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Confederate Congress. Thursday, Sept. 25th 1862. Senate.--The Senate met at 11 o'clock A. M., the President, Mr. Stephens, in the Chair. Mr. Semmes, from the Finance Committee, reported a bill for the relief of the Eastern Texas Railroad. Passed. Mr. Hill, from Committee on the Judiciary, reported a bill to amend an act to divide the State of Texas into two judicial Districts, to provide for the appointment of Judges and officers in the same.--Passed. Mr. O'dham, from Committee on Post-Offices and Post Roads, reported back a House bill to provide for the payment of sums due citizens of the Confederate States by the Postmaster General. Passed. On motion of Mr. Simms. of Ky., the hospital bill was taken up. Mr. Maxwell moved to strike out the passage requiring railroad and canal agents to expedite the transportation of supplies for the hospitals. Mr. Semmes moved to insert the word "request," in lieu of "require." Rejected. Mr. Yancey favored
Proceedings in the Courts. Mayor's Court, Sept. 25th, 1862. --Pierce Nowland, charged with stabbing John Booth, was examined this morning. These two men when returning from market, met a man with a canteen of whiskey, which they drank.--Going down Jail alley they got into a playful tussle, (according to Booth's account,) and getting apart again, Nowland pulled out a knife and stabbed Booth. Several witnesses testified that Booth was choking Nowland, when they saw them, and the latter afterward stabbed him, exclaiming: "Jack I'm going to kill you." Nowland was remanded for examination before the Hustings Court, on the 30th inst., and in the meantime security is required for his good behavior. John Logan, a free boy, for stealing $40 worth of bed-clothes and dresses from Harman Chandler and Mrs. Paine, was ordered thirty-nine lashes, and was retained to answer an indictment for remaining in the Commonwealth contrary to law. Joe, slave of Rev. Goe. Woodbridge, was