The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-02-22 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-YESTERDAY

Sir W. MILES gave notice that on the resolutions on
the Budget, he should move the omission of the 16th
resolution respecting the paper duty, and likewise to
change the proposed tenpence of the income-tax into

ninepence.
Mr. PALK asked the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs whether the communication made to her Majesty's
ambassador was to the effect that, in the case of annexa-
tion of Central Italy to Sardinia, the French Govern-
ment was of opinion that it would be necessary for
France to have some increase of territory on the side of

Savoy.
Lord J. RUSSELL reserved his answer till the matter
came before them.
On the motion of Mr. Kinglake,
Sir J. PAKINGTON asked the vice-president of the
Committee of Council on Education how soon the report
of the Royal Commission on Education is likely to be
presented to Parliament.
Mr. LOWE replied that the report would be presented
before the end of the session.
In reply to Mr. Ball,
Lord PALMERSTON said that it was open for either of
the contracting parties to the treaty of commerce to
propose modifications of the treaty, and, if agreed to, to

embody them in a supplementary treaty.
On the motion by Lord PALMERSION that the House
at its rising adjourn to the morrow (Ash Wednesday)
at two o'clock,

Sir J. GRAHAM rose to a point of erder, saying that
he believed that it was not competent for Mr. Du Cane
to move his resolution in committee on the Customs
Act. All amendments in such committees should be
confined to revenue arising from the customs, which
was not the ease with the portions of the revenue
referred to by the resolution. lie thought that the
resolution ought to be brought forward as a substantive
motion. _

The SPEAKER said that the Chairman of the Coin..
mittee would be the right judge of the propriety of any
amendment introduced into the committee, but it must
be confined to the subject matter before the committee,
but be had no hesitation in saying that the course
recommended by Sir J. Graham was the one to be pre-
. .

Lord PALNEusToti. said that so far as the ministry
were concerned, thy were ready to agree to any arrange-
ment, and to allow the motion to proceed as a substan-
tive motion.

Mr. Dr, CANE said, that as he should be nuiph disap-
pointed if precluded from touching on all the points.
referred to in his motion, he theefore gratefully
aeaspted the proposal of the noble lord.

