The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-01-05
Compiled by JOHN D. GRANT
DOMESTIC

Jan. 2-Postmaster General Farley's an.
nual report showed met surplus" of more
than u million dollars.
Jan. 3-Congress opened regular session
and received Presidents annual message.
Supreme court upheld federal power loans
and grants.
mated for senator from Alabama
Jan. 5-President's budget message re-
vealed larger deficit, smaller revenues. and
asked billion for national defense:
Associate Justice George Sutherland OF
Supreme court announced his retirement.
Jan. 10-Resolution for war referendum
amendment to Constitution buried by house;
Jan. 11-Indiana Supreme court outlawed
marriage mills of state.
Jan. 12-House voted to widen Presidents
power to cut appropriations.
Jan. 15-Stanley F. Reed, solicitor gen.
eral. appointed to Supreme court by Presi.
dent Roosevelt
Jan I8-House appropriated billion and
half for Treasury and Post Office de-
Jan. 2O-Comptroller of the Currency J..
T. T. O'Connor resigned.
aa apSed f%H coaps sRea with
private power companies
House passed $50 million navy appro-
Jan. 22-Sixteen oil companies and 80
individuals found guilty at Madison. Wis,
Of conspiring to violate Sherman antitrust
law.
Jan. 25-Senate confirmed appointment Of
Stanley Reed to Supreme court.
Jan. 27-Robert H. Jackson nominated for
solicitor general
gram to strengthen national defense.
Jan. 31-Supreme court upheld labor
boards power to make investigations.
Feb. Housing bill finally enacted.
Feb. GA. F. of L. expelled United Mine
Workers and two other c. I. o. unions.
Feb. 10-President asked congress to APP
propriate $3.50, 900 900 for relief
Feb. 1+Farm bill finally enacted by
congress.
FEB. ls-House passed $50 million dollar
FEB. is-Five United States army planes
completed 6,000-mile fight to Buenos Aires.
Secretary Wallace fixed marketing quotas
for cotton and tobacco.
Feb 21-Anti-lynching bill withdrawn In
Feb -Bituminous coal commission re-
voked all fixed prices.
Senate passed $3.50 900, 900 relief bill.
Feb. 26-Spy ring selling United States
military and naval secrets to foreign gov
eminent smashed: two men and one woman
March 2-Chairman Morgan of iva asked
congressional investigation Of his two fell
low directors.
sion authorized 10 per cent increase in
railroad freight rates.
March 11SPresident told iva directors
to compose their differences or resign. :
March 14-Chairman c. F. Hosford of
coal commission resigned.
March 17-Secretary of State Hull out
lined American foreign policy of co-opera:
ton for peace and preparedness to defend
international law and order.
March 2l-House passed navy expansion
bill
March 22-President Roosevelt ousted A.
E. Morgan from IVA, laid entire matter
before congress and appointed Harcourt
Morgan iva chairman.
March 25-Senate voted for joint congress.
sional investigation of IVA.
March 28-Senate passed government re.
March 30-House voted for iva investi.
cation.
April 4-House passed bill releasing ST.
SOC, DOC, 900 RIG funds for business loans.
April 5-Presidents Roosevelt and Quezon
agreed to defer Philippines economic indie
pendence until 1860
April 6-Senate passed army appropria.
ton bill carrying s49l 100000.
April 9-Senate passed revenue bill de-
signed to relieve business;
April 11-Senate passed bill putting $4,000
postmasterships under civil service. -,
April 14-PreSident Roosevelt in message
to congress asked nearly seven billioh dol
April 19-House passed.9e3 million dollar
Agriculture department bill. carrying 201
millions for road building 49,
April 21-Congress passed naval appropri.
alton bill carrying S546. 866, 900.
April 25-President asked congress to
abolish income tax exemption for govern.
ment securities and government employees.
April 28-National Progressives of Amer
ica party formed by Gov. Philip La Toilette
May S-Senate passed naval expansion
bill
House passed bill to create "a more fed.
eral judgeships.
against Ford company.
House passed s484 900 900 highway bill
May 9-Senate passed billion dollar Agri.
cultural department bill