The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-23
sENATE CoNFIRMATIoNs.
General LOngstreets Nomination APP
proved After a Long Debate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. = The Senate
spent two hours in executive session to-day
discussing the nomination of Gen. James
Longstreet, to be commissioner of railroads.
which nomination had come over from yes
terday because of the objection made then
by Senator Vest. When the nomination was
taken up to-day Mr.. Vest took the floor and
opposed confirmation in a sharp and vigor-
GUS speech. He was followed on the same
side of the argument by Senator's Daniel
Berry and Caffery. The opposition was
based on the general ground of General
Longstreet's connection with the Kellogg
Yarmouth faction in Louisiana politics in
the reconstruction days of that State. Mr.
Caffery was especially Jealous in his oppo-
sition, saying that General Longstreet had
in those days antagonized the best interests
of his State and that for this reason he
was opposed to him now. He held that the
generals position at that time Indicated a
want of Judgment, which would render him
incapable of filling so important position
as that of railroad commissioner. Mr.. Vest
stated that he had been in Louisiana dur
ing the reign of the reconstructionists and
knew that party to have been perfdious in
its disregard of the interests of the people,
and said General Longstreet's Identification
with it was sufficient to condemn him in
his (AIr. Vests eyes. Senator Daniel while
coinciding with these views, also expressed
opposition to General Longstreet because
OF his criticism of General Lee in his book
on the war He did not go into details
but said that he would not, in his capacity
as IN adviser to the President in the matter
OF appointment, consent to such selection
as this, and that he must utter his dissent
on this well as on other accounts.
These objections We're replied to by Sem
ators Hoar, Chandler and Hawley (Repub-
1cans), Turner (Pop.) and Bacon (Dem.,
Cal The Republican senators who spoke
characterized the opposition as a course
of the bloody shirt Senator Bacon said
that Democrat and a Southern man
he could not see his way clear TO oppose
General LOngstreet's confirmation. While
it was true that General Longstreet had
Identified himself with the Republican par
~ after the war, he had, said Senator Ba-
con, been a gallant Confederate officer and
was. on this account, we'll regarded in the
South. Senator Bacon also expressed the
opinion that it was time that disagreements
which succeeded the war and the friction
which resulted therefrom should be forgot
ten. As for himself, he said he did not dare
10 perpetuate the memories OF that Time
and on this account he would sustain the
President in his nomination of General
lOngStreet.
During the discussion there was some ref
erence to the fitness of the general for the
office and the declaration was made that
he was not competent 10 the performance
OF its duties. Senator White brought out
the fact that the general was seventy-seven
Years old. The Voxe Tor confirmation was
80 to Is. The Senate also confirmed the
following:
c. Wesley Thomas. to be collector of
customs at Philadelphia.
To be Consuls-O Durante, of Illinois, at
Catania: II. NJ Hunt, of Illinois, at An
tigua; @. B. Randall. of South Dakota, at
Berruut
TO be Indian Agents-A. NJ. Anderson. of
Davenport Wash, at Eolville agency
Washington; ]. II. Stevens, of Springfield,
). D., at Grow Creek agency. South Dakota:
6. II. Bingenheime., of Gdandan, n. D., at
standing Rock agency.
c. d. Warner. to be receiver of public
moneys at Occur d Alene, Idaho: Frank
McCord to be collector of internal revenue
for the Eighteenth district of Ohio.
ROSES FOR 4 POPULTsT.
Tribute from Women TO Senator Allen
The Teller Resolution.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22-On the desk OF
Nh Allor, ~ tho .,,,nninsr nf tn-da,.,s sas-