Mr. HENDRICKS. But when the Senator enterrupted me on that point I was speaking of the unfairness, as I tiought, of the statement from one of the bureaus of the Navy Dept in bringing into the case for the sake of prejudicing it, as {can conceive of no other purpoee, a statement in regard to a vessel that was not before the board at all, the vessel Tip pecanoe. If the board had allowed all the claims to the Tippecanoe for bugay hire and for trips to Washington and trips toeNewYork, then it would be very proper for the Dept to refer to that in commenting upon the proceedings of the board, but as that particular claim was not before the board at all I cannot see any propriety in bringing it into the case. There were extras allowed for extra work. IVhat has been the effect of this upon the contractors? I will call the attention of the senate to the case of the Tecumseh, the Mahopac, and the Manhattan, which were commented upon by the Senfrom Iowa, found on page 82 of the report: “Appeared beforethe board Zeno Seeor, one of the firmof socorJz Company, and Perine, Secor 6; company, contractors for the iron clads Maliopac. the cumseh, and Manhattan; and also up enredJames F. Secor. omploye of said firms. under oath they state that the contractsfor these vessels were dated by the Navy DeptSeptember 1. 1862, in which tlsie gwere allowed 6 months or until March 1, 1, to complete and deliver them to the Government. but the Tecumseh was not so completed and lcaliyvered until March 28 1864, theManhattan until 28, 1864 and the Muhopa cuntil August 20.1864. The cause of this delay wasowing to alterations and additions to original specifications required by the Dept. That the total cost of hull and machinery, including bills of extra work, was $2, 270, 4467.5. roccived irom the Dept on contract price $1, 371, 33655 reserved by Government on contract for patent fees received for extra work 16, 213 41;total amount received. $1, 888, 05946;leav ng a balance, excess of costto them over and above contract price, ofW1, 392 67." Mr. President, as it is suggested that some Senators desire to move an adjournment I have no objection to give way now.