Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-26
1PUBLIC-No. 10.1

AN ACT supplementary to an act APP
proved Oh the thirteenth July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-onc, en-
titled AN act to provide for the
collection of duties on imports, and
for other purposes"
BE IL enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of the limited States If
America IN Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Treasury, in addition
to the powers conferred upon him by
the act of the thirteenth of July,
eighteen hundred and siXty-one, be
and lie is hereby authorized 10 refuse
clearance to any vessel or other
vehicle laden with goods, wares or
merchandise, destined for foreign or
domestic port, whenever he shall have
satisfactory reasons TO believe that
such goods, wares, or merchandise, or
any part thereof, whatever may be
their ostensible destination, are in
tended for ports or places in
possession or under control of insur-
gents against the United States and
if any vessel OF other vehicle for
which a clearance or permit shall
have been refused by the Secretary
of the Treasury, or 10y his order, as
aforesaid, shall depart or attempt to
depart for foreign or domestic port
without being duly cleared or permit
ted, such vessel or other vehicle.
with her tackle, apparel, furniture and
cargo, shall be forfeited to the United
! States.
SEC. 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That
whenever permit or clearance is
granted for either a foreign or domes-
tic port, it shall be lawful for the col
hector of the customs granting the
same, if he shall deem it necessary,
under the circumstances OF the case.
to require bond to be executed by
the master or the owner Of the vessel,
in a penalty equal to the value of the
cargo, and with suretles to the salts,
faction of such collector, that the said
cargoes shall be delivered at the DIES.
tination for which it is cleared or per-
mitted, and that no part thereof shall
be used ia ailurding aid or comfort to
any peason or parties in Instruction
against the authority of the United
States.
! SEC. 8. And Be ii further enacted, Tha,
the Secretary Of the Treasury be and
he is hereby further empowered t
prohibit and prevent the transporta
ton in any vessel or upon any rail
road, turnpike or other road or means
of transportation within the Unitet
States, of any goods, wares, or mer
chandise of whatever character, ant
whatever may be the ostensible des
tination of the same, in all case.
where there shall be satisfactory rea
sons to believe that such goods, wares
or merchandise are intended for any
place in the possession or under thu
control of insurgents against the Uni
ted States or that there is imminen
danger that snch goods. wares or mer
chandise will fall into the possession
or under the control of such insur
gents and he is furthcrauthorized
in all cases where he shall deem
it expedient SO to do, to requir,
reasonable security to be given tina
goods, wares, or merchandise shal
not be transported to any place unde
insurrectionary control, and shall no
in any way, be used to give aid or com
fort to such insurgents, and he ma.
establish all such general or specia
regulations as may be necessary o
proper to carry into effect the purpc