§ Order for Committee read. House in Committee.
§ Mr. MASSEY in the Chair.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERsaid, he rose to move the following Resolution, namely:—"That, towards raising the supply granted to Her Majesty, in addition to the duty now payable on spirits distilled in the United Kingdom, there shall be charged on every gallon of such spirits at proof which, on or after the 29th of February, shall be distilled or be in the stock of any distiller, or in any duty-free warehouse, or removing to such warehouse the additional duty of one penny." It was not necessary for him to enter into any statement then, because, in point of fact, the duty of 8s. 1d. upon British spirits had reference to the duty which was about to be fixed on foreign spirits, and to the general arrangements consequent on the adoption of that plan. The most convenient period for considering the effect of this Vote would be when the Government made the proposal with regard to foreign spirits. Of course if that proposal was not adopted, then the present one might be open to modification—the simple object of it being to preserve the revenue from loss by any anticipated delivery from bond in the interval before the Committee had adopted the final Resolution.
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Resolved,
That, towards raising the Supply granted to Her Majesty, in addition to the Duty now payable on Spirits distilled in the United Kingdom, there shall be charged on every gallon of such Spirits at proof which, on or after the 29th of February, 1860, shall be distilled or be in the stock of any distiller, or in any duty-free warehouse, or removing to such warehouse, the additional duty of one penny.
§ House resumed.
§ Resolution to be reported To-morrow.
§ Committee to sit again on Friday.