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I'. I ' .CI Itfl - r Til 1 I 1 li'i'1, v 1 1. 1 i I'. lUr? ui 5 S,'J. i ', h 5 4 i I::' v ! if I. l)c (Drcgou CVrgus. w. v. tut; swvoa .vu rKrir.To. OREGON CITY I SATURDAY, SKITI'MBLR 13, 18S0. ty 'flu Editor h tbn.nl, and hat been Tor two wctki itl Tha Heme at of (it a. Wool. Immediately on t ho arrival of the mail stoamor Columbia l,it Tuesday evening, t ho now wu telegraphed to this place from Portland that Gen, Wool had been recalled from ilia coiuiimnd of tlio Pacific Division of the Army, an J lhalGeo. liar, ney was to succeed Lim. The news wos so unexpected nt well aa gratifying that our citizens liQ'l a general jollification over the event. A largo bonfire wus huili, cannon were fired, and speeches were made, all in glorification of the removal, which pro cecdings wro kepi up till a lute hour in iho flight. These rejoicings, however, appear to us to bo premature, as we havo looked care fully over the latest New York papers, mid can find nothing whatever to justify the be. lief that Ocn. Wool has been recalled from Lis present command. Tho Standard says that its information in regard to tho remov al was derived from Mr. Stewart, who came on the Columbia. IIv heard it in San Francisco, and alo read an item in the Herald which mentioned the fact. We are further strengthened in the conclusion that tho rumor is without fuiindation, from tho fact that Gen. 1 1. ii ney, who it ia stated is to succeed him, holds n communion as Colonel only in tlio U. S. Army, (ho Laving bocn bruveltvd as Utigutlit-r General for Lis gallantry in tho war with Mexico,) and it is not at all likoly that I ho Government Las withdrawn a full Major-General, as Wool, from tho command of tho l'acific Division, and appointed in his stead an offi cer holding rank only as Colonel, As to Con. Harney's being on tho ronto crossing tho Plains with 2000 men, it is sufficient to stato that there are only about 1000 troops in that quarter, moM of whom are needed in Kansas, tnquietnfi'.iirs in that Torritory and to repel tho invasions of the border ruffians from Missouri. The Oregna Association. This assembly of ministers and delegates chiefly from the Congregational churches of this Territory, was in session in this city during tho 4th, 0th, fltli, and 7th of thin month. Wo learn ihnl it was (heir enlitl. anniversary, having been orgniiixcd in Sep tember, 1 8-1 S. On their toll nn the names of twelve ministers and of seven churches. Although every church is a unit, deriving its power directly from Christ through His word, they all acknowledge tho valuo of association for mutual coun sel, and sympathy, and edification. They trust also by such fraternal unions to secure groalcr moral force, both on questions of doctrino and duty. They do nut meet to dogmulizo, or to form or renew creeds which tho peoplo must receive from thuir bands; and yet they deem it entirely prop er to Lave n set of Articles, embracing thuir common faith. While the creed of every church may differ in tho form of expression from that of every other, there is of neces sity a substantial agreement between them all. Everyone who attends tho Associa tion even for a day will discover from the sermons, the addressos, the general order, and from tho prayers oven, a remarkable harmony of views nud feelings. They .profess to seek truth, and truth only, in all thuir investigations of the word and provi dence of Cod, while they beliovo that truth way thero bo found ; and when found nml proclaimed, as it should bo fearlessly, they beliovo that it will bo to tho moral world, hko the sun to the physical, an abiding light and n regenerating power. Tho Association seem to expect no very rapid growth, but they do expect to increase, as they havo done, and with greater meas ures from year to year. They expect an experience like that of Associations in oth. cr States, ami in a few years to speak of scoros instead of tens, and afterwards of hundreds instead of scores. Tho ministers are all working men; free and unembar rassed in their own parishes or circuits, in which they expect to remain, so long as they can havo Lope of doing more good than to leave for