Section, act Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 174, §§ 1–3, 28 Stat. 744 , provided for appointment of court commissioners for certain Territories. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of Repeal Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 705(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792 , provided that the repeal made by section 705(a) is effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976 . Savings Provision Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976 , see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579 , set out as a note under section 1701 of this title .