Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-11

ssntatvcs Il the United states q AmerIcS In Con
rt5 assembled, That there be and hereby II appFo-
pra4sd, cut Of any money in the Treasury NOT 9th
eTFfse appropriated. the SUM Of ave millions Eorsl
hundred aud sixty thouEand dollars, or 70 much
ncnt TO pay the militia aud volunteer called into
service Of the United States, being an additional
Amount required for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty-ons
Approved July IL, 1851.
[PuEuc.-No. al
AN ACT further to provide for the collection OF
duties on imports aud for other purposes. Z.
Be Il eriAeted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatiTsa Of the United States OF America In Con
greaS assembled, That whenever It shall, In the
Judgment Of the President, by reason Of unlawful
combinations OF persons in oppostion the laws OF
the United States, beeous impTaeticabS to execute
the revenue laws and collect The dutisI on Import
by the Ordinary means, In the ordinary way, at any
port OF entry IN any collection district he & aath5f
lied TO such duties to be collected At any port
Of delivery in slid district until such Obstruction
shall eeasei and In such case the sueyOEs at paId
portg Of delivery Ehail be clothed With all the now
and be subject 10 all the obligations o. collectors
~ ports Of eutry and the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the appreciation Of the President, shall appoint
such number d WeigheTs, gaugerS5 measurers, in
spectorE, appraisers and clerks - may Be peeoasary
In his Judgment, for the GlItll execution Of tic
revenue laws said portE Of doToFy, and shall fx
aud establlLh the limits within which such ports OF
delivery constituted ports Of eutTy a. Aforesaid:
and all the ProVaous Of law regulating the issue OF
marine papera, the coating TRADE, the WhrehoudnR
Of imports, aud collection Of dutaa shall apDy "a
the ports Of entry constituted In the same manner
as they do TO ports 81 entry established by the laws
Sec , And be It further enacted, That Il from
the cause mentioned I'm the breEoinE section In the
Judgment Of the President, the revenue from duties
on Imports oannot b efieetnRlly collected at any
Port Of entry IN any collection diEtFiet, In the or
nary way and by the ordinary means, or by the
course provided in tho foregoing section, then and
In that case, he LaAy direct that the cuStOul-hoRe
Tor the district be established in any secure place
within said district, either land OF on board any
TeBse in said district or at pea near the coast; and
In aueh the collector Enll reside at such place
or on ahipboard, as the may be, and there de-
preaching said district until the duties Imposed fy
law had vessels aud their eargoel arc paidin CASH
Provided, that u the conSignee the cargo
on board any vessel detained as Aforesaid, or tie
master Of sad vesel shall desire t. enter mort OF
entry In any other district in tho United States Whero
ist the master Of Euch vessel may be permitted 50 to
change the destination Of the vessel and cargo IN his
written permit TO proceed 70 the port designSted
And provided further, that tho Secretary OF the
Treasury shall, with the appreciation Of the Proai.
dent mako proper regulations for the enforcement
Uhlpboard OF BoS prOTiklons Of tho laws reEulat.
ng the assessment and collection OF duties as In his
Judgment may be necessary and practicable.
SEQ 3 And be Il further enacted. That Il shall be
unlawful TO take any vessel or cargo detained as
Aforesaid from the custody OF the proper officers Of
the customs, unless by process OF some court Of the
United States and In case oC any attempt otherwise
to take such Tessei cargo by any force or conbf-
nation, Of persons, too great to be
come by is OieeIn Of the eustomR Il shall and may
o lawful for The President, such person or
- he Shall have empowered for that purpose TO en-.
plOy such part Of the army navy or MALTA Of the
United States, such force OfetlEen volunteers a.
may be deemed necessary for the purpose Of preVOnt.
