New-York tribune., 1875-03-10
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
PRICE OF THE u 8. REVISED STATUTES.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday. March Q, 1875
Since the announcement that the Revised Statutes
were ready for distribution the Government Printer
has received numerous letters from persons in all
parts of the United States who desire to purchase
copies. 1The law providing for the publication OF
the statutes authorizes their sale by the Secretary
of State at price equal to 10 per cent more than
the cost of the paper press-work and binding The
Government Printer has fixed the price at So II per
copy, at which price the book can be OBJ
tanned. The demand for free copies has
been so great that, in order to prevent the misap
preparation of those furnished for the use OF
the Departments and members of Congress, three
distinctive marks have been placed upon the covers
designating the copies belonging to the Depart,
ments, another those belonging to Congress-. and
another those for sale. The largest sales that have
been yet have been to Dealers who IN reseling VIII
of course charge an advance on the Govetnneho nm t
benefit of the legal profession that he Is prepared 10
furnish copies to any one at the price already
named.
THE FATE OF FELIX BRANNIGAN.
Last May serious charges were brought against
Felix Brannigan. United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Mississippi by an irresponsible
person, but Mr.. Brannigan having made defense.
AttorDey-General Williams replied as follows:
In view of your explanation and defense do not
slider necessary just TO demand your resignation or
removal from Office.
Recently Judge lllll OF the Unltcu StateS DlsJict
Court of Mississippi, in O letter to Mr. Brannigan,
speaks of his conduct efficient and in all respects
honorable and satisfactory, and says he was sur
prised to hear that an attempt TO revive Tefuted
charges against him had been made. To-day, how
ever twithstandng the exoneratlon OF the Attor-
neyGeneral and the commentator of the he judge ia
successor to Mr. Branngan was nominated ana the
new name sent 10 the Senate.
APPLICATION OF THE NEW TARIFF TO ARRIVING
CARGOES.
The new Revenue act under which % per cent ad-
ditional duty Is levied upon sugars, melado, and
molasses placed shipbOard and bound TO the
United States after the 10th of February 1876 is
construed at the Baltimore CustOm-hOuse to mean
that any such cargo cleared from port for the
United States after the 10th is liable to The new
duty whether it was partly on board previous
to that date or not. 1t is contended that
a cargo cannot be divided under the act but must
pay the 25 per cent additional The importer OF q
cargo of sugar which was cleared at a West India
port after the 10th, but which was partly on board
prior to that date will protest against the ruling at
the Custom house, and when the assessments are
made the question will be referred to the United
States Treasury Department for decision.
CAUSES OF MR. ANrHONY'S DEFEAT.
The contest in the Republican caucus this morning
the Presidency pro tem of the Senate Is said to
have been very warm. Mr.. Anthony offended some
of the new Senators by appointing SO large pro-
portion of the caucus committee to rearrange the
standing committees from among the old Senators,
and this circumstance, with the influence of those
who tbou Cht that this Office ought to be given to tho
West, defeated him. An attempt was also made IN
the caucus to elect a new Sergeant-at-A Arms in the
well in this position but the matter was postponed
until Thursday.