The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-01
DOMESTIC

lar Associate Justice Joseph Nc
kenna of Supreme court resigned and
President Coolidge named Attorney Gen
era Harlan +. Stone to succeed him.
Mrs. Nellie I. 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 1851, 100000.
Jan. ESenate passed treasury, post
office and agriculture supply bills.
Jan. 3House passed army appropria-
ton bill carrying 1891, 600, 600.
Jan. 1O-President Coolidge ~oun
that Secretary of State Hughes would
retire from the cabinet on March 1 and
that Frank 3. Kellogg had been selected
to succeed him.
Charles B. Warren nominated for at
Jar. 12-Presidential electors met in the
state capitals and cast their votes. Cool
idge n Dawes being formally elected.
Jan. lS-Alanson 3. Houghton, am
bassador to Germany, selected to sue
coed Frank B. Kellogg as ambassador
to Great Britain.
Senate passed deficiency bill carrying
$159, 900, 700.
Jan. H-Senate passed the Underwood
Muscle Shoals bill.
Jan. &c. BascOm Slemp resigned as
secretary to the President n Everett
sanders OF Indiana was named to sue
RI. Rev. W. M. 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 a condemned by minority report
from senate committee on oil inquiry.
Jan. G-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
I moi donna nil WRnnhnN nannTTnFA~ IT, n
and DENLY.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson inaugurated
governor of Texas.
Jar. Cool. Charles r.. Forbes. former
director of the veterans bureau anC
John w. Thompson. millionaire contrac-
tor OF st. Louis. found guilty by a Jury
IN Clicago Of having conspired to de-
fraud the government in contracts foI
soldiers hospitals
Emile Daeschner. new French ambas.
sador, presented credentials to President
Coolidge.
Senate passed postal pay and rate in.
/ crease bill
Jan. 80-Dog teams carrying antitoxir
Tor dlphtheria-stricken Nome starteC
On 665-mile run.
Feb. 2-Serum reached Nome in record.
breaking time.
House passed bill for $3.50. 100000 for rub.
lie buildings program for six years.
Delaware n Utah rejected child Ia.
Dor amendment.
Feb. S-House returned postal increas,
bill to senate, asserting it's right t
Initiate all revenue legislation.
Feb. ECol. c. r. Forbes and 7 w
Thompson sentenced to two years il
prison and $4,000 fine each.
tennessee legislature rejected hid la,
Dor amendment.
Feb. O-House passed postal paw auC
rate increase bin substituted for senat,
measure.
Senate ratified commercial treaty will
Feb. I4-Wiliam M. Jardine Of Kapsal
appointed secretary Of agriculture, anG
George Parks governor Of Alaska.
Feb. 16-Floyd Collins. entrapped b.
bowlder in Sand Cave, kentucky. OF
January 30. found dead
Senate confirmed nomination Of Franz
3. Kellogg 70 be secretary Of state.
Senate passed again its own posta
salary and rate bill.
Feb. 17-Senate voted to incre-s
salaries Of members Of congress to $40.
900 and of cabinet members to $4,000.
Feb. 20-House accepted senate amend
ment for raise Of congressional an,
cabinet salaries.
Feb. 26-Charles S. Deneen a~ppointe,
senator from Illinois to succeed the lat
Medill Mccormick.
louise passed Dickinson co-operativl
marketing bill as substitute for Capper
HauBen measure.
Feb. 2~-Republican members OF mex
house in caucus elected Nicholas Long
worth OF Ohio speaker
House committee reported great fraud
In bureau Of printing and engraving.
March 3-HoUse adopted resolution ad
vocating American entry into worl,
court.
Navy war game began IN the Pacific.
March Calvin Coolidge and Charlie
g Dawes lnaugurafed President an6Ayic
president Of United States.
March 5-United States shiDpiue boar
and EMERGENCY Fleet corporation NO.
verdict for G1.57l, 858 against Virziui.
~Bhipbuilding corporation
March 6-Lleut. Col. James ID Feche
names as successor 10 Brig Cen. WI
liam Mitchell. assistant enief OF arm.
air service.
March N-senaNe rejected nomlnafAD'
Of Charles beecher Warren IS att0wae.
general
March N-President Cocldga agaii