The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-02


scene of the widest and most intense
excitement occurred i'll the House at
the conclusion of the debate on Mr..
Hits resolution today, growing out
of personal difficulty between Mr..
Breckinridge, of Kentucky, and Mr..
Heard, of Missouri, in which eplthets
like '9mperinent puppy" coward, -
f'scoundreP' and 'liar" were banded.
One blow was struck, when friends
fnterposed, and the sergeant-alt-arms
ARRESTED the two offenders and
baSaght them to the bar of the House,
where Mr. Breclinridge, in the course
es. an explanation, practically chal-
lsad Mr.. Heard and demanded per
eonal satisfaction.
How it Happened.
AS we'll as the tangle Of confused
events can be unraNelled. the encoun-
ter was in this way:
Mr.. Heard, WHO was in charge of the
District of Columbia's business, cut
off Mr.. Breckenridge. who was at
tempting TO address the House on the
.IIaWa4ian resolution, 10y demanding
the previous question ON the adoption
OF the resolution. Mr.. Breckenridge
Immediately moved around from the
side Of the aisle in which he was
standing TO the tier of seats, where
AIR. Heard was locar ted, and hot words
followed. Breckinridge protested
against what he called Mr.. Heard's
rudeness. The latter declared he was
only doing his duty. AS the voices of
the gentlemen rose. members rushed
Ehither.
"Impertinent puppy" shouted Mr.,
Breckenridge.
Liar, missed back Mr.. Heard.
At this word, the white haired
Breckenridge, who is a heavily built.
stocky man, put his foot on the step
on which the benches are located and
let drive right hand blow at Mr.,
Hesad.
Mr.. Heard, who is a slight and ap-
parently not strong but rather tall man
with.-a brown beard, streaked with
So lodged.
an instant dozen hands were
extended to restrain the Kentuckian,
and the tide Of members swept him
twenty feet UP the main aisle.
But he continued to struggle and
wrestled with his captors. Messra
Pence and Cultivate.
The House and galleries we're in an
uproar.
Bedlam had broken loose.
over ii all the cracks Of the speakers
gayel sounded as he attempted TO Quell
1lze riot on the floor
AsY firm tones. the speaker directed
the ergeant-at-arms to arrest the Of
tenders.
Colonel Ike hill, the deputy. and his
assistant, Mr.. Robinson, grabbed the
silver mace, the emblem Of the House
authority, and rushed up the aisle. 1t
was crowded with a seething mass Of
members.
When they had elbowed their way to
che scene of combat, Mr.. Breckenridge
was still struggling with those who
His antagonist, Mr.. Heard, stood
calmly in his place. misunderstanding
Mr.. Pence's attempt to quiet Mr..
Breckenridge, who was trembling like
an aspen with over wrought excite
pnent. Colonel Hill and his assistant
sliced both Mr.. breckenridge and Mr..
Not Mr.. Pence" shouted dozen
members. Arrest Heard"
Mr.. Heard was pushed into the arms
OF the deputy ergeant-at-arns. As
the TWO men came together. MIR. Brock
3nridge made a desperate effort TO free
himself
o.. A Coward and u ScoundreI.
gou are a coward and scoundrel, &"
he yelled at Mr.. Heard, but the stall
wart M, Robinson roughly pulled Mr..
Breckenridge forward, and the two
representatives Of the American people
were hus led, rather than escorted, to
tine bar of the house.
The speaker ordered all to take their
seats. Many Of the members did SO
Take ii back" shouted Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, as he eaared at Mr.. Heard, Who
stood, himself in custody, before the
you called me an impertinent
puppy," answered Mr.. Heard.
Meantime, the speaker in stentorian
toiRs. was driving the excited and
frantic memeers back with heavy blows
of the gave.
Mr.. Breckenridge was appealing for
recognition, but the speaker would not
hear mn. After ali the members were
seated, he ordered uir. Heard and Mr.,
FreckinYfdge back TO their seats and
then recognized the Kentuckian.
With his frame trembling with excite
nent, his silver hair tunGbling back
from 1lfs forehead Mr.. BracBinridge
erose, attempting TO restrain himself.
BrecI1inridge Regrets It.
Mr.. Breckenridge began his apology
In humble tones.
NO one" he began, "can regret
more than that any personal diff
dculty should occur on this floor, but