Evening journal., 1895-02-02
THE RATCHET BURIED.
Breckenridge and Heard Shake
Hands and Make Up.
ALMOST A FIGHT IN THE HOUSE.

rhs kentucky Congressman Led with Ills
Right ror tho Missouri Members jaw,
but Apoiogizsd Afterward--It was an Hx-
citing Scene,
WAsn1SGToN. I.eb 2.--The personal on
counter between MIR Breckinrdgo Of Ken
turky, who figured in tho notorious breach
Of promise suit last summer, and Mr..
Heard Of Missouri, who has been a NOM
Der OF tho house for ten years overshad
owed IN Importance all else that occurred
in the house and even this morning Is q
iavorite topic of conversation.
The beginning was not plain, but sud
denly both members sprnng toward each
other Mr. BrccLinridge shouting. You
cur, scoundrel and liarlH striking at the
member from Missouri fierce blow which
missed him. Instantly they were seized by
other members but struggled fercely TO
get at each other shouting liRrh Mr.
Pence (Colo seized Mr. BreckinHdge BY
the throat. and Mr. McCreary (INy.l climb.
ed over several seats and held him hy the
shoulder For three or four minutes there
WAS wild scramble, resembling n foot
ball rush. while all the memhers in the
house poured into the aisle, and the great
est confusion reigned. The pounding Of
the speakers gayel could not be heard, but
Mr. Crisp's voice rang above the tnmult
shouting, The sergeant at-arms will mr.
rest the memborsl ana then, The SER
geantRt-arms will bring them before tho
bar Of the houseln Deputy Sergeant.at-
arms Isaac Hill rushed down tho aisle
bearing tho great mace, followed by his
assistants.
Both Brought 20 the Bar.
The two members were then broughtup
before the speakers desk, with two men
on each side holcing their arms and Rep
resentative Dockery MOI standing behind
them. Mr. Brockinridge was exceedingly
red in the facu while Mr. Heard, who Is a
slender man, was ashen pale and tromblea
like a leaf
Whom peace was restor9a both men were
called on to make an explanation. Breck-
inridge said Mr. Heard treated him inso-
lently when he requested him TO with
draw his demand for the previous question.
whereupon he called MIR. Heard an inso-
lent scoundrel
MIR Heard retorted that he, Breckinridge,
was a liar and then olinched Mr. Heard
statement agreed in some particulars with
that Of Breckenridge but he insisted that
he would not withdraw the word liar,
which he announced still stands between
the gentleman from Kentucky and himself
The encounter, however, will not even
tuate in blood. Through the intermedia-
tion Of friends of both parties Messrs.
Goodnight and Berry Of Kentucky acting
for Mr.. Breekinridge, and Mr.. Dockery
and Mr.. Hatch for MIR. Heard an oguita-
Bile adjustment Of the difficulties was ar
ranged. The gentlemen went carefully
9txsar thu 4ff3afnl rrnrrsf fias .varfla 4tffn4
ed and agreed upon form of apology that
would be satisfactory to the principals.
Accordingly Just before the house took
a recess, Mr. Heard arose and read type
written statements Co the effect that care
full examination Of the words uttered made
ST evident in the opinion Of his friends
that after Mr. breckenridge disulaimed
tho use OF the language consider hy him
| tlioard) offensive he (Heard) should have
Withdrawn what be bad said. MIR. Heard
said no thought BIO had done So but his
friends said he had not. I consider it
my duty to do so now said Mr.. Heard,
land now withdraw what Z said. z
The Antagonists shake Hands.
Mr. Breckinridae then Immediately
arose and accepted tho olive branch Of
peace ought not to have gone to the
desk Of tho gentleman, = said he, and
| have made tho statement I did. Tt was
i particularly unfortunate, considering the
/ past friendship existing between that gon-
tloman and myself I express my regret
| in this manner to him and to the house.
| ] profoundly apologize for a scene that
should not have happened. No matter
! what occurred, / should not have resented
It physically I say to the house and O.
the gentleman that I exceedingly regret
what has occurred and crave their par
don =
The house appauded Mr. BrcclSinridgc
heartily as he sat down. At the request
Of Mr. Goodnight the entire colloquy was
stricken from the record
Thereupon Mr. Heard went over to Mr.
Breckinridges seat, and the late adYer
saries shook hands
An hour was devoted to debate on th,
Pacific railroad bill A resolution wal
adopted calling on the presidents for al
correspondence ana information regarding
the alleged aid furnished the rebels il
Hawaii by representatives Of the Britisl
government and the remainder of the da,
was consumed hy the District of Columbii
committee.
Tn the senate.
The financial question again came be
fore tho senate 8s an incident to the con
sideration az the pending District 81 Go
lumhia appropriation bill, and Nr. Telle
81 Colorado took occasion, in concluding
an effective speech, to give the signiacan
warning that ho would SEQ to it that S
far as the present session of congress wa
, concerned there should Do no hasty o
weak financial legislation on the lines no1
proposed.
ID view of Mr. Teller's recognized posi-
tlon as an authority among the clemon
favorable to silver, the statement was rg
! garded as having an important bearing o
the situation Mr. Tellers speech wa
also noticeable ia pointing out that a cor
stitutonal provision existed against th
! plan suggested BY Air. GoIman 81 addn
4 a financial measure to one OF tha apprl
I priatiOn bills.
! MIR Gormnn explained that he had nt
intended to say that comprehensive rev,