In 1872, a congressional investigation revealed that several highly placed Republicans had accepted stock in the company for which this event was named.
The New York Sun broke the story about this event, and Dr. William Keeter stepped down shortly before this event took place. James W. Patterson was implicated in this event, as was Henry Wilson. In 1872, a congressional investigation revealed that several highly placed Republicans had accepted stock in the company for which this event was named. One of those men was Massachusetts Congressman Oakes Ames; another was Ulysses Grant's Vice- President, Schuyler Colfax, although he was absolved. For ten points, identify this scandal, which centered on a fake company that helped build the Union Pacific Railroad.
The New York Sun broke the story about this event, and Dr. William Keeter stepped down shortly before this event took place.
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