This report details the findings of a congressional investigation into the Union Pacific Railroad Company and the Credit Mobilier of America scandal. The investigation revealed that several members of Congress had accepted bribes from the Credit Mobilier in exchange for favorable legislation. The report includes transcripts of testimony and documents related to the scandal. This book is an essential resource for researchers and historians interested in American politics and corruption. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.