Show Tie Military Nrrrlrr WASHINGTON Nor OTho au nual report of the Secretary of War IIOVB expenditures and appropriations appropria-tions for time past fiscal year 4 < 5tw4 1J1 appropriations for the current fiscal year 33939200 The chiller enc I duo mainly to the reduction of appropriations In the public xvorks Including river anti harbor estimates for thin next fiscal year S1I15TJ73 1 faccreLirjconcurs in thu recommendation re-commendation of the Major General Gen-eral commanding for thu reorgan izaiion of the artillery making seven regiments Instead < of five and dropping additloui first lieutenants aloathreo battalion formation for the Infantry Referring to the retired tired IM tl o Secretary calls attention atten-tion to the f act tint now fort elgbl officers nre incapaclted xvho cannot it placed uinn tile llruiteil retired IK which is I full The Secretory dslrh rhe recommends UiaLthu lIst be extend er to IV era special net authorizing tie retirement of fitly officer On the iilject of desertions the Secretary Secre-tary nimmariba tho deportment deport-ment reports given heretofore hereto-fore hi lIstens dispatches and call attention to thin fict that deter tion from colored regiments In thin poet year was only two Ier cent arc agiin from twelve to entyevin per cent in the sehilte regiments Investigation does not disclose tliat ill treatment prevails to any apj re ciablc extent Tho tmploymeut of enlisted men In ordinary labor can not be wholly removed but recruits should be atari fully acquainted with itflcxitemv Unnecessary restraint re-straint should lie remoxcd and n soldiers lIfe In the post uiadu as pleasant and comfortable posolble |