Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-12-30
DOMESTIC

Crowder to confer with President OF Cuba
on conditions In the island.
Jan. 3-Presldent 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 Presidents
veto
Jan. 9-Presldent-elect Harding re-
signed as L. $. senator from Ohio.
Jan. 11-Congress set limit of regular
army at 1000 men.
Jan. l9-House decided It's membership
should not be increased II states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soyiet 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 Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. l6-senate passed emergency tar
if bill
Feb 19-Harding announced appoint
ment of Charles f. Hughes as secretary
Of state.
Feb. Fill NJ 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 J. Davis, secre-
tary of labor, Andrew Mellon, secretary
of the treasury, John W. Weeks, secre-
tary of war; VIII Hays, postmaster gem
eral, Henry c. Wallace secretary Of az
riFltturn nd oil %
the interior.
Feb 2S-Senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws.
March 3-President Wilson vetoed emer-
gency tariff bill
March Warren G. Harding inaugu-
rated President OF the United States
March ll-Ohio National Guardsmen
quell race riot at Springfield, o.
March 26-Eishteen 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 ll-Congress met in extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal
l.. S. Supreme court refused to review
convictions Of Haywood and 70 other l.
W. VS.
April l2-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
Rritain and France. respectively
April l5-House passed emergency tar
IN bill
Frank White, North Dakota, appointed
treasurer OF United States.
April 22-House passed emergency immi-
grafton bill
April 26-Natlonal budget bill passed by
senate
April 2S-House passed naval bill car
rylng 1896 ,CO,OOO
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 8. New
berry OF Michigan and l6 others for al
legged violation Of federal corrupt prac-
tlces act, holding the act void.
May 3-Senate passed immigration bill.
May blouse passed the budget bill
May l0-HOuse passed army appropria- |
ton bill reducing army TO 10000.
May l1-Senate passed the emergency
tarln Dill.
May Blouse passed Tncher bill tc
regulate dealings in grain futures.
Gen. Pershing made chief Of stan OF
army
May 17-General reduction OF all railway |
wages decided on by federal railway la. |
Dor board.
Richard WashburnChld nominated am.
bassador to Italy. and DR.. Jacob Gould |
Schurman minister to China.
May 2-Scnate adopted unanimously |
Borah disarmament amendment to naval |
bill
Censorship Of press by Post Office de-
partment abolished.
May 3l-Great race riots In Tulsa, Okla
80 killed many wounded; negro quarter
OF city burned.
June Senate passed navy appropria
ton bill carrying S9i 10000.
June blouse 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 for
army OF 10000.
June ll-Roy A. Haynes Ohio. took OF.
fee as national prohibition commissioner
June blouse adopted Porter resolu.
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria terminated
June l1-Sera,c passed meat packer con.
troll bill