other stations. This ques tion lies chiefly between them and the people to whom they are ministers. Thry live among the people, as 0no of them, and liavo the same common interests from year to year. W0 Lave heard of pastors ho remained in tho same place for a long life, and saw their own and their neighbors' descendants to tho third and fourth genera lions, as some of the patriarchs of old. I!y such long pastorates, peculiar attach ments are formed between pastor and peo ple, lid has been their religious teacher nud guide ; ho has lung known and felt the joys and sorrows of I hem all; Bnd thev have learned to regard him as a long. tried ami constant fiiund, to whom they uatuinl ly come in sorrow, and in joy. The assembling of such pastors and delegates from such parishes must be ev. ery year fraught with Increasing interest. Every one blinds aunually a chapter of his try, hi-h his ministry list l.,.,, j lno year in writing, ami when one is removed another takes his pl-K- and completes that history. It is a history of hearts : ef truth aud its conquests among all class, of men. These records r leoj.yis vf moi valu. for future plans, and give especiul force to whatever resolutions may bo adopted upon them aa a basis. It Is this kind of ministry, wo must ad mit, whicb Las given New England such pre-cminenco in general intelligence, In dustry, virtue, benevolence, and piety. They ore not only the steady friends, but the constant yearly supporters of ull these excellencies. It is the union of such men, as in Iho appeal of the Three Thousand and Fifty, that brings groat public moral ques tions before the people, and carries tbern to a successful iuo. We may not yet see such frui's of the Oregon Association, but tho future muij not only find them right, but itrong. l ire Alarm. Some rowdies last Monday night about 12 o'clock collected together a quantity of boards, tar, &c, under tho bunk opposite the Congregational church, and after apply ing a match to tho heap, raised the cry of "fire!" rang tho Mnlhodisl church bull, nud kicked up a fuss generally, to rouse people from their slumbers, in which they succeeded to a charm. Our citizens turned out with alacrity, and rushed to iho scene of the "devouring elemoot" in double quick timo with tho engine, before tho truth be came known. The "boys" who got up tho affair no doubt considorcd it "a good joko." JtiT Uov. Mr. Atkinson has shown us some of tho finest specimens of Iho Bart lett Pear, raised in Lis garden, that we have cvor seen. They avcrago half a pound each in weight, and aro over four inches in length. The Telegraph l.lna. Wo are informed by Mr. Graham, Su perintendent of tho Telegraph line, that the wires Lafo been put up as fur as Salem, and will shortly be extended to Corrallis, uud also to Eugene City, provided the citi zens of the latter pluco take stock in the enterprise. An olliue is to bo established ut Dallas, and nlso one at Albany. The instruments for ihcso offices were looked for on tho last steamer. Tho Mail steamer Columbia reach ed Vuncouver on Tuesday evening, and Portland on Wednesday morning at hulf past 0 o'clock, with dutes from New York to the Oth August. We received files of papers from Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express. if Kx-Gov. Abernethy nnd family reached homo in Oregon City by last steam er. Tho many friends of tho Governor in Oregon will wclcomo his return to our midst. Thanks. Messrs. Hood, Win. Barlow, and Thos. Charinan have laid us under ob ligations for favors in tho w-ay of fruit. Mr. Charmnii, by the by, has placed on our tablo tho largest sized npplo yet of any this season measuring 1-1 J inches in cir cumference Oregon is destined to boat all creation in tho fruit lino. fiT Mr. Graham will plonse accept our thanks for Telegraphic favors. For llit At gut, nMazoa's CVlhty again. Editor of the Argus Dkar Sir : I had intended lo follow the letter you kindly published a few weeks since, immediately with another exposing Dclazon's courso in tho matter in dispute still more fully; but protracted sickness prevented. In tho mean time, Delnzon has let off his thun ders with a torritlio explosion. Well, I was nlways fond of thunder storms, and miss them vory much in Oregon. I only regret that you should como in for a share of that which should bo all my ow n. If you will indulge mo I will try to bo very brief, and if duty to the public did not re quire, 1 would have been silent altogether, While I proceed with my remarks I will notico a few things in Dulazon's last effu sion. Delnzon says in tho letter on which I am commenting, "And sixthly, Two thirds of the preachers of tho gospel in the cmtn ty," S:c., voted for Kccny. 