The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
MR.. BARCUS ATTACKED
INDIANA STATE SENATOR UNDER
FIRE AT WASHINGTON.
investigation of the Business of the
National Bureau of Literature and
Art Asked by III. c. Smith.
STATEMENT BY MR.. BARCUS
SAYS HIS BUSINESS IS LEGITIMATE
AND HE DOES NOT FEAR INQUIRY.
Both Congregational Committees tO
Consider the Indianapolis Public
Building Bill To-Day.

Staff Correspondence OF the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-An unexpected
attack was made in the House to-day on
the National Bureau of Literature. and
Art which has it's headquarters in this
city, and of which State Senator James S.
Barcus, of Terre Haute, is the moving
spirit. The attack was simply reitera-
ton of what has heretofore been charged
against Mr.. Barcuss firm, which Is en-
gagged in the publishing business, and
which put out the first set of the Mes
sages and Papers of the Presidents" The
attack was in the form of resolution in
troduced by Representative Henry c.
Smith. of Adrian. Mich. The preamble re-
cites the fact that the Bureau of National
Literature and Art is sending out certifl-
Gates which purport to give the holder the
right to an option on an additional volume
of the messages and papers now being
published by this bureau. After several
suggestions that the public might be msled
by this firm other firms doing a like
class of business, the resolution calls on
the committee printing, some other
suitable committee of the House. to in
vestigate and determine whether the public
is being deceived. or whether the said firm
"
ciaI color to their business. which is a pri-
vate enterprise. The resolution further
directs the committee to report some
method of republishing the papers and
messages.
Representative Griffith to-day introduced
bills to pension the blind and dependent son
of Thomas Freeman, a veteran soldier, and
William p. Mckinley.
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Senator Beveridge has introduced an
amendment to the new military bill. at the
instance of the Quakers. The amendment
provides that those whose church creed
forbids members participating in war and
whose religious convictions are against war
shall not be required TO serve In the militia
or any other armed or volunteer force un-
der the jurisdiction and authority Of the
United States
The auartermaster general of the army
to-day notified Senator Beveridge that in
response to his recent request the fifty
eight headstones for unmarked veterans
graves In Indiana have been placed in
the hands of marble cutters with instruc-
tions to hurry the work. The stones are
to be put up in Crown Hill and other ceme-
teries.
The Postoffice Department has notified
Representative Steele that an additional
clerk would be allowed for the Hartford
City office.
The Treasury Department to-day ad-
dressed letter to the Senate committee
on public buildings and grounds in refer
ence to the bill introduced a few days ago
by Senator Fairbanks providing for an
additional appropriation of $4,000 for the
indianapolis federal building. The letter
from the department was written in the
office of the supervising architect and con-
tains a strong recommendation in favor Of
the bill. pointing out that IL will require
this amount To complete the building. The
letter is similar 10 the one written TO the
House committee few weeks ago in
dorsing the Overstreet bill The Treasury
Department is I'm full sympathy with both
bills. The two buildings and grounds COM
mittees will meet tomorrow and consider
these bills. Senator Fairbanks Is chair
man OF the Senate committee. and the i'm
preston prevails that his committee will
take favorable action tomorrow. Mr..
Overstreet said tonight that he does not
expect the House committee to take action
Tomorrow III was announced to-day that
Senator Beveridge would probably appear
before the House committee tomorrow In
the interests OF the Indianapolis building
The senator fayors . change In the design