Good evening, democracy enthusiasts! Here's your update from today's sizzling session at the heart of The Union (the joined commonwealth of Poland-Ukraine and Lithuania-Belarus).

Speaker Stanisław Małachowski kick-started the proceedings with some eloquent remarks on the power of united will among the Noble Houses of Congress. However, the spotlight quickly shifted to fiscal concerns, with Representative Stanisław Kublicki of Latvia heatedly questioning the efficiency and transparency of The Union's treasury system. The Cabinet members, particularly Under Secretary of Treasury, were grilled on financial administration and called for a stringent audit of national expenses.

Representative Wojciech Suchodolski from West Poland chased the money trail from a legal angle, inciting the necessity to adhere to the laws regarding public funds, while Mateusz Butrymowicz, an East Polish-Ukrainian delegate, highlighted the differentials in budget disclosures and stressed the importance of an annual fiscal overview.

The day also abounded in military matters, with legislative projects being tabled regarding the bolstering of our troops with sharpshooters and Cossack units. Amid the debates on defense spending, some urged restraint due to financial constraints, while others pushed for a proactive stance on military enhancement.

The Cabinet caught some flak from Latvian Representative, Stanisław Kublicki, who insisted on a review of the committee in charge of the national coffers. The Secretary of the Treasury in defense of the fiscal body, promises that account balances were transparent, setting the stage for further scrutiny.

As The Union strives to maintain a formidable army, discussions turned to fundraising ideas and troop formations that wouldn't break the bank. There was a notable push for citizen participation, as Seweryn Potocki from West Poland raised the idea that those newly knighted should contribute to military efforts — quite the call for patriotic sacrifice!

In a twist of ecclesiastical intrigue, the congress debated the thorny issue of church finances, particularly concerning senator-bishop nominees like Adam Naruszewicz from Lithuania-Belarus. Matters of clerical income and the legal complications of holding multiple endowments had representatives in a tug-of-war over canonical versus civil authority.

Speaker Małachowski wrapped the day by deferring further discussions and decisions to the following day, cueing everyone for another round of animated democratic practice at 10 AM sharp.

Stay tuned for the next dispatch where we delve deeper into noble obligations, soldier salary scales, and whether The Union's spiritual shepherds will experience a secular check on their financial flock.

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Topics: Marshal of the Sejm Stanisław Małachowski; Fiscal responsibility and transparency; Project regarding Riflemen and Cossacks; Review of national treasuries; Property rights of clergy and bishoprics; Ennoblements; Formation of Riflemen and Cossacks corps; Military expenditures; Income of the Crown Treasury; Military personnel numbers;

Establishment of a Grain Levy

In the face of insufficient military pay and depleted treasuries of both nations, a situation demanding sincere attention to maintain our nation's dignity and security, we, by unanimous agreement of the confederated estates, hereby establish a grain levy to help fund our military forces. To ensure the fair administration of this levy, we entrust the co-equal delegation to collaborate with both the military and treasury commissions. The aim is to not exclude any citizens, including the urban dwellers engaged in farming, subjecting even the Royal estates and the nobility to a tenth penny offering. This delegation must prepare a plan within six weeks and present it to both the President and Congress for decision.

Topics: Establishment of grain silo; Military maintenance fund; Nation's prestige; Country's security; Co-equation deputation; Military and treasury commissions; Farmers and citizens with landholdings; Tenth groschen offering; Royal table estates; Nobility.;