Nevertheless , the firing caused considerable press attention , a Senate investigation , and a large demand for compensation by Peale .
In 1854 , Mint Director James Ross Snowden fired Peale after the extent to which he had used Mint labor for private gain became public .
The firing caused considerable press attention , a Senate investigation , and a large demand for compensation by Peale .
In 1854 , Mint Director James Ross Snowden fired Peale after the extent to which he had used Mint labor for private gain became public .