The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-31
DOMESTIC


Crowder to confer with President of Cuba
on conditions in the island.
Jan. 3-Presidsnt Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
stroyed by fire.
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. 17-Congress set limit of regular
army at l75. 900 men,
Jan. l9-House decided its membership
should not be increased IL states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian Ambassador"
Martens and his stan deported.
Jan. 4-Senate passed the packers reg
Jan sl-Supreme court held Judge Land
is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial OF Victor Berger and 9TH
Feb. 5-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed 1t.
Feb. 7-Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb 16-senate passed emergency tar
III bill.
Feb 19-Harding announced appoint
ment of Charles 4. Hughes as secretary
of state.
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; VIII Hays, postmaster gen.
eral: Henry C. Wallace. secretary of ag-
riculture, and Albert b. Fall. secretary of
Feb 2S-Senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws.
March 3-President wilson vetoed emer-
March 4-Warren G. Harding inaugu-
rated President of the United States.
March ll-Ohio National Guardsmen
quel 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 2S-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 10 other l.
April i2-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
APRIL 14-George Harvey and Myron d.
Herricll nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France, respectively.
April 15-House passed emergency tar
Frank White. North Dakota. appointed
treasurer of United States
April 22-House passed emergency immt-
grafton bill.
April 26-National budget bill passed by
April 2S-House passed naval bill car
rylng 1896, 10000.
April So-Senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria at end.
May 2-U. S. Supreme court set aside
conviction of Senator Truman S. New
berry of Michigan and l6 others for al
legged violation of federal corrupt prac-
tices act, holding the act void. go,
May 3-Senate passed immigration BILL
NAV 5-House passed the budget bill.
May 1O-House passed army appropria-
ton bill, reducing army to 10000.
May 1l-Senate passed the emergency
MAY lS-House passed Tincher bill to
| regulate dealings in grain futures.
| Gen Pershing made chief of STAFF of
May 17-General reduction OF all railway
wages decided by federal railway Ia
Richard washburn Child nominated am
bassador to Italy. and c Dr.. Jacob Gould
| May 25-Senate adopted unanimously
| Borah disarmament amendment to naval
| bill.
| partment abolished.
| May 3l-Great race riots IN Tulsa, Okla. I:
| rs killed. many wounded; negro quarter
| of city burned.
| June l-Senate passed navy appropria-
| tion bill carrying s494 100000.
| June 2-House passed meat packer con-
Senate passed sso,ooo.ooo farm loan bill.
June s-A. D. Lasker of Chicago ap-
pointed chairman OF u $. shipping board.
| man Republican national committee.
| Senate passed army bill. providing for
| army OF 10000.
June 1l-Roy A Haynes. Ohio. took Of
| fice as national prohibition commissioner.
| June 1s-House adopted Porter resolu-
| tion declaring war with Germany and
| Austria terminated.
june I7-Senate passed meat packer oon-
| troll bill