ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː sˈɜːvd æz tʃˈɛɹmən ʌvðə kəmˈɪɾi ɔnðə pˈoʊst ˈɑːfɪs ænd pˈoʊst ɹˈoʊdz, ænd ɔnðə kəmˈɪɾi ˌɔn ɛkspˈɛndɪtʃɚz ɪnðə pˈoʊst ˈɑːfɪs dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt.
In Congress, he served as Chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and on the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.