Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-01
TPuzLIc.-No. 81

tPuELlc.-NO. J.
AN ACT further 10 provide for the collection OF
duties on imports and for other purpose.
Be it enacted 10y the Senate and House Of Repre-
seutatiyes Of the United States Of America in Con
gTcss assembled, That whenever It shall. in the
Judgment Of tho President by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of pcTons in opposition 10 the laws OF
the United States become impTaCticable 20 execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
10y the ordinary means, in the ordinary way. at any
port Of eGtEy ia any collection district, lie author
lied 10 cause such duties to be collected at any port
81 delivery in said district until EuCh obstruction
shall esasc; and in such the surveyors at said
ports OF delivery shall be clothed with ri the now
and he subject all the obligations Of COLLECTION
ports Ui entry and the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation OF the President -iaI appoint
such number uf WeigheTs, EauEeTs, IusasureFs, in
-pectof- appraisers and clerks may be necessary
in his Judgment for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws at sad ports OF delivery, and shall FIX
and establish the limits within which such ports o.
delivery constituted ports Of entry aforesaid;
and all the provisions oi law regulating the issue OF
marine papers the costing trade, the waTehousing
Of Imports aud collection OF duties shall apply IL
the ports OF entry constituted in the same manner
Is they do % ports Of entry established by the laws
now Ia force.
sec = aud be it further enacted. That II. from
the cause mentioned ia the foregoing section tie
Judgment Of the President, the from dutieS
on imports cannot be cfectualy collected at any
IUTt uf entry IN amy collection district in the ordi-
nary way and by The ordinary means, or by the
eonrse PROVIDED "a tine foregoing section them and
ia that case. he may direct that the custouthouse
tor the district be established In any secure place
within said District either on land or on board any
vessel In aid district near the coast: ami
in such case the collector shal reside such place
or on s.ipbUaTd, a. the case may be, and there de-
tain all Vessels and caTgOeS arriving within or ap-
preaching said district. until the duties IMPOSED Gy
law on aid vessels and their caTcUes are maid in III.
Provided, that the owner cOnsnee of the cargo
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid. or the
master OF said vessel. shall desire L. enter port Of
entry ia other district III tho United States where
such distractions to the execution Of the laws
st the master Of such vesse! may be permitted to
change the destination Of the vessel cargo in his
manifest; whcrcupOn the collector shall 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 PTes
dent. make proper regulations for the enforcement
on shirboard Of sue provisions OF the laws reEiat
Ing the assessment and collection Of duties
| judgment may be necessary and practicable.
SC , And be it further enacted That II shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained as
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers Of
the cu,tous, unless by process of court Of the
United Statesi and in of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel cargo by any force. cUnb-
nation. Ths-eubage OF persons too great to be over
10y the officers Of the customa II shall aud may
Ice lawful for the President such person persons
- he shall have empowered for that purpose TO ON
plOy such part Of the army navy or MALTA Of the
United Statcs, such force Of citizen volunteers as
may be deemed necessary Tor the purpose of prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel cargo and protect
ing the officers ofthe customs in retaining the
sec. 1. And be it further enacted. That IT, in tn.
Judgment of the President from the cause
IN the rt section Of this act the duties upon imports
ia nny collection district be eectually collect
eel Is the ordinary aud in the ordinary way or
| in the mode and manner provided In the foregoing
dent - hereby empowered TO close the port ports
81 entry in said district and in such case give notice
thereof by Proclamation and thereupOn all right OF
Importation, waTehunsing and other privileges incl
dent I" ports OF entry shall and be dsconiin-
uel A. such port closed. until opened by order OF
the President ON the cessation VG such distractions
and IT, while said ports closed any ship or YES
sci from beyond the United States or having ON board
any articles subject 10 duties shall enter or attempt
to enter any such port, the same together with its
tackle apparel furniture and cargo shall be forfeit
ed TO the United States.
I = ANrN1. -
thc President, In pursuance ct the provisions of the
second section OF the act entitled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws 0l
tho Union suppress tnsurrections, and reTel inVa-
spns and To repeal the in force for that nu-
pose approved February 2S, 1895, shall have called
i"rthih militia 70 suppress comb inatOns against The
lawsof the United States aud to laws to be
duly executed. and the insurgents shall have failed To
di-perse by the time directed BY the President md
ity ofnuy State States and such claim T. moi iis
claimed OF Iepulated ~ the persons exercising the
functions OF government in such State or States or
in the part or parts thereof In which said cumhua
tinns exists such instruction suppressed y said
state OF states, then aud in such il may and
shal De .AwIul Tor the President 10y proclamation, to
declare that the inhabitants of such state or any Sec
tion or part thereof where such instruction exists
are IN STAKE OF instruction against the United
States: Aui thcrcUpon all commercial intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens Of the rest OF the United States shall
cease and be unlawful long as such condition ni
hostility shall continne; and all goods aud ciatIes
wares and merchandise, coming. from said stat. ar
section into other parts OF the United States aud all
proceeding To such State section by land or water
shall, together with the vessel or Vehicle conyc,
ing the same, or conveying persons TO or rom
such State or section be flrieitei ia The Unitoi
States Provided however That tho presjiIcpt ma
in his discretion license nsi pormIt cornnerr;, e.,
terooursc with any such part OF said State or section
to inhabitants Of which 50 declared in state OF
insurrection in such article and for spcl time
by such persons as he in his isrretion MAJ. tbi,,t.
most conducive TO the public interest. and srcI ~,
tcrcoursc 50 far rs bT him licensed sfoi 10 ii
ell carried ON only in pursuance Of rules and re-
ulations prescribed by the Secretary OF the rasnrS
And the Secretary Of the Treasury NAV appoint such
officers places where officers of the are NOT
now Authorized by law as may be pee5sd 10 r,T
officers fthe customs and other oticer shall receive
Tor services under This section and under said rules
now aSWSd for similar ser seIy SGS aT as are
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