Smyrna times., 1865-09-13
Approved, July a, 1864.
IPUBLIC-No. 1871

PUBLIC-No, 1891
AN ACT 10 prevent smuggling, and for other purposes
lie II enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentGtiUes Of the United States of America in Con.
greSs assembled, That from and after the passage
OF this act all goods, and merchandise and all
baggage and effects of passengers snd all other
cles imported into the United States from any conIig.
uOns foreign country countries except as hereafter
provided, as we'll as the vessels, and other Vehi
cles and envelopes in which the shall be import
ed, shall be unadened in the presence Of and be in
spected bY an inspector or other officer Of the customs
at The hst port Of entry custom house the United
States where the shall arrve and TO enable the
proper officer thoroughly to discharge this duty he
may require the owner owners. of his her their
agent or other person having charge possession Of
any trunk, travelling bag or sack, Vallse, other en-
VeIope, or oil any closed vessel or other vehicle
10 open the same or to deliver to him the proper KEY
anu u such owner agen or other person shall refuse
or neglect TO comply with his demand the said officer
shall retain such trunk. travelling bag sack, vase
or whatsoever it may be- and open the same and, as
soon thereof as may be practicable, examine the
tents; and any article articles subject to the pay
ment OF duty shall be found therein, the whole CON
enls together with the envelope, shall be forfeited
10 the UnIled States, and disposed of as the law pro-
vides IN other similar And if any such dutla
0le goods, article articles, shall be found IN such
vessel car or other vehicle, the owner agent or ohor
person in charge of which shall have refused to open
The same or deliver the key as herein provided, the
same together with the vessel, other vehicle
shall be forfeited the United States. and shall be
held by such officer TO be disposed of the law pro-
vIdes IN other similar cases Of forfeiture.
Sec q And be IL further enacted That to avoid the
Inspection at the first port Of arrival, required by the
hrst section OF this act, the owner agent MASTER or
conductor Oi any such vessel. other vehicle.
owner or other person having charge Oany such
goods, wares merchandise, baggage, effects other
articles, may apply any officer Of the United States
ony authorized 10 act in the premises tc seal close
the same, under and according the regulations here
ihaier authorized, previous to their imPortaon into
the United States; which officer shall seal or close the
same accordingly; whereupOn the same may proceed
70 their port OF destination without further inspections
froVlded, That nothing contained in this section shall
De construed to exempt such vessel vehicle,
It's contents from such examination as may be neces
s9y and proper to prevent frauds upon the revenue
and violations of this act And provided further, That
every such vessel other vehicle shall proceed
without unnecessary delay to the port place of Its
destination. named in the manifest of lis cargo
reght or contents and be there inspected as proVd
ed IN section one.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted That the Secre-
ary OF the Treasury be- and he is hereby. authorized
and required to make such regulations, and frsm time
10 time to change the same to him shall seem
cessary and proper for sealing such vessels, and
other vehicles when PRACTICAL e, and for sealing mark
ing and identifying such goods, wares, merchandise.
baggage, effects, trunks, travelling bags sacks va
ises and other envelopes and articles; and also in
gard To invoices manfests and other pertinent papers,
and their auiheniicatIOn.
Sec. 4. 1nd be IL further enacted, That If the
owners master or person charge Of any vessel car,
or other vehicle sealed aforesaid shall not proceed
10 tue pOrt or place oil destination hereOf named IN the
manifest OF It's cargo, freight contents and delivered
such vessel, vehicle the proper officer of the
customs or shall dispose of the by sale other
wIse or shal unload the same any part thereof al
any other than such port place, shall sell dis
pose OF the contents of such vessel other vehi-
ce or any part thereof before such delivery he shall
pe eeemed guilty Of felony, and conviction thereof
eote any court OF competenb jurisdiction, pay fine
Ot sAeeeolng one thou'and dollars, shall be mpris
oheu lor term not exceeding five wears or hoth ni
.e uiscLe1n oi the court; and such vessel car. OF
Ia .h.laL
the United States. and may be seized wherever ionnd
within the United States dIsposed of and soId m
10 other cases OF forfeiture Provided. That nothing
ns section shall be construed to prevent sales of
CO. IN whole or 10 part prior TO arrival to be deliveries
as per manifest and af'er due inspection.
Sec. 5. And be IL further enacted, That If any un
authorized person persons shall wlluly break,
pick open or remove any wire seal, lead lock OH
or fastening mark attached TO any vessel, car, o
oihe vehicle crae, box. bag BALE basket, BARREL bun
e casx trunk. package Or parcel, or anything what
AoeVer under and by virtue of this act and regulation
aohorlzed by or in any other Congress- shai
ax or attach or in any other way wllinlly aid. asss
encourage the affi king attaching by wire or 9th
e1"se 10 any vessel other vehicle, TO AM
craze oOx' bale, BARREL bag, basket, bundle, cask
parcel article or thing Of any kind, any seal
leau' mela' OF any other thing purpOrlIng to he sea
su'horleo Dy law, such person persons shall b.
deemed guilty Of felony and upon eonyicIion beior
any court oil competent jurisdiction shall be imprson
ed for a term not exceeding five years or shall paw
me OF no. eAceeahg one Thousand dollars. or boh
the discretion of the court. And each vessel car O
vehicle. crate, box. bag. basket barrel bundle cask
trunk, package, parcel or other thing with the ,arpo
or contents thereof. from which the wire seal Iesd
lock other fastening or mark shall have been bro
KEN cut, picked, opened or removed by any suct uu
authorized person or persons or 10 which such seal
other thing purporting TO be seal. has been wrnnp
fully attached as aforesaid, shall be forfeited 10 M
. United States.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted. That from an
after the passage Of this act the penalty for vola
any Of the provisions of The first scon OF the act
tied IAN act to further provide for the collection
the revenue upon the northern northeastern and nUrIt
western frontier and fer other purposes, approve
July fourteen one thousand eight hundted and sixty
two shall be fine of one hundred dollars. AMI th
same shall be disposed Of and applied as herein prov
ded for the distribution of fines and penalties rec0'
cred virtue OF this act and so much OF the sald M
, section as conflicts herewith is hereby repealed
Sec. Z. And be il further enacted, That the seer
ary Of the Treasury be and he is hereby authorized
appUlnt. whenever be shall think 1t necessary, ado
iona inspectors OF the revenue for the dstricis nan
: ed below, follows. to wit: Passamaquoddy. Main
q lOur Portland and Falmouth Maine eight; Boston an
Char Ieston chusetss fourteen; Pembna, MInn
sofa two; Chicago, Illinois, eight MIchiilmacknaa q
Michigan. two; Sandusky, Ohio, one; Cuyah0ga' Ohf
.nree Erie, Pennsy lvania. one; Buffalo Creek, ne
a aork slx; Niagara, two; Genesee, two; Oswego nv
- oswegalchie, two Champaln, fouri Vermont two
~ - Sec 3. And be further enacted, That the Seer
- ary Of the Treasury shall have authority TO remit
Wnoe or IN part and upon such terms as he shallJnd
nght me hines, penalties or iorfeItures incurred or
cruing under the provisions Of this ACT or of said
a approved July fourteen, eighteen hundred and sSl
Of two, II IN h opinion the same shall have been ncu
n red without whful negligence or any Intention ofraI
"A in the persoi or persons neufring the same and
shall have authority TO usceftaih the facts upon app
cations for remission under fhis act in such manner
4 under such regulations as aha be by him prescribe
n and all fines; Penses and foreitufes. rceovSred