Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-07

AN ACT further to provide for the collection o.
antls. On IrnnnEt. and EnE ntlaar InrlI.E.n-o.

Eres8 assembled, That whenever Il GhsIl in ~
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
the United States become fmpracttcAble to aXecuta
the revenue laws and collect the duties on impoFtS
by the ordinary means in the ordinary way, at any
port Of entry In any oolee4ion district he s author
lied TO such duties 70 be collected at any poF
Of delivery in aid district until such Obstruction
Ghall cease; and In such the surveyors At Sad
ports Of delivery shall be clothed with All the DOW
aud Be subject to all the obligations Of collectors
~ porte Of entyi and the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President Ghall appoint
such number Of WeigherH EaugeTS, MEASURES, In
sp0ctoFs, appraisers and clerks may be neeesary
In his Judgment Tor the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws a saId ports Of delivery, and shalI M
and establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery are contributed ports Of entry RiofosaId
and all the prOVaiODS Of law regulating the issue Of
marine papers, the ooaEting trade, the WarehousnE
Of imports and collection Of duties Ghhll apply IA
the ports OF entry constituted in the ame ninnns
a. they do to pors Of entry established by the laws
sec. 2 And bs # further enacted, That IL from
the canse mentioned In the fgregoing section In the
Judgment OF the President, the revenue from iutieS
on imports cannot be eGectuAlly collected At any
port Of entry In any collection district, in the ord
nary way and by the ordinary means, or By the
eourse provided In the foregoing section, then and
In that case, he may direct that the cugtOm.houGe
Tor the district be 0StAbGhed In any secure pI0cs
within said district either on land or on board any
vessel in said district or at Soa near the coast: and
in such case the collector Eha reside at such pIaes
or on Ghipboard, the case may be, and there de-
tain all VesselB aud cArgOoS arriving within or APP
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law Alu NeeLl k0e1I C4rBQa1 Are maid In
Provided that II the owner consEnes OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained As Aforesaid, or the
master OF said vessel Ghnl desire to enter port Of
entry in any other district In the United States where
such distractions to the execution the laws e-
st the master Of such vessel may be permitted 60 to
change the dsstn8ton OF the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; WhereUpou the collector Sha deliver him
written permit TO proceed to the port designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the Pregl-
dent, mako proper regulations for the enforcement
ON shipboard Of Sucs prOV!ons Of the laws regulat-
ing the assessment and collection Of duties a in his
Judgment may DO neeeoSaTy and practicable.
Sec B. And be It further enacted, That il Ehall be
| unlawful 70 take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper oeerS OF
the cuStOm8, unless by process Of some court Of the
United SAtesi and In case OF any attempt otherwise
to take sueh vessel cargo by any force or coFbT-
nation RSsCmbRge OF persons too great to Is
come by the officers Of the custOms L shall and may
be lawful for the President such person persons
as he shall have empowered for that purpose to EN-.
