The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-01-18
DOMESTIC

Jan. 3-Henry p. Fletcher appointed am
bass~dOr to Belgium.
Jan 9-George Wharton Pepper ap-
pointed United States senator from Penn
sylVania to succeed the late Boies Pen
rose.
Jan. 12-Senate by vote of As to Al seated
Truman II. Newberry Of Michigan, with
rcbuEe for lavish expenditure of money
in campaign.
Jan. 26-House passed anti-lynching bill.
Jan 3L-Senate passed foreign debt re-
funding bill, putting limit for payment at
FEB. IA B. Houghton appointed am
bassalOr to Germany, Theodore Brentano
minister to Hungary and a. II. Washburn
minister to Austria.
Feb. S-Senate passed the house CO.
operative marketing bill
Feb. 17-ChaTles A. RawsOn appointed
United States senator from Iowa TO sue
coed Kenyon.
Feb. -lS-FederaI Judge K. NJ Lands
resigned, effective March /.
Feb. 27-Supreme court ruled Nineteenth,
or woman's suffrage, amendment is con-
sttutioual
FEB. 2S-President Harding, in address
to congress- urged subsidies for American
merchant marine which will amount to
$i5,0C),0Jo in first year and $3O,OO0,00) an
nually thereafter.
March DIR. Hubert Work appointed
postmaster general
March 23-HOuse of representatives
passed soldiers bonus bill.
March 27--HOuse voted to add 100000
to rivers ana narborS appropriation.
March 29-House passed army bill with
apprOpTia tons for army of ll5,O00
April 15-HOuse. in committee of the
whole voted, 1T to 190 to amend navy
bill to provide for $500 men instead OF
$1,000.
Senate voted to extend per cent irnmi-
grafton law for three years.
April 19-House CliIChed big navy
action by vote of 221 to 49, and then
Fhnri % Pan merriam mea+ing oP
women opened in Baltimore.
April 21-COngreSs appropriated $1,000, 600
for flood control and relief in Mississippi
May Tinted States Supreme court
found packers control act constitutional
May 2-Former Senator Albert j. Bever-
idge defeated Senator New in the Indiana
Republican primaries. Samuel NJ. Ralston
nominated by the Democrats.
May 5-IIouse passed @l,@OO0O soldier
hospital bill.
May ga. H. Geissler, Oklahoma, ap-
pointed minister to Guatemala.
May 24-lnterstate commerce commits
sion ordered rail freight rates reduced
about 10 per cent, effective July l.
ton dedicated.
June 2-Senate passed army bill pro-
Vding for army of 1873 600 enlisted men.
June 5-United States Supreme court
held labor organizations could be sued for
violations of Sherman antitrust law.
June 19-Senate passed navy appropria-
ton bill, providing for S6,OVO enlisted men
Minnesota Republicans renominated
United States Senator f. b. Kellogg
and Democrats renominated Mrs. Anna
ID. Olescn.
June 2l-llliuois Supreme court upheld
the convictions of William Bross Lloyd
and IS other members Of the Communist
Labor party for sCditiOn.
June % Striking miners in Williamson
county, Illinois. slaughtered 10 strike
breakers and mine guards
June 2i-Gov Len Small OF Illinois found
not guilty Of conspiracy to defraud the
June o. Wisconsin Democrats nominated
Mrs. Ben c. Hooper of Oshkosh for United
states senate.
June Ex-senator p. j. McCumber de-
featcd for reuomina ion in Republican
primaries of North Dakota by Lynn J.
Frazier
Iuly l-General Lord succeeded General
Dawes as director of the budget
July 1l-James II. Wilkerson named to
succeed X NJ. Lands as United States
July lS-Robert b Howell nominated
for senate by Republicans Of Nebraska
and Senator Hitchcock renomiuated by
Democrats.
Aug tl-John W Davis elected presi-
Aug. 15-MaI David A. Reed appointed
TO succeed the late United States Senator
Crow Of PENNSYLVANIA.
Aus. 19-Senate passed the McCumber
tariff bill
Aug. 23-House passed bill to create
coal investigating commission.
Aug. A-Secretary Of State Hughes
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