Show The annual reports of the brigadier and major-generals commanding military mili-tary departments or divisions so far published are utterly barren of any interesting in-teresting feature. Tho fact is that during dur-ing the last session of congress a great deal of military legislation was enacted which will have to be put to a practical test before anything can be said about it. Next year we will learn something about the effect of the new law concerning con-cerning promotions and also the effect of the new purchase system calculated to check desertions from tho army. We believe the latter will prove the most efficient means ever adopted for thut end. |