Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-28

| Re IL enacted by the Senate aud 1Iouse Of RSprs
senistlyes Of the United States OF America in Con
xress assembled, That there be and hereby IL appro
priAtsd ont Of any money in the TreGsury not otl-
crySIse appropriated the OF five millions seven
| hundred aud sixty thousand dollars, or SO much
thereof may be necessary 10 enable the GoYeFI'-
intnt TO pay The militia aud volunteers called into
service OF the United States, being an additional
| amount required FOR tie fiscal ear ending June
| thIrtieth, eighteen hundred and siIty-cne-
! Approved, July Is, 1851
| [PunuC.-No. 8.
| AN ACT further 10 provide for the collection OF
/ duties on imports and for other purposes
Be It enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sehtafives Of the United States of America in Con
| ,.rtss assembled That whenever II shall, Ia the
| Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
explanations Of persons In opposition to the laws Of
tls limited Stules Become iupracticnble to execute
tile revenue laws and collect the duties on imports
by the ordinary means, In the ordinary way, at any
t Of entry any Collection district he is author
zaI 10 cause such duties TO be cOected at any port
Of delivery in said district until such obstruction
shall ecase and In such case the surveyors Al sid
pofts delivery shall be clothed with all the pow
srs and be subject to all the obligations Of collectors
At ports Of entry; and the Secretary OF the treasury
with the appreciation Of the President shall appoint
| suei number of weiShers, gaugers, measnrefs, in
spector appraisers, aud clerks A. may be necessary
| In 10 iudsmant for the faithful execution Of the
reyenue said ports OF delivery, and shall hx
aud establish the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports Of entry as aforesaid;
and ali the Of Law regulating the issue OF
marine papers, the coastng trade, tic warehousing
OF imports, and collection o. duties shall apply
entry constituted IN Inc same manner
ihey DO TO ports Of entry established by the laws
Gee. z And lie it further enacted, That IL from
the cause mentioned in the foregoing section, in the
Judgment the President, the revenue from duties
on imports cannot he efiectualy collected at any
Iott of entry in any collection district, in the Ordi
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
colrse provided in the foregoing section then aud
in that case, he nay direct that the custom-house
Tor the district be established in any place
within said district, either on land or on board any
vessel In said district at sea near the COAST aud
in ouch case the collector shall reside at such place,
or On slpboard, as the case may be, and there de
tain all vessels and caTgOes arriving within or APP
preaching ssd district, until the duties imposed by
ias on rad vessels and their paid In cash:
Provided that IL the consignee Of the cargo
en- board any vessel detained aforesaid, or the
uaster of said vessel shall desire To enter port OF
entry in any other district in the UnHe States where
no such ObstEpeffuu TO the execution Of the laws
The fier Of such vessel may be permitted
eange the destination of the vessel and cargo in his
manifest; whereupQn the collector shall deliver him
written permit TO proceed 10 port so designated:
And provided further, that the secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation OF the Pre5i-
dent make proper regulations for the enforcement
shipbOaTd OF sue provisions OF the laws reEulat-
ink the assessment and collection of duties in his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec ;. And be it further enacted, That 1t shall be
unlawful to take any vessel or cargo detained hs
aforesaid from the custody Of the proper officers OF
the Gu tnIns, unless by process OF some court OF the
United States: and In of any attempt otherwise
10 tRk. such vessel or cargo by any force or cobi-
nation assenbhge Of porsons too great TO be
cohIu by the officers of the customs it shall aud may
IeAwIul for the President, such person persons
rs lie shall have empowered for that purpose, to EN-
ploy such part of the army navy MALTA Of the
United SIales, such force of citizen volunteers
may be deemed necessary for the PURPOSE Of prevent
ing the removal Of sneh vessel cargo and protect
ing the officers Ofthe customs In retaining the custo-
Zee. g. Aud Bs 1t further enacted, That if In the
Judgment ofthe President. from the CAUSE mentioned
in fe fret section of this act the duties upon imports
in aHy collection be efectuLly collect
eddy tile ordinary and in the ordinary way.
