Osborne moves that the Bill be committed on that day Six Months-Mr.
F. T. Baring enters into a Critical Analysis of the Ministerial Budget-
He is answered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer-The Amendment is
negatived after a Discussion, by 96 to 23-Mr. Curteis moves to continue
the Tax for Two Years instead of Three-Motion rejected-The Bill passes
through Committee-On the 10th of March Mr. C. Buller moves a Reso-
lution in favour of modifying the Operation of the Income Tax-His
Speech-He is answered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer-Speeches
of Lord Howick, Sir R. Peel, and other Members-The Resolution is ne-
gatived by a Majority of 128-On the third reading of the Bill several
Amendments are moved without success, by Mr. R. Spooner and Sir
R. H. Inglis-Bill passed-In the House of Lords it is discussed on the
Motion for the third Reading, which is moved by the Earl of Ripon-
Speeches of Lord Ashburton, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Stanley,
Lord Monteagle, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Brougham, and the Earl of
Radnor The Bill is passed-Customs Duties' Bill-Debate in the House
of Commons on the Sugar Duties—Mr. M. Gibson moves a Resolution in
Committee for equalizing the Duties on Foreign and Colonial Sugars—Mr.
Ewart seconds the Amendment, which is supported by Mr. Ricardo, Mr.
Villiers, Lord Howick, Mr. Cobden, and Mr. Bright; and opposed by Sir
G. Clerk, Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Cardwell, and the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer The Amendment is rejected by 217 to 84-Various Amendments
are proposed in Committee-The Bill is passed-Mr. F. T. Baring opposes
the Auction Duties Abolition Bill-Speeches of Lord John Russell and
Sir R. Peel-The Ministerial Proposition affirmed by a Majority of 137-
Discussions on other portions of the New Tariff-It passes through the
House of Commons-Debate on the Sugar Duties in the House of Peers-
The Earl of Clarendon states objections to the proposed Arrangement—
Lord Brougham vindicates the Bill-Lord Monteagle opposes
the Principle
of the Measure, and is answered by Lord Stanley-The Duke of Richmond
opposes the Repeal of the Auction Duties, and urges Relief to the Landed
Interest The Earl of Dalhousie supports the Bill-Lord Monteagle op-
poses-The Amendment is lost by 33 to 15-The Duke of Richmond op-
poses other branches of the Customs Bill, but without success, and it be-
comes Law