The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-09
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I AN ACT supplementary 10 an act approved
on the thirteenth of July, eighteen hun.
dred ard sixty zone, entitled can net tC
provide for the collection of duties on
4 imports, and for other purposes"
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives. Of The Braited States Of Amer
sea IN Congress assembled, That the Secre-
j tary of the Treasury, in addition TO the
powers conferred upon him BY The act e
the ,hirteensh of July, eighteen hundred
aud sixty one, be and be is hereby author
ized to refuse clearance 20 any vesse! OF
other vehicle laden with goods, wares, OF
merchandise, destined for foreign or do
mestic port, whenever he shall have salts
! factory reason TO believe that such goods,
wares, or merchandise, or any part thereof,
| Whatever may be their ostensible destina-
ton, are intended for ports or places in
| possession or under control of insurgents
against the United States; and if any. vessel
or other vehicle for whien a clearance or
| permit shall have been refused by the Sec.
retary OF the Treasury, or by his order, as
aforesaid, shall depart or attempt to depart
for foreign or domestic port without being
duly cleared or pei mitted, such vessel or
other vehicle, with her tackle, apparel,
furniture, and cargo, shall be forfeited to
the United States.
Sec. 2. lind be IL further enacted, That
whenever a permit or clearance Is granted
for either foreign or domestic port, it
shall be lawful for the collector of The GUS
toms granting the same, if be shall deem it
necessary, untier the circumstances OF the
case, to require bond to be executed By
the master or the owner of the vessel, ia a
penalty equal 10 the value of the cargo, and
with sureties to the satisfaction of such
collector, that the said cargo shall be de-
livered at the destination for which it is
cleared or permitted, and that no part
thereof shall be used in afordiug aid or
comfort to any person. or parties in insur-
rection against the authority Of the United
States.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary OF the Treasury be and ie Is
hereby further empowered TO prohibit and
prevent the transportation in any vessel or
upon any railroad, turnpike, or other road
or means of transportation within the
United States, otauy goods, wares, or mer-
chandiseoi whatever character,and whatever
may be the ostensible destination of thesame
Ia all cases where there shall be Satisfactory
reasons to believe that such goods, wsr 8,
or merchandise are Intended Ior any place
in the possession or under the control OF in
surgents against the United States or that
there is Imminent danger that such goods,
wares, or merchandise will fall into The
possession or under the control OF sucn in
surgents aud he is further authorized in
all cases where be shall deem it expedient
50 10 do, 10 require reasonable security to
be given that goods, wares, or merchandise
shall not be transported to any place under
insurrectionary control, and shall not, in
any way be used TO give aid or comfort to
such insurgents, and he may establish oil
such general or special regulations as may
be necessary or proper to carry into effect
the purposes of this act aud II any goods.
wares, or merchandise shall be transported
in violation of this act, or of any regula.
tion of the Secretary of the Treasury, es.
tablished in pursuance thereof, or if any
attempt shall be MADE so to transport them,
all goods wares, or merchandise so trans-
shall be torfsised to the United States.
Sec. A. And be Il further enacted, That
the proceedings for the penalties and for
FIXTURES accruing under this act may be
pursued, and the same inay be mitigated or
RENTED by the Secretary of the Treasury |
in the modes prescribed by the eighth and |
ninth sections of the act of July thirteenth, |
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, to which |
this act is supplementary.
> Sec 5. Aad be IL further enacted, That
the proceeds of all penalties and forfeitures
incurred under this act, or the act to which |
this is supplementary, shall be distributed
ia the manner provided by the ninety first |
section of the act of March second, seven
teen hundred and ninety-nine, entitled
" An act to regulate the collection of duties |
on imports and tonnage"
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