in the mode and manner provided in tire foregoing
4 nj
debt Il Hereby empowered TO clOse the port ports
utentry in said district and in such case give notice
thereof 10y PROCLAMATION and tlereUpon all right OF
! Importation, WHrehOusing and other privileges Incl
debt ports OF entry shall and be dscontin-
ned ut such port closed, until opened By order Of
tht President the cessation Of such obstructions:
nIl if while enid porte Closed any ship
sci from beyond the United States or having on board
any articles subject TO dntie shall enter or attempt
to eufernuy such port. the snne, together with its
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, shall be forfeit
| edto the United States. d 81 d ? - ID Is
NJ Sec 5. Andlie II further. enacted, That whenever
thS President ia pursuance OF the provisions of the
second section OF the act entitled An to provide
CoI calling forth the MALTA TO execute the laws
thy Union, suppress inSurrections, and repel inva
49, approxei February 2S 1895 shah have called
forth the militia suppress combinations against The
Of the United States and TO cause the laws TO be
duly executed and the insurgents Shall have failed &c
dispete by the time directed by the President and
when said insurgents claim TO net under the author
ty ofany State States, and such claim is not dis
claimed repuiiHted ny the persons exercising the
functions Of government In such State or states OF
inlEhe parts thereof in which sc1nlDina
os exists, such nsurrectiou suppressed by s1id
. state or Sthter then and in such case il may and
shall be lawful for the President by Proclamation, tc
declare that inhabitants OF such State, anysec
tion part thereof where snch insuTTection exists
arc in state Of instruction against the United
Sutr; and thereupon all commercial intercourse 10y
| aud between the same and the citizens thereof and
the citizens OF the rest OF the United States shal
| cease and be unlawful so long such condition o
hostility siall continue; and ali goris and cattics
aires and merchandise, coming from said State oil
ston into other parts Of the United States, and al
aNN
shall, together with the vessel or vehicle convey
ing the same, conveying persons to from
| such State section, be forfeited TO the Unitei
states Provided ever That the President may
III hs discretion license aud permit commercial In
Ils Inhabitants 81 which declared in state
iusurrection in such articles and for such time and
by such persons, he, In his discretion, may think
mist conducive to the public interest; and such in
terconrse, far rs by him licensed shall be conduct
ed and carried only in pursuance Of rules and reg
natons prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
And the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint such
officers places where officers of the customs are not
now authorized by law n may be needed TO carry
into effect such licenses rules. and regulations; and
officers of the custsHs and other officers shall receive
for services under this section aud under said rules
aud regulations, such fees and compensation are
now allowed for similar services under other poyis
ions Of law.
/ Sec g. And be Il further enacted That from and
acr ecn days AFTER the issuing of the Eaid proclA
nlAtion provided in the last foregoing section Of
part to any citizen inhabitant OF said State oil
part of State whose inhabitants arc SO declared In
state OF insurfection iound At sea- or IN any port 81
the the United States shall be forfeited to the
United States.
sec :. And be 1t further enacted, That in the exc
cution OF the provisions Of this act and OF the other
laws the United States providing for the collection
Of duties imports and tonnage, it may and shall
be lawful for the President, In addition TO the
nne cutters in service, to employ In aid thereof such
other suiableressels may, in his Indignant, be
4 CURED.
4 Sec S. And be 1t further enacted. That the for
tpres and penalties incurred by virtue Of this act
nAy be mitigated ren1itted, IN pursuance Of the
authority vested in the Secretary Of the Treasury by
the act entitled An act providing for mitigating
remittng the forfeitures penalties and disabilities
! proved March third, seventeen hundred and ninety
seven, or in where special circumstances may
seem 10 require It, according 10 regulations to be
prescribed by the Secretary ofthe Treasury. -
Il Sec Q. And be Il further enacted That proceed.