§ MR. HUNTasked, What would be the course of proceeding on Thursday with regard to the Sugar Duties Resolutions? He understood, before the Recess, it was proposed to take the Report of them on Thursday; but a rumour had since reached him that it was proposed to Recommit them. Was that correct, and was it proposed to Recommit them with a view to altering the duties?
§ MR. BAXTER,in reply, said, he had that night placed upon the Table amended Resolutions, which were to be substituted for Resolutions Nos. 2 and 3 in the Report which was to be received on Thursday. It was the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to move that Resolutions Nos. 2 and 3 should be re-committed, in order to extend the time and make some other small changes. Therefore, on Thursday next, they would not be able to report them; but the Government intended to take the Report of the Income Tax Resolution on Thursday.
§ MR. HUNTasked whether it was proposed that the first business should be to move the Speaker out of the Chair for the purpose of moving the Sugar Resolutions?
MR. GLADSTONEsaid, he thought that as the particular proposal which had been made by his right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer in regard to the sugar duties would require certain modification, the most regular course of procedure would be to go into Committee first on the Sugar Resolutions, in order that the proposals of the Government might be complete.