Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-01-11
DOMESTIC

Jan. president Wilson sent Gen.
crowder to confer with President OF Cuba
on conditions In the island
Jan. s-President Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
ate repassed 1t.
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
Jan. 4-House passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation. over Presidents
veto.
Jan. EPresident- Harding re-
signed as U. s. senator from Ohio
Jan. H-Congress set limit of regular
army at I75,0oo men,
Jan. 1s-House decided It's membership
should not be increased, II states lose
ana eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soyiet Russian Ambassador"
Martens and his stan deported
Jan. A-senate passed the packers reg
ulation bill.
Jan. 3l-Supreme court held Judge Land
is had no lawful right OF power to pre-
side over trial OF Victor Berger and 9TH
er Socialists.
Feb.e5-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed it.
feb. 7-Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. I6-senate passed emergency tar
in bill.
Feb 1s-Harding announced appoint
ment of Charles f. Hughes as secretary
of state
Feb. 2l-H 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 ag-
riculture. and Albert b. FAN. secretary Of
the interior.
Feb. 2s-Senate adopted resolution re-
pealng wartime laws.
March 3-President Wilson vetoed emer-
gency tariff bill
March Ewarren G. Harding inaugu-
rated President OF the United States
March 11-ohio National Giuardsmen
quell race riot at Springfield. o.
March 2e-Eighteen men indicted in Chi
cago In connection with baseball scan
DIAL
James C. Davis Of Iowa appointed d.
rector general OF railways.
March 2-Supreme court held profits
from sale of corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable as income
April l1-Congress met in extra session
Telephone communication between Unit
ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal.
U. 8. Supreme court refused 10 review
convictions OF Haywood and 70 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
congress
April l4-George Harvey and Myron D.
Herrick nominated ambassadors TO Great
Britain and France. respectively
April is-House passed emergency tar
III bill
Frank White. North Dakota. appointed
treasurer OF United States.
Anril 2-HOuSe passed emergency irnni-
grafton bill
April Sensational budget bill passed by
senate
April Is House passed naval bill car
April 80 Senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria 81 an end.
May IT. 8. Supreme court set aside
conviction OF Senator Truman s. New
berry OF Michigan and 10 others for al
legged violation of federal corrupt prac-
tees a.t. holding the act void
May g. Senate passed immigration bill
May 5-House passed the budget bill.
MAY 10 House passed army appropria-
ten bill. reducing army to l0.oU,
May i1-Senate passed the emergency
May IS House passed Tincher bill to
regulate dealings in grain futures.
Gen Pershing made chief Of stan Of
army
May l7--General' reduction OF all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
Dor board.
Richard washburn Child nominated am
ba ssador to Italy. and DIR. Jacob Gould
Schurman minister to China
! May 25-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to naval
bill.
Censorship Of press by Post Once de-
partment abolished.
May 3i-Great race riots In Tulsa, Okla. I;
IS killed. many wounded; negro quarter
, of city burned.
June i-Senate passed navy appropris-
ton bill carrying s494 000.0
June 2-House passed meat packer con-
senate passed 100000 farm loan 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 committee.
Senate passed army bill. providing for
June i1-Roy A. Haynes, Ohio, took Of
Ace as national prohibition Commissioners.
June i3-House adopted Porter resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
June i7-senate passed meat packer con-
troll bill
June 22-Charles G. Dawes made dIree-
tor OF federal budget
June A-Secretary OF the Navy DENLY
publicly reprimanded Admiral Sims for
mdiscreet utterRnces In London speech
{. b Warren OF Detroit appointed am,
Washington ambassador to Chile.
June 27--House passed supplementary
prohibition law barring medicinal beer
and wine.
June So-wnnam Howard Taft made
chief justice of Supreme court OF Y. S.
House adopted modified resolution de-
claring wGr with Germany ended.
July 1-Senate adopted peace resolution
July 2-President Harding signed the
peace resolution.
July 5-Senator J. o. wolcott of Della
ware resigned TO become chancellor of
state.
July T-Gen. T. Coleman Du Pont ap-
pointed senator from Delaware.
July I-Senate shelved soldier bonus
bill indefinitely at Presidents request
July 9-Senate passed the Sweet bill
Gov. Small and Lieut. Gov. Sterling OF
Illinois indicted on charges of fraud and
embarrassment OF state funds.
July H-House passed the tarin bill.
Aug +-Senate passed agricultural cred
its bill.
Aug. s-Senate passed bill prohibiting
medical beer and otherwise amending the
Volstead act.
Aug s-Sweet soldier relief bin signed
by President and Col c. r. ForbeA made
director of the veterans bureau.
Blu for federal regulation of boards OF
trade passed by senate.
Aug. n-Tsx revision bill passed by
house.
Aug. z2-senate passed railroad admins
tratfon bill
Aug. A-Congress recessed until Sept
q after passing s4S.5oo.0oo shipping board
deficiency bill and the oillion-dollar farm
exports credit bill, and extending the
aye embargo 70 Jan. !. ls22.
Aug. 0-President Harding issued proc
lsrnation ordering bands OF West Virginia
miners TO cease insurrectionary move
mentx and dispsrse.
Sept 2-Regular army troops sent into
the West Virginia mine region
Gen Leonard Wood accepted post OF
governor genAral Of PhfiiDuinas