Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-03-09
From Washington.

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 The bill for the increase of the army has not passed the Senate yet, and the probabilities now are, that volunteers will be raised for the Mor- mon war, instead of permanent increase of the army as proposed by the bill. If so, there Is reason to believe they will be organized and march from the Pacific coast, and that Gen. Harney will be sent there for that purpose- The latest accounts from the army ln U tah rep resent it as heretofore stated. Col Johnson III a letter to member of his family in Louisville, says. from all the information in his possession, he does not believe the Mormons will submit, but that their villany and fanaticism will lead them to try one encounter at least.
 The Kansas question snow fairly before Con- gress. as the Senate committee on territories on Thursday reported bill for the admission of the State in the Union under the LecomPton constitution. It will be passed by that body at an early a day as possible and sent to the House for action, where from the character of the op- position to it, there it will be by them delayed long as within their power At this time there is no question but majority of the House Is Ill favor of its passage, variously estimated at from 6 to l5. The passage of the resolution in the IT, fbo 1.p- comption constitution was not in all respects test vote, and nothing practical to the opposition was gained by 1t.
 The bill of the Senate committee on terrto- res, and the majority report were presented by MT. Green, of Mo, who is the author of the re- port while the bill was drawn by Mr Sebastian. Before being presented to the Senate, they were submitted to a caucus of the democratic Senators who approved of them. The report is an able document, and goes into the whole Kansas con- troversy, entirely exhausting the subject, while the bill is well and cautiously drawn
 The positions of Presidential asprapts recently taken, have not done much to put some of them ahead Douglas and Wise may by their course gain strength at the norht, but they are done for in the south. Since they have thus acted, other aspirants with small stock of capital in the way of strength, have vainly imagined that their prospects thus bettered. No one at this time can tell to whom the next democratic convention will give the nomination, even pro- viIed that body should hold its session. which of course it would not in the event of dissou- ton of the Union But if Mr Buchanan will carry Us safely through this Kansas question, and settle il upon the basis proposed his moni nation will be strongly urged by the people, not withstaIdng his declaration that he would serve but one term. It is true it has been said that the di>pensation of patronage connected with one administration Is sufficient to prevent the renomination of any President, lest a state ol affairs might exist that would override all such causes. However, the election is long way ahead and many moves are to be made on the political chess b ard before that time
 The report that Geo. ". Clarke was mur- dered in Kansas few weeks ago, and exten- sively published in the Arkansas papers with comments which cannot fail to gratify the Gen eral, is entirely without fodndation Within a few days gentlemen have arrived who recent ly left his immediate neighborhood in Kansas, at tw hich time he was alive and hearty, although he Is hourly in danger of losing his life from " Jim Lanes Danites." As you are aware this is band of murderers organized upon the plan adopted by the Mormons for the purpose of dsposing of, in quiet way, those who may be nimical to them. Their organization is secret, and operates ill such a manner as 10 prevent de tection. Gen. Calhoun, the President of the Kansas Lecompton constitutional convention, now here, was followed by some of Lanes Da- mites" from Kansas, and while on h $ way and since here, has been do-ged by them, seeking all opportunity, for the purpose, as Gen. c. be- Iieves of assassinating hm. He has had one of them arrested and committed to custody for hearing.
 Alter all, it appears their is probability the work Oh the Washington Monument will be re- newed. Duni the past three years but two rounds of stone have been added to the struc- ture, owing to lack of funds, Or rather a mis- application of them by the present board of managers. The lack of funds Was caused bv a want oi confidence u the Know Nothing board their misaipHcation ol them, and failure or their part to show to the public :" their hands II is now suggested the association be placed under the control of the Masons and Odd Eel lows orders here, who have nominated ticket to be voted for on to-morow. Ii that ticket is successful the new organization under it will at once % into operation, wherenpon appeals will be made to the varIous organizations of the or ders throughout the United States.
 The overland mail route to the Pacific is of some interest to the people of Arkatsas, ani every thing connected herewith demands their attention. There is now on foot a scheme, that if successful would exclude any portion of the line from pa sing through the State-nothing less in short, than to change the route as locate and to place ts selection entirely at the option of the contractors, who have undertaken to carry the mail. Congress is now being worked upon to effect that object, but I trust and believe the scheme will fail. The Postmaster General. in reply to the House committee on the post office. has written able letter in reference thereto. and l send you a copy, hoping you may find room for itin your columns. think there is no chance to ignore Memphis as one of the starting points of the route on the Mississippi river
 ARANSAS
 Thirty-Fifth Congress Session.
 Washington, March 1-SENATE-A commu- nication was received from the Kentucky legis- lature, offering regiment of volunteers for ser.