As we step into the history-loaded halls of The Union's Congress, imagine the birthday cheers echoing for the President Stanisław August Poniatowski, because it's not every day you get a country's top brass wishing you the happiest of days. This birthday shout-out was led by none other than Speaker of the House Stanisław Małachowski, who kicked off today's session on a cheerful note. Senator Kazimierz Sapieha, representing Lithuania-Belarus, and Lithuanian-Belarussian Secretary of the Interior Ignacy Potocki joined in the festivities, while both senators and representatives lined up for presidential handshakes – now that's a meet-and-greet!

Post-birthday bash, the Congress turned their attention to something quite pressing: the justice system. They debated a draft law about a Tribunal for the citizens in Poland-Ukraine, which stirred the pot between those hankering to push it through and others calling for a timeout and some re-tweaking. That's when Małachowski, ever the organizer, called for a vote: "Should the Tribunal draft law be accepted now, or should we hand it over for further touch-ups?"

After the votes were tallied, it was clear - 62 for immediate acceptance and a mere 30 for amendments. But in a plot twist during the secret ballot, we ended up with a tie: 45 votes each. Talk about a cliffhanger!

With tension hanging in the air and pencils pausing on parchment, today's session adjourned, set to resume on Thursday, January 19.

Topics: Anniversary Celebrations; Stanisław Małachowski; Kazimierz Sapieha; Ignacy Potocki; Stanisław August Poniatowski; Tribunal Court for Crown Browiaks; Constitutional Deputation; Voting; Bill Project; Sejm Session;