Good morning, Whitewater.
Whitewater has an even chance of snow today, with a high of twenty-eight. Sunrise is 6:37 and sunset 5:38, for 11h 01m 13s of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 37.4% of its visible disk illuminated.
There will be a 1:30 PM hearing today on the termination of a Irvin Young Library employee. Later, at 4:30 PM, Whitewater’s Urban Forestry Commission meets.
On this day in 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives impeached Pres. Johnson for his dismissal of Sec. of War Edwin Stanton. (The Senate later acquitted Johnson.) The New York Times reported the proceedings:
The first act in the great civil drama of the nineteenth century is concluded. Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, stands impeached of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” It is of no use to argue whether his acts were right or wrong, whether the law he violated is constitutional or otherwise, or whether it is good or bad policy to proceed to this extreme. The House of Representatives, with a full realization of all the possible consequences, has solemnly decided that he shall be held to account in the manner prescribed by the Constitution for his alleged misdemeanors, and, be the result what it may, the issue is made. It must be met without delay, and the first step is already complete.
That the feeling here continues profoundly deep is evidenced by the grave character and solemn dignity of the proceedings of the House to-day. The unanimity of the Republican strength on this subject is one of the most surprising developments. Heretofore, there has been a majority of the Republicans in the House strongly opposed to appealing to the last resort, and it has been twice defeated. But the feeling now is that twice have they desisted, and thrice has the President accepted it as a special immunity from punishment on which he could rely. And now, regretting its necessity as much as ever, they accept the last resort as a stern but disagreeable duty, simply because magnanimity is no longer a virtue, and conciliation no longer a policy with a man who not only betrayed his party, but stops not even before his country’s peril. Such is their feeling; and they are ready not only to carry the issue through the Senate, but to that tribunal which is to give the final verdict — the American people.
Puzzability’s Singled Out game series continues with Tuesday’s game:
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This Week’s Game — February 23-27
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Singled Out
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There are hits missing this week. For each day, fill in the two-word title of a #1 hit song so that a familiar phrase or compound word is formed by the first word in the clue followed by the first word in the song title, and likewise a phrase or word is formed by the second word in the song title followed by the second word in the clue.
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Example:
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GILA ____ ____ NOTE
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Answer:
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“Monster Mash”
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What to Submit:
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Submit the song title (as “Monster Mash” in the example) for your answer.
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Tuesday, February 24
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