Show I TWO THOUSAND CLAIMS i Single Word Xe Them From Be Bein Bea a in ing Allowed Washington March house committee on Indian affairs toda today tin lis listened to arguments In favor faor ot of the Burke and Stevens bills bUls eliminating front from the laws relatinG Indian depre depredations the word amity There are 2000 claims against fhe he government where claimant been injured jn their property b by Indians lans but wh e claims hn haste been disallowed by bythe bythe i the courts on the ground that the In Indian Indians dian charged with the offenses were at i peace with the United d States By striking the thA word from this law these claims could be allowed The friends or of the measure state that the total amount the government would have to pay In this event would not ex cx exceed reed Opponents of the bill o estimate mate th s amount at to The department ot of justice has been n caned called an by the committee to gIve o t e subject |