Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-12
RuHuc.-No. al

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SsntatiTes Of the United States Of America In Con
gre8s assembled, That Whenever Il shall In the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of persons In opposition the laws Of
the United States, become impactiCabIe to execute
tho revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means, In the ordinary WAY at any
port OF entry In any collection district he i autho
lied TO such duties be collected at any MORT
Of delivery in said district until such Obstruction
shall cease; and in sue case the surveyors at said
ports delivery shall be clothed with all the now
and be subject to all the obligations Of collectors
with tho appreciation Of the President shall appoint
such number Of weIEhers, gauEerS, measurers, in
spectOrS, appraisers and clerks may be necessary
IN his Judgment for the faithful execution Of the
revenue lava at snid ports of delivery and shall a
and establish the limits within which such morris Of
delivery arO constituted ports Of entry aforesaid;
and all the provisions Of Law regulating the Issue Of
marine papers, the ooastug trade, the wArehousinV
Of imports, and collection Of duties shall apply to
the ports Of entry constituted in the manner
As they do to ports Of entry established by the laws
now In force
Sec. >. And be 1t further enacted, That IT, from
the cause mentioned Ia the foregoing section, in the
Judgment Of the President, the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be sfiectuRlly collected at any
tort of entry In any collection district In the OTd.
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by The
course provided in the foregoing section then and
IN that case, he NAY direct that the euBtoni-house
tor the district be established in any secure place
within said district, either land on board any
vessel In said district at the coast; and
in such case the collector shall reside such place
or ON ship6oaTd, as the case may be, and there de-
tain all vessels aud cRrgoes arriving within or an
preaching said district, until the duties imposed by
law on said vessels and their cArgOes paid cash
Provided, that il the owner conAgnee Of the cargo
an board any vessel detained Aforesaid, or the
master of said vessel shall desire t. enter tort ~
entry in any other district In the United States WHERE
such OdtrUctiOns to the execution Of the laws az
ist the master Of such vessel may be permitted 20 10
change tue Destination OF the vessel and cargo In his
manifest; whercupOn the collector shall deliver him
written permit to proceed to the port OdesIgnnted
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury SHALL with the appreciation OF the PreAI-
dent, make proper regulations for the enforcement
On cupboard Of suc provisions Of the laws reGuat-
ing the assessment and collection Of duties as In his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec ,. And be it further enacted That Il shall be
unlawful 70 take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody OF the proper officers of
the customs, uness by process of some court OF the
United States; and In case Of any attempt otherwise
to take such vessel crgO by any force or combi-
nation orAESembag persons too great TO be over
come by tho officers OF the custOs Il shall and nav
10 lawful for the President such person or Denons
~ he empowered for that purpose, to en-
PlOy such part OF the army navy or MALTA Of the
United States such force Of citizen volunteers a
may be deesd necessary for Ihs purpose OF prevent
ing the removal Of such vessel or cargo and nroteet
dy thereof
sec. I. And be It further enacted, That IT, in the
Judgment Of the President from the cause mentioned
In the rst section of the upon imports
Any district cannot be eectuAlly collect
ed by the ordinary means and In the ordinary way or
/ In the mode and manner provided In the freEoinr
sections Of this act then and in that tho Pres
dent hereby empowered to Close the port ports
OF entry In said district and In such case give notice
thereof by proclamation; and thcreuPOn all right Of
Importation, WnrehousinG and other DriyiIeycJ Incl
dent to ports OF entry shall cease and be- diSconIn
uct at such port closed, until opened by order OF
tho President on the Cessation OF sneh ObstFuetions
sol nom beyond tho United States or having on board
any articles subject to dutIeE shall enter or attempt
TO enter any such port the same, together with IL
tackle apparel furniture aud cargo shall be forfeit.
| ed to the United States.
Sec. g.. And be It further enacted, That whenever
the President, In pursuance OF the provisions Of the
second section Of act eAtled An act to provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the law N
inc Union, suppress tnSurrections, and rPpel Inva
stOn and to repeal the act In force for that nur
POSe approved February Is, 1895 shall have called
forth the militia to suppress combinations against the
laws the United States, and to caae the laws to b.
duly executed, and the Insurgents shall have JAILED b
dispsrss by the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
tty OF any State or States, and Bnch claim ts NOT dis
claimed or repudRted BY tho persons sxercsing ths
functions Of government In Sneh State or States OF
IN the part OF parts thereof IN which said combinn
lions exists such insurrectiOn suppressed by a
state or states, then and In such case Il may and
shGil Dc iaHG t3r the President BY proclamation, to
ton or part thereof where such inEurrectIon eXSts
arc In a state Of insuHection against the United
StAtesi and thereupOn all commercial Intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens OF the rest OF the United Stntes shniI
case and be unlawful so long - such condition Of
hostility ehall continue; and all goods and chattes
wares and merchandise, coming from said State ar
section into other parts Of the United States and ali
proceeding 70 such State sectioa by land or water
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
Ing tho same or conveying persons to or from
such State or section, be forfeited to the United
states: Provided, however, That the President may,
In his discretion, license AID permit commercial IA,
tsrcourne with any such part OF sid State or section
the Inhabitants OF which declared In state o
nsurEection in such articles and for such time and
by such persons, a. he, In his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public INTEREST," and such In
tercOuTSe 80 far IS by licensed shall he conduct
cd and carried only In pursuance Of rules and REG.
nlationH prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
officers At places where Oiicefs fthe customs an MT
now authorized by Law Is may be needed to carry
tnto eject such licenses, rules and regulations; ana
oceFH OF the customs and other officers shall Ieceive
for services under this section and under ala rnlS
and regulations, such Iees and Compensation a. an
S,. ior similar services Under 9therPrO
Sec, 9. And DO It further enacted, That nom and
after nneen days aar the Issuing Of the said proch-
matOu a. provided In the last foregoing section
this act, any ship vessel belonging h whole or n
part TO any citizen or inhAhitant Or Sad state or
part Of state whose inhabitants arc 20 declared in
state Of inSurreetiop, found II sea- or ia oFt N
rest Of the United StatesS Ehall be oeite to the
Sec 4 And be It further enacted, That in the exs.
sntiOn o the provisions Of this act and Of the other
9T ofthS United States providing for the collecton
BE- lawful for the President, IN addition 10 the rive
nue. CUTTERS IN tmploy In aid thereof such
other may in his Indignant be re-
Sec. & And be it Furthsr enacted. That IN. finn.
ituTes and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
may be mldGAted OF RENTED. in pursuance "a the
authority vested In tho Secretary Of ~ rpSS IN,
the vet entitled An act providing ior Or
RENTING the tortelture9 penalties, and diSabtio5
RoeTutnE In certain cases therein mentionei y ~,
proved March third, seventeen hundred and njnety.
seven, or IN cases where special cireumStance NAV
prescribed by the SECRETARY d the TTeaE1ry =
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted, That proceed.
ng1 on seizures for under this act may be
pursued In the courts Of the Uuited StAtoa IN any
district into which the property 20 seized may s.
taken And proceedings inItitnted; and such court
bhAu have and entertain fun Jurisdiction over M
same a. II the SeIEurs was made a thaf dIItriet
Approved, July IS 1851.
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AN ACT 70 provide fnr the appointment Of Assis.
taut Paymallsrs n the Navy.
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