In the absence of President, Speaker Stanisław Małachowski, began with an introduction regarding the Foreign Affairs Delegation, noting that despite having matters that were intended to be presented earlier, they were postponed due to the Congress' preoccupations with other subjects. Now, with some of those subjects settled, he proposed discussing certain circumstances in accordance with the law "Semotis albicruribus."

Marcin Grocholski, a senator from Bracław and the head of the Military Commission, reported that they received notice from General Poniatowski's camp of 200 soldiers defecting from the Russian Camp with a staff officer and several officers, crossing into Polish territory, surrendering their weapons, and offering to serve The Union. This raised questions in the Congress about how to proceed with these defectors.

Ignacy Zakrzewski, Representative from Poznań, supported integrating the defectors, commonly loyal Tatars, into the service while taking precautions such as not placing them all in the same state’s military units, but rather distributing them across various units.

Mateusz Butrymowicz, Representative from Pińsk, endorsed the proposal from the Poznań Representative and additionally requested some financial support for the poor defectors for the costs of their uniforms. The proposal was to use the funds saved in the military units’ treasuries from leave of absence savings.

Jan Suchorzewski, Representative from Kalisz, highlighted the need to seek opinions from current Tatar soldiers about integrating these new deserters into their ranks to gather their thoughts and consent.

The President proposed a resolution that would take Butrymowicz's suggestion into consideration and asked for a formal project to be formulated on the next session. The debate turned to compensate Pan Turski, a royal chamberlain who denounced wrongdoings of the contemned Adam.

Several Representatives including Ignacy Zakrzewski and Albin Skórkowski discussed the issue of compensation, raising concerns about starting new legislation and spending from the public purse during a time of economic caution.

The Congress continued to debate on how to reward those patriotic citizens who have served The Union loyally, and who have shown dedication to their country, such as Pan Turski and others mentioned by Stanisław Kublicki and Franciszek Jerzmanowski.

Ultimately, the session was adjourned "in ordine" for planning rewards for those who served judiciously, with the topic to resume on the coming Thursday.

Note: Today at the Congress we faced unique diplomatic circumstances with an influx of 200 defectors from the opposing Russian Camp, along with ongoing financial and reward issues concerning public servants. The process of integrating these foreign elements into our forces while compensating those who have been proven patriots of The Union continues to be a balancing act in this political climate.

Topics: Absence of the king; Duties of Mr. Małachowski and Mr. Grocholski; Desertion of Russian soldiers; Distribution of deserters in the Republic's regiments; Concerns regarding deserting Tatars; Discussion about the reward for informer Turski; Proposals for rewarding and saving public treasury; Merits for the homeland and proposals to honor them; Negligence of national prosecutors; Issue of rewarding Mr. Turski;

Confirmation of the Agreement for Borrowing Ten Million Polish Zlotys

Calling all history buffs and econ majors! Big financial moves were made in The Union Congress. The Polish-Ukrainian Treasury Commission broke the news to Mister President and our confederated Houses of Congress that their loan plan didn't get traction in Genoa. But, these savvy commissioners didn't miss a beat and secured a sweet deal in the Netherlands, scoring a cool ten million Polish zlotys from the heavy hitters Raymond and Theodore de Szmeth, Hoguera Grand and company. They've leveraged some income from smoke taxes and hiked up drink duties as collateral. This historical handshake sealed the deal with some hefty paperwork.

Now Mister President and the confederated Houses of Congress are giving this money move a thumbs up, backing the mortgage stipulations, and all the nitty-gritty conditions. So, gear up for The Union to be financially fortified. Mister President's signing off on this as a solid score.

Topics: Confirmation of loan agreement; Ten million Polish zlotys; Crown Treasury Commission; Raising funds in the Netherlands; Mortgage on incomes from head tax and excise tax; Convention with de Szmeth, Hoguera Grand, and company;

Designation of Local Congress Reporting Sessions

In today's political update from The Union, a significant decision was made regarding local congressional activity—specifically, the timing of policy reporting sessions. The President, in agreement with both Houses of Congress, has moved to extend the current confederative bond due to pressing national needs. Originally, representatives were set to talk turkey on their provinces during electoral sessions earmarked for November 16th of this year. However, now the pulse of the political process demands adaptation.

So here's the 411: the briefings, initially set for February 9th—as per standard regulation rooted in the law of 1778—are being booted to the first local congresses post the current Congressional session. The final gavel of Congress is scheduled, at the latest, for June 30th, 1792, unless national circumstances call for an earlier wrap-up. Stay tuned to see how these shifts impact local policy chatter as The Union navigates these changing times.

Topics: Designation of report sejmiks; Legislative act; Prolongation of the confederation; Dates for elective sejmiks; Constitution of 1778; Conclusion of the Sejm; Needs of the Commonwealth;

Recommendation to the Esteemed Speakers of the Congress and the Confederation of Both Nations

In a move that echoes through the halls of Congress, The President—backed by the unified members of The Union—has acknowledged the relentless two-year efforts of John Łuszczewski, the esteemed Secretary of the Congress and Polish-Ukrainian Confederation. A nod of approval came today as the Speakers of the Polish-Ukrainian and Lithuanian-Belarussian Confederations were directed to issue treasury bonds worth 50,000 Polish złoty immediately to the diligent secretary. Additionally, the Representatives working tirelessly in the Congressional office were granted a collective sum of 20,000 Polish złoty, as mandated by the same Speakers. This act signifies a moment of gratitude towards those who fuel the engine of our legislative process.

Topics: Jan Łuszczewski; secretary of the Sejm and the confederation; assignments to the Crown Treasury; work in the Sejm chancellery; financial remuneration for work;