St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-01-14
DOMESTIC

JAN 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 it.
Capitol building of West Virginia de-
stroyed by fire.
Jan. 4-House passed bill to revive War
Finance CORPORATION, over Presidents
VetO
Jan, 9President-elect Harding re-
signed as u. S. senator from Ohio.
Jan. l7-Congress set limit Of regular
army at It's 900 men,
Jan. 19-House decided its membership
should not be increased; II states lose
and eight gain Representatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian IAN bassador',z
Martens and his staff deported. T., - : zt=.
Jan. 24-Senate passed the packers reg
ulation bill.
Jan. s1-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 1t.
Feb 7-Senate repassad army reduction
resolution.
Feb 16-Senate passed emergency tar
Feb 1s-Harding announced appoint
ment of Charles E. Hughes as secretary
Of state.
Feb. 21-H. M. Daugherty appointed at
torney general by Harding, and Henry
Feb. 2GHardins 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 gen.
,eral; Henry G. Wallace. secretary of ag
riculture, and Albert B. Fall, secretary Of
the interior.
Feb 2S-senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws.
March 3-President Wilson vetoed emer-
March 4-Warren q. Harding fnaugu-
rated President of the United States.
March 11-Ohlo National Guardsmen
quen race riot at Springfield, Q.
March 26-Efghteen men indicted in Chi
d az IN connection win 0"ss0a'i scan
James c. Davis a 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 11-Congress met in extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal.
. U. S. Supreme court refused to review
convictions Of Haywood and 70 other l..
W. WIS.
April 1-Immedisee declaration by con-,
gress Of peace with Germany, complete
rejection Of the League of Nations cove
Inant, 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
Britain and France. respectively.
III bin. - '''9 DAs ' e'~' ~
Frank White, North Dakota appointed
treasurer Of United States.
IJo,,o I'M
April 2GNational budget bill passed by
senate
April 3o-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 S. New
berry Of Michigan and Is others for al
legged violation OF federal corrupt prac-
tees act, holding the act void.
May 3--Senate passed immigration bill
Nav 5-House 4passed the budget BILL
May 10-House passed army appropria-
ton bill, reducing army to 10000.
May ll-Senate passed the emergency
tariff bill
regulate dealings in grain futures.
Cen Pershing made chief of staff of
Nav 17-General reduction Of all railway
Dor board.
hsssador to ITALY, and DR.. Jacob Gould
schurman minister to China.
May a-Senate adopted unanimously
nnrah disarmament amendment to naval
Censorship of press by Post Office de-
partment abolished
May 31-Great race riots In Tulsa. Okla:
* killed. many wounded: negro quarter
~ ctfy burned
June 1-senate passed navy appropria-
tion bill carrying si94, 900.
June 2-House passed meat packer con-
senate passed $5o,ocooco farm loan bill.
tune ga. D. Lasker of Chicago ap-
nointed 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 11-Roy A. Haynes Ohio. took Of
Ace as national prohibition commissioner.
June l3-House adopted Porter 7 solu
ton declaring war with Germany and
Austria terminated.
June H-senate passed meat packer con
troll bill.