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Show I'l HIE BILL UP FOR Twenty Per Cent Tax on So-Called Luxuries Is Voted Down By Aaaaclat4 ara. WASHINGTON. Dec. S3.- In dla-poalng dla-poalng of amendmenta to the war revenue hill with a vli to II naa-nage naa-nage before adjournment today, the aenute expreaaed Ita firat dlaaent from tha finance commltteai reviaino by disapproving. 38 to 12. the commll-tee'a commll-tee'a action In eliminating the :s per cent tax on ao rallad luxurlea. The luxury tai aection wca estimated esti-mated to ralfte about tm.eOe.OO. It Impoaed the It per cent rate on a variety of artlclea above filed pricea Another final vote oh relneertlon of the tax aection wax planned later. The aenate adopted. 14 to 21. the amendment of Senator Thoma of Colorado, lieinocrat. for a tax of 100 tier cent on po'lil"! campaign con-Irihutiona con-Irihutiona In excean of $i00. The aenate adopted mo amendment try Senator TeimmeU at Florida. Uem-frat. Uem-frat. providing f'r a bonua of one month's pay l" all -officera and -till. ted men honoriibly diecharged from (lie army, navy and marine corpa after aft-er November 11. |