SUPPLY. (Hansard, 29 November 1847)

§ MR. HUME
wished, before the question was put, to ask whether it was the intention of the Government, before proposing the continuance of the income-tax, to institute any inquiry into the nature of the existing taxes, and the propriety of altering, reducing, or abolishing any of them? He thought the time had arrived when the expenditure of the country rendered it necessary that this subject should be considered in all its branches. The means of revenue were diminished, and they ought to consider whether the requisite taxes could not be raised with less trouble and expense to the community. He thought that a Finance Committee ought to be appointed, in order that this matter might be fairly and properly considered.

§ LORD J. RUSSELL
stated that it was not the Intention of the Government to propose the appointment of any Committee, 270 either on the question of general taxation, or upon the whole expenditure of the country.

§ MR. HUME
observed that, after the noble Lord's statement, he should think it his duty to submit to the House the propriety of appointing such a Committee as he had mentioned.

§ LORD J. RUSSELL
was understood to say that, if the hon. Gentleman brought forward such a Motion, he would propose an Amendment upon it.