Another day in the Union's political arena with our very own Speaker Stanisław Małachowski addressing an urgent matter and opting to postpone certain deliberations. The focus shifted to economic matters, with proposals on Treasury reforms taking center stage.

Representative Mikołaj Jasieński from Sandomierz proposed that the Commission in charge of examining the Treasury should handle all revenue from duties, excises, and confiscations, detailing expenditures in their reports. The Speaker promised to forward these conscientious suggestions.

Tomasz Byszewski, representing Łęczyca, passionately argued for finishing initiated reforms and fully converting offices typically held by nobility into Treasury assets. He expressed dissatisfaction with the current 'skin tax' and tabled a relevant reform proposal. Jan Łuszczewski, acting as the secretary, then read out the proposition, which essentially insisted that raw hides exported abroad should be confiscated and violators penalized.

Representative Seweryn Potocki highlighted the detrimental effects of the 'skin tax' and pleaded for a fair restructuring of the tax system rather than placing blame solely on the Treasury Commission. Ignacy Krzucki from Volhynia sought a decision on the initial proposal by Jasieński, emphasizing the national benefits.

The debate raged on with varied ideas on the 'skin tax', raw hides exportation, and the need for efficient Treasury administration. Calls for reform echoed throughout the session, and our Speaker Małachowski eventually secured the consensus for the Treasury Commission to present a detailed report and proposal.

A hot topic was urban development, with Jan Zboiński from Dobrzyń advocating city rights restoration, hoping to reinvigorate urban centers from their metaphorical ruins back to their former glory.

In a bid to boost the country's economy, diverse strategies were discussed, including industrialization and reformation of the Jewish sector. Stanisław Jabłonowski from Nur cautioned against starting multiple projects without reaching conclusions.

Closing for the day, the chamber reached a unified decision to leverage local saltwater sources for the benefit of the national Treasury. The project, presented by Jacek Jezierski, the Senator from Łuków, aims to institute public saltworks to meet the nation’s needs.

Stay tuned as Congress reconvenes on Thursday at 10 AM, with our representatives hopefully primed for more progress.

Topics: Marshal Stanisław Małachowski; Economic Matters; Revenues from Customs, Excises, and Confiscations; Supervision of the Crown Treasury; Leather Tax Reform; Deputation for Examination of Crown Treasury; Taxation Procedures and Regulations; Defense of City Privileges; Factories and National Economy; Jews' Reform; Appointment of Assessors for Adjudicating Dissident Cases;