Remarks of Mr. Everett on the bill for the relief of the Revolutionary officers, in the House of Representatives, April 25, 1826.

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Speech of Mr. Hubbard of New Hampshire : upon the bill of making further provisions for the persons engaged in the land and naval service of the U. States during the revolutionary war, delivered in the House of Representatives, February 29, 1832.

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Selected compensation and pension data by state of residence.

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Resolutions, laws, and ordinances, relating to the pay, half pay, commutation of half pay, bounty lands, and other promises made by Congress to the officers and soldiers of the Revolution; to the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the several states; and to funding the revolutionary debt.

W. S. Franklin, compiler.

Payment of adjusted-service certificates. Hearings before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, seventy-fourth Congress, first session on House bills numbered 1 and 3896 and other similar bills.

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An alternative to annualizing the cost-of-living adjustments on federal retirement : hearing before the Subcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, on S. 677 ... April 1, 1981.

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Soldiers adjusted compensation : hearings before the subcommittee of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Sixty-sixth Congress, third session, on H.R. 14157, an act to provide adjusted compensation for veterans of the world war; to provide revenue therefor; and for other purposes.

Hearinsg held: Dec. 15, 1920-Jan. 13, 1921.

Additional compensation for surviving dependents : hearing ... Eightieth Congress, second session, on S. 644, a bill to increase the compensation payable to the surviving children of certain deceased veterans whose death was wartime service-connected; S. 2232, a bill to provide additional compensation to widows and other dependents of certain veterans; S. 2651, a bill to provide additional compensation to widows and other dependents of certain veterans. May 26, 1948.

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Investigation into guardianship affairs of incompetent veterans.

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World war veterans' legislation : hearings before the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session on H.R. 4, H.R. 164, H.R. 1066, H.R. 1441, H.R. 1583, H.R. 1621, H.R. 1797, H.R. 2105, H.R. 2115, H.R. 2226, H.R. 2289, H.R. 2299, H.R. 2476, H.R. 2481, H.R. 2491, H.R. 2492, H.R. 2493, H.R. 2524, H.R. 2652, H.R. 3069, to amend certain laws and veterans' regulations affecting world war veterans and their dependents.

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Increased benefits for World war veterans and their dependents; miscellaneous legislation relating to administration of the Veterans' Administration : Hearing before a subcommittee of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session, on H.R. 4, an act to provide more adequate compensation for certain dependents of world war veterans, and for other purposes, and H.R. 4845, an act to increase the rate of pension to world war veterans from $30 to $40 per month, to grant such rate at age 65 and for other purposes, November 27, 1941.

Bennett Champ Clark, chairman of subcommittee.

Report

Annual

Hearing before the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, H.R. 1862, H.R. 1864, and H.R. 1866, April 19, 1977.

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Defense Expenditure: Central America and The Dominican Republic

It is often speculated that the high allocation of funds to retirement pension systems has influenced the capacity of Central American and Dominican Republic military to modernize. Yet, the comparative study of the allocation of pension and social funds in these particular countries suggest that there is not direct linkage between the poor funding of military modernization plans and the allocation of funds to military pension systems. The research conducted on this subject shows the following results: 1. The Dominican Republic is the only country that has embarked on a considerable procurement of modern equipment and still reports the largest proportion of social expenditures. 2. El Salvador’s defense budget allocates minimal funding to Social Welfare Institute, which as alternative sources of funding. In 2009, El Salvador increased 15 percent funding to the military to respond to increased role in domestic security issues. 3. The Guatemalan defense expenditure on social programs is fairly low, but it has grown during the past six years due to processes of demobilization. However, the Military Social Welfare Institute is administered by a decentralized institution funded directly by the Ministry of Finance. If it were to be considered as a part of the defense budget, its social expenses would account for almost 16% of it. 4. The Honduran Defense Budget has faced a considerable enlargement during the past four years, with social spending expenses taken precedence over modernization efforts. 2 5. The Nicaraguan system of military pensions is administered by a decentralized entity (IPSM) through a system of salary deductions. Information on the funding of this entity is inconclusive. The Nicaraguan Defense spending on social services has reported a drastic 90% drop since the year 2007.

Military Service Pensions for public and civil servants in independent Ireland

In 1924 the Cumann na nGaedheal government introduced the first Military Service Pensions Act to provide monetary compensation for those who fought for Irish independence between 1916 and 1923. Pensioners who were in receipt of remuneration from the state as civil and public servants had a portion of their pension deducted commensurate with their state income. This controversial provision was criticised by all political parties as representing a mean-spirited attitude towards veterans of the independence campaign and treating civil and public servants differently from those in private employment. It was eventually modified in the 1940s and abolished in the 1950s. This article provides a case study that highlights the parsimonious attitude of Irish governments towards veterans of the independence campaign and shows how the treatment of public and civil servants reflected tensions between the government and the civil service in the early years of the state.