The Meeker herald., 1922-01-07
DOMESTIC

Jan. 1-President Wilson sent Gen.
Crowder to confer with President Of Cuba
| on conditions In the island.
Jan. 3-President Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
ate repassed II.
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
BtrOyed by fire.
Jan 4-House passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation. over Presidents
veto
Jan. e-President elect Harding re-
| signed as U. 3. senator from Ohio.
Jan. E-CongreSs set limit Of regular
army at l75.Ooo men.
Jan. l9-Houss decided Its membership
| should not be Increased; II states lose
and eight gain representatives.
JAN 22-Soviet Russian "Ambassad dor"
Martens and his stan deported
Jan. 2i-Senate passed the packers reg
Jan. a-supremc court held Judge Land
II had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial Of Victor Berger and 9TH
Feb. 6-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed II.
FEB: I-senate repassed army reduction
Feb; is-senats passed emergency tar
N F si,.' ,s-H.rdlnk announced .ppoln,-
ment Of Charles Z. Hushss ~ secretary
Feb. 9Th. n. Dausherty appointed at
torney general by Harding. and Henry
T. Fletcher named under-secrstary Of
Fob. 22-HardIng completed his cabinet
by selecting Edwin DENLY for secretary
Of commerce. and Jane. J. Davis. secre-
tary of labor: Andrew Mellon. secretary
Of the treasury: John W. Weeks. secre-
tary Of war; WIN Hays. postmaster gen.
ernl. Henry c. Wallncs. secretary of ag-
riculture. and Albert b. Fall. secretary OF
| the Interior.
Feb. 2s-senate adopted resolution re-
March 5President Wilson vetoed emer-
March Warren g. Harding inausu-
| rated President OF the United States.
March ll-Ohi6 National 0uardsmen
Quell race riot Mt Springfield. o.
March 26-Eightesn men indicted in Chi
caxo In connection with baseball scan
dnl.
James C. Davis of Iowa appointed d.
rector general of railways.
from sale of corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable Us income
April li-Congress met in extra session
ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Men0cal.
U. 8. Supreme court refused to review
convictions of Haywood and 70 other l.
April i2-Immediate declaration by con-
KresS of peace with Germany. complete
rejection of the League of Nations cove
nant und ultimate ratification of such
parts OF the Versailles treaty as involve
American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding In his message to
April i&-George Harvey and Myron D.
Herrick nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France respectively.
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Frank White. North Dakota. appointed
treasurer of United States.
April HOUSE passed emergency immi-
grafton bill
April Irrational budget bill passed by
senate.
April z-Honse passed naval bill car
April sp-senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
May ~. 8, supreme court set aside
conviction OF Senator Truman s. New
berry of Michigan and 1s others for al
Legged violation of federal corrupt prac-
tees act. holding the act void.
May s-senate passed immigration bill.
May 5-House passed the budget bill.
May io-house passed AZ ny * soPpr0pria-
May ll-Senate passed the emergency
May ,aHr 1,n passed Ti f,n,, bill to
Gen. Pershing made chief OF stnn of
May l7-aenera, reduction of all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
| Dor board.
Richard washburn Child nominated am
bassador to Italy. snd DR.. Jacob Gould
| Schurman minister to China.
May 3-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to naval
| bill
Censorship Of press by Post once de.
partnent abolished.
May al-Great race riots in TulA, Okla. /:
| Is killed. many wounded; negro quarter
| of city burned.
June l-senate passed navy appropria-
tion bill carrying tl94. 00o.0
June 2House passed meat packer con-
troll bill.
Senate passed 80. ooo. 900 farm loan bill.
June "a. d. Lasker of Chicago ap-
pointed chairman Of U. q 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
| nee a. national prohibition commissioner.
June lS-House adopted Porter rssolu-
| ton declaring war with Germany and
| Austria terminated.
| June l7-senats pasasd meat packer con-