The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-02
REvILEs HEARD OF MISSOURI.
Heard Talks Back, and the Old Man
Aims . Blow at Him.
Byseandsrs Grab the Colonsi. who
ssrusgiss Like . Wild BEAST to Get
st Heard. . Slim aad Fragile Man
Aftsrward Roth Men Apologize and
Shake Hands.

| occurred in the house at the c0rsciusioa
OF the debate ON Hits resolution today,
| growing out OF . personal difficulty be-
tween Breckinridge of Kentucky and
Heard OF Missouri. In which epitaaets
| like aimper.inent puppy coward ''
'scoundrel" and '.liar'' were banded
One blew was struck. when friends In
| ierpoSed. and the sergeant ar
rested the two Offenders and brought
them to the bar OF tbs house, when
Breckinridge, in tho course of an expla-
nation. practically challenged Heard and
demanded PERSONAL satisfaction. As well
as the sangle OF confused events can be-
unrayeltsA the encounter was In this way:
Heard. who Is In charge of the District
of Colunbia business. cut Breckinridge
on who was attempting 10 address the
house ca the Hawaiian resolution, by de-
/, nsansiing the previous question on the
adoption of the resolution. Breckinriige
Immediately moved around from the side
of the aisle In which he was standing to
the center of the seats where Heard was
located. and hot words followed. Breck-
inridse protested against what he called
Heard's ruiaress. The latter DECLARED he
was only doing his duty. As the voices
of the gentlemen rose. members rushed
| thfther.
'Impertinent puppy" shouted Breckin~
ridge.
Liar" hissed back Heard
| At this word the white-naired Brcckin-
| ridge, who is a heavily built, stccky man,
put his foot on the step ON which the
benches are located and let drive a right
hand blow at Heard. Heard, who Is
slight and apparently not st-ong, but q
rather tall man. with brown beard,
| streaked with gray. lodged. In an in
sstant a dozen hands were extended to
separate the men. and the members
swept them twenty feet apart. But
| Breckinridge continued to struggle and
wresle with his captorS. Lafe Pence and
| Oufhwsaite.
| The house and galleries were in an up
roar. Beiiam had broken loose Over
| 1t all the cracks of the speakers glvcl
| sounded as he attempted 20 queil the
| riot on the floor. In firm tones the
speaker directed the sergeant -sst ARMS to
arrest the offenders. Col. Ike HiIl. the
deputy, and his assistant. Mr.. Robinson,
grabbed the silver mace. the emblem OF
the house authority. and rushed up the
mass of members. When they had el-
| bowed their way TO the scene of combat
| Breckinridge was still struggling with
those who held him. His antagonist.
| Heard. stood calmly In his place. Mis-
| understanding Pence's attempt To quiet
Breckenridge, who was trembling like an
| aspen with overwrought excitement. Col.
Hill and his assistant seized beth Breck-
inridge and Pence. Not Pence" shouted
| dozen members, Heard" Heard was
pushed into the hands of the deputy ser
| geant-at-arms. AS the two men camo
together Breckenridge made desperate
effort to free himself.
You are a coward and scoundrel.- he
| yelled at Heard. but the sta1wart Robin
| SON roughly pulled Breckenridge forward,
| and the two Representatives OF the Amer
lean people were hustled, rather than es-
| corted. TO the bar OF the house The
speaker ordered all to take their seats
| Many OF the members did so reluctantly.
Take IL back" shouted Breckinridge.
| as he giated at Heard, who stood, him
| self in custody. before the bar.
You called me an impertinent puppy"
| answered Heard.
Meantime the speaker was driving the
| excited and frantic members back with
| heavy blows of the gavef on his desk.
/ BreekiRridge was appealing for recogni-
| ton, but the speaker would not hear him.
| After all the members were seated he
| ordered Heard and BreckInridge back TO
/ their seats and then recognized the Ken
! tuckian. With his frame trembling with
| excitement, his silver hair tumbling back
fro y IL fa~z II .n@ -@1<f.s s-f.1
| arose. attempting 70 restrain himself He
| began his apology In humble tones
mo one" he began. "can regret more
than that any personal difficulty should
occur on this floor. but when thought
| had been taken OF the floor with rude
ness, went 10 Heard and said 10 him
| that he could not do business In that
/ way He replied sha. was an issnlens
statement. and that was IAN .mpeTei-
nent scoundrel. /"
..He called ne scoundrci," ihterpossd
| Heara
| .'He called me a lar went on Breck-
inridge. ignoring the interruption. II
| ough- not 10 have resented II. Afr. Speak
| err" he continued, turning 70 the chair.
..hut az Mississippi Judge once said
/ the he was first assault and in spite OF
fny white hairs could not restrain my
self. I apologies 20 the speaker and TO
! the house. To the gentleman will cay"
| he ad3si. as re turnef and looked square
/ " al Heard. his voice rising TO ore OF
/ deaance. .T will say that that cznnre re-
! main between Re and l." A scatters &
| burst Of applause greeted this, ard Breck-
/ fnrtaSe took his seat.
The house sat breatss,esxiy waiting for
zne reply. Heard appeared 20 be calm.
/ but he was also evidently taborIrg under
/ great excttement. NOT once IN his tong
/ congressional career, he began. BAD he
I been smb-oisei sn A personal controversy
| on the fsor Of the house. Heard then ex-
/ rlalHed the situation. Today. he said,
/ had been set apar. for District OF Coiusn-
! ssa business. ard he had fsIt st hss duty.
/ when the opposing leaders on the Iia-
valsza r~ssolitson fa<l GaisAea their state
/ merits. 30 demand the previous question.
/ The gesstsenran freEa Kentucky had then
/ hu~gge4 ove- 10 iassn and had stated in 3
j tore whiGn ne yegar5ed as an inslE that
e%s rouse would do TO business today.
| Tse had thsreuroa demanded fhe yeas ard
/ rays as he deemed !. hss duty 10 do.
/ vsaereapan tbs gentleman from ken tucsty.
IN uhas he rs~zrSei as an ofssnsive lam
! rusr-, had caIlez hsrn An tssoient and
/ txanerTan@nt sonset hing.
| -Hs folIcw-i." SAID Heard. his temper