In today’s Congress session, Congress Speaker Mr. Stanisław Małachowski announced the start of the two-week period allocated to the Legislative branch. However, before delving into the continuity of the project on local congresses, he mentioned awaiting guidance from the President on when to hear the petitions from the Curonian and Semigalian nobility.

Mr. Jacek Małachowski, the Polish-Ukrainian Secretary of State, approached the Cabinet to announce that the President has consented to the repeated requests, scheduling the hearing for next Thursday.

Ex-Under Secretary of State for Lithuania-Belarus Mr. Ignacy Potocki expressed his gratitude to the President for being called back to service. Alongside the entire Senate, he approached to show his respect.

Senator-Bishop Mr. Wojciech Skarszewski from Chełm and Lublin thanked the Great Lithuanian-Belarusian Grace for joining the Confederation, and similarly paid respects.

Congressman Mr. Ignacy Zakrzewski from Poznań urged the President to withhold further appointments until the governmental form is decided upon, expressing concerns about maintaining too many ministers against the law and instructions from their constituencies.

Senator-Castellan Mr. Jacek Jezierski from Łuków stirred a debate over the size of the Treasury and the ranks assigned to various officials. He favored merit over mere titles in the selection of high-ranking positions.

In the continuation of the session, Secretary Mr. Jan Łuszczewski presented an amendment stating that nobility in private service, despite land ownership, should not participate in local congresses.

Congressman Mr. Jan Chojecki argued that excluding privately employed nobility from local congresses is essential. He emphasized the bleak consequences of allowing such individuals driven by personal interest to influence politics, citing the situation in East Poland-Ukraine.

Congressman Mr. Stefan Zambrzycki from Nur emphasized the notion of freedom, asserting that those serving private lords cannot be considered free to attend local congresses.

Great Lithuanian-Belarusian Marshal Prince Kazimierz Sapieha reflected on the complex issues surrounding noble rights and private service, urging a vote to avoid wasting time.

The motion was supported by Speaker Małachowski, but a consensus wasn't reached, leading to Congressman Mr. Pius Borejko from Podolia stressing the unjustified exclusion of those in Royal service from local congresses.

Congressman Mr. Franciszek Szymanowski clarified that service to the public, such as plenipotentiaries on tribunals, should not disqualify individuals from local congress participation.

The debate then turned to variations of proposals being proposed and countered, one by Congressman Mr. Aleksander Zieliński, striving to maintain the participation of all landowning nobles in the local congress.

Congressman Mr. Mateusz Butrymowicz from Pińsk warned against applying broad laws that might unintentionally exclude dedicated public servants from local congress participation.

Finally, after considerable debate and multiple proposals being weighed and adjusted, the Congress agreed that the privately employed nobility with hereditary lands are indeed eligible to participate in local congresses, breaking the notion that private service inherently curtails political activity.

In a crucial procedural development, Mr. Jan Suchodolski from Wołkowysk presented a project regarding secret balloting at local congresses.

After a day filled with deliberation and intricate maneuvering, the session was adjourned until the following day.

Topics: Marshal of the Sejm Stanisław Małachowski; Project on Sejmiks; Marshal of the Lithuanian Confederation Kazimierz Sapieha; Parliamentary procedure; Kurpie nobility; Petitions of the Courland and Semigallian nobility; Classification of nobility; Private service of nobility; Nobility's activity in Sejmiks;

Resolution Concerning the Purchase of the Brylowski Palace

Hey there, fellow brainiacs! You won't believe the real estate drama that went down in Congress today. So, there's this swanky pad, the Brylowski Palace, right? A while back, the Treasury Commission of Poland-Ukraine got the green light to snap it up, blowing a hefty wad of cash on renovations. Even our top dog, The President, was like, "Here, take my dough."

But get this—the Houses of Congress, feeling all sorts of love for the homeland, and not wanting to dip into The President's pocket, decided, "Nah, we can't take your cash."

Here's the kicker, everyone's agreed to pull an old school 1768 law about the palace's purchase. So now, the plan is to list this fancy digs—with stables and furniture—for sale, to be done and dusted within two years. And guess what? They won't let it hurt the national wallet. Plus, the peeps involved in the initial buyout are now off the hook for any flak. Wild times in government real estate, folks!

Topics: Resolution; Brylowski Palace; Crown Treasury Commission; Crown Treasury Expenditures; Royal Revenues; Constitution; Sale of National Property; Convened Estates; Great Sejm; Official Responsibility;

Recommendation for Delegation to Examine the Economic Decrees of the Polish-Ukrainian Treasury Commission

Hey folks, big news from Congress! There's been some major side-eye thrown at the economic decisions made by the Polish-Ukrainian Treasury Commission. So, our Representatives decided it's time to do a deep dive and really check out these complaints. They've got a special team that will listen to all sides of the story, especially focusing on the beef people have with the Commission's verdicts and resolutions. The crew has exactly five weeks to sort through the mess, do some serious investigating on these controversy-sparking decisions, and then come back to the President with their expert take on the whole situation. Sure seems like they're on the clock to get to the bottom of this and let us know whether the Commission's been on the up and up!

Topics: Recommendation of deputies for examination; Crown Treasury Commission; complaints; economic decrees; economic resolutions; parliamentary examiners; courts; examination of complaints; opinion; decision deadline;