1. My first remark is, that if all that Delazon says about K'eeny and this two thirds voto were really true, to what n very low depth Del nzon must ho sunk that two thirds of the minister!! profession sl-.eu.ld (0 gj of him by voting for such a man as Keeny. This is in fact what grinds Delazon. He nmlics respectable nu n say that he is not so worthy n man as Keeny. a. I remark secondly that Dclazon's romirk abaut the two thirds is not true. I do not know who all aro ministers of the gospel in Linn county; I can however count tip about thirty, I hoard that Delazon said there forty. Now I had an opportunity to glance hastily over the poll books, and so far as my cyo caught their names I discovered nine preachers voting for Keeny, and shout half that number for Delazon, and henco wo might infer that Delazon't vexation arose not so much from tho fact that so many voted for Keeny as that so few vc ted for himself. I tie not pretend to exset accuracy; but I am convinced that tho poll books show only about on third, in. stead of Deluion's Iwo thirds. And fur ther, il appears thai only about one half of the clergy oted at all. Did the bungling poll boots deceive liini about all these, as be says they did about my votef . P.y the way, I could give the names ef prominent democrats, who are my ft'mdi, who say that they saw at once how I voted. It really appears that though Delazon says, '.Now lei us opea the poll books," that I ruth ass not tie Jb .if h.'s -e ..!,. How could he speak so untruthfully, pro fessing lo have the record before him, un less he thought do one would dart lo ex pose him. ttut farther be charges that "these men declared before God," Ac. What men f Why the two thirds of the preachers, of course. But the two thirds have dwindled into one third, or less, and a portion of this one third are not in favor of a prohib. itory law at all. Indeed, I recognized only two of (he prcacheri who voteJ for Keeny as having been in (he county and as taking an aclive part in the Temper ance movement two years ogo. So that there could bo only soma three of us con corned in ihnl "declaration before God" which Delazon charges on the Iwo thirds on "these men." But the declaration is all fudge got up by Delazon for effect. No ntio ever made such a declaration to far es I know. A few of ui pledged ourselves lo labor for the Temperance ticket that year. I was not acquainted with Dr. Bal lur I, but as he, though not a prohibitory man, Lad pledged himself satisfactorily to tho Temperance friends, I voted for him. And hearing Le was again a candidate this year, I voted for him, tut soon learned that he was not a candidate, and that I had thrown my voto away. Theso statements deriving their weight from tho authority of the record, prove Delazon' recklessness of truth when Lo gets into one of his good ways fur abusing those who do not vole for Lim, especially the clergy. 3. Bui this suggests my Ihird remark : In what light Las Delazon placed himself before the world I As a legislator bela bors for the fiiwi roce method of voting, and chiefly through Lis influence tbe law was enacted. And now Laving dragged the peoplo from privacy, he awaits the election returns, and all who, with the cour age of truo men, voted against him, are arraigned before the public, and soundly abused for exercising their lacrcd rights as they thought best. And in this raking nbuse tho sacred desk is wantonly, ruth lrssly invaded, and God's ministers held up to the woi Id's scorn, because they clioso to be men and do as they pleased. Free voters of Linn county, look at the man ! the tyrant ! Has he not onco and again so arraigned and abused those who did not vote as