Show fiERCE FIST FIGHT OCCURS ON FLOOR OF THE SENATE State Senator Henson of Illinois and Assistant SergeantatArms involved In-volved In Rough and Tumble Fight Springfield IllA pugilistic encounter en-counter between State Senator James A Henson and Thomas Sheridan an assistant sergeantatarms in which blood was spilled marked the closit hours of the senate session early Sunday Sun-day morning The general assembly wu In a deadlock on the question of sine die adjournment and tho fight occurred oc-curred wlen Senator Henson attempted attempt-ed to leave the senate chamber after ho had been refused permission to do part Senator Henson attempted to open ho locked doors when SherMan who is young and athletic caught him 11 ho arm According to Sheridan Hot sou thereupon turned and struck him In the face A moment later the two were Involved in a rough and tumble fight At the steps leading to the main floor both fell They wero dragged apart while Senator Heard an oxconfederato soldier begged them to remember Illinois and not disgrace the senate Senator Henson rose his face bleeding and started at Sheridan but was restrained and further fur-ther trouble was averted Later apologies apol-ogies wore made by all concerned |