CongressionalBadBoys.com | home | Ethics 1 | Ethics 2 | Ethics 3 House Ethics Committee Page 3 (1870 - 1926) The Honorable Benjamin F. Whittemore (Republican-South Carolina) (1870) -- Charged with selling appointments to military academies.  Censured ("condemned");  resigned prior to censure;  re-elected;  then excluded from House after re-election.  South Carolina - 3 Democrats - 11;  Republicans - 3 The Honorable John T. Deweese (Republican - North Carolina) (1870) -- charged with accepting money for recommending appointment to military academy.  Censured;  resigned before the censure.  North Carolina - 1 Democrats - 11;  Republicans - 4 The Honorable Roderick R. Butler (Republican - Tennessee) (1870) -- Charged with accepting money for recommending appointment to military academy.  Censured. Tennessee - 1 Democrats - 11;  Republicans - 5 The Honorable Oakes Ames (Republican - Massachusetts) (1873) -- charged with selling $33 million in Credit Mobilier stock to Members of Congress and officials of executive branch at undervalued price with intent to influence votes and decisions of Members.  Censured ("House absolutely condemns the conduct").  Massachusetts - 4 Democrats - 11;  Republicans - 6 The Honorable James Brooks (Democrat-New York) (1873) -- Insulted a Member in debate and lied to the Speaker of the House.  Censured;  rescinded portion of censure regarding comments to the Speaker.  New York - 8 Democrats - 12;  Republicans - 6 The Honorable William King (Republican-New York) and The Honorable John Schumaker (Democrat-New York) -- charged with corruption and false testimony before a congressional committee.  Directed Judiciary Committee to investigate.  New York -- 9, 10 Democrats - 13;  Republicans - 7 The Honorable Charles Hays (Republican-Alabama) (1876) -- Charged with accepting money to nominate an individual not from his district to military academy and made false certification regarding residency of the nominee.  Report of Judiciary Committee tabled.  Alabama - 1 Democrats - 13;  Republicans - 8 The Honorable James G. Blaine (Republican-Maine) (1876) -- newspaper articles alleged that Blaine, as Speaker, sold worthless bonds to Union Pacific Railroad for $64,000;  Blaine refused to produce correspondence;  resigned. Maine - 1 Democrats - 13;  Republicans - 9 The Honorable Robert Smalls (Republican-South Carolina) (1878) -- convicted of accepting a bribe while a state legislator in 1872;  sentenced to three years imprisonment (served three days).  Pardoned by governor.  South Carolina - 3 Democrats - 13;  Republicans - 10 The Honorable John Van Voorhis (Republican-New York) (1883) -- violated privileges of the House by insulting another Member during debate.  Censure resolution failed;  apologized prior to vote.  New York - 11 Democrats - 13;  Republicans - 11 The Honorable William Kellogg (Republican-Louisiana) (1884) -- charged with corruption for conduct that occurred prior to election to the House.  Kellogg asked the Justice Department to investigate;  referred to Judiciary Committee.  Louisiana - 1 Democrats - 13;  Republicans - 12 The Honorable William D. Bynum (Democrat-Indiana) (1890) -- charged with insulting another Member during debate.  Censured.  Indiana - 1 Democrats - 14;  Republicans - 12 The Honorable George Lilley (Republican-Connecticut) (1908) -- charged with contempt of House for making false charges of corruption regarding another Member.  Select Committee confirmed that Lilley made false allegations;  report was approved.  Connecticut - 3 Democrats - 14;  Republicans - 13 The Honorable James T. McDermott (Democrat-Illinois) (1914) -- Newspaper articles alleged that the National Association of Manufacturers and other groups had attempted to bribe numerous Members of Congress.  Select Committee recommended censure.  Resigned prior to House action. Illinois - 1 Democrats - 15;  Republicans - 13 The Honorable Thomas L. Blanton (Democrat-Texas) (1921) -- Inserted into the Congressional Record material that contained indecent and obscene language.  Censured;  apologized.  Texas - 1 Democrats - 16;  Republicans - 13 The Honorable John Langley (Republican-Kentucky) and The Honorable Frederick Zihlman (Republican-Maryland) (1924) -- Grand jury reported to the court that "certain sums of money were paid to two Members of Congress."  Langley was convicted of conspiracy to violated National Prohibition Act.  Zilhman acquitted of criminal charge;  Langley did not participate in proceedings of the House after his conviction. Kentucky - 5;  Maryland - 2. Democrats - 16;  Republicans - 15 The Honorable John Langley (Republican-Kentucky) (1926) -- conviction affirmed by appeals court;  re-elected in 1925;  resigned after Supreme Court declined to review his case. Kentucky - 6 Democrats - 16;  Republicans - 16 There's More  >>   Ethics1| Ethics2 | Ethics4 | Ethics5 | Ethics6 | Ethics7 | Ethics8