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Fremont Journal
Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio
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On December 30 in Washington, Mr. Stevens introduced a bill in the House to repeal ports of entry in states in rebellion, restrict vessel access to those ports except for U.S. government vessels, and impose forfeiture penalties for violations, targeting Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
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Washington, December 30.-The following is the bill introduced in the House
today by Mr. Stevens, on leave:
1st. That all laws or parts of laws creating and establishing ports of entry or de-
livery, in any State now in rebellion, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
2d. Hereafter no vessel, either foreign or
domestic, except such as belong to or are
employed by the Government of the United
States, shall enter or leave any of the said
ports unless driven in by stress of weather.
3d. If any vessel shall violate or attempt
to violate the provisions of this act, the said
vessel, cargo and everything appertaining
thereto, shall be forfeited. The one-half to
go to the captors, and the other half to the
United States; and every person is hereby
authorized to make such seizure; and the
captain or commander of such vessels shall
be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars.
4th. The said vessel and cargo may be
seized at any place at sea or in any port and
the goods may be taken wherever found,
either on land or water.
5th. The proceeds shall be divided among
the captors according to the law now regulating prizes.
6th. The ship and cargo may be tried as
well as the officers in any Court in the United States into whose jurisdiction the same
may be taken.
7th. The States now in rebellion are Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Florida, Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. If
any other States should hereafter become
rebellious, the President shall proclaim the
fact, and the provisions of this act shall then
apply to such State or States.
8th. The President shall have power to
declare any harbor or harbors ports of entry,
when in his judgement it shall be expedient.
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Washington
Event Date
December 30
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Bill introduced in the House to repeal ports of entry in rebel states, restrict vessel entry except for U.S. government vessels, impose forfeitures and fines for violations, list rebel states, and allow President to proclaim additional states and declare new ports.