The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-21
kCTS AND RESOLUTIONS
Passed at The Fon5.h Session Of tie First Con-
qress-1S63, 1861


The CONGRESS OF the Confederate States of America
do enact That from and after the first day of March,
1861 it Shall be law Jul to impor: into the Confed
crate States any brandy, Wines other spirits, any
other article specified in schedule of an Act entitled
Gan act to provide revenue from commodities imported
from foreign Countries" approved May 2lr 1851, or
any goods wares or merchandise enumerated in sche-
'alue OF said act, except the following articles: All
things for medicinal purposes camphor, refined; pick
les; molasses; pepper Piento cloves, numegS CHINA
mon and all other spices; soap CASTLE Windsor and
all other toilet soaps sugar Of all kinds syrup OF su-
EAR: balloons laces knots stars tasSels, tresses and
wings OF gold and of silver, or limitations thereof IN
tended for uniforms Of officers in the military naval
service
Sec q And it shall not be lawful TO import the fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule of said act
Beer, ale aud porter NUTS and tippets and all other
of far Of which fur shall be compo
neat part except caps and hats; carpets, carpetngs
heath rugs bcisdcs, ard other portions Of carpeting
of any kind description; carriages and parts of car
rages cderAnd other beverages not containing aIco
Io clocks and parts of clocks: cotton laces, cotton in
servings cotton trimmings laces OF thread and other
rlaerai: coral, naEGf&ctarcd dolls and toys OF all
kinds; ire-crackers sly-rockes, Roman candles, and
all similar articles used in pyrotechncs furniture
cabinet ad household; glass. colored stained pain
ted India mating OF all sorts; jet and manufactures OF
jet; jcwery or limitations thereof manufactures ana
articles of marble marble paving tiles, slabs or blocks
and all other marble ); mating China other floor
mating and mats made of flags jute grass; paper
Eangngs paper for walls and paper for screens or ire
BOARDS paving aud roofing tiles and bricks and roofing
states and fire bricks, thread acngs ana lnsertnsS,
relvets Of all kinds.
Sec 3. And it shall not be lawful to import tho fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule OF said act
Angons, Thibet and other goats hair mohair man
uacureS; bananas cOcOanuts, pialntanS ana oranges
cabinets COINS medals, gems and collection of anti
quties diamonds, mosaics, gems pearls, rnbies and
other precious stones, and limitations thereof, set in
gold or silver other metal; engravings, bound or
unbound; and reeds paintings and statuary,
leaf and unman ured tobacco, cigars, the fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule E: Diamonds,
mosaics pearls gems, rubies and other precl
stones, and limitations thereof, when not set
Sec. 4. None Of the manufactures of metal, designer
as either household or personal ornaments shall be
dmitted and in order contne importatlons to ar
tclcs necessity and of common USE the Secretary of
tic Treasury shall prescribe the maximum foreign pri-
at which and within which inportations OF goods,
manufactured wholly parry of cotton flax wool, or
Of silk, and designed for wearing apparel, and not
herein prohibited may be made, and beyond which
imporations thereof shall not be made: Provided That
articles herein allowed be imported shall not be i'm
pressed BY the government agents after they have
reached Confederate States: Provided further that
nothing herein contained shall be construed to proh-
Bit any importation for the account OF the Con-
1ederate States, either Of them: Provided further,
That this act shall not apply to any article or articles
which have been shall be shipped without know
ledge of passage Of this act before the first day of
darch, :564, but which shall arrive in Confederate
port after that day
Sec. s. That whenever any article articles the
Importation of which is prohibited by this act, shall,
after the first day Of March, be imported into the Con-
,cdcrae States contrary to the true intent and mean
ing of this act, SHALL after said first day of March,
he imported into the Confederate States, contrary to
The intent and meaning of this act, shall, after
said first day OF March, be put board any ship or
cssel boat, raft carriage with tnc intention OF i'm
porting the into the Confederate States all such
articles, well all other articles on board the same
ship vessel boat raft carriage, belonging to the
of such prohibited articles, snail be forfeited,
and the thereof shall fnrtet and pay
double the value OF such articles.
Sec.'G. If any article or articles the importation of
which is prohibited by this act shall, nevertheless be
board any ship vessel boat, raft, carriage
irving after said first day Of March in the Confederate
States, and shall be omitted in the manifest report
entry of the MASTER the person having he charge or
command of such ship vessel boat raft or carriage.
shall be omitted i'll the entry of the goods owned by
the owncr consigned to the consiguee Of such
ticles, shall be imported landed, or attempted to-
be imported or landed without permit, the
penalties, fines ana forei;ures shall be incurred, and
may be recovered in the of similar omission
omissions, landing Importation, attempt to land
import, in rcationto articles liable to duties their
importation into the Confederate States.
Sec I. Every collector, naval officer, surveyor, or
other officer of the customs shall have the like power
and authority to seize goods, and merchandise
imported contrary to the intent and meaning of this
Uct to keep the in custody until shall have been
Gscertan2d whether the have been forfeited or
not, and to enter any ship vessel dwelling house.
Ftore bdilding, or other place, for the purpose of
searching for and selling any such goods, and
merchandise which he they have by law in re-
ntion to goods, wares and merchandise subject to
duty and if auy person persons shall conceal or buy
ary goods wares merchandise, knowing them to be
'Hte 10 Seizure TINS ACT, SnGn person or persons
shall, on conviction thereof, forfeit and pay sum
double the amount value of the goods wares and
merchandise so concealed or purchased
Sec s. The following additional oath or affirmation
shall be taken b. masters persons having charge or
command of any ship vessel arriving at any port Of
the Confederate States after said first day OF March, viz
81 further tor airm) that there not to the
best of my knowledge and belief, board insert the
denomination and name of the vessel any goods
&ySrcs, merchandise, the importation Of which into
The Confederate Shes is prohibited by law; and do
further Tor afirm) that if shall hereafter dis
cover or know of any such goods, merchan-
disc, board of the said vessel, which shall have
been imported in the same, l Will Immediately, and
without delay make due report thereof to the collector
Of the port of this district"
See. 8. After said first Of March, importers consi-
or agents, at the time of entering goods into the
Confederate States shall take the following additional
GATH viz: al also swear Cor athrm) that there
said goods, wares merchandise imported or con
signed as aforesaid, any goods, or merchandise
the Importation of which into the Confederate States is
prohibited by law; aud do further swear COR afirrnl
that shall hereafter discover any such goods wares
or merchandise among the said goods, wares or mer-
cbanjisc, imported consigned aforesaid, will
mmediatey and without delay report the same to the
collector of this district
Sec. TO- All penalties and fOrfeurrs arising under
this act may be sued for and recovered and shall be
distributed and accounted for in the manner nrescrib
ed by the act entitled can to regulate the cnIIec
ton of the duties imports and TONNAGE" and such
penalties and orteitures may be examined uitgated
RENTED in like manner and under the like condi-
tons, regulations, and restrictions, prescribed
authorized and directed by the entitled act to
provide for mitigating remitting the forfeitures
pena!tles and disabilities aceruing in certain cases
therein mentioned"
Sec H. That this shall expire on the day of the
ratification treaty of ncace with tho limited Sot,