Good morning.
Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high of fourteen.
On this day in 1865, the House of Representatives passed a constitutional amendment to abolish slavery. The New York Times reported news of the House vote:
The great feature of the existing rebellion was the passage to-day by the House of Representatives of the resolutions submitting to the Legislatures of the several States an amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery.
It was an epoch in the history of the country, and will be remembered by the members of the House and spectators present as an event in their lives. At 3 o’clock, by general consent, all discussion having ceased, the preliminary votes to reconsider and second the demand for the previous question were agreed to by a vote of 113 yeas, to 58 nays; and amid profound silence the Speaker announced that the yeas and nays would be taken directly upon the pending proposition.
During the call, when prominent Democrats voted aye, there was suppressed evidence of applause and gratification exhibited in the galleries, but it was evident that the great interest centered entirely upon the final result, and when the presiding officer announced that the resolution was agreed to by yeas 119, nays 56, the enthusiasm of all present, save a few disappointed politicians, knew no bounds, and for several moments the scene was grand and impressive beyond description.
No attempt was made to suppress the applause which came from all sides, every one feeling that the occasion justified the fullest expression of approbation and joy.
Puzzability‘s football-themed series concludes today. Here’s Friday’s game:
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This Week’s Game — January 27-31
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Team Scrimmage
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Looks like there’s a gain on the play all week. For each day, we started with a word or phrase, added the letters in the name of one of the two teams competing in this year’s Super Bowl (BRONCOS or SEAHAWKS), and rearranged all the letters to get a new word or phrase. Both pieces are described in each day’s clue, with the shorter one first.
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Example:
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Ran like crazy; gets clean after playing football
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Answer:
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Tore; takes a shower (Seahawks)
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What to Submit:
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Submit both pieces, with the shorter one first (as “Tore; takes a shower” in the example), for your answer.
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Friday, January 31
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