hiː wʌz sˈɛnʃɚd baɪ ðə hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, fɔːɹ ɐksˈɛptɪŋ pˈeɪmənt ɪn ɹᵻtˈɜːn fɔːɹ ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndɪŋ ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt əvə kɐdˈɛt tə wˈɛst pˈɔɪnt ɐ vˈoʊt tʊ ɛkspˈɛl fˈeɪld.
He was censured by the House of Representatives on March 17, 1870, for accepting payment in return for recommending the appointment of a cadet to West Point (a vote to expel failed).