Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-12-31
DOMESTIC

Jan. tAssociate Justice Joseph Nc
Kenna of Supreme court resigned and
President Coolidge named Attorney Cen
sf Nae R ssa' sworn ss n s s
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 $157. 100000.
Jan. 7-Senate passed treasury, post
office and agriculture supply bills.
ton bill carrying 1881. 600, 900.
Jan. Nonresident Coolidge announced
that Secretary OF State Hughes would
retire from the cabinet on March 4 and
that Frank B. Kellogg had been selected
to succeed him.
Charles B. Warren nominated for at
torney general. szz..---r~
Jan 12-Presidential electors met In the
state capitals and cast their votes. Cool
idge and Dawes being formally elected.
Jan. 13-Alanson B. Houghton. am
bassador to Germany, selected to sue
coed Frank B. Kellogg as ambassador
to Great Britain.
Senate passed deficiency bill carrying
$159, 000, 000
Jan. 14.senate 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
Rt. Rev. w. M. Brown, former bishop
of Arkansas, found guilty of violating
Episcopal doctrine by church board Of
recommended.
Former Secretary DENLY exonerated
and Fall condemned by minority report
from senate committee on oil inquiry.
Jan. 2-President Coolidge announced
completion of work of United States
railroad administration created during
the war; cost to nation was 81 .674 100000
Senate adopted majority report on Tea
NOT Donna oil GCandaI cananrinU Fall
and DENLY.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson inaugurated
governor of Texas.
Jan. 3e-Col. Charles R. Forbes. former
director of the veterans bureau and
John w Thompson. millionaire contrac-
tor of st. Louis, found guilty by jury
fraud the government in contracts for
soldiers hospitals
Emile Daeschner. new French ambas-
sador. presented credentials to President
Senate passed postal pay and rate in
Jan. O-Dog teams carrying antitoxin
for diphtheria-stricken Nome started
Feb. 2-serum reached Nome in record
House passed bill for $50 600. 900 for pub.
Delaware and Utah rejected child Ia
Dor amendment.
Feb. s-House returned postal increase
Dill 20 B6uaI6, asserting It's ftRnt TO
initiate all revenue legislation.
Feb. +Col. G. r. Forbes and ] W.
Thompson sentenced to two years In
prison and $4,000 fine each.
Tennessee legislature rejected .hiid La.
Dor amendment.
Feb 10-House passed postal pay and
rate increase bin substituted for senate
measure.
Senate ratified commercial treaty with
GERMANY
Feb. 1l-william N Jardine of Kansas
appointed secretary of agriculture. and
Feb 16--Floyd Collins. sntrapped by
bowlder 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
salary and rate bill.
Feb. 17-senate voted to incre. Sc
salaries Of members of congress to &c.
600 and of cabinet members to SIS 600.
Feb. 20-House accepted senate amend
ment for raise OF congressional and
Feb. 26-Charles 8. Deneen appointed
senator from Illinois to succeed the late
Medill Mccormick.
marketing bill as substitute for Capper-
:Haugen measure.
Feb. N-Repubiican members of next
house in caucus elected Nicholas Long
worth of Ohio speaker.
House committee reported great frauds
In bureau of printing and engraving
March blouse adopted resolution ad-
vocating American entry into world
court.
Navy war game began In the Pacific
March calvin Coolidge and Charles
6. Dawes inaugurated President and vice
president of United States
March 5-United States shipping board
and Emergency Fleet corporation won.
verdict for $11.571,S5S against Virginia
Shipbuilding corporation
March 6-Iieut Col. James e. Fechef
named as successor to Brig, Gen. Will
liam Mitchell. assistant chief OF army,
air service. 49, -
March 10-Senate rejected nomination
of Charles SBeecter Warren as attorney
general