St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-02
SOLONS BELLICERENT
EPeckinridge and Heard Have
Sensational Set-to in
the House.
LIAR, SCOUNDREL, PUPPY,
A Few OF the Epithets Which
Led to "Bpeek's' Use Of
His Fists.
PEACE AGAIN RESTORED.
Offenders Brought Before the
Ear Of the House and Made
to Apologize.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA scene Of
the widest and most intense excite
ment occurred in the house at the con-
cluson of the debate Oh MIR. Hits
Hawaiian resolution today, growing out
of a personal difficulty between MIR.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and Mr..
Heard, of Missouri, in which cpithetS
like "impertinent puppy" coward" !"
''scoundrel," and "liar," were banded.
One blow was struck when friends in>
terpOsed and the sergeant-at-arms ar
rested the two offenders and brought
them to the bar of the house, where Mr..
Breckenridge, in the course Of an eX~
planation, practically challenged Mr..
Heard and demanded personal satisfac
ton.
AS we'll as the tangle of confused
events can be unraveIed the encounter
occurred in this way:
Mr.. Heard, who was in charge of the
District of Columbia business, cut off
MIR Breckinridge, who was attempting
TO address the house OH the Hawaiian
resolution, by demanding the previous
question on the adoption Of the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Breckinridge Immediately moved
around from the side aisle, i'll when he
was standing, to the tier of seats where
Mr.. Heard was located, and hot words
followed. Mr.. Breckenridge 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
th ther.
"Imperinent puppy" shouted Mr..
Breckenridge.
Liar" Kissed back Mr.. Heard.
At the word. the white haired Ken~
tuckian, who is heavily-built man, put
his foot or the step OIL which the
benches are located. and
Let Drive IL Eight-Hander
at Mr.. Heard Mr.. Heard. who is a
slight and apparently not strong. but
rather tall man, with brown beard,
streaked with gray. lodged, and in 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 strug-
%
MesSrs. Pence and Cultivate.
The house and galleries were in an
uproar; Bedlam had broken loose. Over
it all the cracks of the speakers gavel
sounded as he attempted to ouell the
riot on the floor. In firm tone the
speaker directed the sergeant-at-arms
TO arrest the offenders.
Col. Ike Hill. the deputy, and his as
sstant, Mr.. Robinson. grabbed the
silver mace. the emblem of the houses
authority and rushed up the aisle. 1t
was crowded with a seething mass of
members. When they had elbowed
their way to the scene of combat, Mr..
Breckinridge was still struggling with
those who held him. His antagonist,
MI Heard. stood calmly in his place.
misunderstanding Mr.. Pence's attempt
To quiet Mr.. Breckenridge, who was
trembling like an aspen with over
wrought excitement, Col. Hill and his
assistant seized both Mr.. Breckenridge
and Mr.. Pence.
Not Pence" shouted a dozen men,
beYs. ARREST Heard ="
Mr.. Heard was pushed into the arms
of the deputy Serge3nt-at-armS. As the
two men came together, Mr.. Brecllin-
ridge made desperate effort 10 free
himself.
you're a coward and a scoundrel."
he yelled at Mr.. Heard. but the stall
wart Robinson roughly pulled Mr..
Breckenridge forward and the two rep
resentatves of the American congress
were hustled rather than escorted to
the bar Of the house.
The speaker ordered all to take their
seats.
Many of the members did so reluc-
family. Take it back" shouted MIR.
Breckenridge, as he glared at Mr.
Heard, who stood like himself
In Custody Before the Bar.
"You called me an lmpertinent
puppy" answered Mr.. Heard.
Meantime the speaker in stentorian
tones was driving the excited and fran-
tic members back with heavy blows of
The gavel. Mr. BreckiLridge was ap-
pealing for recognition, but the speaker
would not hear him. After all the
members were seated he ordered both
MI Heard and Mr.. Breckenridge back
to their seats and then recognized the
kentucluan. With his frame trembling
with excitement, lis silver hair tumb-
ling back from his forehead, MI Breck-
lnrdge rose, attempting to contain him.
self. Mr.. Breckinridge began his apol-
ogy in humble tones.
mo one" lie began, ''can regret more
than | that any personal difficulty
should occur OH this floor; but when /
thought had been taken off the floor
with great rudeneSs, l went to Mr.
Heard and said to him that lie could not
do business in that way. He replied
that that was an insolent statement, and
that l was IAN impertinent Scoundrel.' ="
He said | was ScOundrel," inter-
posed Mi. HearG.
He called me liar" went OH Mr.
Breckenridge, ignoring the interruption.
Il ought not TO have resented It, Mr.
Speaker" lie continued. turning to the
chair, but. as a Mississippi judge once
said, the lie was first assault, and, in
spite Of my white hairs. | could not re.
strain myself. l apologize to the speak
er. and to the house. To the gentleman
] will say" he added, as he turned and
looked squareIy at Mr.. Heard, his voice
rising. II will say that that cannot re-
main between he and |.
A scattering burst of applause greet
ed this. Mr.. Breckinridge took his seat,
The Rouse Gasped
at This last ssttaa,cment, apd sat breath
lessly awaiting the feply. Heard ap-
peared TO be Cain, but he was also eVi-
IDENTIFY lbboriHg under great excitement.
e,ot 6nce in his long congressional
career, he began, had he been embroiled
In personal controversy on the floor of
the house.
Mr.. Heard then explained the situa-
bion. Today, lie said, bad been set