Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-08

ion Of any trunk, travelling bag or cz,
v.Ifss or Other envelope, or Of any closed vessel,
r. Or otler Vehicle to open the ssns or to de- {
liver 70 him tie pro- e. key and II such ogner.
azsnt, or other prison shall refuss Or neglect 70
comply with his demand, tae sad Officer shall re-
tain slcd-tFaBk. travelling tag sack, val Sc,
whatsoever it may b. and open the same, and %
soon thereafter as may be practicable, examine
the contents; and IL any article or articles sub
Jet 70 the payment d duty shall b. found there
in, the whole contents together With the envelope,
shall be fOrlsitsd to the United States, and dis-
posed Of a. the law provides in other similar
cases. And II any saeh dGtiable goods, article or
articles shall b. found in such vessel car or othsr
vehicle, the owner, agent, or other persOn IN
charge Of which shall have refused 70 open the
sane or deliver the key a. herein provided, the
same together with tbs ves-ei, or other yehi
Gle, shall be fortified 10 the United states, and
shall be held by such officer to be disposed Of as
the law provides Ia other similar cases o. forfeit
ure.
sec 2 AMI b. Il TarfLsr eaeete4, That to avoid
the inspection be first port Of arrival, required
~ ths frst sacton of this at, the owner, agent,
master, or conductor Of any such vessel, car,
other vebi le, or owner agent, or other person
having charge OfaDy suc5 goods. wares, TnerchaB-
die, baggage, effects, or other articles, may ap-
Div 10 ans offlser q the United States duly au-
iborized 10 act Ia the premises 70 zeal close
the same, under and according to tbs regulations
bersfBafter authorized, previous 10 their impsrta
hon into the United States; which ofiosF shsII
seal or close the sams accordingly, whereupon the
may proceed 20 their pert of destination
in contained ia this section shall b. construed
10 exempt such vessel, car, or vehicle, or ts con
tents from such examination a. may be neesssarr
aud proper 10 prevent fraads upon the revenue
and violations Of this act: And prorided. fayfhs,,
That syerY such vessel, car, other vshies shall
proceed, vi bout unnecessary delay 10 the port
Or place Of its destination. named ia
the manifest Of It's ceFgo freight contents, and
be there inspected, a. provided 10 section one.
Sec 3. And be Il further enacted. That this seere-
iary u the Treasury be, and be i hereby author
ized and rsqaired to maks such regulations, and
from time 10 time - 70 change The same a. TO him
shall seem necessary aud proper, for sealing UGH
vessels cars aud other vehicles, ca D. WHEN praeii
a5is, and for sealing, marking. aud indsnt fyins
snch goods, wares insrenandises baggage, eheese
trunks, Travelling bags or sacks vaiises, and other
envelopes and articies; and also IN regArd to
| invoices, msnif-sis, and other pertinent papsrs
and thsiT authorizations.
Sc g. And be II further enacted, That IL the
owners, matter, Or Iers' 10 charge II any vessel,
ear or other web iele, sealed Aforesaid shall not
proceed TO the port place Of De tination thereof
/ hamcd In the manifest u It's cargo, freight, or
contents, and deliver such vessel, car or vehicle
to e. proper Officer o. the customs or shall dis
pose Of the b. sails Otherwise or all IN
/ load the same or any part thereof At any other
than surh port place, shall sell or dispos Of
the contents u such veEssi car, or other vehicle
Or any part thereof, beige such delivery he shall
| be deemed guilty Of felsHy, and on conviction
q sreof, before any court q competent iuFisdic-
! f{nn. gay a fne not excsstinR one thousand dol.
lars, or shalt be Imprisoned for term net exc "a
Ing fise years, both, at the discretion Of the
cours and such. vessel, car or other vehicle with
| Sc contents. shall be forfeited 70 the United
i States. and may DO seized wherever found within
/ the Unitsl states, and isposed Of aud sold as 10
| other cases Of forfeiture Prorided That nothing
IN this section shai be construed to prevent sals
Of ergo, In whole or in part, prior 10 arrival. 10
le delivered as Ier manife.t and after due inspee-
/ tion.
