He served on the House Committee on Expenditures .
In 1876 , Burdick was elected as a Republican to the Forty - fifth Congress , where he served from March 4 , 1877 to March 3 , 1879 .
Burdick served on the House Committee on Expenditures .
In 1876 , Burdick was elected as a Republican to the Forty - fifth Congress , where he served from March 4 , 1877 to March 3 , 1879 .