The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-03
DOMESTIC

on COuCltlONS III the Island.
Jan. 3-President Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
ate repassed it,
Capitol building Of West Virginia de-
stroyed by fire.
Jan. l-Hcuss 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 $4,000 men.
Jan. 1s-House decided its membership
should not be increased; IL states lose
al eight gain rePresen tatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian "Amha ss2dor'
Martens and his staff deported.
Jan. 24-Seliate passed The packers reg
uation bill.
Jan. 3l-supreme court heM Judge Land
is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial OF Victor Berger and otn-
er Socialists
Feb. 5-Presldent vetoed army reduction
resolution and house rep&ssed it.
Feb. SENATE repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb: ls-senate passed: emergency tar
raent 0, Charles Z. Hughes as secretary
OF state. ~
Feb. 2l-fI NJ. Daugherty appointed at
'orney general by Harding. and Henry
+. Fletcher named under SECRETARY VI
Feb. 22-HardinE completed hts ca bnet
by selecting Edwin DENLY for secretary
OF the navy; Herbert Hoover. secretary
tary OF labor. Andrew Mellon, secretary
Of the treasury: John w. Weeks, secre-
tary OF war; viii Hays. postmaster gen
erai: Henry c. Wallace. secretary Of az
rirulture. and Albert 3. Fall, secretary Of
the interior.
Feb. 2S-senats adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws.
March s.President Wilson vetoed emer-
March 4-Warren G.. Harding inauEu-
rated President OF the United States.
March 11-Ohio NauonalI~ Guardsmen
,q,lefl race riot at Springfield. o.
caEo in connection with baseball scan-
dal.
James c. Davis Of Iowa appointed div
rector general OF railways.
March S-Supreme court held pronts
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.
Ell states and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal
L. S. Supreme court refused to review
convictions OF Haywood and ~ other 1.
w VS.
Apri! l2--Immediate declaration by con-
gress OF peace with Germany, Complete
rejection OF the League Of Nations cove
nant. aud 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 H-George Harvey and Myron d.
71erricls nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France respectively.
April 1t-House passed emergency tar
III bill.
Frank White. North Dakota, appointed
treasurer OF United States.
April 9c--House passed emergency immi-
April cs-Nationl budget bill passed by
senate.
April S- F. passed naval bill car
April 3o-senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria at an end.
May. 2-U. s.. Supreme court set aside
berry Of Michigan and II others for al
legged violation of federal corrupt prac-
tees act. holding the act void.
Nav 3-Senato passed immigration bill.
Nav b-House passed the budget bill.
May 1o-House passed army, appropria-
ton bill. reducing army to 10000.
May u-Senate passed the emergency
tarin bill.
May 1s-House passed Tincher bill to
regulate dealings in grain futures.
Gen. Pershing made chief Of staff Of
Nav 17-General reduction Of all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
Richard washburn Child nominated am.
ibassador to Italy, and DR.. Jacob Gould
ISchurman minister to China.
May a-Senate adopted unanimously
tRorah disarmament amend,nent to naval
BIN. / :,
ia rtinent abolished. L.
May 31-Great race riots in Tulsa, Okla;
50 killed. many wounded negro quarter
OF city burned. Z
Tune 1-scnate passed ma ": appropria
ton bill carrying sE4.c0N.".
June blouse passed meat packer con-
troll bill. ~.
June s--A. d. 4Iasker Of Chicago APP
:pointed chairmap OF U. 9. shipping board.
John + Adams OF Iowa elected chair
man Republican national committee.
Senate passed army bill. providing Tor
army OF 10000
Juno Troy A. Haynes, Ohio, took Of
fee as national prohibition commit ssioner.
June 13-HouSe adopted Porter resolu.
ttion declaring war with Germany and
Austria terminated.
June 17-Senats pa ssed meat packer con-
troll bill.
June 22-charles G. Dawes made direc-
.or OF federal budget.
June 24-Secretary of the Navy DENLY
publicly reprmanded Admiral Sims 1oe
indiscreet utterances in London speech.
G. u. Warren OF Detroit appointed am.
hassador to Japan and W. NJ. Collier OK
Washington ambassador to Chile.
June 21-House passed supplementary
prohibition law barring medicinal beer
and wine.
June 3o-William Howard Taft made
chief justice of Supreme court Of U. >,
House adopted modified RESOLUTION de-
,clarlnG war with Germany enled.----