The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-01-06
DOMESTIC

Jan. president Wilson sent Gen
! Crowder TO confer with President Of Cuba
on conditions IN the island.
| Jan. president Wilson vetoed bill TO
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
| ate repassed it.
Capitol building OF West Virginia de-
Jan. 4-House passed bin TO revive War
Finance corporation over Presidents
veto.
Jan. e-President-elect Harding re-
| signed as u. s. senator from Ohio.
| Jan. 17-Congress set-iimit OF regular
army at 1900 men
Jan. BLOUSE decided its membership
| should not be increased: II states lose
| and eight gain representatives.
Jan. 22-Soviet Russian Ambassador
Martens and his staff dsported.
JAN 24-Senate passed the packers reg
| uiation bill
Jan. 31-Supreme court held Judge Land
is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial Of Victor Berger and 9TH
! err Socialists.
Feb. 6-Prssident vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed it
Feb. f-Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. l6--Senate passed emergency tar
If bill
Feb. t9-Hardins announced appoint
ment OF Charles Il. Hughes as secretary
Feb. 2l-H. M. Daugherty appointed at
torney general by Harding. and Henry
p. Fletcher named under-sscretary OF
state
Feb. 22-Hardins 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 c. Wallace secretary OF ag-
riculture, and Albert B. FALL secretary OF
the interior.
Feb. 2S-Senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws
March president Wilson vetoed e,er-
gency tariff bill.
rated President OF the United States.
March f1-Ohio National Guardsmen
quell race riot at Springfield. o.
March fs-Eighteen men indicted In Chi
dai.
James c. Davis of Iowa appointed d.
rector general OF railways.
March B-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 Aenocal.
u 8. Supreme court refused to review |
convictions OF Haywood and 70 other l. |
April i2-Immsdiate declaration by con- |
gress OF peace with Germany. complete |
rejection OF the League of Nations cove |
nant. and ultimate ratification of such |
American rights and interests proposed |
by President Harding In his message to /
congress.
April I4-George Harvey and Ayron d. |
Berrick nominated ambassadors to Great |
Britain and France. respectively.
April l5-House passed emergency tar
Frank white. North Dakota. appointed |
OF United States.
April z-House passed emergency immi-
grafton bill.
senate
April 7s-House passed naval bill car
wing 1896 900, 0o0
April so-senate adopted Knox resolu-
ion declaring war with Germany and
Austria at an end.
NAY 2-U. s Supreme court set aside
conviction OF Senator Truman g. New
berry OF Michigan and Is others for al
eyed violation Of federal corrupt prac-
ices act. holding the act void.
May 3-Senate passed immigration bill
May 5-House passed the budget bill
May 10-Houss passed army appropria-
ion bill, reducing army 10 10000
May I1-Senate passed the emergency
Nav lS-House passed Tinchsr bin to
eguiate dealings In grain futures
Gen. Pershing made chief OF stan OF
Nav 17-General reduction OF all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
n R,rbard washburn Child nominated am
assador to Italy. and DR.. Jacob Gould
churman minister TO China.
NAV S-senate adopted unanimously
,orah disarmament amendment 10 naval
ILL.,
Censorship OF press by Post once de-
artment abolished
Nav 3i-Great race riots In Tulsa. Okla
killed. many "ounoeo' negro quarter
city burned
Tune i-Senate passed navy appropria-
on bill carrying 4si ,coo.co.