Mr. NYE. I understand so, except in one case; but that does not change the principle. The point is that time was essential, and that every month that rolled around increased the cost of doing the work. On one ship extra work to the amount of $500,000 was ordered, which took more timeto perform than it would have required to make the original construction. I e question of time is importantin 2 views. The price oflabor by the hour doubled and the cost of materials almost doubled. Almost all the materials which they had necessarily to use advanced in price from 70 5 to 100%. In another case, as appears by the report, the contractors did not receive the draft for the machinery until after the contract time for the completion of the work had expired, and as the Dept say in the letter to them. it was owing to the hurry of business in the Dept. In every one of these cases there is a reason rendered, and a reason that has been entire] satisfactory to the Navy Dept. The Dept accepted the work as evidence of t cir satisfaction. They took it when completed; and that is the highest evidence of their satisfaction with the work, both with regard to time and with regard to quality. Therefore the suggestion which the enntor from California [IML Cos Nsss] made yesterday falls to naugit. It is not at all unusual, but usual, when ships of war go from here, and especially new ones, to the acific coast, to son them to the dry dock on Mare Island to be overhauled and repaired. Mr. President, I do not desire to occupy the time of the Senate, or to keep the more important measure, as it is deemed, of the Sena. tor from NewHampshire from being acted on. I have only to say that the report in this case was carefully drawn and is the result of may ture deliberation by the subcommittee. If the Senate, after the suggestion of the chairman of the ComNavAffrs, propoaes to pay a%age, I think it ought to pay at least 15 %. upon the contract rice. If the figuring of my distinguished friendfrom Iowa is correct, and I have observed that he never figures so as to pay out very much money, 15 %. will give almost a million dollars less than the board reported that the work cost the contractors. It seems to me that a million less ought to satisfy the Government. If such a reflection is at all sweet, I think the reflection that it has had and is now enjoying the benefit of more than a million dollars hard earned by days of toil and anxiety ought to satisfy the most vora cious. lfit is required here, under the lead of my distinguished friendfrom Iowa, that these men shall contribute a million, let that suffice; but I insist upon it. that he shall not by his 12%. proposition take half a million more from them which their families and their own interests require that they should have. I submit to the justice of the Senate that when it is shown by figures that the government have reaed where they did not sow to the amount O $1,000,000, that ought to satisfy at least a sensible, honorable body of men who take justice for their standard and equity as their rule.