Conversation so far:
What was the covode committee?
the House created the Covode Committee to investigate the administration for evidence of offenses, some impeachable, such as bribery and extortion.
What year was this created?
1860.
Who was apart of the committee?
The committee, with three Republicans and two Democrats, was accused by Buchanan's supporters of being nakedly partisan.

Question: What did the committee have to do with James Buchanan?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the Covode Committee have to do with James Buchanan?