Lincoln teamed with Joshua R. Giddings on a bill to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia with compensation for the owners, enforcement to capture fugitive slaves, and a popular vote on the matter.
lˈɪŋkən tˈiːmd wɪð dʒˈɑːʃjuːə ˈɑːɹ. ɡˈɪdɪŋz ˌɔn ɐ bˈɪl tʊ ɐbˈɑːlɪʃ slˈeɪvɚɹi ɪnðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌv kəlˈʌmbiə wɪð kˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən fɚðɪ ˈoʊnɚz, ɛnfˈoːɹsmənt tə kˈæptʃɚ fjˈuːdʒᵻtˌɪv slˈeɪvz, ænd ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ vˈoʊt ɔnðə mˈæɾɚ.