Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-30
DOMESTIC

mIe NeuS ROSS sworn in a. gov
Jan. S-Senats upheld Presidents veto
OF postal salary raise bill by one vote.
senate passed Interior department bill
b caryinp a sss ao emergency m deficiency
once and Agriculture supply bills. 's'
ton bill e.nryinss sissssSi sS%S
Jan. l.president Coolidge announced
retire from the cabinet on March 1 and
that Frank b. Kellogg had been selected
Charles B. Warren nominated for at
torney general. Nf
state capitals and cast their votes, Cool
idge and Dawes being formally elected.
Jan. 1s-Alsnson B. Houghton. am
bassador to Germany. selected to sue
to Great Britain.
:, Senate passed deficiency bill carrying
Jan: n-senats passed the Underwood
Muscle Shoals bill.
Jan. &c. Bascom slemp resigned as
secretary to the President and Everett
sanders OF Indiana was named to sue
Ri. Rev. w. NJ. Brown. former bishop
Of Arkansas. found guilty of violating
ra. d0c 'n ny church board Of
recomme ended.
Former Secretary DENLY exonerated
ana rall condemned by minority report
from senate committee on oil inquiry,
Jan: D-President Coolidge announced
completion of work Of United States
railroad administration created during
Senate adopted majority report on Tea
pot Dome oil scandal. censuring Fail
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson inaururated
Jan. So-Col. Charles r. Forbes. former
director OF the veterans bureau and
John W Thompson. millionaire contrac-
tor Of st. Louis found guilty by Q Jury
in Chicago of having conspired to de-
fraud the government in contracts for
soldiers hospitals
sador. presented credentials to President
Coolidge.
Senate passed postal pay and rate in
CASTOR b. Means and T. B. Fielder
convicted In New York Of conspirinx to
obstruct justice: each fined $4,000 and
Means given two years In prison.
for srr Nom. an sasptsa
Feb Aserum reached Nome in record
House passed bill for $3.50. 1000 for pub
Delaware and Utah rejected child Ia
Feb. 3-House returned postal increase
bill to senate. asserting its right to
Feb. 4-col. g. r.. Forbes and ] W.
Thompson sentenced to two years in
prison and 10000 fine. each.
Tennessee legislature rejected Child Ia
Dor amendment.
Feb. 5-senate confirmed appointment
Of Harlan r. Stone As associate justice
Of Supreme court.
Feb. lo-House passed postal pay and
rate increase bill substituted for senate
Senate ratified commercial treaty with
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campaign funds reported. advising law
against sending Of such funds from one
Fob i4-william M. yardins Of Kansas
George Parks governor Of Alaska.
Fab. i6-F1oyd Collins. entrapped By
sbowlder in Sand Cave. Kentucky. on
| January 80. found dead.
Senate confirmed nomination of Frank
B. Kellogg to be secretary of state.
Senate passed again its own postal
FEB. i7-senats voted to incre %
salaries Of members Of congress- to 80
900 and of cabinet members to $1s 900.
msnt Mt for raise Of congressionai and
FEB. 1-LaFollette third party split
three ways by withdrawal Of IS labor
Feb. MNCharles 8. Deneen appointed
senator from Illinois to succeed the late
Msdiii Mccormick, - .,x.
marketing bill as substitute for Capper-
HAugen measure.
Feb. N-Repubiican member. Of next
house in caucus elected Nicholas Long,
worth Of Ohio speaker.
March 2-supreme court held Presi-
dent can pardon persons held guilty OF
House COMMITTEES reported great frauds
In bureau of printing and engraving.
March 2-House adopted resolution ad-
vocating American entry into world
Navy war game began in the Pacific.
March 4-Calvin Coolidge and Charlie
a. Dawes inaugurated President and vice
March 6-United States shipping board
and Emergency Fleet corporation won
verdict for ti1,5n .Sss against Virginia
March e-Lieut Col. James e. Fechet
named az successor to Brig. Gen. VIII
liam Mitchell. assistant chief Of army
March io-senate rejected nomination
Of Charles Beecher Warren a. attorney
S..eh ls.pre.ieent coo, ~ :.,. . e n
March i3-sensts ratified the Isle Of
Pines treaty which fixed ownership OF H.
land with Republic of Cuba.
March Is-senate again rejected Presi-
dent Coolidge's nomination OF Warren 70
BE- attorney general by vote OF " to ~
rb Marss r Woodiock Of New York As
member of the interstate CONNER &c
March M-Brig Gen. william Mitchell
ordered to Texas flying field. reverfing
to rank of colonel.
March 3l-United States shipping board
sold it's nve Pacific ships for &.61.OW to
April s-Indictments against Fall. Sin
clair and the Dohenys dismissed ON
technicaiity.
April 7-U. 8. 8. saratcga. largest air
plane carrier, launched.
April 1S-United States supreme court
ruled states may collect inheritance A&es
before federal government.
Ford's commercial air route between
Chicago and Detroit opened.
April i6-Biue feet sailed from San
Francisco to attempt capture OF ha-
wall, in great maneuveYs.
April Ex-senator Wheeler Of Montana
went to trial IN Great Falls Tor hiesai
use of his influence as senator.
April D-District Of Columbia judge
suspended consent decree BY which Big
Five" packers agreed to divorce tnem-
selves from unrelated lines.
April Ex-senator B. x. wheeler acout-
ted in trial at Great Falls. Mont. !.
April 27-War game ut HAWAII enoeo
without officials decision.
April 2o-Solicltor General J. A. 6eck
Nay Gw. T. Van orman won national
balloon race with Goodyear III.
May international CoNncil OF women
convened IN washington.
May B-Secretary Wilbur ordsreo W.
ton training for all cadets OF Annapohs