Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-31
DOMESTIC

Jan. 4-Associate Justice Joseph Nc
Kenna of supreme court resigned and
President Coolidge named Attorney Gem
eral Harlan + stone to succeed him.
Mrs Nellie T. Ross sworn in as gov
ernor of Wyoming.
Jan. 6-Senate upheld Presidents veto
of postal salary raise bill by one vote.
Senate passed Interior department bill
and house passed emergency deficiency
bill carrying s157 000.eG0.
Jan. 7-Senate passed treasury. post
office and agriculture supply bills.
Jan 9House passed army appropria
tion bill carrying $331.000,0O0.
Jan. 10-President Cooljdse announced
that Secretary Of State Hughes would
retire from the labinet on March and
that Frank 3. kellosg had been selected
to succeed him.
Charles b. Warren nominated for at
Jan. I2-Presidentiai electors met in the
sta te capitals and cast their votes. Cool
idSe and Dawes being formally elected.
Jan. 1S-Alanson B. Houghton. am
bassador to Germany, selected to sue
ceed Frank b, kellogg as ambassador
10 Great Britain.
Senate passed deficiency bill carrying
$l59 .000 COO
Jan. l4-Senate passed the Underwood
Muscle Shoals bill
Jan. &c Bascon Slemp resign ed as
secretary to the President and Everett
Sanders of Indiana was named TO sue
ceed him.
Rt. Rev. W. NJ. Brown former bishop
of Arkansas, found guilty of violating
Episcopal doctrine by church board of
review and his expulsion from ministry
recommended.
Former Secretary Denly exonerated
and Fall condemned by minority report
from senate committee on oil inquiry
Jan 20-President Coolidge announced
completion of work of United States
railroad administration created during
the war cost to nation was $l.64500,000.
Senate adopted majority report on Tea
not Dome Oil scandal p9nSuring Fall
and DENLY.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson inaugurated
governor of Texas.
Jan 3o-Col. Charles r. Forbes. former
director of the veterans bureau and
John w Thompson, millionaire contrac-
tor of st. Louis. found guilty by jury
in Chicago of having conspired to de-
fraud the government in contracts for
soldiers hospitals
Emile Daeschner, new French ambas-
sador, presented credentials TO President
Coolidge.
Senate passed postal pay and rate in
crease bill
Jan. 30-Dog teams carrying antitoxin
for diphtheria-stricken Nome started
Feb 2-Serum reached Nome in record
breaking time.
House passed bill for $50. 100000 for pub
lie buildings program for six years.
Delaware and Utah rejected child la
Dor amendment.
Feb. 3-House returned postal increase
bill to senate. asserting Its right to
initiate all revenue legislation
Feb 4-Col c. r. Forbes and w.
Thompson sentenced to two years in
prison and $4,000 fine each.
Tennessee legislature rejected phild La
Dor amendment.
Feb. 10 House passed postal pay and
rate increase bin substituted for senate
measure.
Senate ratified commercial treaty with
Germany.
Feb. lS-Wiliiam M Jardine of Kansas
appointed secretary of agriculture. and
George Parks governor Of Alaska.
Feb. 1e-Floyd Collins. entrapped by
bowldsr In Sand Cave Kentucky. on
January 30, found dead.
Senate confirmed nomination of Frank
b. Kellogg to be secretary Of state.
Senate passed again it's own postal
salary and rate bill.
Feh. i7-Senata voted to increase