New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-19
The Order Allowing Intercourse With the
InsHrrectionury States 10 be Construed
Literally - Tie Region West of the
Mississippi - The Section East - No
Permits Needed - Cotton Shi pmentss-
Internal Revenue Dues - Captured
PrODerty.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, May ls, Is


WASHINGTON Thursday May ls. 1865.
The following Circular Of Instruction to OH
GERS OF the Customs and agents acting officers OF the
Customs have just been issued:
TREASURY DEPAHTMENT, Tuesday. May l6, 1863.
In the practical apl LEGATION Of the rules and regula
tons concerning commercial intercourse with lnsurrec
tionary States known the series of May 9 let5. all
officers acting hereunder are directed TO cause as
such commercial intercourse. and otherwise 10 carry
ont the purposes Of the Executive in removing all the
restrictions upon such commerce that the most liberal
construction Of the law will permit.
Inasmueh the military hzes OF the occupation 10
the District west Of the Mississippi River have not
been extended nor the trade Herewith affected by the
proclamation OF the President of April 30 1905 the
Regulations Of Jny - ls64. still In force so far
as applicable the territory west Of the Mississippi
Bg the third section Of the regulations Of May 3 the
necessity for applications 20 this paItnent for per-
mis OF authority TO clear goods for any part OF the IN
surrecOnary States OF the Mississippi either coast
wise or INLAND. IS obyiaed; and consegeny no suci
-Dernits or authorities viii be issued. Collectors ana
Others are directed TO clear all goods not specihcay
declared cOntraband by the second section Of said
regulations while all such shipments must be under the
superyisOn Of all officer of the customs where there
are SUCH or other proper officer to prevent the trans
portatiOn Of any article declared eohfaDahu no per
init or other fee will be charged except snch as a! De
prescribed by law for the entrance or clearance OF
vessel, where cotton, the product OF an
State having been sold and resod ny luiena' I
agent OF the Government II offered ior Shipment ln'
certificate Of such purchasing agent only ~ reYWreu
II the cotton so offered Is claimed and proved 10 be te
product Of persons own labor or OF HeeuUe VI
4mployed or paid by them, the shipping Zee oil three
cents per pound must be paid to the officer under whose
supervision the shipment IS made ~
IL anv products other than cotton are offered Or sbp
meut the certificate Of Collector OF lnternei Revenue
flat The internal taxes prescribed by law have been
paid thereon must be produced before tie shipment VIII
te allowed If no such cert hcatc Is offered IN eOnse
Cuenec of there being 10 internal revenue officer at the
post or place of shipment the officer supervising Inc
shjnmet must collect such internal revenue due there
on or fthe party shipping unable to pay such inter
,loo ei Ia consigned
Collector OF Customs at the port OF destination OF the yes
sci. and il the bills Of ading and the manifest OF tue
vessel exhibit the fact that such internal tax mas hot
haen maid and on the arrival of vessel mt her port
tine Collector of Customs thereof will require kuch IN
terna tax 10 be paid 10 him before allowing the de'er
1.-THE article ON which such tax has accrued ana be-
come payable. -. 49,
No vessel wiz be allowed TO unload at any port ex'
cep such as shall be named her manifest as her ports
of destination without the authority OF the secretary
Of the Treasury and 10 goods VIII be de'eied al Any
port whatever until all such taxes are paid.
Cntii the customs officers are duly appointed Special
Agents will SUCH and when acting in that capac
ity will sign Especial Agent and Acting Customs VI
icer." -, .., .
Captured and abandoned property viii be treated a.
directed in regulations Of 29th july 1864.
IL MCCULLOCH, Secretary OF the treasury