The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-07-25

General Intelligence.

Mr.. Browning is named as the successor
Of Secretary Harlan, in the event Of the
lattcr's resignation.
The resolution for the admission Of Ten
nessee was adopted by the House on the
Goth by vote of l25 to II.
Hon. L. Is. Washburne continues so ill in
Washington that his physicians have ad-
vised against his receiving visitors.
Freeman Clarke, Comptroller of the Cur
rcncy. also sent in his resignation on the
10Th. being unable to support the policy of
the Executive.
General Dix has written letter cordially
approving the objects Of the Philadelphia
Convention, and promising to do all in his
power to render the Convention success.
The rebel General Forrest called at the
White House on the l9th to see tho Presi-
dent, but did not succeed in obtaining an
interview.
The President, on the Goth, nominated to
the Senate Henry Stanbery, Of Kentucky, to
be Attorney General of the United States,
in place of Speed. resigned
General Sheridan writes to the War De-
partmept that French reintorccments are
constantly arriving in Mexico, and that he
has little faith in Napoleon's promises to
withdraw lis troops from that country.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has ap-
pointed TO the new office of Commissioner
Of Revenue the Hon. A. Wells, now chair
man OF the 7. s. Revenue Commission.
This is believed to be almost the first in
stance IN eur political history where new
ciy, office has been created by Congress in
order 10 retain the services of particular
individual, the bin having passed Congress
only Oh the understanding that the appoint
ment would be made as indicated.
Postmaster General Dennison has re-
signed his place in the Cabinet, not being
able to agree with the President in some Of
his points of policy. The President has
nominated Ex-Governor A. w. Randall, Of
Wisconsin, now First Assistant Postmaster
General. to succeed him, but the Senate
Postoffice Committee stand three to three on
the question of recommending his confr-
nation 1t IS said that, in case of his rejec-
ton, the President will appoint Montgomery
Blair, which, it is thought, will prompt
favorable action on Mr.. Randall, as the lesser
of the two evils.
The War Department has ordered, at the
instance Of the President, that all persons
who are undergoing selencc by military
courts, and have been imprisoned six
months, except those who are under SEN
tence for the crimes of murder, arson, and
rape, and excepting those who are under
sentence at the Tortugas, be discharged
from Imprisonment, and the residue of their
sentence RENTED. Those who belong to
the military service, and their term unex
PRED, will be returned to their command if
it is still in the service; and their release is
conditioned upon their serving their full
term and being Of good behavior.
1t is said that something very important
is about to transpire at Washington in re-
ference to Mexican affairs. Secretary Sew
ards messenger has just returned from
New York, where he has been specially to
see Gen. Ortcga, with instructions from the
Secretary. He was dispatched with in
struotions to ask Gen. Ortega if, in the
event Of our Government recognizing him
as the legal President of Mexico, and form
ing a treaty with him, he would consent to
make Santa Anna the Commander in Chief
of the Mexican army. 1t is known that
the messenger saw Ortega, but it has not
transpired what reply he made to the ques-
ton.