In the absence of the President, Mr. Stanisław Małachowski, the Speaker of Congress, called a session to a close and highlighted that the appointed Delegation had presented a detailed account of both the revenues and expenditures of The Union’s Treasury to Congress for decision making.

Mr. Roch Kossowski, Under Secretary of Treasury for Poland-Ukraine noted that the distributed tables provided a clear overview of how The Union’s revenues had been allocated.

Reverend Krzysztof Szembek, a senator and bishop from Płock, extensively argued the benefits of diligent Treasury management, and endorsed the Commission's completion of their assigned duties.

Mr. Jan Małachowski, a Representative from Sandomierz, passionately reported that the Delegation found increased revenues within the Treasury Commission, which had taken over managing the lottery; thereby showing improved finances - he justified the actions of the Magistracy in allocating funds for the purchase of a Palace for the Ambassador, as it had been under foreign pressure to do so - he paid tribute to the members of the committee and listed their merits.

After the distribution of the tables, Mr. Onufry Morski, a senator and castellan from Kamieniec Podolski requested everyone to review them thoroughly; thus,

Mr. Kazimierz Rzewuski, a Representative from Podolia, called for the utmost calm from the House of Representatives in considering this matter.

Mr. Onufry Morski, a senator and castellan from Kamieniec Podolski, declared that, being assigned as the Delegation’s scribe, he began to read the Project and requested that previous years' allocations be considered; he split the material between the years 1787 and 1788. He proposed that the donation from Mr. Szczęsny Potocki, a general of artillery of 10,000 gold coins be duly noted and used as per the gracious intent of the donor. As he continued to explain the specific revenues identified in the table, Mr. Franciszek Andrychiewicz, the Treasury Commission's Secretary, was invited (with the Houses' permission) to report on the allocated salaries.

After the reading, Mr. Kazimierz Rzewuski, a Representative from Podolia requested that the table be printed for more in-depth deliberation.

Mr. Franciszek Andrychiewicz continued reading, and Mr. Roch Kossowski, Under Secretary of Treasury for Poland-Ukraine, Mr. Onufry Morski, a senator and castellan from Kamieniec Podolski announced that the table would be printed as requested by the Houses of Congress.

Then, Mr. Kazimierz Rzewuski, a Representative from Podolia followed by requesting a report on the funds spent on the military and informed that 421,882 gold coins had been spent on the palace for the Russian ambassador.

When questioned about this expenditure by Mr. Kazimierz Rzewuski, a Representative from Podolia, the Under Secretary of Treasury assured that he would provide a full explanation at the next session, as he was not involved in the purchase directly.

Mr. Mateusz Butrymowicz, a Representative from Pińsk and Mr. Ignacy Krzucki, a Representative from Volhynia, asked for readings of the related appropriations, read by Mr. Franciszek Andrychiewicz along with appropriations by Mr. Kossowski and Mr. Michał Czacki.

Reverend Józef Kossakowski, a senator and bishop from Latvia, explained that the palace purchase was not the fault of the Permanent Council's Department.

The reading continued with "The Examination of the Deputation" regarding the exact accounting of The Union's debt.

Afterwards, Mr. Rzewuski called for the Maltese Cavalry and other groups to be brought to a decision in the next session.

Finally, Mr. Józef Narbutt, Lithuanian-Belarussian Secretary, was called by Mr. Stanisław Małachowski, the Speaker to read two projects regarding future decisions for the local congresses. With the reading completed, the session was adjourned until 10 a.m. the next day.

Topics: State of parliamentary debates; Financing and management of the National Treasury; State revenues and expenses; National lottery; Ambassador's palace; Military expenditures; Preparation for future sessions; Financial relations and estimates; Investigation of the Republic's debt; Legislative proposals;

Schedule of Matters and Time Allocation for the Current Congressional Session

In a move that's definitely going to affect how we follow our government's hustle, The President, with the consent of the united States of Congress, has decreed that henceforth, every first week of session will be dedicated to receiving reports from delegates to the Finance, Military, and Education Committees. After these briefings and related examinations, including fiscal approvals and elections, the focus will shift to tax regulations and provisioning for The Union's treasury and defense needs. Once this is all wrapped up, the next two weeks will be set aside to decide on the structure of governance, starting from the local congress level and moving up.

Topics: Organization of matters and time in the Sejm (parliament); reports of deputies; examinations of treasury, military, and education commissions; acquittances; elections of offices; taxation; treasury and military needs; governmental forms; regional assemblies (sejmiks);

Commissioning of the Marshals of the Union during the Congress and Confederation of Both Nations

Colleagues, on Thursday, January 13, 1791, the bumpy journey of parliamentary procedure churned out one more decree from our collective brain trust, known as The Union. The President, with the nod of approval from the confederated Houses of Congress, has tasked the Marshals of the Union to light a fire under the Representatives tasked with overseeing the military department. They're ordered to speed up their examination of both the past actions of the military commission, and the current management, to also include the review of the military commissariat. The whole nine yards of these military shenanigans must be reported back to the President and Houses of Congress posthaste. So, if you were wondering whether our military brass was under the microscope, the answer is a resounding 'You betcha!'

Topics: Sejm and Confederation Marshals; Deputies for examination; Military Department; Military Commission; Military Commissariat; Execution of examinations; Reporting of activities;