Daily globe., 1883-07-30

investigation has nsds en- his tins, work
on public buildings has been delayed
about two weeks. Still he hopes to have
work on ths buildings at Quincy aad
Peoria begun early In the fall,
THE sourxxRs PACIFIC.
Gen. J. Hale Syphsr feels Rssrisvsd at
having been represented a. ever at any
time an opponent Of the Southern Pacific
railway. He recalled with pride that .,for
years he was . member of the house osn-
mites on railroads, and during the whole
period he was the champion of that and
associated roads, and since hs left congress
he has bscn the sslaried attorney of the
Morgan line, and occasional attorney Of
Huntington's Southern Pacific. He denies
that he asked Acting Secretary Joslyn 10
appoint commissioner 10 inspect the
Southern Pacific road. He only asked him
to forward to Secretary Teller Syphsr's
written request that Teller should appoint
commissioner. Sypher says he does not
recognize Joslyn as having power to ap-
point commissioner, and it was only 10
avoid the appearance of disrespect to him
that he asked him to forward the letter. As
to the appointment of a commissioner,
Gen. Sypher says that the act
Of congress makes it mandatory
on Teller to appoint commissioner
to see if the company has complied with
the condition of the act in regard to the
location of the line, character of construc-
tion, etc. This has nothing to do with the
question of a land grant, and the appoint
ment of such a commissioner could not
possibly have any bearing on the claims of
the Southern Pacific to land granted to the
Texas and Pacific or to any other question
of law involved. Congress authorized the
Southern Pacific to do certain work, and
required that it should be done in u certain
way and directed the appointment of a
commissioner to ascertain that this was
complied with. The land grant question
is wholly independent. As to that, Gen.
Sypher says the land was granted to the
Texas and Pacific and its successors and
assigns, and the Southern Pacific is its
successor and assign, and has done the
work. Land was granted to induce private
capitalists to do and it can get the land by
perfeeting its consolidation with the Texas
and Pacific without any more law if it can
not get it any other way. His only
object in urging Secretary Teller to ap-
point commissioner to inspect the
Southern Pacific road was that the COM
missioner might do his work, which will
take at least sixty days, while the admin
tration is on its summer vacation, and SO
that his report might be ready as soon as
possible after Mr.. Teller:returns. Official
evidence that the Southern Pacific has
constructed the road of the quality speci-
fed and on the locality indicated, is neces-
sary to Secretary Teller before he can
hear any argument In support of the trans
fer of the Texas & Pacific grant to the
Southern Pacific road.
THE OLD TICKET.
The Star publishes a report of a same
confidential conversation with Senator
Voorhees,. On his re cent visit to this city
VOORHEES, repeated that Hendricks told him
ina long friendly talk that he was not in
the field either as candidate for the pres
idency or as an essential part of the old
ticket. 1t was doubtless upon the strength
of that talk with Hendricks that Voorhees,
recently stated with SO much positiveness
that the ex-governor was not al aspirant
for the presidency or vice presidency.
The promptness with which Hendricks de-
MED Voorhees, authority to speak for him
tends to confirm the suspicion that there
has been covert understanding between
Tilden and Hendricks with regard
to the ticket. The conduct
of Hendricks in seeking an
opportunity to assure Voorhees,
that he was "out Of the race entirely" looks
az if part of his plan was to keep voorhees,,
new the sworn friend Of Mcdonald, in the
dark as to the old ticket scheme. At all
events, when Voorhees, said Hendricks was
not factor to be considered in the race.
he was but repeating what the ex-governor
had said to him. Senator Voorhees, related
an incident of some interest as showing
what influence moved Hendricks in 1880 to
stubbornly refuse to give way for McDon-
aid in the face of positive assurance that
he (Hendricks), could not get the nomina-
tion. When Voorhees, was talkinz to his
friends here in Washington recently he was
thoroughly impressed with Hendricks
generosity and honesty in saying he was
not candidate. That was before the
ex-governor had so emphatically repudiat-
ed Mr.. Voorhees, right to speak for him.
Possibly the senator has not so high
an opinion of Hendricks candor. Voor-
hees was combating the idea that Hen
bricks is inimical to Mcdonald. One of
the party, Democratic member of con-
gress, instanced Hendricks ''dog-in-the-
manger'' conduct in 1880, when he re-
mained in the field although advised that
he could not be nominated, and held Nc
Donald to his pledge to support him. 'Oh,
WELL" retorted Senator VOORHEES,, "Mr
Hendricks has not been understood in this
matter. There were influences at work the
public knew nothing of, and when the facts
are known he is not SO much to blame. rll
explain. Senator Morgan and number
Of other prominent Democrats of the south
and west held a conference in Cincinnati