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exhibits connected with the revenue and condition of the General Post Office. Sam Houston 1 "1\Iessages of the Presidents," Congressional Pnpers, Eighth Congress; Gencl'al Post Offi.c.e Pcipers; also, Exec1ttit•e Record Book, No. 40, p. 291, Texas State Library. Joiwnals of the House of Re11resentatives of the Re- public of Texas, Eighth Congress, First Session, p. 82. The enclosures -mentioned are to be found in General Post Office Papc1·s; also some of them are still in Cong1·essional Pape1·s, Eighth Congress. TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 Executive Department, Washington, December 26th, 1843. To the Honorable the House of Representatives: In answer to a resolution of your Honorable Body, I herewith transmit a statement of the vote of the several counties of the Republic on the fourth of September last, for Major General of Militia, so far as returns have been made to the Department of State. Sam Houston. 1 "Messages of the Presidents," Congressional Pape-rs, Eighth Congress; also Executive Reco1·d Book, No. 40, p. 291, Texas State Library. Jo1Lr11als of the House of Representatives of the Revublic of Texas, Eighth Congress, First Session, p. 82. TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 Executive Department, Washington, December 27th, 1843. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives: In compliance with a resolution of your Honorable Body, I herewith transmit estimates from the Department of War and Marine: 1st. for the amount required to support the navy at sea for one year. 2d. for the amount required to keep the vessels in ordinary for twelve months; and 3d. for the amount required, per month, to maintain a watch on boarrl for their preservation in the harbor of Galveston. For this latter purpose the immediate action of Congress is ·impera- tively necessary From the report of the Lieutenant commanding the Naval Statio11 at Galveston (an extract from which is herewith sent),
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