Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-12-29
DOMESTIC

jan. 1-PreSldent wilson sent Gen.
CroWder to confer with President of Cuba
on conditions in the island.
Jan. 3-President Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
ate repassed It,
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
stroyed by fire.
Jan. 4-House passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation, over President S
Veto
Jan. 9-President- elect Harding re-
signed as U. S. senator from Ohio
Jan. 17-Congress set limit of regular
army at $4,000 men.
Jan. l9-House decided its membership
should not be increased; Ii states lose
and eight gain representatives
Jan. R-SoViet Russian Ambassador"
Martens and his staff deported
Jan. A-Senate passed the packers reg
ulaton bill.
Jan. 31-Supreme court held Judge Land
is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial OF Victor Berger and 9TH
er Socialists.
Feb. 5-President vetoed army reduction
! resolution and house repassed 1t.
Feb. 7-Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. 16-Senate passed emergency tar
if bill
Feb. 19-Harding announced appoint
ment of Charles e. Hughes as secretary
of state.
Feb, 21-H NJ. Daugherty appointed at
P. Fletcher named under secretary of
| state.
Feb. 22-Harding completed his cabinet
| by selecting Edwin DENLY for secretary
| Of the navy; Herbert Hoover, secretary
Of commerce, and James J. Davis, secre-
tary. of labor: Andrew Mellon, secretary
| of the treasury; John w. Weeks, secre-
tary of war; Will Hays, postmaster gem
eral; Henry c. Wallace, secretary of az
riculture, and Albert B. Fall. secretary of
| the interior.
| Feb 2S-Senate adopted resolution re-
| peallng wartime laws.
| March 3-President Wilson vetoed emer-
| gency tariff bill.
March 4-Warren G. Harding inaugu-
| rated President Of the United States
March 11-Ohio National Guardsmen
quell race riot at Springfield, o.
| March 26-Eighteen men indicted in Chi
cago in connection with baseball scan
! dal.
James c. Davis of Iowa appointed d.
rector general Of railways.
March, S-Supreme court held profits
| from sale of corporate stock and bonds
| and capital assets are taxable as income
April 11-Congress met in extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
| ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal.
U. s. Supreme court refused to review
| convictions of Haywood and 70 other 1.
| w. WIS.
April 12-Immediate declaration by con-
| gress of peace with Germany, complete
| rejection of the League of Nations cove
nant, and ultimate ratification of such
| parts of the Versailles treaty as involve
| American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding in his message to
| congress.
April 14-George Harvey and Myron d.
| Herrick nominated ambassadors to Great
| Britain and France, respectively.
April 15-House passed emergency tar
If bill
Frank White North Dakota, appointed
treasurer of United States.
April 22-House passed emergency immi-
grafton bill.
April 26-National budget bill passed by
| senate.
April .,2 2S1 # passed naval bill car
April SO-senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria at an end.
May 2-U. S. Supreme court set aside
conviction of Senator Truman S. New
berry of Michigan and 16 Others for al
legged violation of federal corrupt prac-
tees act, holding the act void.
May 3-Senate passed immigration BILL
May blouse passed the budget BILL, =
May 10-House passed army .appropria-
ton bill, reducing army to 10000.
May l1-Senate passed the emergency
tariff bill
May l3-House passed Tincher bill &c
regulate dealings in grain futures
|
army.
May 17-General reduction OF all railwa,
wages decided on by federal railway la.
Dor board.
Richard Washburn Child nominated am
bassador to Italy, and Dr. Jacob Goulc
Schurman minister to China.
May &-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to nava
bill
Censorship OF press by Post Office de.
partment abolished.
MAY 3l-Great race riots in Tulsa, Okla
IS Killed. many wounded; negro quarter
of city burned.
June 1-senate passed navy appropria
ton bill carrying s494 900, 600.
June 2-House passed meat packer con
troll bill.
June S-A. d. Lasker OF Chicago ap
pointed chairman OF U. s. shipping board
John T. Adams OF Iowa elected chair
man Republican national committee.
Senate passed army bill. providing fol
army OF 10000.
June 11-Roy A. Haynes, Ohio, took OF
fee as national prohibition commissioner
June BLOUSE adopted Porter resolu
ton declaring war with Germany anC
Austria terminated.
June 17-Senate passed meat packer con
| trnI