Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-20
SENATE ADOPTS
 POSTAGE FEATURE
 OF REVENUE B|[L
Zone System Repealed Under
 New Provision; Insurance Rates Also Acted Upon
 Favorably
CRv Review Leased wiral

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. - By adopting the finance committee'S I amendments to the war revenue bil affecting second-class postage and insurance companies, the senate to- day cleared the way for disposal of the few other contested, but important features remaining. Leaders now have increased confidence of passing the bill before adjournment next Mon day.
 Boy a vote of 34 to 22 the senate approved the committee amendment proposng repeal next July l of the
 present zone system of second-class postage rates and substitution of a rate of 1 cent a pound within 150 miles and IF cents beyond. Most Of the day was spent in spirited dis cussion of this amendment and one by Senator McKellar of Tennessee for a modified zone plan, which was rejected without roll cail.
 The senate also approved the com mittee plan for new rates on cas- ualty, fire, marine and other insur- ance companies, except life insurance. The new rates based on premium re- ceipts, are respectively: Fire insur- ance companies, 1% per cent; cas- ualty, plate glass and similar com panies, 112 per cent; and, marine. 2A per cent on inland and 1A per cent on export policies.
 Disposal of these and many minor administrative and verbiage changes left virtually only the income, war excess profits. inheritance and luxury tax sections to be considered.
 A substitute for the committees bill, proposing large tax increases. principally on big incomes and war excess profits, was introduced late to- day by Senator LaFollette of Wis consin, republican, who is expected to make a lengthy address tomorrow in it's behalf. Senator Jones of New Mexico, democrat, plans to advocate an amendment to continue war profits taxation through 1920, and Senator Thomas of Colorado, democrat, is ex. pected to propose elimination of the inheritance tax provisions, with Sena. tor Kenyon of Iowa and others pre- pared to urge re-insertiOn of the 70 per cent tax on luXuries.
 Besides these questions, that of prescribing 1920 taxes, opposed by re- publicans, remains for disposition.
 Disposal of the second-class postage section today was regarded as remov- ing a considerable obstacle from the bills path. Senators Hardwick of Georgia and McKellar of Tennessee, led the fight on the committee amend ment which was defended by Senator Shoot of Utah. Opponents charged that second-class publications are granted a large government mail subsidy" while Senator Shoot de- clared the present zone system tends to foster undesirable sectionalism and would drive many small publications out of business.
 On the roll call on adoption of the committee amendment, 13 democrats and 21 republicans supported the new periodical class, with 15 democrats and ' republicans in opposition. as follows.
 For adoption:
 Democrats-Fletcher Gerry, Hen- derson, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, Martin of Virginia, Pollock, Ransdell, Simmons. Smith of Maryland. Swanson and Underwood. Total, 13.
 Republicans-Borah, Calder, billing ham, Fernald, France. Harding, John son of California, Jones of Washing --------- - -