The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-29
DOMESTIC


Crowder to confer with President Of Cuba
on conditions In the island
Jan. 3-President Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and sem
ate repassed IL.
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
stroyed by fire.
Jan 4-House passed bin to revive War
Finance corporation, over Presidents
veto.
Jan s-President- elect Harding re-
signed as u S. senator from Ohio.
Jan. i7--Congress set limit of regular
army al 1900 men,
Jan l9-House decided its membership
should not be Increased; ii states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan 22-Soyiet Russian Ambassador
Martens and his stan deported
Jan. 24-senate passed the packers reg
ulatIon bill
Jan sl-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 IL.
FEB. 7-senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. l6-senate passed emergency tar
Feb. ls-Harding announced appoint
ment of Charles +. Hughes as secretary
OF state.
Feb 2i-H M Daugherty appointed at
torney general by Harding. and Henry
=. 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. WIN Hays, postmaster gen
eral, Henry c. Wallace. secretary Of ag-
riculture, and Albert b. FAN. secretary OF
the interior.
Feb 2s-senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws.
March 3-President Wilson vetoed emer-
gency tarin bill
March l-warren @. Harding inaugu-
rated President of the United States.
March ii-Ohio National Guardsmen
quell race riot at Springfield, o.
March 26-Eighteen men indicted in Chi
cago In connection with baseball scan
dal
rector general OF railways
March 8-Supreme court held profits
from sale OF corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable as income.
April u-Congress met In extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal.
u s Supreme court refused 10 review
convictions Of Haywood and 70 other /.
April i2-Immediate declaration by con-
gress OF peace With Germany, complete
rejection OF the League OF Nations cove
parts OF the Versailles treaty as involve
American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding In his message TO
congress
Herrick nominated ambassadors 10 Great
Britain and France. respectively.
April l5-House passed emergency tar
Frank white. North Dakota. appointed
treasurer Of United States
April 2-House passed emergency immi-
grafton bll
April Blouse passed naval bill car
ryfne tge6 roe0a
Aprfl sp-senate adopted Knox resoiu-
ton declaring war. with Germany and
Austria Al an end
Nav ~ s Supreme court set aside
conviction Of Senator Truman 5. New
berry Of Michigan and le others for al
legged violation % federal corrupt prac-
tics act holding the act void.
Nay s-Seuafe passed immigration biiL
Nav 6-Holae passed the budget bill
May le-House passed army appropria-
ton bin. reducing army 20 laoeo
May il-senate passed The emergency
Nav IS-House passed Tinober bm 70
regulate deaiinvE iu grain futures
Gen PerEning made chief % star %
Msy i7-GeasraI REDUCTION 81 ali railway
vases decided ora % federal railway Ia
r. 49, washburu ChId nominated am
ras.rFar 10 Italy. and ur JACOB Could
ruan minister fn china
Hrr Sensfe adopted urHE r11HslT
BlH disarmament afneld1atnt e. ~
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