Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13
npuu.Ic.-So. II

Approved, Jaly 10, 1901.
tPuE.Ic.-No. IL
AN ACT TO provide for tho payment of the militia
ted states, from the'tlnle they were called into
service to the thirtieth day Of June, hun
L1red and sixty-one. Hl sf5
BE # enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States Of America In Com
gree assembled That there be and hereby Il appro
prfAted. cut Of any money In the Treasury not 9TH
STTss tss sum q ave millions 1svss
thereof a. may be necessar, to enable the Govern
neut pay the militia and volunteers called Into
amount required for the 6seal year ending June
thirtisth, eighteen hundred ard sixty-oro-
Approved, July IL, ls6l.
[PuRlc-No. 81 -
An ACT further to provide for the collection OF
duties on Imports and for other purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
aentatiyes Of the UnItsd States Of America In don
xress assembled, That whenever IL GhR1l, In the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of persons In opPoatOn to the laws OF
the United States become tmpractieabIa to execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
ort Of entry In any collection district he Is author
lied to such duties be collected At any port
Of delivery In said district until such Obstruction
ports OF delivery shall Le clothed with all the pow
ers and be subject obligations 81 eolIeetors
NJ ports Of entry; and Secretary OF the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President slal appoint
such number Of weighers, Eaugers, meaGurers, in
spectors. appraisers and eeFks may be necessary,
In his judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws at said ports OF delivery, and shall 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 Of
marine papers, the coasing trade, the WArehousing
of imports, and collection Of duties shall apply to
the ports Of entry Constituted in the
As they do to ports 81 entry established by the laws
now In force
Judgment Of the President, the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be efectuAIly collected at any
ToTt or entry in any collection district, in the or
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
provided In the foregoing section, then, and
IN that case, he may direct that the custom-house
the district be established in any secure place
within said district, either on land board any
vessel in said district at the coast; aud
in such the collector Gall reside at sueh place
or on Ehiploard as the case may be- and there a..
tain all vessels aud carEoes arriving within ap-
preaching sad district, until the duties npo-el by
law Ead vessels and their eargoes paid In cash:
Provided. that If the eonsigHee OF the carO
en- board any vessel detained Aforesaid, or the
master OF raid vessel, shall desire to enter port Of
entry other district in the United States where
such distractions to the execution OF the lava
ist the master Of sueli vessel may be permitted
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo HE
manifest; Whereup0n the collector shall deliver him
written permit To proceed to the port designated:
Aud provided further. that the Secretary of the
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement;
ship5dar OF sue. provisions Of the laws rcglat-
inisuent may be necessary and practicable.
Sec 5. And he IL further enacted, That IL shall be
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained a
Aforesaid from tho custody Of the proper Officers Of
the cu-toris, unless by prces vr some Of the
United states: and In cA=e Of any attempt otherwise
take such vessel cargo by any force or eouibi-
nation asSeublAHe persons too great TO be
by the officers OF the customs It shall and may
be lafGi for the President. snr person persons
as he shall have empowered for that purpose to
ploy sneh part Of the Army MALTA of the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers as
may be dr-ned neeersr icF the purpose o. Prevent
Ing tho removal Of such vessel Cargo and protect
the officers ofthe customs in retaining the
dy thereof.
sec. 1. And be 1t farther enacted, That iE in III.
Judgment sfthe President. from the mentioned
In the fret section of this the utieS non imports
in nHy collection district cannot be eectually collect
ed by the ordinary means and IN the ordinary
in the mode and manner provided In the foregoing
sections Q! this then and in that case the Presi
dent Is hereby empowered To close the port ports
OF entry In said district, such case give notice
thereof by proclamation: aud theTeupon all right o
importation, varesouSpS. and other privilege Incl
dent 10 Iorts OF entry shall and be dscontin
usd At such port 50 closed until opened by order OF
the President the cessation of such obstructious
and IT, while eAd ports closed any ship or YES
any articles subject dutie- shall enter or attempt
TO enter any such port, the same together with tu
cd TO the United States.
Sec. S. And be it further enacted. That whenever
the President in Of the provisions Of the
for calling forth the malitia the laws Of
the Union, suppress Instructions and repel fnya-
sODE and to repeal the act in force fer that pur
pose, approved February %, 17oS shall have called
forth the militia to suppress bnations against the
the United State, and to the laws TO be
duly executed and the insurgents shall have failed
disIerse by the time directed by the President, and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
OF any State or States aud such claim s not dis
claimed or rcpudiated ~ the persons exercising the
functions Of government in such State or States
the part or parts thereof In which said combiDa
tons e3ists. snch insurrecton suppressed by said
state States. then and In such Il may aud
shall be lawful for the President by proclamation
declare that the Inhabitants OF such State a any e
ton or part thereof where such insurrectiOn exists
are in n state Of iusurrection aSainst the United
StAtes and thereupon all commercial intercourse By
The citizens Of the rest OF the United States shall
cease and be unlawful 60 long such condition Of
hostility shall continue; and all goods and ehattles
wares and merchandise, coming from said State OF
section into other parts Of the United States and ali
PrSesiug 70 such tate section, by land or water
| shall, together with the vessel vehicle convey
ing the same, or conveying persons TO br from
/ such StAts section, be forfeited to tho Unftef
states: Provided, however, That the President may
in his discretion. license and permit commercial IN
tercourSe with Euch part Of said State or section
the Inhabitants Of which declared in state d
nsurrectiOn in such Articles aud euch time And
by such persons, he In his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public Interest," and such In
90 lar As ~ him licensed shall be conduct
nlaiions prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
Officers at places where oeers Of the customs are moi
nOv authorized by Law As may be needed To carr
into effect such licences, rules and regulations; md
of1eers Of the customs and other Officers shall receive
for services under this section, and under said rues
and regulations, such feks and compensation as arr
now allowed for similar services under other pfoTi
| ions Of Law.
See. 6. And be It further enacted. That from and
AFTER neen days amer the issuing of the said prIa
nation as provided in the last kreEoinE section d
this act, any ship vessel belonging In whole or IN
part ANY citizen inhAbitant Of aid State az
tart OF State whose Inhabitants are 20 declared In
stae OF insurrecton, found At SEA, 10 any mort Of
the rest OF the United States shall be fortified To fhs
United States. -Ii7 -
Sec :. And be 1t further enacted, That In the exc
utlOn OF the provisions OF this act and Of the othel
laws the 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 rove
nue. cutters In <ervc TO employ In aid thereof Euch
other suitableSessels may in hIsjudku1ant be -
Juircd. 20 - - -
See. s And be It further enaufGd, That ne for
itnIes and penalties incurred By yfTfac a III. NJ
may be mitigated Or RENTED, n pursunnce a ~
authority vested in the Secretary TreaGrv ~
the act entitled An act providing for if5EAtinr o.
reuitttng the forteltures penalties and dsahilite1
AeeTuinG In certain eASss therein Inantioned A.