The New York herald., 1850-04-29

ANhllHtbN. AIfil -. I--D.
Pogre,s # The G6ii4R Clam Comm'ticc-Nla,c,
a U.tuoas-EJTosue cf "Iirifas' ard "Iadr-
1o.'cli," in b,c Naficr 4 tei, Iyiag, ~ qdraacc,
ht Ccr.niYot's Decision.
Tlc committee ON the Gelphin claim have got
nearly Though with taking testimony. Yesterday.
Me, r.. William NJ. Meredith, Rcvcny johnson,
and Eohcu J. Walker, were scycFally before III,
conniuce. To-day Mr.. Walker was recalled,
and gave further tettmony. Mr.. Mccullough. the
late Com roller, ard Mr Wiitlcscy. the present
Cont o!lcr, were also examined TODAY when
and wltitie committee VIII report, No. outsider
can Iossitly know.
Tie .tnpous and oficious Washington letter
writer Ter ih, .N,tr yoyt Comics and Eagpirc,
and The Ftiicdclhia Norh .fmc-icoH. who signs
"y,i.iss" Tor his name in the former paper. and
"lndtI ltcnt m the latter, has been caught to-
DAY EN- G nest decided fslschood. In recent
episi,c q, hs 10 the North 1D0ioaH. he alluded 10
The IiCgrets of the committee the Galphin
claim. sid aprrg other things. sad.-
Ni'h,Lt defining to anticipate the Official statement
Il ~ u ssid that the reports of the accounting
thcts iio decided against the allowance. suppress.
ehhgT JcclL, nialy cr designcdly. many important
tmts viich 70 to establish. beyond al doubt. the
equlty sia lrsality q the claim such Is the unan
MOI. on uiou of the committee. aftCr careful aud
scruiii illi.- examination 81 the papers
NoS il.s - a charge reported from the entire
col ilri,c tCyiBst Nj. Mccullough and Mr. Whit
tcscy. wlo have made reports against the Galphin
claim
A Ar,utltmnn took the charge and other positive
asscl ul the same letter writer bcloTe the con
nhtict iU day when they were examined. and pro-
noui G., q ~ the chairman. Mr. BUT, IN behalf Of
cash ,.u every member OF The committee. TO bc
utitit alsc. No member Of the committee had
p1sde co auihcf4ed the assertion Of the letter
wtirT in question. Nothing bad been decided
urea lv be cCnnntt,e. uor had either member of
u seid olyih.nc g. anybody to warrant such an
sert, n. u wts pronounced ty each and all to BE-
untIrc.
read, defender of Ecrsrs. Crawford and Revcrdy
IolI e.. q 9 any iody else M power
ia titgc has been some conflicting testimony
TAXI tlc committee there can be no doubt.
Tie ir. ou viii not be made, probably. under
wctL e. ivO.
w''mVero~ April .. 1850
og,rf , 5'sroiicn or a, Route 10 Soaia Fs-Lisuf
ssps,a', Opinions ,Jtss Ne'ionai Railroad.
late rt'ort from the Secretary of War 90 the sc-
nate races the notcs and map. Of Lieut. simpson
Topcrtalhical Engineer of the exploration and sur
vcy cfe route from Tort smith ia Arkansas to san.
IA " in Ncw Mexico made W himself aud others at
tachtd to Capt Marcy's command. who vent out last
sun fusr % an escort 20 the emigrants
Li,rt simpson. after careful survey Of the whole
route thus gives his opinions q the chances for the
grest overland central continental ranroad.-
The route from Santa Fc. on the south side Of the
Canada rivrr-1 speak q the general not the
partieular route travelsd-is in my opinion practi.
cable for the location q railroad. aud the line of
location thuuld be, IN my judgment Ia order 90 the
M Il he tsst grade generally on the fret nj.
arian o. nd ~ the riysrl mean q the Canadian river
The advantages g. b. derived from this route as one
tio,afion for the great national highway its CON-
tarafitc freedom from distractions caused by
H. rassaac fr two hundred and seventyhve miles
through rsrion mostly % prairie and woodland cha
raeter N l. region thus furnishing The timber necessary
fr g. wtik iis passage through the Indian country
sajouira the state ~ Arkansas where ccal sbounds
Ha mas auf a
the requisite stone material and the necessary supply
fwatsr H. line Of location beng entirely between nd
paral TO- snd never crossing the two only great ~
vrrs ~ he region OF country traversed THESE IN
the ngiu the advantages which this great route pc
sessts.
put. TO my mind the time has no, yet come When