ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, hɪz kɹᵻdˈɛnʃəlz wɜː səbmˈɪɾᵻd tə ðə hˈaʊs baɪ fˈɛloʊ tˌɛnəsˈiː jˈuːniənˌɪst hˈoːɹəs mˈeɪnɑːɹd, ænd ðə hˈaʊs vˈoʊɾᵻd tʊ ɐdmˈɪt hˌɪm.
On February 25, his credentials were submitted to the House by fellow Tennessee Unionist Horace Maynard, and the House voted to admit him.