or from
such State or section, be forfeited to the Upitei
states Provided however, That the President may
In his discretion, license and permit commercial M
teFeourue with any such part Of said State or section
nsuFTeetion, In such articles and for such time md
by such PerDonBs Is he In HIS discretion may thnf
most conducive TO the public interest; and such In
tereourse, 20 far asby him licensed Sall be conduct
ed and carried on only IN pursuance Of rules and reg
uAtons prescribed by the Secretary Of the TresSurH
And the Secretary Of the TreaIury may appoint sush
Olcers at places where officers Of tha custom A. MOI
NOW authorized by law ~ may be needed to carry
into eheet such Licenses rules, and regulations and
oeeEl Of the customs and other officers RhaI receive
for services under this sectlon aud under said ruo
and regulations, Bueh fees and compensation AZ N
T,. ~ ca Tor similar services under other proyiS
Sec. 9. And be It further enacted, That from and
after hte6n days After the issuing Of the ala pFciS
nation provided In the las IoreqoinE ssetion n
a Het any ShH or yeeI 6sl5ngng In whole or IN
L L 70 esy citizen Or tnhabitant OF said State OF
state Of lnSurTectiOn, found At sea or In any MORT y
the rest q the United States shall be Eoretsd to ths
Sec I. And DO Il further enacted, That In the exc
o1tton Of the proyions Of this act and Of the othsl
- sue united stte providing Tor the collection
o. duties on imports and tonnage it may and ihall
be lawful for the President, In addition to the reTS
nue. cutters In service to employ In aid thereof Euch
other Eltta5lp vessels may, In his iudganf be -
Futred, =
Il Sec. 8 And b It further enacted, That the An.
ituTes and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
nay b. mtdgAted or roHitted, in pursuance of IN
vested In the SECRETARY Of the Treasury y
the act entitled An oct providing for rtiPaf 81
aecTninE In certain eases therein mentionod,n ~.
proved March third, seventeen hundred and NINETY.
wen or In cases whore special circumstances may
pfesdthed by the SECRETARY Of the Treasury,
So, 9. And be e further enacted That proceed.
ls on seizures Tor tnri6ituroS under this act may -
P9Eeqed IN the courts OF the United States IN any
ulGtrtnt INTO which the property % BelIed nav ~
SSSS h S1e Instituted; 9nd such eourtl