hiː ðˈɛn sˈɜːvd æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv fɹʌmðə sˈɛkənd pˌɛnsɪlvˈeɪniə dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪnðə kˈɑːŋɡɹəsᵻz fˈɪfti θˈɜːd, fˈɪfti fˈoːɹθ ænd fˈɪfti fˈɪfθ, wˌɛn ˈæktɪŋ tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn fˈɔːɹən ɐfˈɛɹz ænd ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðə kjˈuːbən ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃənz ænd ðə dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst spˈeɪn.
He then served as a Republican representative from the 2nd Pennsylvania district in the congresses 53rd, 54th and 55th, when acting chairman of the committee on foreign affairs and reported the Cuban resolutions and the declaration of war against Spain.