Le dictated I Yes ! ho will wheedle you with Lis everlasting speeches if he can, but if ho fail in that Le will drive you under tho lash. What insensi bility to honor 1 What a total absence of all delicacy for a man lo run for office, and then turn and scorch and scathe every per son who will not meekly voto for him! Christian voters, will you still mis lain with your votes this man while thus traducing your ministers, and brow benling nnd bullying every ono who will not lustily cry out "great is Delnzon of Linn county 1" Having shown from tho record Dclazon's disregard for truth, and having invited attention to the bul'ying manner in whiuh he is trying to drive peo plo to support himself and his dynasty, I will in conclusion notice a few personal matters. 1. Delnzon in his last tries to divert at tention from himself by calling in some half dozen of his friends ns nil concerned in this matter. Bo it known, however, that I have now no quarrel with ony one but Delazon. What does it matter in an expose of Dclazon's falsehoods whether I had Keeny indicted or not f 2. Delazon says that I said to tho Tros editing Attorney, " 'You soe now what money does !' meaning to insinunto that K. had bribed tho Judge." This is an un mixed ond unmitigated falsehood. Tho thought that K. or any other mortal had bribed Juilgo Williams nover entered my thoughts until I saw it in tho Statesman. The Prosecuting Attorney should correct a falsehood which is hero mado to rest cn his authority. 3. Having shown that Drlazon Las in a number of instances falsified the truth with respect to myself ond others, it is not necessary that I should follow him through the rich tiratlo of ahuso which he poured forth in his last. I havo proved that ho has lied, and what of his la.4 is not sheer abuse is falsehood of the samo nature, nnd could be proved as such if it were nt nil necessary. I regard Delazon as a bad and corrupt man, nnd as ho has forced mo out I am resolved to expose him fully. So let him hold his breath, as he may possibly Imar from uic njaiu. Thanking you, Mr. F.ditor, for your kind indulgence, I will stop here for the present. Wilson Blain. Mr. Adtmt Sir: I find myself com pelled, by tho principles of justice, to give you a brief correction of the leading arti cle on the second page of your last week's issue, entitled "And they ployed on a harp of a thousand strings-eh-ah 1" Tho first statement of the article is en tirely untrue so fur as tho conversation re ported to you, on which you found your article, is concerned. Mr. Pes me statod to mo in the hearing of several persons, in reply !o the question "are you in favor of Fremont!" "I hart not tuiti that," which is as near as he came to saying that he was "in tor Fremont." I have no reeolleeiion of his staling that, as a general thing, the members ot ttic Lonlercnce wero r remont men, though he did say that "some of them preached Kansas, prayed Kansas, and against the present Administration." As to the next paragraph, it is sufficient to say that at the time the Advocate published the article of 'Our New England correspon dent' it was not the 'Methodist ordM here, but the private enterprise of an association of individuals, irresponsible to the church for its general character. I know not but said correspondence was published on your olVboasted prinoiplc, "come on. gentlemen, yeu shall all be hoard." Your thaite characterization cf said correspondent we will lay up to clinch all onr future argu men's, and discomfit all our opponents. 11. K. ilwc. For Arg u. Waitr f-ur for Homes. Mr. Editor Dea Sir: I suppose you number among your readers many of those who Lave "flung physic lo tho dogs," and have experienced the wonderful efficacy of Hydropathy for the cure of "tho ills that flesh is heir to," and yet Lave no knowIdge of its application to diseases of horse. A short chapter of my own experience may therefore bo of advantage and save many a noblo animal from the tortures frequent ly inflicted upon them. A few weeks ago, a fine young horse, tho property of a noighbor, becamo fright ened while drinking, and ran Lomo with the harness on, a distance of a milo and a half, and was very much injured in