The age-herald., 1898-01-23
L0NCSTREET IS CONFIRMED Strongly Opposed By Senator
 Vest and Others. HIS CRITICISM OF GEN. LEE Brought Up by Senator Daniel, Who Said he Could Not consent to Vote for Long
 streets Confirmation.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate spent discussing the nomination of Gen. Long, street to be commissioner of railroads, which nomination had come over from yesterday because of the objections made then by Senator Vest. When the nomina- tion was taken up today, MT. Vest took the floor and opposed confirmation in a sharp and vigorous speech. He was fol- lowed on the same side of the argument by Senators Daniel, Berry and Caffery. The opposition was based upon the gen. eral ground of Gen. Longstreet's connec- tion with the Kellogg-Warmouth faction in politics in Louisiana in the reconstruc- tion days of that state. Mr. Caffery was especially zealous in his opposition, say ing Gen. Longstreet had in those days antagonized the best interests of his state, and for this reason he was opposed to him now. He held that the generals position at that time indicated want of judgment which would render him incapa- be filling so important position as that of railroad commissioner. Mr. Vest stated that he had been in Louisiana during the reign of the reconstructionists and knew that party to have been perfdlous in it's disregard of the best interests of the peo- pie, and said Gen. Longstreet's identifica- tion with it was sufficient to condemn him in his Vest's) eyes.
 Senator Daniel, while conciding with these views, also expressed opposition to Gen. Longstreet because of his criticism of Gen. Lee in his book of war. He did not go into details, but said he could not, in his capacity as an advisor to the presi- dent in the matter of the appointment, consent to such a selection as this, and that he must utter his dissent on this as well as on other accounts.
 These objections were replied to by Sem ators Hoar, Chandler and Hawley (reps.), Turner (pop.) and Bacon (dem).
 The republican senators who spoke char acterized the session as looking very much like the waving of the "bloody shirt" Sen- ator Bacon said that while democrat and a southern man, he could not see his way clear to oppose Gen. Longstreets confirm ation. While it was true Gen.; Longstreet had identified himself with the republican party after the war, he had, Senator Bacon said been a gallant confederate officer and was on this account well regarded in the south. Senator Bacon also expressed the opinion that it was time dsagreements which succeeded the war and the friction which resulted therefrom should be for gotten. As for himself, he said, he did not dare to perpetuate the memories of that time, and on this account he would sus- tain the president in his nomination of Gen. Longstreet
 
 During the discussion there was some reference to the fitness of the general for the office, the declaration being made that he was not competent to perform it's du- ties Senator White brought out the fact that the general was 77 years old. The vote for confirmation was 33 to 15.
 Washington, Jan. 22.-The senate tooay confirmed the following nominations; Jas. Longstreet of Georgia, to be commissioner A.. rro I, Sl1jS O DIIP1n nte