The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-01-06
DOMESTIC


Crowder to confer with President Of Cuba
on conditions In the island.
Jan. president Wilson vetoed bill to
revive War Finance corporation and Ben
ate repassed Ii.
Capitol building Of West virginia do
stroyed by fire.
Jan. 4-Houss passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation, over Presidents
Jan. sPresident-eIect Harding re-
signed as U. 8. senator from Ohio.
Jan lI-Congrsss set limit Of regular
Jan. 19-House decided It's membership
should not be Increased; IL states lose
and eight gain representatives.
Jan. S2-Sovtet Russian Ambassador
Martens and his stair deported.
Jan. A-senats passed the packers reg
ulation bill
is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial Of Victor Berger and 9TH
er Socialists.
resolution and house repassed It
Feb. T-Senats repassed army reduction
| resolution.
Feb. 1s-senate passed emergency tar
Feb. 1s-Hsrding announced appoint
ment OF Charles %. Hughes as secretary
Feb. 2l-H M. Daugherty appointed at
torney general by Harding. and Henry
| r. Fletcher named under~sscretary Of
| state.
FEB. H-Harufng completed his cabinet
| by selecting Edwin DENLY for secretary
| of the navy Herbert Hoover, secretary
| Of commerce, and James ]. Davis, secrs-
tary OF labor; Andrew Mellon, secretary
OF the treasury; John W. Weeks. secrs-
| tary OF war; VIII Hays, postmaster gem
| eral; Henry G, Wallace secretary of ag-
riculture, and Albert B. Fall. secretary OF
| the interior.
Feb, 2S-senats adopted resolution re-
| pealng wartime laws.
March s-President wilson vetoed enner-
| gency tarin bill.
| March -Warren q. Harding inausu-
| rated President of the United States
| March n-Ohio National Guardsrnen
| quell race riot at Springfield, Q.
March 2s-Eightesn men indicted in Chi
i caso In connection with baseball scan-
! DIAL.
James c. Davis of iowa appointed di-
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 u-Congress met in extra session.
| Telephone communication between Unit
| ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
! Harding and 1enooal
! U. 8, Supreme court refused to review
convictions of Haywood and 70 other L
April l2-Immediats declaration by Goa
| gress OF peace with Germany, complete
| rejection OF the League of Nations cove
| nant, and ultimate ratification Of ouch
| parts OF the Versailles treaty as involve
| American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding In his message to
| congress.
| Herrick nominated ambassadors TO Great
/ Britain and France, respectively.
April 16-House passed emergency tar
Frank white, North Dakotn. appointed
treasurer of United States
April 22-House passed emergency immi-
April 2s-National budget bin passed by
/
April 2s-House passed naval bin car
rying $S96,0o0,00o.
ton declaring war with Germany and
Nav 2-U. s. Supreme court set aside
conviction OF Senator Truman 9: New
| berry OF Michigan and 1e others for al
legged violation of federal corrupt prac-
tices act, holding the act void.
May s-Senate passed immigration bill
4 Nav ,B-House passed the budget bill.
Nav toulouse passed army Rppropria-
ton bill, reducing army to 10000
May 1l--Senate passed the emergency
Nav is-House passed Tincher bin to
regulate dealings In grain futures
Gen. Pershing made chief Of stan Of
i army.
| wages decided on by federal railway la
Richard washburn Child nominated am
bassador TO Italy and Or. Jacob Gould
May S-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to naval
bill
Nav si-Great race riots in Tulsa, Okla.
IS killed. many wounded; negro quarter
OF city burned
ton bin carrying 1894 ZOO.
June 2I-Hoose passed meat packer con-
| trot Dill a sxn ooo oan fa,,. toa, ~,