, 1921-12-29
DOMESTIC

Jan, 1-President Wilson sent GENE
Crowder to confer with President Of Cuba
on conditions in the island.
Jan. 3-President Wilson vetoed hill To
revive Nar Finance corporation and Sen<
ate repassed it.
Capitol building of West Virginia ds-
stroyed by fire.
Jan. A-liouse passed hill to revive War
Finance corporation. over Presidents
veto.
Jan. 9-Prestdent-elect Harding red
signed as L. 5. senator from Ohio.
Jan. lI-ConHress set limit Of regular
army at l75,TO men.
Jan. ls-tlouse decided its membership
should not be Increased: II states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian Ambassador
Martens and his stan deported.
Jan. 24-Scnate passed the packers reK<
ulaiion bill.
Jan. 3l-supreIne court held Judge LandI
is had no lawful right or power to pre|
side over trial of Victor Berger and o,hl
er Socialists.
Feb. 5-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed 1t.
feb. Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. l6-Senate passed emergency tarI
ir bill.
Feb. l9-IIarding announced appoint.
ment of Charles T.. Hughes us secretary
of state.
Feb. FILL. NJ. Daugierty appointed att
torney general by Harding. and IienrN
state.
Feb. 22-Iiarding completed his cabinet
by selecting EDWIN DENLY for secretary
Of the navy; Herbert Hoover, secr-tdrN
OF commerce. and James j. Davis. secre1
tary of labor: Andrew Mellon, secretary
larry OF war; viii Hays, postmaster gems
eral: Henry. q Wallace, secretary of aE]
ricultnre, and Albert B. Fall. secretary Of
the interior.
Feb. 2s-Senate adopted resolution rs]
pealing wartime lava.
March 3-President Wilson vetoed emerA
March Warren G. Harding inaugu}
rated President of the II ted States.
March ll-Ohio National Guardsmsd
quell race riot at Springfield. Q.
March 26-f.ic hteen men indicted in
cago in connection with baseball scaA8
dial.
James c. Davis of Iowa appointed ~
rector general of railways. a
March S-Supreme court held profits
from sale OF corporate stock and bond
and capital assets are taxable as incom&l
April ll-Congress met in extra sessioSJ
Telephone communication between Unit
ed States and Cuba opened by Presi6G6
Harding and Menocal.
l.. S. Supreme court refused to rHx4avs
convictions of Haywood and 70 otheS u
April l2-Immediate declaration by 81
gress OF peace with Germany. compiled
rejection OF the League of Nations cov<&
nant. and ultimate ratification OF such
American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding in his message ID
congress-.
April 4-George Harvey and Myron d.
IIerrick nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France. respectively.
April l5-l4ouse passed emergency tar<
in bill.
Frank White, North Dakota. appointed
treasurer Of United States.
April 2-I4ouse passed emergency imml-
grafton bill.
April Sensational budget bill passed by
senate.
April 2s-lInuse pa Used naval bill car
April S-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 8. New
berry of Michigan and Is others for al
legged violation OF federal corrupt prac-
tees act. holding tho act void.
May 3-Senate passed immigration bill.
May 5--lIouse passed the budget bill.
May passed army spproprla-
ton bili. reducing army to 10000.
tarir bill.
May ls-House passed Tincher bill to
regulate dealingo In grain futures.
Gen. Pershing made chief OF stan Of
army.
May l7-General reduction Of all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
Richard Washburn Child nominated am
ba ssad.r to Italy, and DR.. Jacob Gould
schur"1!n minister to China
Rnrah disarmament amendment to naval
bill >
Censorship OF press by Post Office de-
Dartruent abolished.
May 3i-areat race riots in Tulsa. Okla:
81 Killed. many wounded. negro quarter
OF city burned.
June Senate passed navy appropria-
ton bill carrying s4ai. 900. eco.
June blouse passed meat packer con-
troll bill.
Senate passed $50. 900 farm loan bill.
June S-A. D.. I.asker of Chicago ap-
pointed chairman Of L. s. shipping board.
John r., Adams of Iowa elected chair
man Republican national committee.
Senate passed army bill. pro !idinG for
army of 10000
June ll-Roy A. Haynes. Ohio. took Of
fee as national prohibition commissioner.
June l3-House adopted Porter resnlu-
ton declaring war with erman and
Austria terminated.
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