The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-12-30
DOMESTIC

Jan. I-HreSlQent wilson sent zen.
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 it.
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
Jan. 4-House passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation, over Presidents
Veto
Jan. 9-President-elect Harding re-
signed as U. S. senator from Ohio.
Jan. 10-Plans for elaborate Inaugural
ton Cancelled at request of President-elect
Harding.
Jan. H-Congress set limit of regular
army at lie, 900 men
Jan. 1s-House decided its membership
should not be increased; IL states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian Ambassador"
Martens and his staff deported.
Jan. 24-Senate passed the packers reg
ulation 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 it.
Feb. 7-Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. l6-Senate passed emergency tar
If bill.
Feb. 1s-Harding announced appoint
ment of Charles E. Hughes as secretary
Feb. 21-H M Daugherty appointed at
torney general by Harding, and Henry
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 ]. Davis, secre-
tary of labor, Andrew Mellon, secretary
of the treasury; John w. Weeks, secre-
tary of war; Will Hays, postmaster gen.
eral; Henry c. Wallace, secretary of ag-
riculture, and Albert B. Fall, secretary of
the interior.
Feb. 2s-Senate adopted resolution re-
pealing 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 25-Secretary of State Hughes
notified Russian soviet government that
resumption of trade with United States
depended on ending strife and protec-
ton of persons and property in Russia.
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 2S-Supreme court held profits
from sale of corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable as income
April 1-Congress met in extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
Harding and Menocal.
U. S. Supreme court refused to review
convictions of Haywood and 70 other l.
w. VS.
April 1a-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
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 DILL
treasurer of United States.
April 22-House passed emergency immi-
April 26-National budget bill passed by
senate.
April 3O-Senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany. and
Nav 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
Nav 5-House passed the budget bill
Nav 10-House passed army appropria-
ton bill, reducing army to 10000
may 11--oSheS fe-N~r~ -'~@tS S4AiSa eChSy
Nav IS-House passed Tincher bill to
regulate dealings in grain futures.
Gen. Pershing made chief of staff of
army.
Nav 17-General reduction of all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
Richard washburn Child nominated am
ba ssador to Italy, and DIR. Jacob Gould
Schurnlan minister to China.
May 25-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to naval
bill
Censorship of press by Post Office de-
partment abolished
Nav 3l-Great race riots in Tulsa, Okla !:
IS killed, many wounded; negro quarter
of city burned.
June l-Senate passed navy appropria-
ton bin carrying S4s4. 00o.000.
June 2-House passed meat packer con-
troll bill.
June s-A d. Lasker of Chicago APP
pointed chairman of u. s. shipping board
John T. Adams of Iowa elected chair
man Republican national COMMITTED
Senate passed army bill, providing for
army of 10000.
June I1-Roy A. Haynes, Ohio, took Of
flee as national prohibition commissioner
June 1S-House adopted Porter resoIu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria terminated.
june 17-senats passed meat packer con-
troll bill