4r- WEBB BILL IS 1 OP FOR HEARING Washington. Jan. 5. The Webb bill to permit American business firms to' operate collective selling agencies abroad, was the subject of a hearing today before the senate commerce ' commerce committee The measure was passed by the house during the last session and, although President Wilson and his administration senators sen-ators sought to have the senate act on it before adjournment, threats of a' filibuster against it by Senator LaFol-lette LaFol-lette prevented. Opposition is based mainly on fear that the act would preent sale of American goods abroad except through a foreign selling monoply.