The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-04
Chronology
Of the Year
1894
DOMESTIC
Compiled BY E. W. PIcKARD

the resignation Of Secretary of the
Treasury w. H. Woodin and appointed
Henry Morgenthau, Jr, to succeed MIN.
Jan. 3-Congress opened regular ses-
sion and heard President Roosevelts
message declaring the New Deal must
be ,a made permanent permanent revived President
Roosevelt's budget message calling TOT
1914 billion dollars. .,,o mn mn "a,
Jan. S-House passed s4'O'oV0'00O na
Jan. sUsupreme court upheld mora
forum on mortgages.
Jan. 1o-President Roosevels asRee
waterway treaty. u 49,
Jan. 12-Gen. Blanton winship was
appointed governor of Porto Rico vice
willis G. Gregg was appointed chief
Jan. 15-President Roosevelt asked
congress for additional authority to
seize federal bank gold reserve ana
Jan. ls-President Roosevelt modified
his economy regulations to lncrease
annual payments to disabled veterans
Dy jan n aoWHo aeSi Of representatives
passed the Presidents money bill. $50
Jan. 24-Nayal supply bill of as4 mil
ian. 27wsenate passed Presidents
money BILL p.o.,a,.
Jan. so-Nation celebrated higand Rresioent
House passed the Vinson navy Diat;
Jaa. 31-President established 6s.oe
Feb. 5wUnited States Supreme court
Quashed all pending federal dry cases.
Feb. 9-President and postmaster
general cancelled all air mail contracts
and the army was called on to carry
Feb. 14-William P. MacCracken and
l. H Brittin sentenced by senate %
ten days IN jal for cGnSemRIs IL
Feb. 19-Army air corps began ny
ing the air mail.
Feb. 21-House passed tax revision
Feb. 22-Roger Touhy and two mem
hers Of his gang convicted in Chicago
of kidnapping John FACTOR ana given
FEB. 2eHPresident asked congress to
create federal commission on wire and
r@ Fab S7mSenate voted to restore $50
millions in veterans benefits and FED
Feb. 2sEHouse voted against federal
March 2&President asked congress
for power to negotiate tarins:
March 3-John Dillinger.. bank ROB,
at Crown Point. Ind.
ernment price fixing, - ,.a,s.rv
to raise wages and shorten hours.
March 6-Senate passed full strength
navy construction bill.
President appointed Judge tlorence
Allen Of Ohio as federal circuit court
March 10-President ordered army
Attorney General Cummings ordered
criminal action against Andrew Mellon.
James J. Walker and others for al
ieSs March ' i2WHouse passed bill for i'm
mediate payment OF veterans bonus In
March is-Arthur Cults willard
elected president of University of Hill
nois. ..v
treaty rejected by the senate.
March 19-Army resumed flying air
S March 2s-President urged passage Of
March 24-President signed Philip
March 25-President settled threat
~ned strike in automobile industry.
March 26-President vetoed economy
March 27-President left for Florida
House OVERRIDE veto of economy bill.
March 28-Senate OVERRIDE economy
March s1-Johnson imposes 5-day
35-hour week on soft coal industry.
April s-Florence E. 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 toulouse committee began IN
vestigation of charges made by DR.:
william A. Writ that members OF
brain trust" were plotting to over
throw the government.
April 11-Senate voted for 10 per
cent increase in income tax.
April 13--Senate passed it's $480,0OO.-
900 tax bill with income tax publicity
President Roosevelt returned to
Washington from fishing trip.
kota and eight others indicted BY Unit
ed States for forced collections from
relief workers.
April 18--Wirt investigation ended
by Democrats after his story was de-
April 23-Milk control plan dropped
April 24-American fleet of Ill war
ships made record transit Of Panama
April 27-Bishop Cannon and Miss
Burroughs acuitted of violation OF cor
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
Nav 12-Senate passed Fietcher-Ray-
burn stock exchange bill
May Ex-senator David A. Reed de-
feated Gov Clifford Pinchot in Penn
sylvania Republican primaries; Demo-
Gratis nominated Joseph F. Guffey for
Senate passed bill for federal control
CT radio and wire communications.
May 18-Presdent Roosevelt. in mes
sage to congress. called for domestic
and international control over arms and
Seven bills to aid federal war on
crime were signed by the President.
DR.. George F. Zook resigned as COM
!, and John w. Studebaker of Des
Moines was selected to succeed him.
May 22-President Roosevelt asked
congress to pass bill partly remonetiz-
ing silver.
May 26-Chicago's Century of Prog
ress exposition reopened.
May 27-President ordered modifica-
tion of service industries codes
May S0-President Roosevelt deliy-
cred Memorial Day address at Gettys-
burg.
Cotton textile workers called general
strike.
May sl-President Roosevelt reviewed
the United States fleet off New York
House passed administrators silver
June l--Congress completed enact
ment Of stock exchange control Bill
President sent message to conEfess
saying America expected payment OF
war debts unless satisfactory etcuse