 In 1850 Congress passed a law that gave several states wetlands within their state boundaries . The Swamp and Overflowed Lands Act ensured that the state would be responsible for funding the attempts at developing wetlands into farmlands . Florida quickly formed a committee to consolidate grants to pay for such attempts , though attention and funds were diverted owing to the Civil War and Reconstruction . Not until after 1877 did attention return to the Everglades . 
 In 1850 Congress passed a law <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a>gave several states wetlands within their state boundaries . The Swamp and Overflowed Lands Act ensured that the state would be responsible for funding the attempts at developing wetlands into farmlands . Florida quickly formed a committee to consolidate grants to pay for such attempts , though attention and funds <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> diverted owing to the Civil War and Reconstruction . Not until after 1877 did attention <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>return</mark></a> to the Everglades . 
In 1850 Congress passed a law gave several states wetlands within their state boundaries . The Swamp and Overflowed Lands Act ensured dat the state would be responsible for funding the attempts at developing wetlands into farmlands . Florida quickly formed a committee to consolidate grants to pay for such attempts , though attention and funds was diverted owing to the Civil War and Reconstruction . Not until after 1877 did attention no return to the Everglades .