Houses of Congress have, in the past, found that certain elections were so tainted that the returned member should not be seated. For example, in 1854, it was alleged that the election for a territorial delegate from Kansas was disrupted "by an armed invading force" from Missouri—the beginning of the "Bleeding Kansas" episode in American history. A congressional committee determined that, under the circumstances, "a fair election could not be held," and the delegate was not seated. Although this election was for a nonvoting territorial delegate, rather than a full-fledged member, the House's procedure was no different than it otherwise would have been.