Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-14

dred aud siGty-one.
Be 1t enacted BY the Senate and Houso of Ropre-
sentatiTea OF the United States Of America in Con-
EresS assembled, That there be and hereby l. appro
riated, out Of any money in the Treasury not 9TH
SEEiSe appropriated the sum Of ave millions ssveA
thereof ~ may be necessary, to enable the Govern
uent TO pay the militia aud volunteers called into
amount required for the hscaI year ending Jun0
thIFtieth, eighteen hundred and sfxty-one.
Approved, July Is, 1851.
CPUEIc.-No. 3.
AN ACT further TO provide for the collection OF
duties on imports and for other purposss.
Be It enacted by the Senate aud House OF Repre-
sentntiVea Of the United States Of America In Con
BreSs assembled, That Whenever Il ahalI, In the
Judgment Of the President by reason Of unlawful
combinations Of porous IN OpPosition the laws OF
tho United States, become impractcAbia to execute
the revenue laws and collect the duties ON Imports
port Of entry in any collection district he IL author
ICED 70 cause such duties be collected At any port
Of delivery In said district until auch obstruction
shall cease; and In such case the surveyors At said
ports Of delivery GhalI be clothed With All the now
srs and be Buhe to all the obligations 81 collectors
At PoTH OF entyi and the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation OF the President Shall appoint
such number OF WeigheTs, Rnugers, meGsurGrs IN
spectOrs, appraisers and clerks Ss may be peceSSV
In his Judgment, for the faithful execution Of the
revenue laws At said ports OF delivery and shall a.
and establish the limits within which such portG Of
delivery are conSttuted ports Of entry a. Aforesaid;
and all the provisions Of law regulating the isSue 81
marine papeFl, the coagtnE trade, the warehouEinu
Of imports, and collection Of duties EhaI apply TO
the ports Of entry 50 constituted in the manner
now In foree.
Sec. 2 And be It further enacted, That IL frou
the cause mentioned Ia the foregoing section IN the
Judgment OF the President the revenue from duties
on imports cannot be snectuhlly collected at any
PORT Of entry In any collection district, In tho ordf
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
cOurso provided In the foregoing section, them and
In that Gaze, he may direct that the cuBtoulhouSe
tor the district be established In any secure plRce
within said district either on land or on board any
vessel In said dstriet or at the coast; aud
In such case the collector HRll reside such place
ON shipboard, as the care may be, and there de.
tain all vessels and cargoes arriving within or aI
preaching said district, until tho duties imposed bv
laWon aid vessels and their cargOes arc paidfn caG
Provided that f the owner or e0nsiRnee OF the cargo
on board any vessel detained Aforesaid, or the
master Of said vessel, Rall desire to enter port Of
entry In any other district tie United States where
such distractions TO the execution Of the laws ex.
bt the master Of such vessel may DO permitted 20 TO
change the destination Of the weasel aud cargo In his
inAniesti WhereupOn the collector shall deliver him
written permit to proceed to the port designated:
And provided further, that the Secretary Of the
Treasury ahal, with thu appreciation OF the Presi-
dent mako proper regulations for the enforcement
on 6hipboard OF EueE provisions Of the laws TeniSi
ing The assessment and collection OF duties as Ia MS
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
Sec 3 And be IL further enacted, That It GhalI be
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained a
Aforesaid from the custody Of the proper Officers of
the customs, unless by process OF court Of the
UNITED states and In case OF any attempt otherwise
to take such weasel or cargo by any force or cobi-
nation, aRsambtAgoOi persons too great to
come by tho OlceB Of the custnms Il shall and may
10 lawful for the President such persOn or persons
a. he Shall have empowered for that purpose TO en-.
plOy such part Of the army or navy or MALTA Of tbe
United Statea such force OF citizen Volunteer aS
RAY be deemed necessary for the purpose Of prevent
Ing tho removal Of such vessel or cargo and Droteet
ing the Oeers OF the customs e retaining the euEtO.