Ing the removal Of such Vessel or cargo and protect
ing the officers the customs In retaining the eusto
dy thereof
SEQ. 4. And be 1t farther enacted, That IL in the
Judgment Ofthe President fT,m the cauSa mentioned
In tho hrbt section Of this act the ties
To Any e0llectiou district b eeetnRly collect
Cd by the ordinary meansaud IN the ordinary way, or
In the mode and manner provided In the foregoing
sections Of this act en and In that case the Hresi
dent hereby empowered TO olosa the port or ports
OF entry In said district, and in such give notice
thereof by proclamation and thereul0u an right OF
Importation, warehOusihg. and other privileged incl.
dent to ports OF entry shall ceAse and lie discpntn.
ued At such port 30 closed. until opened by 0F1sr OF
tho President on the cessation OF such oStructiona
and i while said ports closed any ship or yes
any articles Subeet to duties ahal cutter OF attempt
to enter any such port, the came together With rs
tackle apparel furniture and cargo, shall be forfeit
Sec 8. And be It further enacted, That whenever
the President, in PuEsEauSc OF tue provisions Of
for calling forth the MALTA execute the laws OF
tho Uuion EuppresB insurTectIons and rgpel fnys-
sOnS and to repeal the act In force for that pur.
forth the militia to suppress Rsainst the
laN1of the United StAte8 and to the laws TO be
disporse by the time directed by the President and
when said Insurgents claim to act under the author
it OF any State or States and such claim not dis
Claimed or Iepudated by the persons exercising the
functions Of government In such stufs or States or
In the part parts thereof In which said combfnag
tons exists such lnkurreetOu suppressed lV a IN
state or States. then and in auch case Il may and
elal be lawful for the President by proclamation to
declare that the Inhabitants Of such State, any Sec
ton or part thereof whore such insureetiun exsts
are In state OF insuTrOctiOn agRinSt the United
ateai and thcreupon all commercial Intercourse by
and between the same and the citizens thereof aud
tho citizens OF the rest Of the United States ahni
cease and be unlawful 50 long as Bueh condition Of
hostility shall eontinuei and all goods aud chatfles
wares and merchandise, couling from said State or
seeion Into other parts OF the 0nited States and ali
proceeding to Gnch State OF section by land or yRer
shall together with the vessel or vehicle CONVEX.
ing the same, or conveying persons TO or hum
such State or section, Be forfeitsd to the united
States: Provided, however, That the President may
In his diserotion leenso AID parmIt commercial IN.
teTcOurSe with any such part OF said State or section
the inhabitants Of which are 20 declared In sfsta al
In such articles and for such time and
w SUCH Persona a. he In his discretion, may think
most conducive to the public interests and such M.
tSTeo1Tse % far as bf him licensed Sha be conduct
ulAtions prescrbed By the Secretary OF ne TreSrn
And the SeeretAry Of the Treasury may appoint Eush
cfcerS at places where officers Of the aro NOT
nov authorised by law a. may be needed to carry
Into eheet such licenses. rules, aud regulation: and
oteors ef and other oeeT1 Ghall receive
aud reg1lationS sf6h fSa hnF edupeh itiou a. ~
now allowed for similar services under other pIoyiS.
Sec. d Andbe ii further enacted. Ihs. tia;55 h
Alter hReen days amer the iFsulu Of the Sad pruca
nation as provided inthe last oreEoing ss6tlon d
part 70 any citizen OF inhAbltant % said State a.
aEt OF State whose inhabitants are 90 deelHre In
seitc oflhGnrFCot6n, found at sea Grin ann rorf a
The rest Of the United States shall bo foreitSd to az
Bee :: And be It further snleted, That In u. exc
eution Of The proTiEous o this act and Of as ofbs
Avs ot4he unted States providing or theepI1Sctio5
o. duties on imports and tonnage, It may and 6haI
b lawful for the PTeidenf, In addition 70 the FTTS
nue. eutterl IN seETce to employ In aid thereof uoh
7uiTod, s'1 - y -
Sec. s And Be It further enacted, That The nm
hure5 and penalties incurred by virtue Of this ~
may 10 mitiEated remftted 10 pursuance n ara
the act entitled An act providing for mItEntiSr 81
the torteituress panAltie and dflhiiifieI
eeer1inE In certain eases therein mOntioned,1 -
proved March thiFVi ngVeuteeu hrDflrS3 .v,I ,5l,E