Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-01-03
Chronology
Of the Year
1894
DOMESTIC
Compiled by E. w. PICKARD


Treasury w. H. Woodin and appointed
Henry Morgenthau. Jr., to succeed MIN
Jan. 3-Congress opened regular vsit'.
message declaring the New Deal must
be made permanent.
Jan. 4-Congress revived President
Jan 5-House passed 47O.ooo.Ooo ma
ttonal liquor tax bill. .
Jan. S-Supreme court upnelo mora
forum on mortgages.
Jan l0-President Roosevelt asked
the senate to ratify the St Lawrence
senate passed national liquor tax
Jan. l2-Gen. Blanton winship was
appointed governor of Porto Rico VICE
r. H. Gore. resigned.
Willis G. Gregg was appointed CHIEF
OF the weather bureau; sr.a
congress for additional authority to
seize federal bank gold reserve and
f1x dollar between SO and so cents
his economy regulations to increase
annual payments to disabled veterans
by 81 million dollars.
passed i the Presidents money bill. $50
Jan. 24-Naval supply bill of 2s4 mil
Hons passed by house ps,da,r.
"g 3a1 s Slll; celebrated President
R99sevelts ifty- sec Wirs D,rtn oayy bill
Jaa. 31-President established Ss.oo
Feb sNUnited States Supreme court
ouashed all pending federal dry cases.
eepepal eaneeiied ali air mail Contracts
and the army was called on to carry
Feb. I4-William P. MacCracken and
L. H Brittin sentenced by senate TO
ten days in jail for contempt IN con-
nection with air mail investigation.
Feb. l9-Army air corps began ny
ing the air mail
Feb. 21-House passed tax revision
Feb. a2-Roger Touhy and twS , men, m
of kidnapping John Factor and given
Feb. 26-President asked congress to
create federal commission on wire and
radio communications. .so
Feb. 27-Senate voted to restore SSo
millions in veterans benefits and fed
Feb 2sNHouse voted against federal
March 2-President asked. congress
for power to negotiate tarins
March 3-John Dillinger. bank ROB-
at Crown Point. Ind ,, ~
srnment price fixing,
President Roosevelt asked Industry
to raise wages and shorten hours.
March 6-Senate passed full strength
1avy construction DILL
President appointed Judge ftoremc re
Allen of Ohio as federal circuit court
of appeals Judge.
March lO-President ordereo army
air mail service halted.
Attorney General Cummings ordereo
criminal action against Andrew Melion.
James j. Walker an and s,o Others f0r al
March l2-House passed bill for i'm
mediate payment OF veterans bonus IN
March is-Arthur Cults Willard
elected president Of University OF llli-
treaty rejected by the senate
March 19-Army resumed flying air
March 23-President urged passage of
Job insurance bill
March 24-President signed Philip
pine independence bill.
March 25-President settled threat
ened strike in automobile industry.
March 26-President vetoed economy
March 27-President left for Florida
cruise 80
House OVERRIDE veto of economy bill.
March 2S-Senate overrode economy
March sl-Johnson imposes 5-day.
35-hour week on soft coal industry.
April 9-Florence L. Allen took oath
in Cleveland as first woman federal
Trial of Bishop Cannon and Miss
Ada Burroughs for violation of corrupt
practices act began in Washington:
April 10-House committee began in
yestigation of charges made by Dr;
brain trust" were plotting to over
throw the government
April ll-Senate voted for 10 per
cent increase in income tax.
April l3-Senate passed it's $4SO,0OO.-
600 tax bill with income tax publicity
provision.
Washington from fishing trip
April l6-Gov. LANCER of North Da-
kota and eight others indicted by Unit
ed States for forced collections from
April ISEWirt investigation ended
by Democrats after his story was de-
April 2s-Milk control plan dropped
by the AAA.
April 24-American fleet of III war;
ships made record transit Of Panama
April 27-Bishop Cannon and Miss
Burroughs acuitted Of violation Of COR
rupt practices act.
April 2S-Senate passed air mail bill.
May 3-Postmaster General Farley
awarded is air mail contracts.
New revenue bill enacted by con-
May 4--House passed stock exchange
May s-Federal grand Jury in Pitts
burgh refused to indict A. w. Mellon
for tax evasion.
May 12-Senate passed Fletcher Ray
burn stock exchange bill
May l5-Senator David A Reed de-
featad Gov. GinOrd PfnchOt In Penn
sylvania Republican primaries: Demo-
Gratis nominated Joseph +. Guffey for
senate
Senate passed bill for federal control
CT radio and wire communications.
May lS-President Roosevelt. in mes
sage to congress. called for domestic
and international control over arms and
munitions.
Seven bills to aid federal war on
crime were signed by the President
missioner of education. effective July
l, and John W. Studebaker of Des
Moines was selected to succeed him
MAY 22-President Roosevelt asked
congress to pass bill partly remonetiz-
ting silver.
May zs-Chicagos Century of Prog
ress exposition reopened.
May 27-President ordered modificA-
ton Of service industries codes.
May 30-President Roosevelt deIiv.
cred Memorial Day address at Gettys-
burg.
Cotton textile worker. called general
strike.
May sl-President Roosevelt reviewed
the United States fleet off New York
House passed administrators silver
June Congress completed enact
ment of stock exchange control bill
President sent message TO congress
saying America expected payment Of
war debts unless satisfactory excuse
were offered.
June Cotton textile strike called
off BY compromise.
House passed communications con-
troll bill.
June 4-Senate passed the tariff bill
June 6-Henry p. Fletcher OF Penn
sylyania elected chairman of Rsuub-