an un known manner. Being sont for, I saw him in half an Lour, perLaps. I found s very deep wound on the inside of tho near fbro leg, about two inches below iho body, running up between ihe shoulder and tLe chest, and his entiro left tide from the Lead to Ihe flank was inflated with air, just un der tho skin, in some places to the thickness of half an inch, wLich I supposed Lad en tered at the wound, and being forced by the violent contractions of the muscles in running, over tho surfnea of the body, in tho manner in which 1 found it. The horse was very much exhausted. I recom mended that Lo be driven under an open shed, and a wagon sLcet bo doubled and wrapped around Lis body and neck, and thick bandages around his injured limb, and all to be kept constantly wet with wa ter from the well. He was fed on greon oats and rather sparingly for a few days. Tho bandages were kept on night and day, and no other treatment was administered. The next day tlio Lorso was very much swelled on the breast, leg, and belly, and could hardly move, lu a few days, howev er, the air disappeared, and the wound be gan to heal, and in less than two weeks he came galloping over the prairio to my house as well apparently as ever, only a little poorer. It was rather difficult to keep the bandage in close contact w ith the wound so as to keep the flics away and al lay inflammation. OitifiEN Thomson. Union Point, O.T., Aug. 29, 1830. News from the Atlantic States. Removal of Gov. Shannon The new Governor of Kansas. Gov. Shan non Las been removed by the President, and John W. Geary of Pennsylvania ap pointed in his stead. Mr. Geary, for many years a Civil Engineer, was elected Colo nel of tiio Second Pennsylvania Regiment in tho Mexican war. He was appointed by President Polk iu 1849 to proceed to Cali fornia ns Post Master of San Francisco. IIo was subsequently appointed by Gen. Riley as Judge or Alcalde Ho was the first Mayor of Suu Francisco, under tho city charter, nnd was appointed by the Stute Legislature a member of tho Board of Commissioners for the funded debt. He is represented as being forty years of aje, and admirably fitted for the discharge of the duties of the cilice to which be bus been appointed. Fuom Kansas. A telegraphic dispatch from Rock Island, July 25, says that Gen. Stringlellow, nnd other citizens from Platte, issued a handbill on July 8, calling on Mis souriansto go over to Kansas beforo Au gust, to vote at the November election un der Toombs's bill. Lane's party of 200 persons, including women and children, crossed tho Missouri to Nebraska City on Monday, Julv 21. Gen. Smith says if Lane enters Kansas he will arrest him if it costs him $-"00. Lane will remain in Iowa, unless the Missoui'inns attempt to intercept his party. At St. Joseph, COO Missourians are said to bo organized to intercept Lane's party. Thrrovvillbo a battle if they attempt it. At Nebraska 90 Chicagoans and 30 Massa chusetts men men are expocted to join Lane. At Council Bluffs there aro 300 Mormons, and several hundred others near; Gen. Harney loft there on tho 2lst for Kansas. Washington, Aug. 0. From correspon. dence sont to the Senato yesterday, it op. pears, that Col. Sumner exceeded his in structions in dispersing tho Legislative As sembly nt Topekn, Kaunas, and the Presi dent has written him for nn explanation. The union of the new vork democracy nomination of state officers. The New York Democracy met at Syracuse, on ths 30th July ; there were two conventions, representing tho Iwo wings of the parly the "Hards" and tho ' Softs." After tho first day n plan of reconciliation was ef fected, and the bodies met ns one, nnd nom inated the following ticket ! For Gnvornor Amasa J. Park" ' x U. Gov., Judge John Vanderbilt; Canal Commissioner, John L. Russell, (soft); Prison Inspector, Mathew Rrenncn, (soft); Clerk of Appeals Court, H.G.Warner, (hard) ; Presidential Electors for the Stato at large, David L. Seymour (hard), and Addison Gardiner (soft). Tho ticket is considered by all parties as a good one, and will get the support of the entire party. Tke Revolution in California. On the motion of Mr. Pugh (dem.) of Ohio, a resolution was adopted requesting the