The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-29
THE LAT E 8 T N e w 8 !.
BY MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TElEGRApSs.
IntereA ting from Washington.

Interesting from Washington.
SOME DEVELOPMENTS RESPECTING THE PROPOSED
PACIFIC RAILROAD ARRIVAL OF GEN. GoIcoU-
RIA-REMOvAL OF GOV. SHANNON AND APPOINT
MENr OF HIS SUCCESSOR, ETC.
WASHINGTON, July %, 1855.
Thurlow Weed and his clique met with a terrible dis
appoir tmen day the refusal of the House ID take
up Pacific aailr rad bill. They will doubtless return
to the charge hut your erpose or the Will wilt
it completely Although osensiby for three rcs
Northern route in reality the bon bouche On the other
routes the states permitted to designate what com
paI les shall build The Northern route however,
is gwen by name Northern Lakes and Pacific Rail-
roaI Company of which Alexander Ramsay is President
This u company VII ch has been gotten up under the
general railroad law Of Iowa. ard its corporats are
principally The chief operators the New York Central
Railroad monopoly with few outsiders, whose connec
TORS with in Congress are supposed TO give them
influence. Al the articles Of incorporation are still left
open, changes in tho names of the corporators
made 10 suit the occasion, and, Ike rats in a barn,
they run in and out with wonderful rapiiity. The
following list, however, comprises tho principal
0Ierators:-Orvilie Robinson, OF New York, Thurow
Weeds friend Mr. schoolcraft, OF Albany, o. b. Matte
sons friepc; Eras Corning of New York. f. B. Nor
gan, Of New York brother in law OF Elhu Washbarne
of Illinois Slr Bennett brother Of the member OF Con
gress from New York; George Ashmun and Ex-Governor
Boutwell, oil Massachusetts friends of Mr. Speaker Banks
Moses Fl Grinncll OF New York; Chance ior Farms
WORTH FRIEND stuart Of Michigan; AicnaeD
Bright, other OF the Vice President
The land sought by the grant is abou! forty
million Tie great object to be secured is the cleo
ton OF either Corning or Morgan Governor of New
York; and is believed the amount Of property
the bill would give the company and the number Of
tracts would this result glance at the names1
of the parties is sufficient unveii the scheme. They
supposed the, of two birds vote this morn
ing. The result beggarly indeed.
Mr. Campbell Chairman OF the Committee of Ways
and Means has prepaIe elaborate report the tar
and france generally It Is probable he will ask leave
present make it the special order for early day
next session.
Gen. Goicouria Walkers new minister to England anC
France, arrived here this evening and stopping at
Wizards. He brings important from Nicaragua to
government He will call on Secretary Marcy to-mor
row, and post him up in regard to affairs in Central
America. He purposes leaving here morrow yeninE
for New York. from thence to England by first stoa ner
be there at the final settlement Of the Central
American imbroglio.
The general theme of conversation about the city to-day
the Burlingamc card. 1t is thought there will be
difficulty grow out of this affair yet.
The President has nominated to the Senate John W.
Geary Pennsylvania to be Governor OF Kansas tho
place Of shannon removed Mr.. Geary for many years
civil engineer elected Colonel OF the second Penn
sylvana Regiment in the Mexican He was appoint
ed by President Polk, in 1s49 TO proceed TO California
Postmaster of San Francisco he subsequently ap-
pointed by General Riley, Judge or Acade He tho
first Mayor OF San Francisco under the city charter and
appointed BY the State Legislature member Of the
Board Of Commissioners for the funded debt. He is
presented being forty years Of aud admirably
fitted for the discharge Of the duties Of the Office which
the President has appointed him.
General Houston has just completed letter to his
stituens defining his political position aud declaring
Fillmore and Donelson