Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-01
An UNPRECEDENTED occurrence
A New Fiscal Year Begun on
Borrowed Funds.
Appropriations of Last Year Ex-
tended Fifteen Days.
The Vote on Stewards Free Coinage Bill
Headed On-RepubIican Filibus-
tering In the House-Wash-
ington Notes.

By the Associated Press-I
WASHINGTON, June 30.-1D view OF the
unprecedented fact that not a single
general appropriation bill has yet been
sent to the president, although the fiscal
year expires today, Joint resolution to
continue the appropriations for the ex-
penses of the government for fifteen
days OF the new year, passed by both
houses today, and was sent to the
president.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the senate, today, McP Pnerson gave
notice that he would noS abide the
unanimous consent given yesterday for
a vote on the silver bill at O'Clock to-
morrow. Consent was given in his alb
sence.
Mcpherson said the consent was given
in the absence of every member OF the
finance committee, and in violation OF
the agreement made before the Mime.
apolis convention that no vote should
be taken on the bill until after both
conventions, which meant, he con-
tended, until the senators returned to
Washington, which they had not as yet
done.
mOJXdA UCliVuACCO lkACl lCt SUI . ubbA-
tude and declared that the policy of de-
senate would pass the bill and send it
to the house in time for that body to
pass also.
Morgan also expressed the conviction
that the bill would not be vetoed, but
signed.
A motion to recommit the bill to the
finance committee was pending when
the senate adjourned, as was also the
amendment to Stewards substitute,
which would seem to confne the free
coinage privileges of the bill to the pro-
.duce OF American B3ines after the bill
becomes law.
The conference reports on the naval,
District of Columbia and agricultural
appropriation bills were agreed to, the
last, however, being the only one of the
three in which all the points in dispute
were arranged.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
In the house the Republicans were
successful in filibuste.ing tactics against
the tin plate bill, and prevented its con-
sideration. The conference report on
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up, disagreed to and sent
back to conference.
The conference report on the agricul-
rtural appropriation bill was submitted.
Pending action, the house adjourned.
COLUMBIAN FAIR BILL.
The senate committee on Columbian
exposition has decided to report favor
ably bill in aid of the fair, substan-
TALLY the same as that agreed on by the
housa cammittae nrovidin0 for the coin-
age of 10, ,000,0 souvenir half dollars,
etc. II includes an amendment, how
ever, providing that the fair Hhall be
closed Sunday.
DISAGREEMENT ON THE NAVAL BUDGET.
The conferees on the naval appropria-
fion bill this morning disagreed, and 80
reported to their respective houses. The
points at issue are the increase in
the naval establishment made by
the senate amendments, including
the provision for six torpedo boats, one
sea going battle-ship, one harbor defense
vessel of the monitor type, and four
light draft gunboats. The house con.
ferees refused to accept the senate
amendment appropriating money for a
naval rendezvous during the worlds
fair.
THE ANTI-oPTIoNS BILL.
The anti-options bill has gone over fol
week without action.
FOSTER AT THE HELM.
Secretary of State Foster appeared al
the department OF state early this morn
ing, and began business without the
least ceremony.