| Sec. O. Aud be q further eHactsd That n any
/ unauthorized person or persons shall wlllfully
/ bft ak cut. pick, open remove any wire, sea-
| lead, look, other fastening mark attached 20
any vessel, car. her yehiels. crate, box bag
bfls basket barrel bundle, essk ,lrunk, package,
Parcel OF any thing Whatsoeyer, under and ~
virtue Of this az t and regulations authorized 81
/ Il OF In any other act Of Congress, shall All (
or attach IT 10 any way wiilfnily aid, asslst, or
encourage the aihxug or attaching, BY wire or
otherwise 70 any vessel, car, ar other vehicle or
/ to any crate box, bale, barrel. bag basket, bun
die cask, package, PARCEL article thing Of any
kind, any seal leaa, metal, or any thing purpoft-
Ing 10 be seal authorized by law, such person Or
| persons shall bs deemed guilty Of felony, aud
upon conviction before any court Of con etapi
jurisdiction shall be Imprisoned for term not *.
ding five years. or hall psy iue ofnot exceed,
Ing one thousand dollars, both at the discretion
| Of the court. Aud each vessel car or other yeha.
Gle crate, box, bag. basket, barrel, kundle eask
trunk, par kags, parcel or other tbing, alta ia,
| cargo, or conteats thereof, from which the wire
seal, lead, lock, % other fastening or mark shall
have Teen broken, cut, picked, epsued or removed
/ by any sgeh unauthorized person or persons o.
| to which snch seal other thug purpbrtiaa
10 b. ~ al has baeu wfOugfnitv attached a. aftrs
| said, shall b. forfeited 20 the United states.
Sec. g. Ind be h(sufRsr enacted. That from aud
aller The passage 81 this net, the penalty for VIC
lsting any Of the provisions g The Arst section OIL
the act entitled An act 10 frt her provide for the
| collection Of the revenue upon the northern
/ northeastern, and north western fronter aud fol
| other purposes" approved July fourteen one
| thousand eight hundred aud sixty-two, shall be =
dne Of one handred dollars. and the same shall be
disposed Of aud applied herein provided for the
| distribution Of lines and penalties reessersd by
virtue uf thia act aud 90 fnnch Of The said Arr,
section az conflicts herewith i. hereby repealed.
Sect AID BE- aJartler enacted That the Score.
ttfy Of the Treasury Le, aud he h hereby author
ICED 10 sppoint, whsnever be shall deem Il necea.
aary, additional inspectors ~ the revenue for the
/ district named below, as follows, t0-wit. Paasa
maJuoddy, Maine, four. poftland aud falmouth,
Maine eight Boston aud Charlestown. Massach-
usetts, fourteen ;f'embiua Minnesota two ChlcaRr
! Illinois, eight MlohiiimAckinac, Michigan two ,
sanduss y, Ohio. one; CuyRhoga. ohio, TIRES ;
| Erie, Pennsylvaniat one: Buffalo Greek. New
York, six Aiagra, Niagara two; Concise, two /;
0swego, hvei Oswegatcho, two; Champlsin,
four; Vermont, two.
Sec 8. And BE- Il further enacted, That the Sec
Rotary q the Treasury shall have authority TO re-
init 10 whole or Ia part, and upon such terms a.
he shall Judge right, the fnes, penalties, or for
fsitnrf sineurTed or Acerniag under the provisions
Of this act, or " said act approved July fourteen
/ eighteen hundred aud sixty-twe, IT, IN his opin-
ION, the same shall have teen incurred without
wilfal negl geucc or any intention OF fraud In the
| person or parsons mourning the same aud he
| shall have authority 70 ascertain q g facts upon
| applications for remission under this act Ia such
! manner aud under such regulations as shall be
! by him prescribed, and all fines, penalties, aud
f5rfeituIes recovered by virtue Of this act shalt
| after deducfing al proper coats aud charges be
disposed of and applied as provided IN the ninety
nrst section Of the act entitled can act 70 regulate
the collection Of duties on imports aud tonnage"
| approved on the scoopd Of March, In he year one
thousand seven hundred and ninety. nine
Approved, June q, 1864.