Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1902 — A Stormy Time in the Senate. [ARTICLE]

A Stormy Time in the Senate.

There were exoiting and stormy scenes in the U. 8. Senate, Friday afternoon, and one Senator was expelled, by the almost unaminous vote of his colleagues. It was not the Senate that meets in the capitol at Washington, but its livelier duplicate in the Rensselaer high school.

The question of reciprocity was under disoussion, and Senator Arthur Tuteur Teller, from Colorado, boldly declared, in the heat of (debate, that Preeident Roosev-?* had aooepted a bribe from Wall Sti Lot.; was sold out to the Money Power, “boots, body breeches.” Then trouble 1 loose, and on motion, > c Teller was expelled fro Senate, with only one di r vote, probably his awi sergeant at arms was di’ put him out, and very sound of the Senator roll the oapitol stairs rei through the building. ' was so loud and hollow suggested by some, tha; barrel acted as the Sem stitute in the rolling ac might be some truth in t but it is hardly probable, barrels are not muoh ' around the Senate ohaml

A Bridal Couple’s Sund J. P. Hammond of and new bride, formerly I Jensen, spent Sunday t laer, which will live lod memory of both, as quite» of relatives and friends at the home of his fath Hammond on S. Cullen , not only offered oongrati bat did their atmost to en them in a most agreeable st; After the reoeption, whio: an enjoyable, affair and a gßosts had wished the new and groom a happy jo through life’s pathway, they all invited to the dining i where (the hostess, Miss Bt Hammond, had prepared an ex ' lent turkey dinner whioh all • joyed in the fullest extent. Mr. and Mrs- Hammond depai ed on tbs 7:30 a. m. train Mondav for Wboatfield, where they will henoeforth be' at home to their | many friends. _ .