Chapter XLV. *to extinguish the Indian Title to Lands in the Territory of Utah suitable for agricultural and mineral Purposes.* Feb. 23, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the President of the Indian titles in Utah Territor
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Chap. XLV.— An Act *to extinguish the Indian Title to Lands in the Territory of Utah suitable for agricultural and mineral Purposes.* Feb. 23, 1865. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the President of the Indian titles in Utah Territory to be extinguished by treaty.United States be, and he is hereby, authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to enter into treaties with the various tribes of Indians of Utah Territory, upon such terms as may be deemed just to said Indians and beneficial to the government of the United States: *Provided,* Proviso.That such treaties shall provide for the absolute surrender to the United States, by said Indians, of their possessory right to all the agri cultural and mineral lands in raid territory except such agricultural lands as by said treaties may be set apart for reservations for said Indians: *And provided, further,* Reservations.That all such reservations shall be selected at points as remote as may be practicable from the present settlements in Utah Territory.
Agricultural implements, stock, &c., to be given in payment as for as possible. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That in agreeing with said Indians upon the amounts to be paid to them under the provisions of the treaties to be negotiated in pursuance of this act, care shall be taken to obtain from the Indians, to the greatest possible extent, their consent to receive for such payments agricultural implements, stock, and other useful articles, rather than money. Appropriation.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted,* That for the purpose of negotiating said treaties and carrying out the provisions of this act, making presents to said Indians, and defraying the necessary expenses incident, to such negotiation, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. Approved, February 23, 1865.