§ MR. MASSEYbrought up the Report of Committee on the Customs Acts.
§ MR. DISRAELIsaid, he wished to ask when it was the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give an expla- 1971 nation on the subject of the additional Article of the Treaty which had been laid upon the table that evening.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, he would do so in Committee. He wished them to move, in accordance with the understanding come to on the previous evening, the Amendment of the Resolution adopted in Committee by substituting for the"31st March, 1861,"the words"31st December, 1860."There-solution had reference to the duties to be charged on wines, for a given time from the present in lieu of the duties and drawbacks of Customs now charged or allowed. As the Resolution originally stood it imposed the 3s. duty "until March, 1861, inclusive."
First Resolution read 2°, and amended, by leaving out, in line 4,"March 1861,"and inserting "December 1860,"instead thereof; and by leaving out, in line 10,"March 1861,"and inserting "December 1860,"instead thereof.
§ Resolution, as amended, agreed to.
§ Subsequent Resolution agreed to.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. MASSEY, Mr. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. LAING.