The New York herald., 1870-04-24
Congrcss-The House Yesterday-Rcview
of the Week.

Sougrc~S-The House neutrality-suspicious."
Of the Week.
The proceedings in tho House yesterday
were Of more interesting character than
usual Of Saturdays, when it has, heretofore,
been the custom to bore the few members
present with speechmaking. The day has
served as sort of vent for the accumulated
gas OF the week; but yesterday a large por-
tion of the time was more pleasantly and
proGtably occupied in discussing the rights Of
absentees. The order to the Sergeant-at-
Arms for the arrest of the members absent
without leave was reiterated. Butler, who had
leave of absence, but had gone away few
hours before his leave commenced, and
who is now probably in Massachusetts, with
law business that called him away, was among
the members ordered to be brought back,
but on motion of Mr.. Dawes he was allowed
to remain away on paying his ten dollars
fine. John MOrrissey is not as yet recalled.
He has an indefinite leave on the plea
of illness, and is probably at present in
this city too weak and languishing to do
more than attend to his ordinary Broadway
business or make up stakes with Horace
Greeley. A resolution was adopted yesterday,
however, to recall all indefinite leaves, and it
is probable that John, Notwithstanding his
indisposition, will be compelled to return
to his arduous Congressional duties,
including the congenial requirements OF
the Revolutionary Pension Committee.
The income tax came up in the House during
the day, and the members showed disposition
to fight shy of the Senate proposition, as it is
expected that the House committee will pro-
pose measure Of their own that will be more
satisfactory.
The weeks work of Congress closes with
but slim clearing away Of the unfinished
business that is now so thickly piled on the
Speakers and Vice Presidents tables. There
has been no bill of decided importance dis
posed Of The Georgia bill, which passed the
Senate, requires further action in the House,
on account Of the amendments made by the
Senate. The new apportionment bill, which
passed without debate in the House, has yet
to receive the concurrence of the Senate. The
Northern Pacific Railroad bill which passed
the Senate on Friday, has not yet Been acted
upon in the House. The Sypher contested
election case, which has been decided in
the House, is merely the prelude to three or
four other cases of the same sort and the
Tariff bill is a tough subject that is usually
kept under discussion throughout the session,
as handy to have in the House for the ventla-
ton of Congressional ideas on political
economy. The prosecution of business has
therefore been unsatisfactory, considering
how deep in arrears both houses are. The
display otherwise has been eminently charac-
teristic. The House has had it's fill of legsla-
tive burlesque and travesty, between Sypher
and the Ohio Legislature and the absent MEM
bers, and the Senate, which is nothing if not
dscursive, has even surpassed the most san
guine expectations with it's Georgia ''Hash"
and Captain Bobadil Chandler's bombastic
fight of fancy about the chamber astride the
American eagle, and enrobed, like the dying
Kirby, in the American flag.