HC Deb 05 March 1860 vol 156 cc2227-8

Fourth Resolution agreed to.

Fifth Resolution, That the Duties of Customs chargeable upon Corks ready made shall cease and determine after the 31st March, 1862,

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

stated, that it had been agreed in Committee that the duty on "Corks squared for rounding" should cease and determine forthwith; and he therefore moved that words to that effect should be added to the Resolution.

Fifth Resolution amended, by inserting before the word "That" the words "That the Duties of Customs chargeable upon Corks squared for rounding shall cease and determine:—

Resolution as amended, agreed to.

Sixth Resolution, "Gloves."

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, he should move the substitution of August, 1860, for February, 1861, as the day when the abolition of the duties should take effect.

Sixth Resolution amended, by leaving out the words "February 1861," and inserting the words "August 1860," instead thereof.

Resolution, as amended, agreed to.

Seventh Resolution, "Paperhangings, and Pasteboard."

SIR HENRY WILLOUGHBY

said, he wished to inquire, whether the Resolution on this subject was not merely provisional and dependent on what the House should ultimately determine in regard to the paper duties. He also wished to know whether the contemplated abolition of the French export duty on rags would come under a special Article of the Treaty?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, the subject of the abolition of the export duty on rags was to be considered by France; but there was no intention of embodying it in the Treaty. The items of paper manufacture in the article now before the House were quite distinct from the general question. The duties were inserted in this place, exactly corresponding with what was stipulated in the French Treaty; but they did not essentially involve the general question. Besides the Resolutions were revocable by the House. They had no final or binding force until they were embodied in Bills and received the assent of the Crown.

Other Resolutions agreed to.

On the Question that leave be given to bring in the Bill,

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

said, that the House having now voted the duties on spirits for the ensuing year as enumerated in the schedule, he would have to ask it to go into Committee of Ways and Means that night in order to vote certain drawbacks on both rectified and unrectified spirits.

Leave given.

Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. MASSEY, Mr. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. LAING.