appointing the President's Cabinet

An act by the senate and house of representatives of the republic of Texas, in congress assembled, has been approved this day on October 25, 1836 authorizing President Sam Houston, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, in addition to the secretary of state, a secretary each of the treasury, war, and navy departments; also an attorney general; which officers, when so appointed, shall constitute the president's cabinet.  The president is hereby authorized to fill any vacancies in said offices, which may occur during the recess of the senate, either by death or resignation.  The speaker of the house of representatives by two-thirds majority vote of the house is Ira Ingram and the president of the senate, by election by the delegates assembled to the office of vice president is Mirabeau B. Lamar, and both approving this act, the first act of the republic of Texas congress, 1836, and being recorded in the "Laws of the Republic of Texas".