The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-01-10
Chronology
of the Year
1923
Compiled by
E. w. PICKARD
DOMESTIC

sunken submarine S-4.
Assistant Secretary of War Hanford
,MacNider resigned and President APP
pointed Col. Charles B. Robbins OF
iowa to succeed him.
Jan s oos 6oo and I'd Mrs D. Of fas cS
cago for medical research.
Seventeen bodies taken from wreck
Jan 11-Mexican documents pub;
lished by Hearst papers declared
be forged.
Fifteen more bodies taken from
wreck of the S-4.
Jan. 12-Democrats selected Hous-
ton, Texas. for their national conVen-
ton and set jane &c for its opening.
Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry j Gray
electrocuted in Sing Sing for murder
Jan. l3-President and Mrs. Coolidge
and party left Washington for Havana.
Jan. l9-Senate adopted resolution
declaring vacant the seat of Senator
Elect Frank L. Smith of Illinois.
President Coolidge returned to Wash
ington from Cuba.
Jan. 20-PreSdent CosgraVe OF
Irish Free state arrived in New York.
Jan. 23-President Cosgrave of Ire
land called on President Coolidge and
other officials.
A. P. Giannni. San Francisco bank
CT. gave sl.500.000 to University Of
Jan. 3l-Senate passed Jones bill for
continuation of government owned and
operated merchant marine.
Feb. 3-Senate arrested Robert W.
Stewart. Standard Oil of Indiana Off
cial. for refusal to answer certain
questions in Teapot Dome inquiry.
Feb. l0-Senate adopted resolution
opposing third term for President.
Feb. 12-Herbert Hoover announced
his Presidential candidacy bv entering
the Ohio primaries.
Feb. 15-SeLate called for investi-
cation of public utilities bv trade CON-
mission.
Feb. 16-Gov Ed jackson of Indiana
freed of bribery charges because of
statute of limitations.
Senate ordered Investigation of coal
mining conditions in PENNSYLVANIA
West Virginia and Ohio.
Feb. 20-President appointed Repre-
sentative w. r. Green of Iowa as Judge
of court of claims.
Feb. 21-H. F. Sinclair Fl. Nj. Day,
guilty of criminal contempt of court
in oil scandal case by Justice Siddons
of District of Columbia Supreme court.
Naval court inquiry placed blame
for S4 disaster on commanders OF
submarine and destroyer Paulding.
Feb. 23-House naval affairs commit
tee strapped the administration navy
program. substituting bill calling for
rier within six wears.
March 2-t;rand Jury indicted Col
r. w. Stewart for contempt of sem
ate in connection with Dome oil case,
Senate passed bill for registration
Of lobbyists
Senator Walsh of Idaho entered
Democratic race for Presidential nom
March 16. -Rodman Wanamaker's
will provided for 100000 for trade
school as memorial to his father.
Senate rejected reappointment OF
John j. Esch of wisconsin to inter-
state commerce commission,
March 17-House passed s274.0O0.O0O
naval bill providing for l5 cruisers
and one plane carrier.
March 2l-Chicago school board
found superintendent McAndrew guilty
Of INSTRUMENTATION and ousted him
March 26-Revised McNary Haugen
farm relief bill reported favorably by
house agriculture committee
March 27-House passed bill appro-
priating SS6o.o0o,OoO for naval con-
struction
appropriating 1925 100000 for food
control.
March So-George Remus. former
"bootleg king" and slayer of his wife.
Senate confirmed all pending appoint
ments to radio commission.
March ,Sl-Arthur H. Vandenberg
OF Grand Rapids appointed senator
Ferris.
Government completed purchase OF
Cape Cod canal
April 5-Cyrus Locher of Cleveland
appointed senator from Ohio to fill out
term of late Senator Willis
April 9-I1nited States Supreme court
upheld validity of flexible tariff law.
April l2-Senate passed McNary farm
April i6-socialst national conven-
tion nominated Norman Thomas for
President and James H Maurer FOR
April 2l-Harry F. Sinclair acquit-
ted by Jury in Teapot Dome conspiracy
case.
April 24-House passed food control
= April 25-senate passed the $3.50 Ooo,-
900 naval appropriation bill after de-
featng amendments attacking Presi-
dents policy in Nicaragua.
April 30-Senate ordered an investi-
cation Of Presidential campaign ex-
penditures
May S-House passed the Haugen
farm relief bill.
May 4-senator T. J. Walsh with
drew as candidate for Democratic
Presidential nomination.
May 5-House passed White bill to
encourage the merchant marine.
Max Mason resigned as president Of
University of Chicago.
May 7-House passed bill raising pay
of $4,000 government employees.
bill. modified. to avoid a veto.
May l0-Senate passed bill to reor-
ganize diplomatic service promotion
May l5-President Coolidge signed
food relief bill.
May lS-senate voted full publicity
for tax returns.
May 2l-Senate passed finance bill
cutting taxes s205,S75.000.
May 22-House OVERRIDE Presidents
veto Of postal pay raise bill.
May 23-President Coolidge vetoed
the McNary- Haugen farm relief bill.
2h-C0nprpS naSSPd
Shoals bill and the house passed the
Boulder Dam bill Senate failed by
votes 10 pass farm relief bill over
Presidents veto
conference report of bill reducing
taxes 1929 900 COO
May 29-Congress adjourned, 1eav-
ing Boulder Dam bill unfinished BUSH
ness before the senate.
President signed tax reduction bill
MAY 9O-President Coolidge delivered
Memorial dav address at Gettysburg.
MAY 3l-Presdent Coolidge selected
Cedar Island lodge on Brule river.
northern Wisconsin. as summer White
House.
June 7-President Coolidge let
Muscle Shoals bill die without veto or
approval.
June l3-President and Mrs Coolidge
left for Wisconsin camp.
June l4-Herbert Hoover nominated
for President by Republican conven-
ton n Kansas City.
June l5-Republican convention NOM
mated Senator Charles Curtis for Vice
President.
June Ex-Governor Richie OF Mary
land withdrew from Democratic Pres
idential race in favor of AL Smith.
June 20-Ohio Supreme court freed
George Remus. wife-slaver. from in
sane asylum:
June 21-Secretary OF the Interior
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