Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-18

repeal the tax on tobacco, and the duty on
sugar. The bill also contained a provision
giving bounty to domestic manufacturers of
sugar This would reduce the revenues about
$50 900 900 per annum.
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER.
The Democratic leader in the House.
/ Roger e. Mills, of Texas chairman of the
/ Ways and Means Committee, has not shown
himself entitled to wear the mantle of Morri-
son. His inability to control the House has
! given considerable uneasiness TO the Demo-
Gratis He has come very near being swamped
several times already. Mr.. Carlisle certainly
made mistake when he gave him so i'm
portant a craftsmanship.
OSE BILL IN SIX WEEKS.
Congress has been in session six weeks,
and up to last Thursday had finally passed
upon but one measure. The bill which had
the honor to be the first to successfully run
the gauntlet was one creating the office OF
Fish Commissioner. The work of the Fish
Commission has been highly appreciated by
the country and every one will be glad OF
its permanent establishment.
NEW Pubic BUILDINGS IN MAINE.
Bills for the erection of two new public
buildings in Maine have been introduced into
Congress thus far One by Mr. Boutele for
building at Houlton, and one by Mr..
Milliken for building at Bar IIarbor, both
to be used for post Offices, etc.
BRAGG GETS HIS QUip Pro Quo.
General Edward 5. Bragg, it will be re-
membered, was the ex-sollier who opposed
the dependent pension bill SO vehemently at
the last session of Congress. He it was who
denounced the pension applicants as coffee
coolers and bounty Jumpers No words
were too strong TO express his disgust and
contempt for those who asked for the passage
of the bill. He declared that the soldiers
who served in the field would scorn to accept
its provisions. When pressed by some of
the Republican members to state if he was
authorized to speak for the Union soldiers he
said that he was, and as proof thereof he
boosted that he had ridden up and down the
lines, and, amid the loud huzzas of his
troops, had led them into battle.
Whcreupon Cot Hepburn, of Iowa, inter-
rupted him and called the attention of the
House to the fact that there was another of
/ tcer, who also, had ridden up and down the
/ lines, and amid the loud huzzas of his troops.
had led our forces on many a battle field.
"And. he added, in significant tone, Ibis
/ name was-Benedict Arnold" \ great shout
went up from the Republican side of the
4 House. and Bragg turned a pale az death.
/ He was never compensated for his treacheFy
in turning his back on the soldiers and up
holding the Presidential vctoes, until last week
when he was appointed Minister to Mexico.
General Bragg had been commander of the
| Iron Brigade" during the war, and Prosi-
dent of the association formed By the sur
yivors, but on account of his fierce denunci-
/ atIA Of col hN Iit,I fnr
they refused to re-ecct him last summer.
though he made the most urgent efforts and
finally begged the boon, in order to "vind-
cate himself. General Bragg was undoubt-
edly brave soldier but with advancing
years he has become soured and embittered.
aud the feeling was intensified by his defeat
by his Republican competitor in the last
congressional election in his district.
Tur CoEr,x EMnAssY
Unusual intcres; in the Corcan embassy
which has Just arrived here, is manifested.
because it is the first time that Country has
sent a representative 10 this government :
and because there is something romantic
about the manner in which these Mongolians
eluled the Chinese war vessels which sought
to prevent their departure. Corea pays
tribute to China. and is in measure subject
:" N'i' ~ i'i'"' AZ nv |'''' At mn
forbade the sending of this embassy and
tried to prevent it, 1t is a remarkable
change in the condition of affairs in Eastern
Asia when nation thus insists, at the risk of
war with a powerful neighbor,in opening
official relations with distant government.
| 1t is only one evidence of the wonderful
strides in civilization which characterize
modern times. There are eleven persons in
/ the embassy that has ust been formally
recognized by the pepartment OF STATE OF
"h"m seven are "rean h"hlemen' hclr
names are faN 1t hung rang munster /
wan long secretary or the legation II Tia
fohg- second secretary II sang jay thlrd
/ secretary ~ nan l oilg. interpreters hahg
INN ne minister PrlNa'e secretary II
! ttyhh Jay secretary 10 the nrst secretary
Ut IL y Allen. an 'hloah VINO mas Tor
huihoef OF years oeeh ue royal physician
Is III charge OF the party anu occupies the
posi- OF foreign secretary ne Prlhclpai
feature OF attraction ABOUT the toreans Is
thelr unique dress "hIch consists OF a mass
OF skirts ana hoHhCes OF the richest silks
that rustic softly as they move. Their walk
Is stately glide that greatly resembles the
advance step movement through winch raw
recruits are put oy drlii masters, ne MN
ister, who Is slightly below the medium
height has an specially striking gait, and as
mont corridor Yesterday mornin,, nm bis way
to the elevator from his interview with Secre-
tary Bayard his serene smile and his air of
conscious vet deferential, superiority i'm
pressed the behollers as ministeriallv fitting
The Corean countenance is not unlike the
Chinese or japanese, being a faded tan in
hue. Their features. however, bear a nearer
resemblance to the japanese. At present
every face in the embassy wears a pleased,
satisfied air that, although IT hespeaks not
suspicion of surprise denotes gentle appre-
citation of the advantages of American sur