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).
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.