Mr. Raymond 10 fir. Cal6oys
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Washington, January B pr

 SiR-In reply to your note of i 5. ult., l have the honor 10 submit tbe 6n. statistical information:

 It appears by President Houston, N nual message, dated the 4lh Janp,,v ,| Congress of Texas, that the exDeniis,l the government for all purposes. daT, l administration, up to the lst of No,al last, excluding S50,873 82, incurred the administration of his preaeeeso paid by this, amounted to S46O2M \ The receipts during the same pe1d S466,158 09. Leaving a balance, ah.,| rying on the government for the ba | years, of e5,949 91.

 It appears by the report of the Ss,] of the Treasury of Texas, dated lh Il December, 1913, thatthe importationr] ea at the custom-houses from the 1st lpI l8l2, to the 31St June, l843, amonl 54f7205 g: the exports during the period, Sff5,7e8 75. have not hon to obtain an accurate statement of 6sj collected during the quarter ending Nj vemher. 1872, but l believe they maY6 estimated at G30,000. From that Id the 31st July. 1913, period of niaens the duties collected amounted to sla SO; the amount of direct taxes assess 1843, was S198o7 8; but how na the same has beenc collected l am notna

 According to the tax returns of lSi3 slave population at that lime was 22il0 increase since then l have at prosentnoH of asccriaininq. From the lst August tothe 31st July, 1913, there enteredts ofTexas 273 vessels, and their cleareid the same period 288.

 By the last report of the Secretary Treasury of Texas, dated the lst la1nl appears that the importaions reporai custom-hoases for the year ending aI l8ll, amounted 10 SG86,503 O3; heg during the same time to S6l5,2l9 a amount of duties collected on imp0a was es201,413 90; the expense of coI' was 623,551 45; leaving a net reraI Sl77,861 S5. The amount of dlfeal assessed during the yaar 1914 was ? 5; the tax collectors have not Yal their returns of the amount collected

 avail myself of this occasion to ai you renewed assurances of my dlsil15l. consideration. CHIAS. II. RAfhWl

 Hon, J. c. CALHOUN.