The Secretary read the message, as follows: To the Senate of the U.S.: I In reply to the resolution adopted by the Senate on the 12th instant, I have the honor to state that the rebellion waged by a portion of the people against the properly constituted authorities of the Government of the U.S. has been suppressed; that the U.S. are in possession of every State in which the insurrection existed; and that, as far as could be done, the courts of the U.S. have been restored, postoffices reestablished, and steps taken to put into effective operation the revenue laws of the country. As the result of the measures instituted by the Executive, with the view of inducing a resumption of the functions of the States comprehended in the inquiry of the Senate, the peoplein NCarolina, SCarolina, Geor gia Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkaiisas, and Tennessee, have reorganized their respective State governments, and “are yielding obe dience to the laws and Government of the U.S. ” with more willingness and greater promptitude than under the circumstances could reasonably have been anticipated. The proposed amendment to the constitution, providimg for the abolition of slave forever within the limits of the country, has been ratified by ca ch oneof those States, with the exception of. Mississip i, from which no offieial information has yet been received; and in nearly all of them measures have been adepted or are now pending, to confer upon freedmen rights and privileges which are essential to their comfort, protection, and security. In Florida and Texas the people are making commendable prorose in restoring their State governments, an no doubt is entertained that they will at an early period be in a condition to resume all of their practical relations to the Federal Government. In “that portion of the Union lately in rebellion" the aspect of affairs is more promising than, in view of all the circumstances, could well have been expected. glhe people through out the entire South evince a lauduble desire to renew their allegiance to the Government, and to repair the devastations of war by a prompt and cheerful return to peaceful pursuits. An abiding faith is entertained that their actions will conform to their professions, and that, in acknowledgin the supremacy of the Constitution and the laws of the U.S., their loyalty will be unreservedly given to the Government, whose leniency they cannot fail to appreciate, and whose fostering care will soon restore them to a condition of prosperity. It is true that in some of the States the demoralizin effects of war are to be seen in occasion disorders; but these are local in character, not frequent in occurrence, and are rapidly disappearing as the authorityof civil law is extended and sustained. Perplexing questions were naturally to be exmetal from the great and sudden change in tie relations between the 2 races; but systems are radnall developing themselves under which t free man Will receive the protection to which he is nstly entitled and by means of his labor make imself a useful and independent member of the community in which he has his home. From all the information in my possession, and from that which I have recent y derived from the most reliable uuthority, l am induced to cherish the belief that sectional animosity is surely and rapidly merging itself into a spirit of nationality, and that representation, connected with a properly adjusted system of taxation, will result in a harmonious restoration (6f the relations of the States to the national nion. The report of Carl Schurz is herewith transmitted, as requested by the Senate. No reports from Hon. John Covode have been received by the President. The attention of the Senate is invited to the accompanying report of Lien tenant GenlGrant, who recently made a tour of inspection through several of the States whose inhabitants participated in the rebellion. AndrewJohnson. WASHINGTON, D. C., December 18, 1866.