The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-06
From Washington.
CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
WAeItNArn. March q

WASHINGTON, March D.
The democratic caucus was in session
till 1880 o'clock last night, and by vote of
80 to 4G, adjourned till Tuesday night,
without even taking test vote on the
financial question, which was fully detail
ed. Payne presented his modified bill as
the report of the majority, consisting of
Representatives Payne, Barnum, Myrrson
and Gibson, and Senators Thurman, Bay
ard, Mcdonald and Merrimon. The mi
notify report was made by Representatives
Bright, Holman, Walker, Southland and
Sheckley it simply proposed to repeal that
part Of the specie resumption act which
fixed the frat day of January, 1876, for
that purpose.
The democratic caucus last night was at.
tended by less than o1e-half members Of
that party in caucus. A number Of them
say there is no occasion for them TO waste
their time in the effort to effect general
agreement on the subject Of tile finances,
as they are no nearer m approach to a re-
tuuh lBtl hOit "a lilOuln
ago Nothing new was slid In last nights
caucus, and neither Of their divisions
showed any disposition TO yield. The eau
Gus will meet next Tuesday in another eff
fort to reconcile the conflicting views. 1t
was said by prominent western member
on coming out OF caucus last night, if we
could only rid ourselves of the eastern OPP
position element. there would be no diff
Guilty among US in the west on the currency
question.
THE CAPTAIN ARMS CASE.
With reference to Chicago dispatch
dated March i, associaiing Capt George
Arms with Capt. George I. Robinson, in
criminal practices while an officer in the
Unitoi States army, Capt. Arms said !:
Although they belonged to the same regi
ment, they were neither friends nor asso-
ciates 1t appears from official documents
that Capt Arms was tried and dismissed
from the service ON false charges preferred
against him by two officers against whom
Arms had previously preferred charges,
and on which they were tried within two
months thereafter, found guilty, and SEN
fenced to be dismissed, cashered and i'm
pnsoned in the ponitontiary for three
years and fined $500 each.
The military committee of each house,
in July 1874, in their report on the bill au-
thorzing and directing the secretary of
war TO give to Captain Arms an honorable
discharge, say there was nothing in the
record to justify the sentence that was i'm
imposed ly the court martial that the
charges were preferred through motives of
jealousy and revenge, and the proceedings
show that there was determination on the
part Of those officers who instigated the
prosecution 10 have Ames dismissed at
any cost The committee speak in
high terms from the record of Captain
Armes bravery and gallantry, and say that
numerous statements from responsible and
well known citizens also show that Capt.
Armes was considered an upright and hon
orable man by those who have known him
longest and best The bin to which allu-
sion is above made became law under
which he was honorably discharged with
one years extra pay.
LETTER IS on FILE IN TIE WAR DE-
PAETMENT,
written by Capt. Geo. Robinson, of Balti-
more, TO Secretary Belknap, on the 2d of
April, 1876 while the findings of the court
martial in his case aud lis recommendation
of dismissal on account Of his selling du-
plicated pay accounts, etc, were pending
before the department. In his letter Rob
inson wrote that he had heard J. s. Evans
& Co, the post traders at Fort Sill assert
that they had TO pay money for General
Belknaps benefit, etc, and that he was al
that time. april 2i 1875, preparing
charges against them for malicious Islander
of the secretary of war. He continued
honestly believe that these ISLANDERS or
your name and action are false, and | sinai
bring this firm to speedy justice, whether
am in or out OF the army ! shall, if yor
desire, transmit all documents entire 10 yor
| for your information, and for such, actior
as gu may see fit to take. His letter ex
plains that these documents consisted Of ,
memoranda he had made Of things he hat
heard said by Evans and other members o.
the firm. The findings OF the court wer'
approved by The president, and Robinson
was shortly afterwards casbered on tht
| grounds therein stated.