The eff.tbruni,on of the EXCHEQUER said that, in no
ease, should 10 move the reduction of the spirits dir,ty
to-night or before Friday..
Mr. BOUYERIE asked if the resolutioq wpnld be pro-
paged as a substantive motion, without notice.
`file SPEAKER replied that it was not regular, 'but the
House could permit it.
The motion was.tlion agreed to.
Mr. Dr; CANE then rose to propose his resolution, as
follows :—" That this House recognising the necessity
of providing for the increased expenditure of the coming
financial year, is of opinion that it is not expedient to
add to the existing deficiency by diminishing the ordinary
revenue, and is not prepared to disappoint the just
Rxpe,etntions of the country by re-imposing the income-
tax at su unnecessarily high rate." After declaring that
he had no party object, he said his objections to tile
budget were, that it left ns in a worse financial state
than it found us—that it repealed imp 4444 datips at a
most inopportune moment; and, lastly, that if was hosed
on an unnecessary and one-sided commercial treaty. Ile
ealfltlated that, under the arrangements of the budget,
the 41444 of the financial year 1860-1 would be very
nearly L 13,060,600.. >Supposiugthe proposed Reform Bill
to be carried, such would be the difficulty the new
reformed Parliament would have fp encpunter. It could
only result in the imposition of the inconie-tae, as a
permanent tax in its most odious form, or else in an
ignorant impatience of taxation, which would end in
that miserable economy which had already done so much
mischief. He quoted against Mr. Gladstone his decla-
rations of 1853 against the income-tax, and declared
that in the year wherein so much had been promised, a
reduction in the income-tax, however small, would have
come from him with peculiar grace. He contended that
the rednction of the wine
,flutips vas most inopportune
at the present moment when the Ripply of ono on
the Continent was materially dimieished, and nitwit of
the stock was prevented 'from finding its way to this .
country. He did not, therefore, believe that 'the revenue
under the reduced tariif would be what was ealeidated
in the budget, Adverting to the paper duty, he oh?
served that it was the duty of all others which, from
their previous professions, her Majesty's ministers ought
to have left untouched. Its. repeal assuredly ought not
be bought at the price of the continuance of the
income-tax. After quoting against various members
of the ministry, their former opinions against the
repeal of the paper duty, and the continuance of
the income-tax, he declared that the budget bore the
impress of the influence of a particular school ; and was
as truly and commonly designated as a Manchester
budget. He declaimed earnestly against the treaty, as
contrary to the true interests of free-trade, and marked
by a total absence of reeiproeity ; and as srerwgied into
the House Without' permitting the epperium y ef fair
disculisionl Vireitudgei Midi Been reeeuirneMle -•to them
as a budget o'r peaCe ; he declared' ii 'eniPhatl alb; ris'rt
budget of war. -
Mr. LEyESON GOWER supported the budget, and
retorted uppn the apposition that, whateyer. ;bight hp
their professions, they 4411 held the doetrines 0 pro:
tection.
Mr. LIDDEjj, said that it was with greet pain that lip
separated himself from his party, but he could pot shut
his eyes to the political and eominereial advantages to be
derived both from the treaty and the budget,
Mr. Donsorr, although disapproving of many of the
commercial provisions of the budget, supported it on
the ground of the great political advantages which it
involved.
Lord Robert Montague supported the resolution,
which was opposed by
.Mr. BAXTER, who said that it was impossible to cal-
culate the advantages to the nation of the new commer-
cial arrangement.
The restdutifin was opposed by Mr. Nwson and Mr.
ffenneS4 ft'' siltipdttUd'hy "4?..."cr001ey" 411' liir:
Duff. • fled ' - ''
-
Sir S. NORTHOOTE said that though there was some
things of which he approved, both in the treaty and the
budget, the price they were . called upon to pay for
those advantages was too high. They . were
not worth the increased income-tax, and the
other sacrifices the budget called on the nation to make.
The natural progress of the customs and excise duties
would of itself in time probably produce a surplus; but
were it not so, a sevenpenny income-tax would cover the
deficit; iNiefure, it was tkee pelre iv. the p0r,44.whi04
Iliey;w;ete e aid upon' to +ply' fet liie i ofanitiges' 6thtlie
)itidget. '''' If the sdliette' ' *eft' ektkieg,'otit; --a.- shiiiing
inch/Me-tax kvcSuld lie nee€ssary; and they could hot avoid
.. . .
010fipt PliYklYlol•9o' P4l, , T6.o'9ollllter
RPt.l. yep];.
-Ytr; .-1-41:011. said that so long as the expenditure eon,.
ti.nupg at ?artreeestent t rate, it was vain to expect any
.axritr.... Heich defended,ivg ard
to the
etteite
reduction ... .
ttihoenporfoptoliseitdiountieosi otnhe=gand7spirits and the rernt'.!!"ll
of the paper duty. He would not indulge in anticipa-
tipl; ef the income-tax and o pose the resolution.
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popOliat they would -conld'to•tt tliViSion'rni that 'ef(iiiing.
The Consolidated -.Eutd £407,649y 'Bill Was' read a
flfiLd time and asked. •
p 4 41i) gptipp tor going into committee on the Vain-
ation of Rateatple propl .4 t) Iliii;
Mr. BP,c)1113 COP*: gist the
~ill trapsferred
Aharges frpm local l'Ods to the ponsoligated fund; to
Which he Phi6cfCd, 044 poved as an anendtilefit, that
the acnin3itlo le Nkell tl44t 4a six TiWilths• ..
Mr. LA.13,10 explained that 141t3 1/19143y Mended was
as much for public ao for local purpctoso• The charge to
the treasury would not exceed 45,00.
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E. Grogan. '
Mr. Blackburn withdrew his amendment, and some
clauses of the bill passed through committee, after which
the house adjourned, at five minutes to one o'clock.

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