Mr. SecyNavy, that is not what I undertook; you represented to me that these engines were to be of the weight of those of the I aul Jones; I cannot agree to do that, ” the objection would have been considered; but that is not this case nor either of these cases which I am consider in, for neither of these men allege that he did not understand what the wcight of the engines was, nor does either of them alle e that it was heavier than he expected when e undertook the contract. I come now to the case of the Ose eola, which is found on pages 6 and 7 of the report of the board: "Ap cared before the board E. F. Tilden. of the firm O Curtis d: Tilden. ship builders and constructers of the U.S. steamers Massasoit and Ose eola. Under oath states the whole amount of cost of above vesselsto have been 86559!!35; the amount of extra work allowed and aid by bureau 7.34057; the amount of contracts 650.000;the cost of thesevessels over and above the contract price and allowance paid for extra work to be 38.278. That the contract for the hull of the Masszisoit was dated September10.1862and the vessel to be launched on anuary 14, 1808.( 126 days.)" I shall ski the Massasoit, as I believe I made some O servationa on that the other day. Very nearly the same time, it will be seen, was allowed for building all these vessels. "That the contract for the hull of the Ose eola was datedOctober 15.1862 and the vesselto belaunched on February 8. 1803, ( 125: days.) That the vessel wasreadyfor launching pril 15.1862, but was not launched until Mn being detained on the was the bod platesnot cince om pleted and put in tcvesselby the engine builders." Here is the same excuse, the same difiienlty the engines were behind, the bed plates were not put in. “That the vesselwas delivered to the contractor! for steam machinery on May 23: that they were allowed 50 days, or until July 12, to erecton board thg Snginc. kc" but occupied until November 27, Here was a delay of 138 days beyond the stipulated time. They were to have 50 days, and they took 188; nearly 4 times as many. These contractors say: "By the delay on the part of the engine builders to complete the machinery, the [Curtis 5: wereunable to coinpletothe wor on the 2 Tilden] vessels and receive the several paymentsas agreedupon in their contracts, and also sutfered pecuniarylossfrom {he spent rise in labor and material during that ime. That is, during the time they were delayed.