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