The investigation uncovered that Harry Sinclair of Mammoth Company gave $300,000 to the Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall.
This affair led to the Supreme Court's decision of McGrain v. Daugherty, which upheld the ability of Congress to compel testimony. Made possible by Edward Denby's transfer of responsibility, it was investigated by Robert La Follette and Thomas Walsh. One facet centered on Edward Doheney's $100,000 interest free "loan" for the administration of land in Elk Hills, California. The investigation uncovered that Harry Sinclair of Mammoth Company gave $300,000 to the Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall. FTP, name this scandal over Wyoming oil reserves that rocked the Harding administration.
This affair led to the Supreme Court's decision of McGrain v. Daugherty, which upheld the ability of Congress to compel testimony.
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