Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-25

Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentAtiVeS Of the United StAtes Of America in Con
EresS assembled That there be and hereby Is appro-
priated ont Of any money in the TreaSuFy not 9TH
rEWi5e appropriated the sum Of I'VE millions seven
hundred and sixty thousand aOllAra, or 20 much
thereof Hs may be neess.ary; to enable the Govern
service Of the United States, being an additional
amount required for the hOcHl ysaF ending June
Approved July Is, 1861.
[PUULIc.-No. 81
Az ACT further to provide for the collection OF
duties on imports and for other purposes.
Be It enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatIves Of thS UnIed StAtes-OE America In Con
grssS assembled, That whenever It shall, in the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of persons in opposition the laws OF
the United States, become inprastieablS execute
the revenue laws and collect ths duties Imports
by the ordinary means, In tbs ordinary way, at any
port Of entry in any collection district he e author
lied to cause such duties bS collected At any mort
delivery In said district until such obstruction
shall cease; and In such the surveyors at said
ports q delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
and Be Jubee 70 all the u collectors
dTS OF entTYi and the Secretary Of the Treasury
With the appreciation Of the President GAn appoint
gpectOrH, Appr1Eer1 and clerks ~ may be necessary
~ hts Judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws at said ports Of delivery aud aha M
aud establish the limits within which such ports of
delivery constituted ports Of entry Aforesaid
and ali the provisions Of law regulating the issue Of
marine papers, the coasting trade the EarehousinR
Of imports, aud collection OF duties shall apply to
the ports Of entry Constituted in the same manner
- they do to ports 81 entry esthbiShed by the laws
Sec 2 And be 1t further enacted, That &c from
the eauBS mentioned In the foregoing section IN the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be efectually collected At any
IOTt Of entry In any collection district, In the ordi
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
couES0 provided In the foregoing section, then, and
in that case he may direct that the custom houSs
for the district be established IN any secure place
within said district either on land or on board any
nfn
II such the collector Phall reside such place
or on shIPboard, the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels and cArgOes arriving within or ap-
preaching said strict, until the duties imposed by
law said vessels and their cArgOes paIdin cash
Provided that IL the owner cOnsigne0 Of the cargo
on board any vessel detained as Aforesaid, or the
mAger Of EId vessel, shall desire to enter port Of
entry in anyOther distrct III tho United States where
no such oTuetiOnS to the execution Of the laws az
st tls ms Ser nj snrh Vssso NAV Ia sS tttsI =. 81
change the destination Of the vessel aud cargo In his
manifest; WhereupOn the collector BhAll deliver him
And provided fertilizer, that the Secretary Of the
Trc4sury SHALL with the appreciation OF the PresI-
dent, make proper regulations for the enforcement
on hipboard Of sue provisions Of the laws regulat
Ing the assessment aud collection Of duties In his
Judgment may he necessary and practicable.
Sec j Aud he IL further enacted, That II shall be
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained a.
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers Of
the unless by process Of some court Of the
United States; anil In OF any attempt otherwise
to take such VesSol cargo by any force or cobt-
nation OrasSemblAge OF persons too great to be
10 lawful for the President such person or persons
he shall have empowered for that purpose to en-.
Unit States or euch force Tcitizen volunteers ~
may DO deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
ngtho removal of such vessel cargo and protest.
dy thereof
Judgment OTthO President from the cause mentioned
In tile rst section Of the duties upon Imports
In 3Hy collection district cannot be edectnally collect
ed by tue ordinary means and 10 the ordinary way.
IN nF1nn
sections Of this then aud in shat case the fresi.
dent Il hereby empowered to elO5O the port or ports
OF entry In said district and In such case give notice
thereof by proclamation; and thereupon all right OF
Importation, wnrehousnR, AMI other privileges incl.
deat TO ports OF entry sha cease and be dtscontin.
tcd At such port % closed until opened by order OF
the President on the cessation Of such obstructonS
and IT, while said porte are eloEd, any ship or YES
sci from beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject to duties shall enter or attept
TO enter any such port, the together with its
cd 10 the United StNtcS.
Sec. 8. Aud be 1t further enacted, That whenever
the President In pursuance Of the provisions Of the
second section OfthO act entitled An act to provide
OR calling forth the MALTA execute the laws Of
the Union, suppress instructions and repOl inTA-
aOps and to repeal the act now In force that pur
po4e approved February 2s, 1875, shall have called
foF the militia to suppress tbO
thB United States and to cause the laws to be
duly eXeOted, and the insurgents shall have failed 10
dltpOrSs by the time directed by the President and
when said insurgents claim to act under the authOr-
y ofGny State or States and such claim iS not dis
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functions Of government In such State or States or
ia the part parts thereof in which said comblna
tons exists, such inSurrectOn suppressed by said
state or States, then aud In such case Il may and
hl be lawful fer the President by proclamation To
declare that the Inhabitants Of such State or any sec
ton or part thereof where such nsuFTectiOn sxsts
| arr IN state Of insuTTectiOn against the United
States; and thereupOn all commercial Intercourse by
/ and between tho came and the citizens thereof and
the citizens orthe rest OF the United StntSS lhSll
eeasG and be unlawful lenR aB Sueh condition al
hostility shall eontinuei and all goods aud chatteS
APaNn Il
section into other parts Of the United States and al
proceeding to such StAts section by land or water
hAll, toEetner with the vessel or vehicle convey
sueh State OF section, Be i6rfeited 10 the unitS5
States; Provided, however, That the President may
In his discretion leense AID permit commercial In
tsreonrse with any such part OF said State or section
tbs Inhabitants OF which declared in state 81
!Aurreetiou, In such articles and for such time and
~ such persons, he, In his discretion may thnk
most conducive to the public interest; and such In
teTcOurse far a. by licensed shall s. eopduct
% and carried on only In pursuance Of rules and reg
nlations prescribed the Secretary Of tie TreSSur
and the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint Euet
oeers At places where oeerS Of The cuSioms are noj
/ now authorized by law as may be needed to carry
t9tO effect such licenses rules and regulations and
Tor serVicea under this section, aud under aid ruel
and regulations, such fees and Is n
now allowed for similar services under other proTIS
Sec. 0. Aud be Il further enacted, That from AMI
after neen days amer the Issuing OF the said procR
Sf! a PFSyded In the last 1regoing section o
pAFt 70 any citizen or inhabitant Of said State a
pArt 81 State whose Inhabitants are 90 declared IN
state Of nsurreetion found At Sea- or In any mort q
the rest Of the United States shall be forfeited 10 tC
Sec I. And be It further enacted That In the exc
sutton Of the provisions Of this and Of the othoI
laws Ofthe United States providing for the colIertoF
a. duties on Imports and tonnage, Il may and shall
u lawful for the President In addition 70 the roTO
nue. eutters In service to employ In aid thereof suel
ether suItablevoSSOlS a. may IN his Is =
/ Juired. = -
i Sec. 8. And DO Il further enRetCd. That the ior
tureo and Penalties incurred by virtue Of this "a
nay be midgatod or FOuitted, In pursuance N th,
authority vested In the Secretary Of the Treasury 81
the act entitled An act providing for mltiF1fInR q
remittins the forfsturo1, penalties and fSS6Itie'
aceruing In certain cases therein msntionsdS a..
| proved March third seventeen hundred and ninety
eoVen, or In eases where special circumstances may
seem to require Il, according to regulations 10 -
i prescribed by the SECRETARY OF the Treasury.
Sec. .. And belt further enacted, That proceed.