Pres ident to iuformthe Senate whether any ap plication has been made to him by the Governor of California lo maintain the laws and peace of the State against the usurped authority of the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, and also to communicate what ever information he may have respecting the Vigilance Committee. Another terrible steamboat explosion happened on the Fall river, on Ihe 2Gih July, the Empire State having exploded one of her boilers, killing seven and wound ing fifteen persons. The Coroner's jury who sat on the dead bodies, made a lenrthv report, which fully exonerates tbe Chief Engineer nnd officers, and state that th ! accident was one of those unforeseen casu altiet incident lo steamboat travel. Herbert Acqhtted. The second trial of the Hon. P. T. Herbert, M. C. from Ca. iforrtta, for the killing cf the Irish waiKr, IVS'ir,.. b.: te wm. ,., j,. orable murderer acquitted. Tho pres at the Eost are preutly indignant nt Ibis re sult, and generally comment upon it In to vcre terms. Thero was such feeling against him in Washington, especiully among the Irioh, that he dared not show his face in the street for several days. On ihe 4ih of Au gust, ho took Lit seat in the Douse, but wat treated very coldly by Lit fellow mem bers. Both Brooktand Keilt havo been unani mously returned to Congrest from South Carolina, Pacific RAiLROAn.July 28, Mr. Den ver, (dein.) of California, from the telect committee, moved a suspension of the rules, in order to enable him lo mako a report on tho Pacific Railroad bill. Motion negatived by 77 against 67. The Colifornia land scheme wat defeat, cd by 20 majority, not 3, as tbe ossociaicd press reporter says. On the 3 lit, in tlio Douse, P. S. Brooks, of South Carolina, appeared, was qualified, and look his seat. The consideration of the Kansas contest ed election caso was resumed. Tho reso lution ousting Gen. Whitfield was adopted 110 to 02. Tho resolution giving the vacant seat to Gov. Uecder was rejected 88 to 113. Tho House also refused to givo Reeder per deim ond mileage. The Colifornia Lnnd Bill, to confirm grants issued prior lo the 1st of January, was rejected by a decided vote. Senator Pratt, of Maryland, nn old line Whip, has published n letter addressed to tho Whigs of his Stato, informing them that he shall do nil that ho can to aid tho election of Buchanan and Breckcnridgc, nnd advising them to follow his example. Iowa Election, Aug. 0. Davenport, Iowa.- Scott, Muscatine andJackson coun ties give (150 Republican majority. Des Moines nlso gives a Republican majority. Tho above are considerable pains, and it is generally believed that the Republicans have carried the State. Missouri Election-Si. Louis, Aug.0. Our returns nro very meagre, but enough has been received to prove that Blair (Ben- InnitM U elected lo Congress. Tho city of St. Louis nnd five outsido precincts gave for Governor, lienlon, 0,080; Polk, Domocrat, 2,oSi ; hwmg, American, 4,401. Kentucky Election Louisville Aug. 0. The returns are very scanty. Frank lin, Bullitt and Woodford counties give American majorities j Newport. Covington and Scott counties givo Democratic major ities. San Francisco Prices. Gnllego nnd flax well Flour 815 per bbl., Oregon City Mills $7 50 to 87 75. Wheal 2 nnd 2jc Onts 2 nnd 2i cts. Potatoes 2 lo 23 cts. Hams in brine 10 cts. Extra clear Bacon 21 to 23 cts. Butter 35 cts. Lard 21 cts. Crushed Sugar 15 to 151 cts. No. 1 China 8 to 0i cts. No. China Rico 01 cts. Java Colfeo H cts. Dried Apples 12 to 12 Jc. Best brands Tobacco 25 to 31 cts. CONGRESSIONAL TnOCF.F.MNGH. Washington, July 24. Senate. The Sennto had under con sideration the bill protecting American citizens who may discover guano deposits. Tbe bill passed. It provides tlint when ever nny citizen of the United Sintos shall discover new guano islands, etc., not oc cupied by persons of nny other government, nnd occupy the same, they shall bo con sidered es appertaining to the United S'ntcs, the discoverers to bo nllowcd tho exclusive right of selling and delivering gtmno, and to receive 89 todeliver it at the vessel, and $4 at the place of deposit ; tho guano to bo only for citizens of the United States ; tho