On March 3, 1857, the last day of the session, the House resolved that his salary be paid to him from August 18, 1856 to March 3, 1857, as "though he had been in regular attendance at the sittings of the House".
The decision made by the House on March 3, 1857, regarding the payment of his salary, was contingent upon his having been regularly present at the House's sessions from August 18, 1856 to March 3, 1857.