Daily Bulletin. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 16, 1841 Page: 1 of 4
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VOL. I.
AUSTIN CITY THURSDAY DECEMBER 16 1841.
NO. XVI.
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MEMORY.
' There are tones that will haunt us though lonely
Uur pattt re oer inouiuam aim sea;
- There are looks that will part from us only
When memory ceases to be !
'There are hopes that our burden can lighten
Though toilsome and steep be the way;
'ifcrfd dreams fhat like moonlight can brighten
With 'a teht that is clearer than day.
There-are names that we cherish though nameless
For'aye on the lip they may be ;
'TbeTe are rwarts that tho' fettered arc tameless
"And thoughts unexpressed but still free.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wkdnesday Morning Dec. la.
House met Roll called. Present Messrs. Speaker
Bowers Brown Daniels Darnell Dennis Forbes Fow-
les Gaines Head Hewett Hunter Jones of Galveston
Jones of Gonzales Kuykendall Landrum SfcConnell
-Morris" Parker of Fort Bend Parker of Houston Pa-
"tilio Pennell Porter Raymond Roberts Usher Van
Zandt Williamson Wood and Wynns.
Mr. Raymond presented the petition of the Execu-
trix of Thos. Ross dee'd:: referred to the Committee on
Claims and Accounts. ' .
Mr: Mayfield presented the petition of H. L. Jones :
referred to the Committee on State of Republic.
Mr. Grimes presented the petition of Jesse Gray ; referred-to
Committee on Claims and Accounts.
Mr. 'Grimes presented a petition for the division of
Montgomery couhty; referred to Committee on State
of the Republic. x
. Mr. Van Zandt presented the petition of A. C. Hin-
ton: referred to Special Committee.
Mr. Dennis presented the petitions of Howard and
Henry and Thomas Hunter ; referred to Committee
on Claims and Accounts.
Mr. Williamson presented the petition of the Trus-
tees of Washington College.
Mr. Jones of Galveston presented the- petition of
Johas M. Branham.
Mr. Parker of Houston presented a bill to prevent
"hunting with fire.
Mr. Van Zandt presented a bill to incorporate the
officers arid members of the Grand Lodge of the Re-
public of Texas.
Mr. Parker of Fort Bend presented a resolution that
after the-20th inst. the House would receive no more
business. Lost. Ayes 15 noes 16.
Mr. Wynns presented a resolution that the House ad-
journ on the first of January 1842. v
Mr. Wynns sustained his resolution he said it was
tiae-of the'faults and failings of Texas over legisla-
tion. He thought it a great object for them to finish'
their business and go home. He was willing to sit
tlie'rearly and late to despatch business and get home
soon. Hesaid their finances were depressed and that-it-was.
an' object to their country and' to themselves
'that they should couclude business and-adjourn.
The -House took up the- special order of 'the day
-beHwr. the joint resolution for the recall of the navy:
Mr; Williamson said-it was with regret that he took?
the floor again this morning. Sir) we have no king in
the land yes -sir- we -have it is theiaw-of the' land;
But sir whaveno.qttai4f the-Jaw is rto fee-trampled
under foot-
Mr. Grimes of Montgomery wished to know if there
was any thing before the House and being informed
by the Speaker that the joint resolution for the recall
of the navy was under consideration he asked if it had
been read.
Mr. Williamson said does the gentleman from Mont-
gomery wish it read'.2 let it again be thundered in his
ears.
The preamble and resolutions were read.
Mr. Williamson again rose and said let it be stated
again and again Mr. Speaker that violence has been
done to the only king in the country the law. Vio-
lence has been done it has been trampled upon and
gentlemen would not meet the question on the floor.
There was at this time some noise in the House
members passing to and fro.
The Speaker said he must call the attention of gen-
tlemen to the 21st rule of the House.
Mr. Williamson said I suppose Mr. Speaker that is
' a hint for me to sit down. 1 should like to hear the
rule read. The Speaker then read the rule which re-
quired members to retain their seats and- indulge in no
conversation while a member was speaking. Mr. Wil-
liamson said you wrungit in in the right time. Sir I
have been endeavoring to look you full in the face for
some time but men over my size have been walking
between us. But-sir those men would never do more
good than I shall do on this floor. I have been en-
deavoring to prevent the Executive' of the country from
trampling the laws under foot and I maintain that it
should never be permitted. Did not Congress pass a
law that the navy should belaid up in ordinary and did
not the Executive infract the very law he had himself
subscribed.
Sir .gentlemen beg the question upon this floor when
they come to the fact. The Commissioners sent out by
him Sir reported that there was no active war existing
and yet gentlemen beg the question of war.
Do gentlemen expect by begging the question to-
carry it out so successfully. They may carry it npon
. the final vote hut nothing will give me so much satis-
faction as to record my vote against it. Gentlemen
have contended that it was policy to send out the navy
yes it"was policy that the Executive should put the
laws and constitution under foot. I have been taught
when I was a boy that honesty is policy. Sir this is a
policy that will break the social compact ; policy; sir ;
yes sir policy. No body that has-fought for the coun-
try will sustain at once a policy. Have we not been sum-
moned here by the people in accordance with the provi-
sions of the social compact. Have not laws been -made
and yet gentlemen contend that policy should govern.
Sir policy is the course of the ex-Executive. Give:
the privilege of the same course to the Executive just
appointed. . Sir we had better adjourn sine die atonce
than sustain such a course: I would sooner adjourn to
the infernal regions- than to do it The country has.
been .trampled under foot by the Executive: The Go-
vernment was divided into-Legislative Executive and
Judicial; and yet gentlemen- saidjhat there was no as-
sumptionof power by the Exefln sending' out the
navy- contrary to law. Sir tlMrill never return
without an expense of fifty; oBusand dollars:
That is the whole truth abouwry:. YesSirrn
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Whiting, S. Daily Bulletin. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 16, 1841, newspaper, December 16, 1841; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth80070/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.