Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-27

.monol required ior tbs AssAi Jsaf ending Jabs
lblTtleih, eighteen huniTa,l and alAtyono.
Approved, July 10, 1851.
lPusiIc.-NO 81
AN ACT further TO pruVdS for the collection Of
dutua % imports Aad iof other purposet.
lie Il enacted " tho SShats and llVuhs Of Repre-
ssntatiyea Of the UNITED HtAtes VI America In Con
rtoa- agenblsd, That Whenever II ahslL 10 the
lndgmsnf 81 the PTSuldqnlt b. rtaAon o. unlaviul
combinations Of perpops Ia opplziiion 70 tbs hvs q
IN Uallsi States, become impur'cable 90 execute
tho revenue laws aud collect tho duties 90 imports
~ The ordinary hisans IN the ordinary way, q any
1rt Of entry In any collection district he Aul1f'
he'd 10 cause such duties % b collected a. any pob
" delivery In mid district until such 0bhlTuctlgn
sLali cease; aad in such case the surveyor. al aid
r5Fts of delivery shall be clothed With All the pow
eu nnd BE- subject 70 AL the obligations OF ep'ftoa
Al sfts oG pntTy and tue Secretary u the Treasury,
Win the appreciation Of thu President, shall appoint
such number Of usighsrA gauErTu, measuIer', In
,beetor appraisefa and clerks - may be necessary
N ia Judgment, hDr the faithful execution Of the
rsVsnne lave At naId ports Of delivery, and ahAll M
nnd eslablIsh the limits within which such ports Of
delivery are constituted ports ul entry ~ AoTusaid;
ana ali The provisions Of law regulating the h1ne Of
marine papers tho eoasilng trade, the u1rehoIslng
on lmtorts aud collection Of duties shall apply u
the 6rs d entry constituted IN the same hAnner
y they 10 TO ports u entry established By ths laws
~ !. And be II further enacted, That Il from
the cause mentioned Ia the uTrgOlng section, ~ tho
Judgment Oi the President the revenue from duties
On Imp0T,a cannot be Giooiually collected At any
mi AZ entry 10 any collection District In the OT
nary way and BY tho ordinary means OF W the
torss provided Ia the foregoing section, then and
Ia that case, hs nay direct that the eu11ou'hon'o
lor the district b. oaiAblahrd IL any secure place
within uAld dalrict either on land OF on board any
vess0 In aid district OF At nssr tbs eoasli aud
In tueh case the collector shall reside At such place
Of on ahlpbOard, she c'so may o0i and there de-
tain ali vessels and earFocs arriving within OF A-
proschlnr said d'trct, until tho duties imEpsed BY
on sad vessels and their cargCea arc paldin
Provided that II the owner or eVnaHee Of the cargo
an beard any vessel detained ~ Aforesaid, or the
master u aid vessel, ahAll dealTe 70 enter port OF
entry in any other dstTet In tbs United stAlta where
M eh oStTuctlona 10 the execution VI the laws eK'
Ia Ihs master Of such vessel may 10 ptrttsd 20 TO
change the destination Of the vessel and eAgO In bis
mAniipat, vhereupon the collector ShAll deliver him
written pnrmlt % proceed to the port 70 deaguated;
Aud provided further, that the SeerstaTy v the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation o. the Pfeai
dent mako proper regulations for the enforcement
on shpboard Of such provisions Ot the laws ErguAt
Inc mo assessment aud collection Of duties ~ In bic
Judgment may bo necessary and practicable
&c @ And be II further enacted That Il 1hall DO
unlawful 10 take any vessel OF cargo detained ~
Aforesaid from the custody Of Tho proper oilcer Of
tho CUSTOMS, unless By process Of aoTs court Of the
limited statea and IN case ii any attempt otherwise
10 take such vessel or cargo by any iproe, OT oonb
nation OF AembAge Of pOfuona too great TO 10 over
come by the officers Of tho cusf0mA u shall and may
No lawful fur the pToSldento such per1n OF persons
n hs shall hayo empowered for that purpose 10 eH'
ploy such part 1.-THE army OF nhVy or MALTA Of the
limited stalvd NJ such force Of citizen volunteer a
may bo deemed necessary iOF the purpose prevent
Ing tho removal VI such vessel OF cargo and PFutspI
Ing the oee efths customs In retaining TIE eulio'
ssc /. Indbslt further enacted That it In tho
Judgment Of tho President, from tho CAUSE mentioned
In ta hrst section OF this act tbs duties upon Imports
IN RRy collection district cannot By eneetuAy collect
ID by the ordinary mesHA aud In the ordinary way, OF
In the mode aid manner provided IN tho foregoing
sntons Of this act then aud In that caSB the Preli'
dent Il hereby empowered 10 close the port OF ports
al entry In said district and 10 such case give notice
thcrtOfby proclamation and thSIcupOn AL right Of
impnVtation WArshOuline, and other privileges Incl.
