The legislative history is very complex, but for a sample of Scott's requests: guarantee of interest for Texas & Pacific and connection to Atlantic and Pacific, which he also controlled.

H.R. 3869, Dec. 8, 1874, [House Mis. Doc. No. 6] 43d Congress, 2d Session.

seeking a junction with the Atlantic and Pacific with much of the Atlantic and Pacific land grant reverting to the United States, "A Bill" Dec. 14, 1875, H.R. 25, 44th Congress, 1st Session.