plOy such part Of the army navy MALTA Of the
United States or such force OF citizen volunteers
Ing tho removal Of such weasel or caTO and proteet
dy thereof
Judgment ofthe President from the cause mentioned
IN the rBt section Of this aCt duties upon Import
in any cannot be eecnaly oOileet
ed by the ordinary means and In tho ordinary way or
In the mode and manner provided In tho foreSoinR
sections Of this act then and in that case the Pres
dent hereby empowered to close the port or nors
Of entry in Sad district and In such caSs give notice
thereof by proclamation and thereupOn ali right n
importation Warehouhng and other privileges Incl
dent to ports Of entry shall and be dScohtin
ued at such port closed, until opened by order 81
the President the cessation OF such o6sruetionS;
and H. while said ports closed any Shlp or yes
sol from beyond the United States or haTfnr On bolr
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attepI
to enter any such port, the same, together with ia
tackle apparel furniture and cargo Shall be forfeit
/ Cd to the United States,
Sec s. And be It further enacted, That Whenever
second section act entitled Al ~ 10 DToys
Ior Saling forth tho MALTA to execute the laws
ne Union, suppress tnsurrectionG, and repel inya
HOns and to repeal the act In force for that pur
POae approved February 2s 1875, Shall have called
forth the militia to suppress against thC
laws the United States, and to cause the laws to t
duly executed and the insurgents EhaIl have fs q
diEpOrpe by the time directed by the President nd
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
ty OF any State or States and such claim e not dis
claimed or repudated BY the persons exercising The
functions Of government IN such State or States Or
r. the part OF pHrts thereof In which said eOmbfnA
tons exists nor such instruction suppressed by said
State or States, then and In such case It may AMI
shall be lawful for the PRECEDENT by proclamation 4
declare that the inhabitants Of such State or any SO
ton or part thereof where such inDurectOn eXiStG
arc In state OF tnsuFrOction against the URitst
states; and thereupOn all commercial intercourse By
and between the same and the citizens thereof NJ
the ettEenh OF the rest Of the United Stntei Ghal
cease and be unlawful 50 long such condition D
hostility lhall continue; and all goods and ehnttIeE
wares and meTehhndlse, coming nom AID stSfS n
section into other parts Of the United States aud al
70 such State or section, by land or water
| shall, together with the vessel or vehicle conway
Ing the same or conveying persons to or frun
such State or section, bO forfeited to the Unite
States: Provided, however, That the President NAV
In his discretion license AID permit eommOFciSI n
tereourBa with any such part q said State or G0o
the Inhabitants Of which are declared In state
lnGuITectout In anch articles and for such Tina AMI
by such perSons he in his discretion. uay Mn
most conducive TO the public interest; and inch in
tereonEse, % TAR alb3 him licensed Ghal b conduct
ed and carried on only pursuance Of rules and reg
ulatons prescribed by the SECRETARY Of the TroaSrS
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint Sucl
oeor at places whore oteOrs Of the customs are ~
now authorized by law A. may be needed 10 eaFTy
into eject such licenses rules, and regulations. ~
oeeEs Of the customs and other ucors Ghall receive
for services under this section, Ghd under said rule
and regulations, sneh fees and eolnpenSlfiop - ~
nov allowed for similar services under other proTS
/ ions Of law.
Sec. Q. And be it further snastod, That fFon AMI
ater hiteen days AFTER the Issuing OF the 6aId pTeS
nation, q provided in the last toregong section .
part to any citizen OF inhabitant 81 IA stSts
part Of State whose arc % declared n
safe OF tound At -, in any poFf o
The Fe!t Of the United States GhG b frItS % ~
Sec. I. And be itfurthor enacted. That IN tba.-.
sptton q the ProyOns Of this act aud Of TIE on,
laws otthe United States providing for the
o. dntlSS on impoEts and tonnage It may and ShSil
nne euttere IN service 70 employ In ala thereof ma
/ CURED. v ~
Sec. 8 And BE- It further enacted, That III. a.,
ttures and penalties incurred by virtue Of thIS ~
may Be mihgated OF renlitted, In pursuance a M
anthority In the Secretary Of he TroSSr bS
the act entitled An act providing for -
Fsnttmg the torte tures, penalties, and dsablfioI
eecE1ins in certain cases therein m6ntionod,s a.
proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
Sven Or In oAsoa where special ny
eeem @ require e accolalng b fOEulhtionS % ~
| prescribed BY th0 SoerotaTy o. the Treasury.
90. =. And b Il further enacted that proeeSd.
Ls e SHaEoa tOE under this oct may 81
92IsaSd = The sgHrt1 q the United States "a any
dstriet INTO which thA properly @ DSiSod nav -
and proeoedtngl instituted; ard Glie6 e5i1t1
shan have and entertain e fun iuriS6Isti
0me asR the seizure Wa mAdS On thSf 1900 -
Approved July "a 1s1.
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