land and naval forces of the country arc to protect such islands, and the laws of tho United States nro lo extend over them. IIousk. Tho House went into a com mittee on the Appropriation bills. Mr. Barbour of Ind. moved to amend tho clause appropriating $3,275,000 for tho pay of the army, by adding a disapproval of the code of alleged laws of Kansas, and the manner they are enforced, expressly declaring that until they shall be confirmed by Congress, no port of tho federal milita ry forces shall be employed for their en forcement ; nor shall any citizen of Kansas be compelled to nctasWM comilaluso any officer acting as Marshal or ShorilTin the territory. Mr. Thelps of Mo., raised a question that such nn amendment could not, by tho rules, be embraced in the bill. The Chairman (Mr. Leiter of Ohio) de cided otherwise, nnd on appeal, was sustain ed by the Committee 74 to 01. Mr. Eaiboi.. jj amCi.l'nent w to -stop revolution, by preventing the enforce- mcntoflaws passed by usurpation, and disgraceful and shameful iu their character. Never before had the army been employed to arrest or disperse citizens presumed to be guilty of violating sham laws. Mr. Phelps replied that the amendment proposed that there shall bo no laws for the government of 20,000 or 30,000 people and would close the Courts against injuries in civil cases. Tho nrmv had Kansas in obedience to the applications of the free Statn mm U. !,: !..- c c ptoiecuon. Mr. Stephens of Ga. did not think Con gress had the power to control the Presi dent in the manner proposed. The Presi dent being Commander-in-Chief of the nrmv they could not impose conditions. The Legislature, nothing having been disclosed the contrary, was legal, and its laws must be enforced, until abolished or charmed bv the proper authority. If he bad I,?, way he should w ithdraw the army from Kansas, beheving the peonle capable of self-gov! Moment. He did not want troops to en force law. r Mr. Giddings of Ohio declared that Mis sourians, and not the people of Kansas, wasa usurpation not to be permitted in a Republican govern ment; a dtspotism never before known He was WIjing that lI)e ,rmy shou!d withdrawn, and not be emplored to uu perse persons peaceablv assembled, or ar rett them-on the mere Pr-'vicn of of- for.ee. Mr. Wlilt field, fi.r once in Lis life, t creed will) Mr.Giddings, that the Army should bo withdrawn. He for a longtime had teen anxious for this, and would not gir8 a farthing for ihe law which could not be sustained by the people. Ho denied the right of Congress to repeal tho laws of Kan sas. TLe Supremo Court of the United States was tho proper tribunal to pronounce upon their legality, But for inflammatory speeches mado here by Northern men, Kan sat would now be as quiet as any part of the country. The Missourians, ascharg cd, wero not responsible for the disturbao- cea. Mr, Suviigf!, of Tenn,. said it was th duty of iho President to enforco ihe laws and tuppress all insurrec'ions ; Lenco tho propriety of keeping military forces in Kan sas for tLe preservation of pence. Us clinroclcrizud the object of the amendment to bo to seize a power which Congress hoe no right to exercise, and as port of a game lo obstruct the operation of Ins Inws. Mr. Sherman of Ohio taid when be was in West port lie saw a large force of armed Missourians, Inking up the line of march for Kansas, to enforco tho prelendcd Jaws. These things are now done.. Mattnchu. sells men, nnd others from Freo Siates, are prevented from traveling over the high ways by Missourians, and excluded from tho territory. Mr. Whitfield started wills the company from Wcstport ; ha sas linr go. Iu answer to a question from Whit field, he snid that Whitfield informed him' at that lime thnt Lo was going over for pcoceful purposes, lo prevent a right. Mr. Whitfield explained nt length, to tho effi ct that he did not go with tbe Mis souri force, but went with a small party, to prevent difficulty nothing more. Mr. McMullen of Va. thought tho pend ing proposition was a direct attack on Ihe executivo department, with which the House hud no right to interfere. Mr. Cumbuck of Indiana said the amend ment is to prevent the enforcement of laws