,lAht Ia pOTtH Of entry shall and be dscOntln.
uc At such port 40 closed, until opened by order OF
tho President on thu cessation Of such obaiTuctiOns;
and H. while tald pnris arc 70 closed any ahlP OF Ve
bel ttom beyoudthe United States or having On boai
any articles subject to dutea shall enter attempt
10 cntuF any such port the aAme, together with Ia
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo Aha bb forfeit
Cd to this Unltei StAtes.
SEQ s. And 10 II further Onacted, That Whenever
the President In pursuance Of tho provisions Of the
second section Of the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth tho MALTA TO execute the laws Of
tho Union, suppress inaurrectona, and TVnel tnTa'
,"ns AMI 10 TTbesl Tho nrt now In force for that pnF
pose" approved February %, lioS, lhll have ealle
forth the militia " suppress combinations RgAhat the
the United States and 10 cause the laws 10 b
duly executed and the insurgents ShAll have Atled g
dlspers0 BY the time directed by the President and
when sald Insurgents claim 10 act under the author
ity oCany State Or States and such claim u not die
claimed OF FepudAtsd W tho pertona exercising N,
functions Of government " such stale 9s s1atS5 y
n ma mart or par,a thereof In which said cpmbina
lions exists NOT aueh nkurrrCtOn suppressed by aait
state OF States, then and 10 aueh cAso u may ant
shan b. lawful tnE the President by proclamation, 4
declare that the Inhabitants Of such state % any 80
lion or taFt thereof Wharu such lnsuFrecton e1iSta
A. n 4 state Of lnsurTOction against the UHltet
qtntca: and thNToupOn AL C1mmrFcal lnleTvOuTse by
and between the same and tho citizens thereof and
the cItiEena Of the rOst Of the United States shall
cease and 10 unlawful 70 long ~ such condition o
hostility shall continue; and AZ goods any ehatllea
wares and merchandise, coming fruTn aaid STATE Of
section into other parts Of the Untod States and 81
nrcaCing 10 such gtAte Of section by lAndOr water
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
Ing the SAME, uF conveying PERSONS 70 or non
such State OF section, DO forfeited 70 the Onlte,
States: Provided, however, That tho President may
Ia HE discretion, license and permit commercial In
tSFonuTSa with any sneh part haid Staa or section
the Inhabitants Of which arc % declared 10 state o
Instruction IN such articles and for such Tina AM
most conducive 10 the public intHrobt; and such In
tercoue % far abb hlmliccn lhAll b conduct
n and carried on only IN pursuance Of rules and reg
uatios prescribed By the Secretary u the Treasury
And the Secretary " the Treasury may appoint sucl
oeora At places where oaeori Of the customs aTO no
now authorised by Law a. may b needed to carry
into effect such licenses, rules and regulations; ans
olceru a the customs and other OeoFa ahAll Ieoev
fof services under this section, and under Said rule
aud regulations, such ieea and compensation ~ AZ
now allowed for similar services under other prOvs
! tons Of law.
Sc. d Anl b Il further enacted, That itum ant
after nSon days amer theiNlnnG Of the HAll prOolA
nAtou, a provided IN the last hEegOlng section o
this act, any ship OF vessel belonging In whole OF Il
mart 20 any citizen OF inhAbiiAnt Of ulld State Of
arl of State whose lhhAhlthnt9Are - declared In
state oiinluVTVet0n. found q SEA or in any port
the Fpit Of the United States shall BE- forfeited to tn
United StAlGl
sOc. Z. And b Il further enacted That 10 the exc
culon Of the proVdons Of this act and Of the othe
laws OEtho United statCl providing lOF the Collection
/ Il duties on lmpOTta and tonnage II may and shall
bo lawful OF the President, IN addition to the Fovo
nue. cutters In SEriee 70 employ IN aid thereof 5uel
other suitAblOyeases - may in bis Indignant, b 70
ssc. Apdbo Il further enacted. That the hF
ltures and penalties incurred By virtue Of this &c
nav b. mltiGated o. TOmittod, In puEtuanoo Of th
authority vested In The Secretary Of the Treasury b.
me NJ entitled "AR act pFOVidng for mitigating O.
reultting the loT SlturOs penalties and dilablntio
aecTuiaF n certain Oases therein mentioned Ap
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