Should the change be deemed advisable, it might be made by substituting the words “linen paper” for “parchment,” in the sixth Joint Rule. This would be simple enough: but the phrases “engrossed” and “enrolled” would still remain in the rules, although the occasion for them had passed. In the British Parliament, the old form of question, “That this bill be engrossed,” which always followed after the Committee of the Whole, is now dispensed with;[328] and it seems to me that we might do something to simplify our proceedings in this respect, also. * * * * * I have here a complete collection of bills, as printed, at their different stages in the two Houses of Parliament, as follows. Bill as delivered to each member of the House of Commons. House copy of bill originating in the Commons. Bill as presented by the Commons to the Lords, after passing the Commons. Bill as delivered to each peer. House copy of bill originating in the Lords. Bill as presented by the Lords to the Commons, after passing the Lords. Bill on vellum, as passed both Houses, and ready for the royal assent. All these I shall, if he will allow me, hand over to the Chairman of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, who will do something, I trust, for the improvement of our rules in this respect. The resolution was adopted, but no report was ever made by the Committee. FOOTNOTES [1] Senate Journal, 32d Cong. 1st Sess., p. 339. [2] Ibid., 33d Cong. 1st Sess., p. 43. [3] Ibid., 34th Cong. 1st Sess., p. 100. [4] Congressional Globe, 37th Cong. 2d Sess., Appendix, p. 2. [5] Senate Journal, 37th Cong. 2d Sess., pp. 147, 549. [6] Ibid., 38th Cong. 1st Sess., pp. 28, 47, 667. [7] Statutes at Large, Vol. XIV. pp. 74, 75. [8] Act of May 4, 1870: Ibid., Vol. XVI. p. 96. [9] Opinions of Attorneys-General, Vol. X. p. 382, November 29, 1862. [10] United States Statutes at Large, Vol. XII. p. 354. [11] Wheaton’s Elements of International Law, edited, with Notes, by Richard H. Dana, Jr., Note 228, p. 645. [12] Wheaton’s Elements of International Law, ed. Dana, Note 228, p. 645. [13] Rebellion Record, Vol. III, Documents, p. 330. [14] Executive Documents, 37th Cong. 2d Sess., Senate, No. 8, p. 4. [15] Annual Register, 1861, p. 291. [16] Annual Register, 1861, p. 254. [17] Executive Documents, 37th Cong. 2d Sess., Senate, No. 8, p. 3. [18] Ibid., p. 2. [19] Wheaton’s Elements of International Law, ed. Dana, Note 228, p. 655. [20] L’Amérique devant l’Europe, p. 176. [21] Ibid., p. 177. [22] Ibid., pp. 209, 210. [23] Congressional Globe, 37th Cong. 2d Sess., pp. 176, 177. [24] Revue des Deux Mondes, Jan.-Fév., 1862, p. 245. [25] Wheaton’s Elements of International Law, ed. Dana, Note 228, p. 648. [26] Executive Documents, 37th Cong. 2d Sess., Senate, No. 8, p 13. [27] Ibid., No. 22, p. 2. [28] Ibid., No. 30, p. 2. [29] Congressional Globe, 37th Cong. 2d Sess., p. 208. [30] Congressional Globe, 37th Cong. 2d. Sess., p. 211.