never passed by the people of Kansas. He was glad that the opposite sido of (lit House intended lo place themsulvee on the ground ofcarrying out the original plot of repealing the Missouri compromise to make Kansas a slave State. Free State men have a right to go there in such numbers as ibey choose. Mr. Florence of Penn. indignnnily do. nicd that lie Lad voted to repeal the Mis souri restriction for tho purpose of making Kansas a slave Stato. The gentleman from Indiana should not accuse members of improper motives. Mi. Cox of Kentucky did not improve of all the laws of Kansas, but wanted them enforced till repealed or modified; Leneehe would keep an army thero till the people returned to a sonso of juslico nnd propriety. Mr. KennettofMo. attributed the troub les to a deliberate determination, ' formed among certain members of Congress, pend ing the Nebraska-Kansas bill, to make Kan sas a free State. The adoption of the amendment would leave the Territories ia a condition of discord anil civil war. Mr. Stephens of G.i., in reply to Mr. Cumback, said, ns a Southern nnd national man, it was not his object, in voting for the rcpenl of tho Missouri restriction, to make Kansas a slave State He wished lo leave the people to snille their own institutions- Mr. Craigo of N. C. made a similar avowal. Mr. Quitman of Mi., in condemning the nmendment, did not believe lliose who spoke in favor of it would dare in usurp a power not granted by tho Constitution, by assuming tlio functions of tho judiciary, nnd depriving tho President ofthe duty im. posed on him by that instrument. Mr. Waketiiiin of Wisconsin contended that Congress can repeal noi only pari, but all ihe laws of Kansas. The Constitution gavo amplo power. Tbe Semite basso declared in tlio Kansas bill. Mr. Seward, of Gjorgia, said Mr. Wake man stood forth as nn open violator of tbo Constitution. Ho was opposed to the withdrawal of furcrs because, if this was done, civil war would forthwith ensne. Mr. Millson of Yn., deprecated tho in traduction of the amendment. Mr. Simmons of New York advocated il on Constitutional grounds. Mr. Stanton of Ohio moved an amend ment, declaring the laws of Kansas null and void. He would stand by this even at the hazard of tho loss of the bill. (Cries of "Agreed.") Messrs. Letcher of Va., and Bowio of Maryland, earnestly opposed these proceed ings. Mr. Stanton's amendment was agreed lo 67 lo 56. Mr. Barbour's proposition, thus amend ed, was adopted, 72 against 7. Tho Senate ha9 yet to vote the bill. The Committee then rose. Mr. Washburn of Mo., from ibe Commit tee on Elections, reported a resolution de claring Mr. Whitfield not elected to a seat ns delegate from Kansas. Mr. Washburn gave notice that he will call up the resolu tion on Wednesday next. The House then took a recess until 7 o'clock. Evening Session, Mr. Clatli of Ne eouri Compromise, as tLe source of the strife nnd heart-burning prevalent throughout the country, and the bloodshed in Kansas, Mr. Campbell of Ky. gave notice of h' intention to speak of the corruptness of the government, from the period of Mr. Buch noon's connection with it, holding himself responsible, in or out of the capitol, for what he may utter. Mr. B ronton arged against slavery ex tension, and exposed the inconsistencies ef the Democratic platform on thnt subject. Mr. Branch, while defending Mr. Buch' anan, said that the continuance of Mr. Fill more in tLe Presidential contest must very greatly increase Mr. Fremont's cLances of election. In support of this opinion, he quoted the New York Courier i Inquirer, and Tribune. He rcviewd in condemna tion, Know Nothingism in the North and South, charging that in the former section it is allied with Abolitionists. Mr. Evans opposed fillibusterisrn, reply1 ing lo the speech of Mr. Quitman, and ton demning the doctrines of Buchanan avowed in the Ostend Conference Ad journcd. Washington, July 25. Senate. Mr. Wilson submitted a reso lution, which liesover, requesting the Pres ident to inform the Senate whether the re ported reply of Gen. Smith, refusing to pro tect the citizens of Leavenworth from bands of armed marauders, was true, and if Oi wh-.thtr ta-.b rrrV w., a-r.fcvr'itd'