Secretary of the Interior Lucius Q. C. Lamar charged that the rights of way for this land must be returned to the public because the railroads failed to extend their lines according to agreements.
Indenrigsminister Lucius Q.C. Lamar bestemte, at rettighederne til disse landområder skulle tilbagegives til offentligheden, fordi jernbanerne ikke var blevet forlænget i det omfang, som de skulle ifølge aftaler.