sec. 4. And be It farther enacted, That IL In tho
Judgment Ofthe President from the cauS6 mentioned
In the hrst section OF the upon iInports
in any collection district be eectuay
ed by the ordinary means and In the ordinary way or
To the mode and manner provided in the foregoing
sections OF this asthen and In that case the Pres-
dent hereby empowered to close tho port or portB
Of entry in said district, and in such case give notice
thereof by proclamation; aud theFeupon ali riRht al
Importation, WaTehonsin and other prITiiegeS Incl
dent to ports Of entry shall cease and be discOntn
ned At such port cloSed, until opened by order OF
tho on the cessation of such oStructions
RndlL while said ports closed any shlb or ye
sol from beyond the United States or having on board
% enter any snch port the same together with It's
tackle apparel furniture, and cargo shalI be forfeit
Cd to the United States.
Sec. s. And be Il further enacted, That 'Vheneyer
the Presdent In PursGAn Of the provisions of the
second section Of the act entitled An act 10 provide
for calling forth the MALTA to execute the laws OF
aions and to repeal the act IN force for that pu-
pose approved February % 1895, shall have called
laWhOFthe United States and to cause tie Avs 10 be
duly executed, and the Insurgents sall have JAILED to
0laPerse BY the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim 70 act under the author-
t OF any State OF States, and ouch claim 4 not dis
claimed or repudated by the persons exercising the
nnetlons OF government In such State or States or
lnho part or pArta thereof in which said combfna.
tio4 e1iEts such inkuFrection suppressed by Eai
state or States, then and In such case Il may ana
ShaIl be lawful for the President by 10
declare that the Inhabitants Of such State or nny $50
ton or part thereo where such insurrection exists
arc In state OF insuTectlOn against tho UaIted
States; and theroupOn all commercial intercoure y
and between the same and the citizens thereof and
the ejt1ens Of the rest Of the United States shall
and be unlawful 60 long a. guch Condition oi
hostility shall continue; and all goods and chntiIoa
wares and merchandise coming from said State or
eeeton into other parts OF the United States and All
proceeding to such State aeeton BY land or nter
shan. together with the vessel or vehicle convey.
sa ing ne , tame e. S Or Conveying ps9ns to or nom
States: Provided, however, That the PRECEDENT NAV
10 his discretion lieenss and permit commercial M.
the Inhabitants OF which declared 10 GtSts az
in1urrectiOn, IN such articles and for such dina ami
~ eaCn persons aa he In his diseretion may think
most conducive to the pnbie Interest; and ssch In
tercoGrse % far as by him licensed shsI be conduet
e and carried on only In pursuance Of Fues and reg.
9lAtous prescribed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
nd the Secretary Of the Treasury NAV apuOnt E,sb
obeera At places where Officers OF the cnstoG6rS not
noW authorized by Law a. may be needed to carry
into elect such licenses rules, and regulations: and
oeera Of the customs and other ocets shall IeSlye
or under this section, and under said rules
Ions Of law. ss'1se R'SGAs.-
seo: 9. And be II further enacted, That from and
atteE hteen days after the Issuing Of he ssd pTiS
nation, ~ provided in the last nreEolns ssefjST n
this act any lhip or yal Belonging IA wiole - n
part 70 any citizen OF inhAhltaht q aid StSte or
part Of State whose Inhabitants nrS = dSclSg1S &
state Of lnsnrreetion, found q SEA or IN Sv mi f
the rest OF the United States shall 30 orfsfe 70 he
Sec, Z And be Il further epaet6a That In the sxo
sntton OF the Of this act and 81 an ffr
Sls O. the United States providing for ire coeetIon
be awful for the President in addition 70 tbs TaI
n1e eutter In service to employ Ia aid thereof Seb
os9er SntahleTeSsels a. may in his jpdguant be re-
Sec And be y further enacted. That The for.
itures and penalties Incurred BY yirtue 81 fbis ~
authority vested In the Secretary o. IL ST ~,
the act entitled An act providing for mitiFStiS 81
telttng the penalties, and GiIabIIfffol
aocEutnE in certain eases therein mentioned = A.
proved March third, seventeen hundred ana pfuIETs
sven OF In cases where special circunltancs5 nav
sse.a e require y Ascending toregulationa to -
sec. 3. And be e further enacted. ThSf prus..s.
On for ituFes under this ct INV -