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Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
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On January 4, the U.S. Senate discussed and deferred a bill to abolish imprisonment for debt after withdrawing an amendment by Mr. Hayne. The House passed several bills, debated relief for Marigny D'Auterive including compensation for a slave's injury, and anticipated reporting the Appropriation Bill soon.
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In the Senate yesterday some private bills were acted on, and the consideration of the bill for abolishing imprisonment for Debt was resumed. Mr. Hayne proposed an amendment to the bill, which became the subject of considerable discussion. The amendment was ultimately withdrawn; & the bill was made the special order of the day for Monday next. A short time was spent in Executive business.
In the House of Representatives, various resolutions were offered and adopted, and a number of reports were made, some by bill, and others in the usual form of rejection. The bills which passed through Committee on Thursday were severally read a third time and passed. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the bill for the relief of Marigny D'Auterive; and as the Committee on Claims had refused to allow the claimant the amount asked for injury done to a slave, and medical attendance, an amendment was moved by Mr. Livingston, to insert an item to supply the omission. This led to a short debate, of which we have given merely an abstract. The Committee finally rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. In reply to a question from Mr. Floyd, Mr. McDuffie stated that the Appropriation Bill would be reported in two days after the estimates were received from the Treasury. The Speaker announced the receipt of the estimates; so that we may look for the Appropriation Bill to be reported early in the next week.
Both Houses adjourned till Monday.
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January 4
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amendment withdrawn; bill for abolishing imprisonment for debt set for monday; various bills and resolutions passed in house; relief bill for marigny d'auterive progressed with amendment debate; appropriation bill expected early next week.
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Senate acted on private bills and resumed debate on imprisonment for Debt bill, where Mr. Hayne's amendment was discussed and withdrawn, making the bill special order for Monday; brief executive business. House adopted resolutions, made reports, passed Thursday's committee bills, debated amendment by Mr. Livingston for Marigny D'Auterive's relief claim regarding slave injury and medical costs, committee reported progress; Mr. McDuffie noted Appropriation Bill reporting soon after Treasury estimates received.