Conversation so far:
What was the Covode Committee?
created the Covode Committee to investigate the administration for evidence of offenses.
Was there ever any evidence found?
The committee was unable to establish grounds for impeaching Buchanan.
What year did they try to impeach him?
CANNOTANSWER.
What was the reason for wanting him impeached?
Buchanan had attempted to bribe members of Congress in connection with the Lecompton constitution.

Question: Did the people think this was true?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the people think James Buchanan bribing members of congress in connection with the Lecompton constitution was true?