New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
men DADDY ~ THE house.

They had little outpourng ~ language yes
ter,lay on the floor Of the House Language ac-
companicd by gesticuatlOn. The laDguag" was
all Of IL fervcnt and some OF II quite lurd,
though II lacked The illustrative cuss words with
which persons who indulge habitually In that
manner Of discourse usually decorate CONVERSE
ton and make their meaning clear The gcstic-
ulation was forccful and animated: so much 80
that some OF Ii came near impnging on the
features OF the statesmen who were giving the
exhibition DcvOtecs Of the manly art In the
galleries and on the floor, who have been feeling
more or less depressed Of late In consequence
Of the growing tendency among the great lights
Of puglsm 10 omit gesticulation from their alh-
letic engagements. began to be encouraged. Not
for many months has there been so close IN APP
proach 10 actual collision between public men
of the dramatic profession. or the prize ring, or
| in the Congressional arena. IL refreshed. On
couragc1 and cxhilarated many whose spirits
| had been dropping over the manifest dccadence
Of the manly art. Except for the Interference Of
| mean spirited bystanders, who entertain the alb
surd notion that discussion OF public questions
| of great moment should proceed from between
| the nose and chin and not from the shoulder,
| there might have been then and there an en-
| tertainment that would have rejoiced the gal
| leries exceedingly, and possibly made n warm
hearted and patriotic people very proud Of them
selves and their Representatives, If 1t had been
continued to finish II might have rcconced
| the Hawaiians, TO whom the debate was not I'M
related. to the policy Of the present Alministra-
tion which keeps their republic from the enjoy
ment Of such festivities, or IL might have made
| them more eager TO get in and have IA hand in
the sport.
| The discussion sprang up, as it were. spon-
taneollsy Mr. Heard. Of Missouri. who Is de-
scribed as a tall and thin person, II recent in
valid and not muscular or athletic, had become
weary Of the talk about Hawaii which had been
going on for some time, and accordingly moved
| the previous question. There are Democratic
precedents for moving the previous question
with gun; also with an empty bottle: also in
many other ways which in Democratic com
munities are deemed effective for closing debate
But Heard did 1t by word of mouth. Mr.. Brcck
inrdgc, Of Kentucky. who Is not unknown 10
fame as Il peculiar Presbyterian with a svcry
| tongue, an impressive manner and physique
which commands the admiration Of both sexes
| had some remarks OF a high order Of elOquence
| shut up within his hearts hot cells. which he
was exceedingly anxious 10 let loose then and
there. He expOstulated with Heard. Heard was
abrupt Brecklni1uge, tapping MS eIoquonce on
"A key trihe lower than he had intended, lot
fall the remark that Heard was IN impairment
scoundrel. Heard. feeling in his own mind that
Breckenridge. however sincere he might be- in
his statement. was evidently laboring under
misapprchenson rs to his tHcards, real char
acter. endcavored to correct him by informing
him that he was liar Nothing could have
been more TO the purpose or frcer from circum-
locution than this brief but opposite remark
Breckenridge. who Is famous for his readiness at
repartee. as was shown in recent trial. I'M
mediatey let go his left. Whether not Heard
lodged does not clearly appear from the report
Probably not Democrats are not lodging 50