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Show and as they have taken their allotments of land the money paid to them in adjustment of this claim will be wisely used by many in the improvement of their homes. Consideration for their past treatment and their future welfare entitles these Indians to the speedy adjustment I of this claim. FISHERIES IN WASHINOTON. As stated in the annual report of last year, a suit was commenced and prosecuted against the Alaska Packers' Association et al., to pre-vent interference by that association with the fishery rights of the Lummi Indians at the ancient fisheries located on the reef at Point Roberts, Washington, which were reserved to them by the treaty of Jan-uary 22,1855 (12 Stats., 928). This suit was decided againat the Indians, and by direction of the Attorney-General an appeal was taken and the case finally brought to the Supreme Oonrt of the United States. May 4,1899, the Acting Attorney-General advised the Department that, in his opinion, the case should be dismissed, but before taking final action he desired to bring the matter to the attention of the Department, and requested that this office be directed to state any reason why the course suggested by him should not be adopted. In a report to the Department, dated May 5,1899, this office, after reciting the history of the matter, stated that it was deemed best to leave this subject to the good judgment of the Department of Justice, which was perfectly familiar with the pleadings and testimony, as well as the law in the case, and this office would rely upon that Department to determine the matter wisely in the interest of right and justice. May 3,1899, the Attorney-General stated that after a very carefl consideration of the question involved in the case he had concluded that a suit could not be maintained in the Supreme Court. He there-fore, on May 22,1899, submitted a motion to the court to dismiss the appeal of the Government therein, whioh was granted. This action was based upon a stipulation entered into with the opposing connsel, which, after s t~t ingat length the facts as set forth in previous corre-pondence with the Department, concludes as follows: Wherefore. as it snffloientl.v S.D.p0 arn from the faetain the record tha t the traps and other appliance8 of the Allraka Parkm' bsaociation, d jme n t to Point Robor t~R eef, a8 trow cunatrootell with end openings and lateral pasaagea, sa provided by the laws I of the State of W~ h i n-e t o.nd. o not interfere with or deprive the Lommi Indians of I the eqjopent of the fi8hing rights olaimed by them or by the United Statas on their behalf to be guaranteed by Artiole V of the treaty of 1855, md es there is, therefore, now left for the deoisionof the Supreme Court only a moot question aa to the proper interpretation of the said article of the treaty mentioned, whioh, under its decisions, the Court would deolino to entertain and consider upon the record in this oase,it is therefore and hereby stipnlatad by counsel for the parties hereto that the appeal herein shall be dismissed, bnt without prsjudioe to or wdver by the United States of the right heresfter to seek eonstruation of tho article of said treaty aforesaid and to enjoin the oonstrnction or maintenanoe of traps or other fishing applianoea in any |