The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-02-02
ANOTHER ROW ABOUT HAWAII
Disgraceful Scene in the House
of Representatives.
Breckenridge and Heard Call Each
Other Hard Names.
Tho xis Passed and q Blow Struck
Mutual Apologies and - Hand Shake
for Fin slss

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA scene oil
the widest and most intense excitemen,
occurred in the house of representatives
at the conclusion of the debate on MIR.
Hits resolution today, growing out of q
personal difficulty between Mr.. Brock
inridge Of Kentucky and Mr.. Heard Of
Missouri. in which epithets like sim
pertinent puppy" coward" ''scoun-
drel" and 'liar" were banded. One
blow was struck, when friends inter
posed and the sergeant-a at arms arrested
the two offenders and brought them to
the bar Of the house, when Mr. Brock.
inridge. in the course Of an explana-
ton. practically challenged Mr.. Heard
and demanded personal satisfaction.
AS we'll as the tangle OF confused
events can be unravelled the encounter
was in this way:
Mr.. Heard. who was in charge OF the
District OF Columbia business. cut of
Mr.. Breckenridge, who was attempting
to address the house on the Hawaiian
resolution by demanding the previous
question on the adoption of the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Breckenridge Immediately
moved around from the side OF the
aisle in which he was standing to the
tier OF seats where Mr.. Heard was To-
Gated, and hot words followed. Mr..
Breckinridge protested against what he
called Mr.. Heard's rudeness. The latter
dBlared he wan only doing his duty.
THE LIE PASSED.
AS the voices of the gentlemen rose.
members ruahed thither. "Impertinent
puppy" exclaimed Mr.. Breckenridge.
"Liar," bissed back Mr.. Heard.
At this word the white-haired Brock.
inridge, who is heavily built man,
put his foot on the step on which the
benches are located and let drive q
right-hsnd blow at Mr.. Heard.
Mr.. Heard, who is a rather slight and
apparently strong but rather tall man,
with brown beard streaked with gray,
lodged.
In an instant dozen hands were ex-
tended to separate the men, and the
membe swept them 20 feet apart. But
MIR. Breckenridge continued to struggle
and wrestle with his captors, Messrs.
Pence and Cultivate. The house and
galleries were in an uproar. Bedlsm
had broken loose. Over it all the cracks
OF the speakers gayel sounded as he
attempted to quell the distur bance on
the floor. In firm tones the speaker di-
rected the sergeant-at-arms to quell the
distur bance. Col. Ike Hill, the deputy,
and his assistant, Mr.. Robinson,
grabbed the silver mace. the emil lem OF
the house authority, and rushed up the
sisle. Ii was crowded with a ecethine
mass of members. When they had
elbowed their way to the scene OF com.
bat Mr.. Breckenridge was still strug-
Cling with those who held him. His
antagonist, Mr.. Heard, stood calmly in
his place.
THE SPEAKER P0WERLESS.
Misunderstanding Mr.. Pence's at
tempt to quiet Breckenridge, who was
trembling like an aspen with over
wrought excitement, Colonel Hill and
his assistant seized both MIR. Breckin-
ridge and Mr.. Pence
mot Mr.. Pence, shout dozen mem.
bers, " Mr.. Heard"
Mr.. Heard was pushed into the arms
two men came together, Mr.. Breckin-
ridge made desperate effort to fir es
himself.
You ore coward and acoundrel, I"
he yelled at Mr.. Heard, but the stall
wart Robinson roughly pulled Mr.. Breck-
inridge forward and the two represents
atives OF the American people were
hustled, rather than escorted, to the
bar OF the house.
The speaker ordered all to take seats.
MANY ~ ho he, al, 80 H.,
Take it back" shouted Mr.. Breckin-
stood, himself in custody, before the
bar.
you called me an impairment
puppy" answered Mr.. Heard.
Meantime the speaker was driving the
excited and frantic members back with
heavy blows of the gavel.
Mr. Breckenridge was appealing for
recognition, but the speaker would not
hear him. Alter all the members were
seated he ordered Mr.. Heard and Mr.
Breckenridge back to their seats and
then recognized the Kentuckian.
THE KENTUCKIAN's APOLOGY.
With his frame trembling with excite
ment, his silver hair tumbling back
from his forehead. Mr.. Breckenridge
arose attempting to restrain himself
Mr.. Breckenridge began his apology in
humble tones. mo one," he began,
"can regret more than | that any per-
sonal difficulty should occur on this
floor, but when thought had been
taken off the floor with rudeness, I went
to Mr.. Heard and said to him that he
could not do business in that way. He
replied that was an insolent statement
and that 1 was an impertinent acoun-
drsl."
"He called me scoundrsl." inter.
posed Mr.. Heard"
He called me a liar" went on Breck-
inridge, ignoring the interruption. IT
ought not to have resented it, Mr..
Speaker" be continued, turning to the
chair, "but, as a Mississippi Judge once
said the lie was the first assault and
in spite Of my white hairs l could not
restrain myself. 1 apologize to the
speaker and to the house, To the gen
tleman / will say" he added as he
turned and looked squarely at Mr..
Heard, his voice rising TO one of def
anoo, II will say that that cannot re-
main between him and me-"
A scattering burst of applause greeted
this. and Mr.. Breckenridge took his
seat. The house sat breathlessly wait
ing for the reply.
HORSE AND HORSE.
Mr.. Heard appeared to be calm, but
he was also evidently laboring under
great excitement. Not once in his long
congressional career, he began, had be
been embroiled in g personal contro-